Lilly embarked on a journey from the Lake of Confusion in Apex Mountain, diligently searching for any trace of her father. She walked all the way to Gray Earth, but despite her efforts, she could not find any relevant clues. It seemed like either too much time had passed, or her father had not taken this route.
Lilly was about to tell his fortune when Pablo intervened.
Pablo said, "Just follow your intuition, Lilly."
Gray Earth was vast, and with no sign of Blake along her path, Lilly had no idea of his whereabouts. However, she firmly believed that if it were her, she would definitely encounter him.
Lilly nodded in agreement. "Master, you're right," she acknowledged.
With that, she absentmindedly placed the black cat on her shoulder, treating it as if it were a mere accessory. Holding the Hell Ruler Palace high, she tossed it into the air and exclaimed, "Hell Ruler Palace, have you seen my father?"
The Hell Ruler Palace, flying high above, remained silent.
Lilly tossed it several times but there was no response from the Hell Ruler Palace.
Sighing, she stowed away the Hell Ruler Palace and turned to the phantom cats in Gray Earth.
"Hey, kitty, have you seen my daddy? He looks like this!" she called out, showing Blake's photograph to all the cats she saw.
"Excuse me, have you happened to see a very tall man? He's my father," she asked earnestly.
Pablo and the black cat were quiet.
Pablo glanced at the black cat and suggested, "Lilly, why don't you ask Esper?"
Lilly turned to the black cat and replied, "It just came here, so it probably wouldn't know either!"
Esper let out a snort and, after assessing the situation, snatched up a passing kitten from a distance.
The random kitten was perplexed.
Esper stated, "Ask him."
Although it was not a foolproof method, it was the best option available.
Esper asked the kitten, "What's your name?"
He was worried that the kitten would lie to him. So, he employed his powers to restrain it temporarily.
The kitten was taken aback.
What's wrong? What happened? Did I get caught stealing dried fish? Is His Highness upset because I ate the same dried fish as His Highness?
"Your Highness..." the kitten tried to compose itself, though a few hairs still stood on its back. "My name is Little Heartless..."
Esper and Pablo were taken aback.
Lilly knelt down, gazing at the fluffy kitten before her, and asked, "Hello, have you seen my dad?"
Upon hearing its name, whether it was Lilly, Pablo, or the other spirits present, they all felt that this kitten must have met Blake.
As expected, upon seeing the photo Lilly produced, the kitten blurted out, "That's the human!"
Just as they expected.
"Where did my Daddy go?" Lilly asked anxiously.
Little Heartless pointed in the direction of Hantan. "He went there, meow!"
Lilly promptly stood up, took a couple of steps back, and retrieved a can of dried fish from the Hell Ruler Palace. "Here you go! Thank you!"
With those words, she departed.
Esper remained squatting in place, his gaze fixed on Lilly's retreating figure.
Little Hades, have you forgotten something—my sacred tree?
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