When night fell, Supply Town was ablaze with every color imaginable. It did not feel dark in the slightest. The entire town looked less like a place for supplies and more like a city built for celebration.
Every household, shop, and inn had lit magical lamps. There were all kinds of lights, filling every street with dazzling colors wherever one looked, like a city that never slept.
Perhaps because of this, there were not fewer pedestrians on the streets at night, but more. The various shops also had far more customers than they did in the morning.
That was only natural. No matter how dazzling it was, this was still a supply town. During the day, capable people such as warriors, mages, and mercenaries all headed into Giant Beast Forest. Some went to hunt magical beasts for money, others to train, while some had more special reasons.
Thus, during the day, aside from ordinary people without battle qi or magic power, there was hardly anyone around. At night, those who had not gone too far from town naturally returned, while those who had spent days hiding in Giant Beast Forest and had just come back would also come out to resupply, planning either to leave the next day or enter Giant Beast Forest once more.
That was why nighttime was far livelier than daytime.
When Wu Yan led Mikoto, Hinagiku, and Lilin out of the inn, the three girls cried out in surprise almost at the same time. Looking at the colorful streets, all three pairs of eyes sparkled like stars. As she stared at the dazzling street bustling with people, Lilin cheered.
"So pretty! So pretty! It's much prettier than the lights at home!" Like a wild horse breaking free of its reins, little Lilin wanted to plunge into