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Mackenzie felt a wave of anxiety wash over her. She had been entrusted with

Sarah’s remains, and the uncertainty surrounding Harvey left her on edge.

She couldn’t decipher his true intentions and feared something might go

wrong.

“He’s on his way too. Should we wait for him?” she asked, her voice tinged

with worry.

Yasmine spoke bluntly, “We’re running out of time. If we don’t leave soon, the

reinforcements from the Airspace Group will catch up with us. If that

happens, we’ll all be lost at sea!”

Emmanuel felt torn by the urgency of the situation. At that moment, Rhett

approached and reported, “Commander, Your Holiness, the alliance is almost

fully aboard. Please give the order to set sail!”

He glanced back at the rapidly boarding alliance. In just a few more minutes, everyone would be on the ship. As the commander, I have to prioritize

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everyone’s safety, even if it means putting aside personal matters.

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“We’ll set sail as soon as everyone is on board,” he decided, though it pained

him to do so.

Mackenzie sensed the conflict within him as she squeezed his hand. I’m

feeling the pain just as much! Sarah had wanted to break free from the

Airspace Group before she passed. How could I let her remain alone in this

place?

“Commander!”

At that moment, a voice speaking Chanaea echoed from the road.

Emmanuel turned at the sound of a peculiar gasoline–powered vehicle

approaching, and his tension eased as he saw Harvey behind the wheel. This

Shoiyan didn’t let me down after all!

“Commander, I apologize for the delay. Transporting Her Reverence’s

remains was difficult, so I arranged for a car. I hope you’ll forgive us for being

late,” Harvey said, bowing slightly.

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“Any later and it would have been unforgivable. Get on board quickly!”

Emmanuel urged, signaling Harvey and his assistant to board the ship.

He walked over to the vehicle, looked at Sarah resting peacefully, and sighed

deeply. His eyes reddened as he whispered, “Sarah, I’m taking you home. I

swear I’ll visit your grave often and spend as much time as I can there,

keeping you company as you deserve.”

Mackenzie’s eyes also glistened with tears. I never imagined that the Quillen

sisters, who have fought so fiercely, would end up like this. She took

Emmanuel’s hand and softly said, “Sarah!”

“Darling, we need to go,” Emmanuel didn’t want to create a disturbance or

deepen his wife’s sorrow.

“Okay.”

Mackenzie took his arm, and together they boarded the ship.

“Are you really not coming with us?” A voice suddenly cut through the tension.

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Scarlet appeared from a hidden spot, sneering at Liana, who had been

waiting there.

Liana was startled.

“If you’re not getting on, then I’m definitely boarding!” Scarlet declared,

flicking her whip and wrapping it around the helm of a nearby ship.

“Lady Scarlet, take me with you!” Liana implored, grabbing Scarlet’s hand at

the last moment.

Scarlet’s smile was cold as she jumped onto the ship with Liana, exchanging

a glance with Rhett. He smirked and pretended not to notice them, turning

away.

The ship’s horn blared, signaling its departure. Although it was still early evening, the surroundings brightened as the vessel left Dark Night Island.

Excitement spread among the passengers. Cheers and shouts of relief filled

the air.

“We’re free!”

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“We’re finally leaving that cursed place!”

“We’re going home!”

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Seeing everyone’s jubilant faces, Emmanuel felt a measure of comfort. So

many lives were sacrificed for this freedom–was it worth it? I’m not sure. But

there’s no other choice.

D*mn the Airspace Group!

“Emmanuel, with the ship moving so slowly, it will take at least half a month to

reach Chanaea. I wonder how everyone is faring?” Mackenzie joined him in

their private cabin, taking his hand.

Despite the people’s eagerness to return, the ship’s speed couldn’t match

that of an airplane.

“Yeah, let’s hope everything is alright.”

My heart is heavy with worry. We’re facing threats from both the Holy Trinity

and the Chamber of Commerce. Our enemies are numerous. As we head

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back to Chanaea, we need to speed up our development–eliminate Teddy

from within and defeat the Holy Trinity from the exterior. Only then can we

protect our loved ones and secure Chanaea’s future. This text is property of Nô/velD/rama.Org.

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