Looking up at the small black dot gradually disappearing into the sky, Taeko glanced at the slip of paper in her hand, rubbed it gently between her fingers, and reduced it to powder.
"I never expected that I'd have to turn my blade against the leader of this place before even leaving... let alone cooperate with him... Truly, the ways of the world are unpredictable."
Taeko turned and walked toward a mountain not far away.
Chapter 217