(Heartfelt thanks to 'Qu Meifeng' for the 1888 reward, and to 'Wing's Lingering Shadow,' 'Haidi Zhongcao,' 'Zhen Yi,' 'Drowsy Dark Humor,' 'Youyouzi's Lament,' 'Long Lian Qingxue,' 'Dongfang Wansui,' 'Melody Weizhuang,' and 'Fallen One No. 1527' for their rewards!)
Night gradually deepened.
A somewhat chilly wind slowly swept across the land, making the flowers, grass, and trees in the outskirts of Crocus sway, creating an exceptionally tranquil atmosphere.
Dark clouds began to emerge in the sky, obscuring the moonlight.
For a time, darkness swallowed the entire land, making the light extremely dim.
At a certain moment, a streak of light shot out from the still relatively well-lit Crocus, streaked across the night sky at tremendous speed, and landed in these outskirts.
Noah slowly stepped forward and swept his gaze around.
"Whoosh—!"
As if unaware that the atmosphere had begun to grow tense, the cold wind continued to sweep across the outskirts, billowing Noah's robes.
Facing the cold wind, Noah closed his eyes briefly before abruptly opening them and looking in one direction.
"Enough with the mysterious act. It's time to come out, isn't it?"
The entire area was silent.
That silence seemed to mock Noah's words, silently telling him that there was no one here as it continued to spread through the air.
Noah merely stared in that direction. He said nothing and did nothing, maintaining his silence as though he were not anxious in the slightest.
This strange state persisted until, five minutes later, the sound of someone clicking their tongue rang out clearly.
Then, several figures slowly appeared in the direction Noah had been watching and began walking toward him.
Noah narrowed his eyes slightly as he watched the approaching group.
There were five of them.
At their head was a man clad from head to toe in dazzling,