Only eternal darkness existed in the Shadow World, so there was no distinction between day and night. The Shadow Sprites' "bonfire party" could therefore begin at any time, especially when a master-level Shadow Sprite elder placed great importance on a guest she could not see through at all. The little sprites prepared the banquet even more efficiently.
In fact, about a full day after Keishanoa entered the temporary cave, a timid little Shadow Sprite came to inform her:
"Honored guest from afar, the banquet is ready..."
"Alright, I'll head over now."
She gently reached out to pat the little Shadow Sprite's head. Watching the adorable little fellow awkwardly shake its head and dodge away, Keishanoa could not help but chuckle.
She truly liked these kind-hearted, innocent little sprites.
I heard Shadow Sprite banquets are grand and beautiful. I wonder what the Shadow World's specialty foods are like. There will definitely be lots of cute little sprites keeping me company too... Wow, this trip is making me so happy.
Walking across the black-and-white ground, she followed the little Shadow Sprite toward the banquet site with the excitement of a young girl. As she happily pondered this, the Plague Box quietly checked the magic crystal card inside her storage ring.
Mm, perfect. The magic crystal card showed no new information, and no one had issued an alarm requesting support. Although she did not know how far the "monsters" had progressed in their mission, at least for today, the Shadow Sprites' bonfire banquet should not be disturbed.
Keishanoa thought so cheerfully.
She had not forgotten how many terrifying dangers were concealed within the presently quiet Andokla Forest. Although the young mage had changed the purpose of her journey to a "company-funded vacation," she would still remain as vigilant as possible against a war