All things in the world have their counter. The previously unrestrained Hakuba has now encountered his natural enemy—Uta.
Uta’s ability can counter this alter ego. Faced with absolute force suppression, even Hakuba had no choice but to compromise.
Judging from the results of the current negotiation, Hakuba will behave himself for a long time in the future.
After resolving the issue with this alter ego, Tesoro began working on cleaning Cavendish’s image. How to give him a new identity became the next priority.
Meanwhile, Grand Line, Asuka Island, missionaries from the Arceus Cult arrived at the final stop of their voyage.
“This looks like a very ordinary small island. Is there anything special about it?”
Although their decision to come here was made randomly, Misu seemed to have thought of something after confirming the destination but didn’t share it with Tiger immediately.
“Well, how should I put it? Asuka Island wasn’t always just an ordinary small island. It used to be a glorious empire, a nation favored by the Gods of Asuka’s Seven Stars.”
“Are you saying… gods like the Lord?”
“No, no, no. The Lord is unique. There may be other gods, but none of them remain in our world like the Lord does.
I’m not even sure if this is true—it’s something I read in some documents at the church. It might just be something people made up.”
A church which has existed for a long time also has inheritance unknown to outsiders, and some special documents are among them.
Seeing that Tiger was interested, Misu shared what she knew with him.
“It’s… the year 1519, so it’s been almost a hundred years, right…”
According to legend, nearly a century ago, the Asuka Kingdom was a powerful nation, dominating this region of the sea like an overlord.
The three princes of the Asuka Kingdom once encountered a beautiful priestess for the first time and all fell in love with her simultaneously.
From then on, internal strife broke out among the three princes of the Asuka Kingdom.
They used the Shichiseiken, a symbol of the Asuka royal family, to fight each other relentlessly, which escalated into a large-scale war as they vied for the priestess’ love.
“Uh… how did the three of them use just one sword? And where did the king go?”
“Sir Tiger, I’m just telling you what I’ve heard. As for the details, I’m afraid only people from a hundred years ago would know.”
“That’s true. But the only ones who can live that long are Giants, right? Maybe Mr. Saul knows something.”
“I don’t know about that. Ordinary people shouldn’t be able to live that long anyway.”
At this very moment, Acier and Olga sneezed almost simultaneously, neither of them understanding what had just happened.
Meanwhile, Misu continued recounting what she knew.
The scale of the war kept expanding, dragging more and more innocent people in. The land was stained with blood, and the sea flowed with the blood of those who died unjustly.
The sea itself cried out, having absorbed the countless grievances of the innocent sacrifices.
The Shichiseiken, the sword passed down by the Asuka Kingdom royal family, also absorbed the hatred and blood of countless people. It was believed to have attracted slaughter and destruction, thus becoming a cursed demon sword.
In the end, the Asuka Kingdom was utterly destroyed, but the Shichiseiken did not disappear with it.
To make this cursed sword stronger, it needed to absorb more blood.
Moreover, the cursed sword had already developed its own consciousness, enticing others to wage wars for it, thus conducting more blood sacrifices.
Later, in order to save everyone from the war, the priestess sacrificed her own life to cleanse the blood and hatred absorbed by the Shichiseiken.
The three princes, to honor the death of the priestess they loved deeply, prayed to the God of Asuka and obtained three jewel orbs. With these, they sealed the power of the Shichiseiken, which had become a cursed sword.
“Do you have anything to say?”
“Well… with three princes like that, it’s no wonder the country was destroyed.”
“Oh my, it seems Sir Tiger, you’ve grown quite a bit. The first person who told me this story blamed the priestess, claiming she was atoning for her sins.”
“How could she be blamed for that?…”
Tiger hadn’t even finished speaking when he suddenly stopped. As their ship docked, a crisp ringing sound reached his ears, coming from Misu’s waist.
Without needing Tiger to point it out, Misu had already taken it out.
“As expected, this method works—it’s reacting!”
The source of the ringing was none other than the plate radar that Misu had borrowed from Shayna.
Shayna had recently been staying by Arceus’s side. Since Arceus could sense the location of plates, Shayna carrying the radar was unnecessary.
As a result, she had given it to Misu and her group. The radar, which had been silent for a long time, reacting again meant there were traces of a plate on this island.
Although the group was a missionary team, looking for the plates was the most important goal. Until he had retrieved all the plates, this would always be Arceus’s top priority.
The people on the ship prepared themselves and set off towards the interior of Asuka Island.
…
Compared to its glory a hundred years ago, Asuka Island had now fallen into decline.
The villages on the island were far from prosperous, even somewhat primitive. Along the way, traces of ruins could still be seen.
The signal on radar grew stronger and stronger. After passing through a forest, Misu arrived on a cliff, where she could see some figures in the distance.
“This place… doesn’t look like a village. It’s more like a ruin—or perhaps a ritual site? I see a stone statue, which should be the legendary priestess. Is this where the radar indicates the plate is located?”
Tiger used binoculars to observe the surroundings, staying vigilant for any unexpected situations.
“It’s nearby. It looks like it’s somewhere near that ruins. But something here seems to be interfering with the radar’s operation, so the exact location remains unclear.”
“Could it be broken…? This thing seems to have been made a long time ago.”
“I’m not sure… Let’s get closer and take a look. Maybe it’ll work better at a shorter range. If it still doesn’t, we’ll have to contact Lord Arceus and let him make the decision personally.”
Misu didn’t understand how the radar worked; she only knew that it could help her find clues about the plates.
The knights then began jumping off the cliff in turn to shorten the route. For these “superhumans,” this height was nothing.
“Sister Misu, would you like me to help you?”
After the knights had left, only Tiger and Misu remained at the top. Unsure of how powerful Misu was, Tiger offered to help her.
“No need. I’m not the frail person I used to be.”
Misu’s body also underwent a transformation, with purple armor now encasing her body, then she followed the knights off the cliff……
Chapter 859 Plate Radar’s Prompt Sound
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