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Naturally, everyone’s opinions differed.
Though the king didn’t object to my idea outright, he wore a cautious expression as he asked whether it wouldn’t be too dangerous.
I had expected this. The Celestial Bell was a sacred artifact meant to protect them, and there was no guarantee I would be able to defeat Starfish. His concern was understandable and even inevitable.
Fortunately, convincing him wasn’t particularly difficult.
A couple more portal jumps did the job.
Although I had demonstrated it once while summoning Ha-Seon, that had been without enemies nearby.
This time, I made a point of showing them how quickly I could move and how effortlessly traveling through a portal was. I proved that as long as they could retreat to safety, I could return to them at any moment, even in the midst of chaos.
With Ha-Seon’s reassurance on top of that, the king handed over the Celestial Bell without further resistance. Well, he had asked me to take good care of it multiple times.
Shortly afterward, we relocated the hideout to a more distant location.
If I fight the Starfish nearby, the surrounding yokai will likely be drawn in.
Their current location was simply too close to the Fourth Division....
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