Chapter 169: Invitation (3)
“Is there a reason you’re rushing the operation like this?”
“......”
“I’ve already said it, but the Northern Continent isn’t exactly an easy place to deal with, you know? Sure, preparing quickly isn’t bad, but two days? That seems a little extreme...”
After staring blankly at Whitney for a while, Ember finally opened her mouth with an expression that made it clear she didn’t understand at all.
“We depart in two days. The objective is to acquire the Demon King’s power within one week from now.”
“...Excuse me? That’s impossible.”
“...Why?”
“I mean, isn’t it physically impossible?”
She shook her head in disbelief and began to explain.
“First of all, we’re on the Western Continent, right? To even get to the Northern Continent, we’d need to sail for several months at minimum...”
“We can use the ‘Shadow Corridor’ that black mages employ.”
“Okay, but that’s not some kind of magic cure-all. Sure, it’s almost a cure-all, but it still has conditions.”