Kawao woke up peacefully the next morning, unaware of what had transpired on the other side of the island during the night.
As he dressed, he pondered what Paikon might be like. He hadn't had any real contact with the Kasakan army yet, but he knew he couldn't reveal his true intentions to them.
Some high-ranking official had ordered the attack on his homeland.
Maybe it was Paikon. He was the commander of the 15th unit.
Paikon was supposed to arrive around noon to check on the situation.
During this time, Kawao planned to ask him for passage to the mainland.
He also knew Paikon was supposed to be stronger than he was.
,I shouldn't confront him hastily,´ he decided.
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The most important thing for now was getting to the mainland without trouble.
From there, he would continue his journey to Kaisan, the capital of Kasaka, where he would seek more information.
At that moment, he also wondered what Koru would do from now on.
He couldn't bring Koru along on his quest for revenge. That was something he had to do alone.
At that moment, there was a knock on his door.
"Kawao, are you awake?" Koru asked.
"Yes, I'm coming. Wait a moment!"
"Okay."
He quickly put on his clothes and opened the door.
Koru stood there and pointed toward the stairs.
"Come, I need to show you something important!"
"What is it?"
"Trust me, you'll like it."
They went down the stairs and left the inn.
Neither the owner nor anyone else was on the streets.
"Where is everyone?" Kawao asked Koru.
But Koru didn't answer.
,"Is this another trap? Like the one from the church? Am I caught in an illusion?´
He grew nervous but remained ready for a fight.
Soon, he noticed they were heading toward the docks.
After turning one last corner, his jaw dropped in surprise.
The entire town had gathered at the docks to celebrate.
"What's going on..."
"They're all here for you!" Koru quickly replied with a smile.
He could hardly believe it.
Suddenly, everyone cheered:
"Three cheers for Kawao, the savior of Isulon!"