Night Curtain

The smoke of battle slowly cleared, leaving wreckage and scorched earth everywhere.

The Night Watchers' base had survived, but it was a shambles, scarred by fighting at every turn.

Amid the shattered walls, the Night Watchers began clearing the battlefield, recovering the dead and treating the wounded.

The joy of survival eased their exhaustion, and relief showed on every face.

"We won... We won!"

Someone shouted first, and cheers swept through the base like a tidal wave. The surviving Night Watchers embraced, tears mingling with sweat as they let their joy pour out.

Lola stood above them, watching it all with a rush of emotion.

She knew that without Qin Chuan's timely arrival, the base would likely have been destroyed.

"Mr. Shadow, we owe our survival to you," Lola said, thanking him solemnly.

Qin Chuan waved it off. "It was no trouble. The Night Watchers' troubles are mine too."

He looked around the battered base. "Where are the other Apostles and God's Chosen? I haven't seen a single one."

Lola sighed, her expression darkening. "The impact of World Fusion was too great. The Eternal Night Continent has broken apart completely, scattering the Night Watchers with it. We've only managed to find some of those who were at headquarters, and even that group isn't complete."

Qin Chuan frowned.

He had planned for the Night Watchers to arrive as an organized force. They could establish a defensive base here, set up a Teleportation Passage to Magic City for mutual support, and, with Beli City and Yan Country's official forces, weather the initial turmoil.

But the breakup of the Eternal Night Continent and the Night Watchers had thrown his plan into disarray.

"Mr. Shadow, what do you suggest?" Lola asked.

Qin Chuan considered it for a moment. "Since the Night Watchers are scattered,