The Feiyan sailed across the emerald-green sea surface.
The originally blue seawater was now dyed green because of the vines sprawling below, as broad as the earth itself.
Onboard were Chadite and the others, but the puppet girls—usually the most numerous—were nowhere to be seen.
This time, there wasn't a single puppet girl present.
"Why didn't we bring them along this time?" Lucilia, sitting on Alka's shoulder, asked curiously.
Just earlier, before they left camp, Alka had specifically instructed the puppet girls to stay in camp; they could not join this mission.
Not just Lucilia—Chadite and the others nearby had the same question, turning to look at Alka.
Alka explained, "Because this mission is pure combat—not only them, but you all need to help stand guard on the perimeter. You can't join the battle directly."
