(Heartfelt thanks to 'You Bi Ji Yue,' 'Chenfeng☆,' 'Unknown◎Mo Yan,' 'Itsuka Kite,' 'I am Gentleman hatin,' and 'Long Lian Qingxue' for their tips!)
At night, cool moonlight slowly spilled down from the heavens, draping the entire Elf Forest in a faintly mysterious veil.
Unlike during the day, nighttime was when certain particularly malicious spirits became active.
If the Elf Forest by day was like a sacred sanctuary, then the Elf Forest by night was a truly eerie place.
After all, just as animals included harmless herbivores and dangerous carnivores, although most spirits from the Elemental Spirit World had no concept of preying on humans, some evil spirits still endangered human lives. They might even devour the flesh of Shrine Maidens and drain the divine power of Elf Users, making them extremely dangerous.
With a single misstep, even an Elf User with exceptional abilities could lose their life to a spirit.
Therefore, there were basically very few people in the Elf Forest at night.
Yet under such circumstances, Noah and Grayvas still remained in the Elf Forest.
At that moment, Noah stood in the middle of an open clearing with his eyes closed, his entire body bathed in moonlight. Waves of phosphorescent energy rippled around him, making him appear remarkably sacred.
"Buzz..."
Around Noah, tiny particles of light like fireflies drifted back and forth, circling his body as though dancing. It gave one the feeling of being in a dream.
Keeping his eyes shut, Noah slowly extended one hand.
"Buzz..."
The firefly-like light particles immediately gathered toward Noah's outstretched hand like fluttering butterflies, bouncing up and down in delight, creating an especially beautiful sight.
Only then did Noah open his eyes. Looking at the large cluster of firefly-like light particles dancing around his palm, he muttered uncertainly to himself.
"Does this