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Seeing Canaria's self-reproach, Roy chuckled. "Canaria-senpai, don't worry. While No Na's current situation is—less than ideal, I'm confident we can reclaim our flag and na soon."
Canaria cald down slightly, hearing his words.
She had been exiled for over a decade, her heart aching for Arcadia.
"By the way, I don't think I've gotten your na. And how did you join No Na?" she asked, curious. He had managed to find them. He must be special.
"Call Roy. I haven't been with No Na for long. Let tell you about our current situation." Roy introduced himself and explained No Na's current state.
——
After hearing his explanation, Canaria understood.
She was impressed that this young man had beco the leader of No Na in such a short ti, even winning a Gift Ga and resolving their imdiate crisis.
It seed Black Rabbit had chosen wisely. He was capable of leading No Na.
But she was also concerned. No Na wasn't the sa as Arcadia.
This boy clearly had his own ambitions. If they all returned to Little Garden, would it cause internal conflict?
After all, the previous leader of Arcadia—Koui, was still alive, along with many other forr mbers.
And she, having used the Poet's Gift, was nearing the end of her life. She wasn't sure how much she could contribute to No Na.
These were the thoughts weighing on Canaria's mind.
Roy, seeing her silence, understood her concerns.
"Canaria, don't worry. I welco Arcadia's forr mbers back to Little Garden. But they must follow my lead," He said, his words leaving no room for misinterpretation.
He was in charge of No Na now.
"I know you want revenge against the Demon Lords who destroyed Arcadia. Co with . No Na needs you. And—in your current state, you won't last much longer," Roy said, gently persuading her.
Canaria frowned. She knew her ti was running out. She had used the Poet's Gift, hoping to trigger a Paradigm Shift and gain Divinity, becoming the center of a new pantheon.
It seed she had been too naive.
If she returned to Little Garden, she might recover.
She pondered his offer.
Roy waited patiently, admiring her—form.
"I'll go with you. But I want No Na to develop according to my vision. And I can't guarantee the others will follow you," Canaria said, looking at him intently.
Roy chuckled and shook his head. "Develop according to your vision? I can't agree to that. But—I believe our goals align."
"We both want No Na to reclaim its flag and na, to beco the sole Floor Master of Little Garden once more. Our objectives are the sa, aren't they?"
"Reclaim our flag and na? Beco the sole Floor Master?" Canaria was surprised by his confidence.
But he was right. Their goals did align.
After a mont of consideration, Canaria nodded. "Alright, I agree."
She didn't have much of a choice.
Roy's appearance had given her hope of reviving Arcadia and getting her revenge.
Even if No Na wasn't the sa as Arcadia, she couldn't refuse.
Roy smiled.
"Welco back."
With Canaria's agreent, things beca much simpler.
She gathered the forr Arcadia mbers and discussed the matter with them.
However, upon learning about No Na's current state, most of them hesitated.
They had been living on this peaceful planet for over a decade and had grown accustod to their new lives.
They had ford new bonds, new attachnts.
Returning to Little Garden to face those terrifying Demon Lords—they didn't have the courage.
They had been defeated at Arcadia's peak. What was the point of going back?
So, in the end, only a few agreed to return to Little Garden.
Among them were Asuka and Yō, whom Arcadia had been grooming as future leaders.
Izayoi Sakamaki wasn't present. He might not even be aware of the situation.
Canaria didn't want to involve him in this conflict.
——
While Asuka and Yō were willing to go to Little Garden with Roy, their families wouldn't allow it.
Roy didn't force them. They were only ten years old, after all.
"So—it's just ?" Canaria sighed, seeing that no one else was willing to return.
"We still have Asuka and Yō. While they can't co now, once we reclaim our flag and na, the others will likely change their minds," Roy said, comforting her.
"I hope so." Canaria nodded, then looked at him curiously. "Roy, why are you so confident we can reclaim our flag and na?"
"Because of my strength," Roy said with a smile.
"Strength? I still don't know how strong you are. You managed to find us outside Little Garden…" Canaria's curiosity grew, seeing his confidence.
"You'll find out soon enough. But first, shouldn't we deal with those two over there?" Roy gestured towards two little girls hiding behind a nearby door.
One had long black hair and was wearing a red lolita dress—Asuka Kudou.
The other was petite, with short brown hair and a cat in her arms—Yō Kasukabe.
"What are you two doing here?" Canaria asked, having also noticed them.
"We…we want to go to Little Garden with you," Asuka said hesitantly.
"That's right! I've always wanted to see the world Daddy talked about," Yō added with a smile.
"You're too young. You can't just run away from ho. And your families wouldn't allow it—" Canaria sighed.
"I don't care! I'm going! Roy-onii-chan, you'll let us co, right?" Asuka looked at Roy pleadingly.
After months of spending ti together, they had beco close friends, and Asuka now comfortably called him "onii-chan."
"It might be good for them to see the world. And it'll be easy for them to return if they want," Roy said, nodding in agreent.
"Yay!" Asuka cheered.
"Fine." Canaria sighed, giving up on arguing.
"We should leave now, before their families co looking for them," Roy said.
"Alright." Canaria nodded.
Roy took Asuka and Yō's hands, then activated a teleportation circle.
They vanished.
Just as they left, Koui and Baron La Croix arrived, but they were too late.
——
Little Garden.
Arcadia Headquarters—
"The Gift Ga with Laius is about to begin! Why isn't Roy back yet?!" Black Rabbit paced anxiously.
"Black Rabbit, we've told you, we can handle it. Even if Roy's not here, it'll be fine," Tohru reassured her.
"That's right! I can defeat them all on my own!" Illulu declared, puffing out her chest.
Black Rabbit sighed. She knew Tohru, Illulu, and the others were powerful, but without Roy, she felt uneasy.
"It seems he's not coming. Let's go." She was about to lead them to the Gift Ga arena—
When—
"Seems like I made it just in ti."
Four figures appeared in the hall. Black Rabbit and the others' eyes lit up, recognizing the familiar voice.
"Roy's back!"
"Haha, I'm back!" Roy greeted them with a smile.
"Canaria-sama!" Black Rabbit, seeing Canaria behind Roy, was overjoyed, her blue hair and bunny ears turning pink.
"Black Rabbit, it's been a while," Canaria said, patting Black Rabbit's head affectionately.
When Black Rabbit was young, she had been bestowed with four Divine Regalia, marking her as a Divine Child of the Moon Rabbit tribe.
"Black Rabbit" wasn't her real na. She was supposed to receive her true na at her Naming Ceremony when she turned ten.
But the ceremony had been interrupted by the Demon Lord, Azi Dahaka, so she never learned her true na.
On her tenth birthday, her ho was destroyed by Azi Dahaka. Canaria had rescued her and taken her in, adopting her as her daughter.
Canaria had always treated Black Rabbit as her own child.
'This is…interesting,' Roy mused, looking at Canaria and Black Rabbit with a smirk.
"Leticia! It's so good to see you're alright!" Canaria finally noticed Leticia.
"Welco back." While Leticia didn't say much, her joy was evident.
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