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Above the boundary wall between the 3,999,999th Outer Gate at the edge of the East District and the 4,000,000th Outer Gate at the edge of the North District, roughly two thousand meters up, four figures stood upon a protrusion of the boundary wall.
They were four figures of completely different scales.
On the left stood a woman in revealing white clothing. She had platinum-blonde hair, appeared to be in her twenties, radiated an alluring aura from head to toe, and held a flute in her hand.
On the right stood a lean man in a black military uniform. He had short black hair and carried a flute as thick as a club over his shoulder.
Behind them stood a puppet-like being with a smooth exterior seemingly made of ceramic material, countless ventilation holes carved throughout its body, and the appearance of a gigantic humanoid flute over fifty feet long. A huge vent sat where its face should have been.
At the very front stood a petite girl who looked only twelve or thirteen years old, wearing a black-and-white spotted dress and snow boots.
The four figures, each with entirely different temperaments, appearances, and atmospheres, stood in a slanted square formation atop the lofty boundary wall, looking down below.
Within their line of sight was the venue hosting the Fire Dragon Birth Festival's main Grace Game.
Watching the venue, where thunderous cheers could faintly be heard even from over two thousand meters away, the alluring woman twirled the flute in her hand and spoke, though it was unclear whether her tone held disdain