Chapter 788: [A Hard Choice Between Loyalty and Love, Olivia's Decision]

The scorching sun hung high in the sky, spilling its harsh rays over Aegina Island, above which a layer of sea mist hovered. Within the mist, a faint red hue was barely visible. As the sea breeze swept by, it carried the mist away, and the fruit trees on the island swayed in the wind, their rustling noises breaking the island's original quietude.

On the sea, two ships remained stationary, their decks crowded with people. The Holy See's side was led by Monica, while the leading figure for Dark Ghost was the Leader of the Dark Guards.

Dark Guards.

These were a group of twelve within the Dark Ghost, combatants stronger than the Ghost Holy Guards, tasked with protecting Bastian—but... Bastian, in his arrogance, had never allowed them to offer their protection.