Chapter 39: The three Witches

- Is your palace very far? Mike asks.

- Five kilometers away, but they must know that these lands are haunted by the Onis, demons conjured by priests of evil, who have allied themselves with the emperor.

"First we need to visit those priests," John says. Kaito, can't help but feel chills upon hearing the young android's words. They wonder if they really are in their right mind, or maybe they don't have a picture of the dire situation they are going to face.

The gardens and landscapes that run through, according to Kaito, are the last that are still standing. Suddenly and as they advance, the pink of the cherry blossoms begins to turn ocher, as does the pasture, which little by little loses its fervent spring green.