What did friends even matter?
"Sakura, why have you always stayed by my side?" Kikyo stared seriously at Yae Sakura.
"..."
"What's wrong? Why are you asking that?" Yae Sakura was puzzled. It was too sudden.
"With your strength, no one could stop you wherever you went. Why would you accompany me and suffer everywhere?"
"Suffer? I don't feel that way! I find it quite interesting!"
"Do you want the Sacred Jewel?" Kikyo suddenly held out her palm, revealing the Sacred Jewel.
"Kikyo, what are you doing? You don't trust me?" Seeing Kikyo's action, Yae Sakura's smile froze. Did Kikyo not trust her?
Clearly...
"I understand! Thank you..."
After watching Yae Sakura for a while, Kikyo suddenly smiled—a rare sight. She put away the Sacred Jewel, then thanked her sincerely.
"Uh..."
Yae Sakura was completely confused. What kind of riddle was Kikyo playing at?
"Let's go! We'll try to reach the border before nightfall."
Thunder Angel
Although Musashi Province was not large, it still covered several counties. Kaede Village was located toward the rear of Musashi Province, so even at Yae Sakura and Kikyo's speed, it would take nearly ten hours to reach the border with the neighboring province.
As for why they did not ride horses?
This was resource-starved Sengoku-era Japan. They did not even have many good weapons, so how could they hope for horses?
Horses were important strategic resources. Although Japanese horses were generally small, they were still very convenient for transporting supplies.
Only high-ranking samurai or retainers of daimyo rank were qualified to own horses.
Cavalry was rare, and mounted combat was even less common.
Even the Takeda clan, a Sengoku daimyo known for its cavalry, merely used horses as transportation. In actual battle, it was still infantry against infantry.
In short, Kaede Village had no