On the other side, Asagami Fujino and September had already entered the ruins.
Following the path made of piled stones, the two slowly moved forward. The dim path was illuminated by the light of the compass. Soon, they arrived at a stone door with a circular indentation on it.
The compass in September's hand suddenly detached itself and flew into the circular indentation, and the stone door opened instantly.
"How miraculous." Seeing the scene behind the stone door, September couldn't help but marvel.
The sky was full of stars, and in the middle was a magnificent bridge corridor, as if they had entered another space.
"Quite some skill." After observing for a bit, Asagami Fujino lost interest. It was just a simple Alternate Space, a small Alternate Space connected to the real world, and that compass was the so-called key to opening this Alternate Space.
"Let's go, although someone has been here already."
"Someone has already been here?" September looked at Asagami Fujino in surprise: "Who?"
"September, don't forget, this compass was stolen many years ago," Asagami Fujino explained as she walked. "Many years have passed since the year the compass was stolen. These ruins must have been explored long ago by the group that took it."
"But didn't the old woman say only descendants of the Gusilan Royal Family can use the compass?"
"That's true, but the mastermind behind the group that stole the compass is a descendant of the Gusilan Royal Family, just like you." Asagami Fujino turned back to look at September: "Do you remember the two people above October?"
"You mean Sister Cang Yue and Brother Xuan Yue?!" September didn't have many memories of Cang Yue and Xuan Yue. The former had to rely on machines to maintain her life due to physical issues, so opportunities to meet were rare. The latter was because September had seen him when she was a child and had received much care from him. In September's few memories, Xuan Yue had always been a very gentle and good brother, but later Xuan Yue defected from the Black Moon Iron Cavalry, and a long time had passed since then.
"That's right~"
At this moment, there was a hint of joy or something else in Asagami Fujino's words.
"You mean Brother Xuan Yue..."
September guessed it instantly. Brother Xuan Yue had defected from the Black Moon Iron Cavalry long ago, just like her. Without needing much thought, September understood exactly who Asagami Fujino was talking about.
September's expression dimmed slightly. Although her memories of Xuan Yue were faint, they were also very deep. The once incredibly gentle brother had become like this; September's current mood was truly hard to describe.
Patting September's shoulder, Asagami Fujino smiled: "Alright, why think so much? Let's hurry up."
"Wait!" September suddenly pulled Asagami Fujino, her gaze more serious than ever, staring intently into Asagami Fujino's eyes.
Asagami Fujino raised an eyebrow and asked, "What's wrong?"
"I want to ask you a question! Are you..."
"Am I in love with you, is that it?"
Asagami Fujino finished the question September was about to ask.
September was stunned, then quickly reacted and nodded gently.
"Isn't that obvious!" Asagami Fujino said irritably. "I came to your house specifically because I wanted to pick you up. Otherwise, why would I bother?"
"And don't forget, you promised to marry me."
Asagami Fujino looked at September with a grin: "Now that you've agreed, don't even think about escaping."
"Hmph, I really don't know how I could have agreed back then!" September rolled her eyes at Asagami Fujino.
"Alright, let's go."
"Wait, I have one more thing!"
"Oh, what is it? About April?"
"You already know, yet you still ask!"
"Then you should also know my answer."
"Tch, you really are a pervert!"
"Hehe, but you've already agreed to marry this pervert~"
"Hmph!"
On the other side, outside the ruins, October and the others had also arrived at the Eye of the Wind and saw the old woman staying there.
"You've arrived. Go in quickly; the Eye of the Wind will close before long."
The old woman spoke as she stepped aside.
The others looked at the old woman in confusion, not knowing what she was up to.
October, however, guessed that this must all be under Asagami Fujino's instructions.
"What a fierce tornado! Brother October, how are we supposed to get in now?!" February shouted.
"Don't worry about that, just jump straight in. Keep up!" Saying that, October was the first to jump into the Eye of the Wind.
"Brother October!" Watching October disappear into the Eye of the Wind, February grit his teeth and jumped in as well. March followed closely, and the others looked at each other before entering the Eye of the Wind one after another.
After everyone had entered, the Eye of the Wind gradually shrank and finally disappeared completely. Seeing the Eye of the Wind vanish, the old woman did not leave, but waited quietly in the desert.
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