After switching off his phone, Cordis cast another worried glance in the direction Nobunaga had left.
Then he boarded an airship bound for the NGL Autonomous Country.
The airship suddenly stopped midway through the journey. Cordis woke groggily and heard an announcement overhead: [For certain reasons, no technological products are allowed inside the NGL Autonomous Country.]
[So if you wish to reach your destination, you will have to make the rest of the journey yourselves.]
As the announcement continued, the doors at the front and rear slowly opened.
A great cloud of yellow sand poured in the moment the doors opened. Cordis sighed and got to his feet, brushed away the sand in front of him, and slowly headed forward.
After passing through a small town, Cordis arrived before a giant tree.
Seeing the guards scattered around the entrance to its hollow, Cordis took off his sunglasses and sighed. "Once I get through here, I'll be inside. I really don't know what I'll be facing."
Just as Cordis approached, two guards blocked his way and snapped, "Unauthorized personnel are not allowed inside."
Cordis took out his Hunter License. The two exchanged a glance, then took the license and handed it to a staff member inside.
The staff member checked the computer thoroughly and only returned the Hunter License to Cordis after confirming that everything was in order.
Once Cordis put his license away, a girl with a ponytail suddenly appeared and hooked her arm around his, smiling brightly. "My name is Emma. I'm here to show you the way."
"But before you can go inside, you have to remove everything on you that's connected to the civilized world."
She poked his earring with a finger. "For example, this beautiful gemstone, your phone, and so on. Please leave them all here.