This time, the hiatus lasted a little longer. It was still because of work, but not something as simple as working overtime. Some problems came up with my job at Starry Sky, and I'm dealing with things like resigning, which has been a real hassle. Since I'm resigning while away on a business trip, there are even more things to handle, and I still haven't finished everything. I only managed to write this chapter during a break. I may still be unable to guarantee regular updates for a short while. I'm terribly sorry.
Once I finish dealing with everything on hand, I will definitely resume updating. Thank you all for your support. Starry Sky bows in gratitude.
"Roar!"
A howl carrying enough power to make the entire space tremble reached his ears. It seemed to come from the distant horizon, yet also seemed to be right beside him.
Musk frowned and irritably dug at his ear. He knew very well that the Old Dragon who had made that sound was still at least a day's journey away, and that was assuming he remained completely still. If he started hiding, the distance would increase to two days.
The place where he was now was naturally not Enchantment City. Everything around him was chaos. Plants, animals, and even the streams flowing through the mountains were all gray, and gray was the only "color" in this space.
This was the Shadow Realm.
And the Old Dragon who had let out that terrifying howl was, of course, the true master of the Shadow Realm—the Shadow Dragon, the only being in the entire Shadow Realm capable of existing in the form of a giant dragon.
Yes, Musk was known as the Lord of Shadow and even possessed the Divine Office of Shadow. Yet in