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Noah stared at the building that had suddenly appeared before him, almost unable to believe his eyes.
The building before him was simply too luxurious.
Not only did it have pure white walls like city ramparts, but inside them lay an exceptionally beautiful courtyard. Several exquisitely shaped spires stood in different directions, making the building look like a palace—utterly extravagant.
The luxurious building seemed to have been deliberately designed with great care. Vegetation used for decoration and landscaping surrounded it, and there was even a fountain.
In front of the building ran a river with clear water.
A bridge had been built over the river, connecting the building's entrance to the road leading in Noah's direction.
Of course, if the building had merely been too luxurious, Noah would not have been this surprised.
But in a forest filled with all sorts of bizarre creatures, there was actually such a luxurious building. That was worth being surprised about.
The faint voices Noah had heard were coming from inside that building.
From Noah's position, he could even see several girls in pure white uniforms chatting and laughing as they strolled through the beautiful courtyard.
"Uniforms?" Noah was genuinely surprised.
"Could this be a school?"
After his surprise faded, Noah began to ponder.
"Looks like the breakthrough in this world is here."
Wherever there were people, information could be gathered.
Although Noah found it somewhat strange that such a luxurious building had been built in this bizarre forest, judging by the atmosphere inside, it did not seem to be some shady place.
"Still, since this building was constructed in a place like this, it was probably meant to keep people away. There