Even though Lott and Shirahoshi had already left, the shock they left behind lingered.
The crowd's discussions never stopped.
"I never imagined that cloaked man was Godslayer!"
"Kusoyaru died such a miserable death."
"Yeah, who would have thought he'd run into Godslayer?"
"Godslayer is the World's Strongest Man. Even Kaido of the Beasts can only admit defeat."
"Looks like Kaido will just have to swallow this loss."
"Good thing we didn't offend him."
A bucktoothed man hiding in the shadows slowly put away his Den Den Mushi, still muttering:
"Good thing I didn't make that call. I thought I could make a fortune off that mermaid. Who knew she was Godslayer's woman? What a miscalculation, what a miscalculation."
Lott and Shirahoshi could no longer hear the crowd's discussions.
Lott was speeding toward Peach Spring with Shirahoshi.
Shirahoshi's face was somewhat pale. Clearly, seeing Kusoyaru and the others fall dead had left a bad impression on her.
Lott also knew that letting an inexperienced young girl witness such a scene was naturally not a good thing.
Especially since her mother, Queen Otohime, had died right before her eyes when she was little.
The deaths of Kusoyaru and the others had very likely stirred up her fear.
Lott held Shirahoshi tightly in his arms.
For a moment, he felt somewhat guilty too, blaming himself for being too impulsive.
He had kept thinking about showing Shirahoshi the dark side of this world, without considering how much the young girl could bear.
Peach Spring's development was indeed very aggressive, but Lott still adhered to the principle of harmony between people and nature.
The former Upper Yard had become the largest central city park in all of Long'an.
Lott now brought Shirahoshi to Upper Yard.
Given his special status, Lott wrapped a layer of