White Forest, the original site of Misty Fortress.
Misty Fortress had not originally been built halfway up the mountain. Instead, it had been built toward the outer edge of White Forest. For personal reasons, a certain head of the Moyi family moved Misty Fortress farther into White Forest and rebuilt it halfway up an extinct volcano.
The forest around the original site of Misty Fortress was deathly silent. A white mist drifted through the area, containing trace amounts of poison. It was no longer suitable for habitation.
Through the hazy mist, one could vaguely see a dilapidated ancient castle. The damp, cold surroundings gave the place a sinister, ghostly air.
Bang!
A loud crash came from inside the castle, breaking the surrounding silence.
Inside the intricate ancient castle, one man and two women hurried through a narrow corridor. Their heavy breathing showed that they were already exhausted.
"Lan, I can't go on. I can't run anymore. Go on without me."
The Girl in the three-person team collapsed to the ground. She covered her chest with one hand, while sweat plastered her short hair to her face.
"Lan, what nonsense are you talking about? How could we abandon you?"
The Red Hair boy in the team hurried over and helped the collapsed Girl to her feet.
"I told you, you can still live if you give me up. That old witch won't stop."
"No. If we go, we go together."
"She's caught up again."
The other timid-looking Girl growled. She was the Red Hair boy's younger sister. In a sense, the Red Hair boy was a winner in life: one of the two Girls was his sister, while the other was his childhood sweetheart.
Chaotic footsteps came from behind them in the corridor. They could clearly hear claws scraping across the