Hearing the Pyro Apostle's words, Greed was just about to say something when he suddenly sensed something. He looked up toward Narukami Island and murmured to himself.
"Has it begun? Who knows how this banquet will turn out? I hope you still remember me, my old friend!"
After saying this, Greed turned around and spoke with his back to the Pyro Apostle.
"Begin. They've already made their move. We can't fall behind."
"Yes!"
At Greed's command, the Pyro Apostle immediately created a portal and bowed, inviting him to enter.
After Greed stepped through the portal, the Pyro Apostle used a ball of fire to erase the traces around them, then disappeared into the portal as well.
An earth-shattering scheme involving Inazuma had reached its final stage, yet Zhong Baiye, who stood at the center of the maelstrom, still had no idea what was happening.
At that moment, Zhong Baiye was hurrying back toward Watatsumi Island with Kokomi, afraid that Greed might pursue them in a fit of rage.
While fleeing for his life, Zhong Baiye had paid little attention to Kokomi's condition. She had now turned over, her whole body pressed against his chest.
The pressure soon woke Kokomi. Upon seeing how she and Zhong Baiye were positioned, she did not react too strongly.
After her recent encounters with Zhong Baiye, Kokomi had come to understand that he was not a lecher. If he was doing this, he must have had a reason.
Zhong Baiye's attention was entirely focused on what lay behind him. He did not even realize that Kokomi had awakened. Instead, his grip kept tightening, pressing her closer and closer against him until even her breasts were pressed flush against his chest.
Even so, Kokomi suppressed her embarrassment and calmed herself, repeatedly telling herself that he