At the platform level of the Magic Rail Station in Helrom, the imperial capital, winter morning was tinted by a faint ray of dawn.
Although the sun had yet to fully rise, the pale blue sky had already begun reflecting its light, offering a touch of warm comfort to this city-state clustered with high-rises and ancient buildings.
Today was the first weekend after March began.
Faint white mist hovered over the tracks, formed by dew evaporating after the temperature dropped overnight. The Magic Train Station beside them looked unusually quiet, with only the occasional whistle and mechanical noise reminding people of its presence.
On one side of the platform, near the station sign, Lanchi was standing there. He wore a diamond-patterned suit vest, with a dark-gray coat draped over him. After looking up at the timetable on the crystal screen, he shifted his gaze toward the distant end of the tracks in the mist. He had probably already concluded that the arriving train would soon come into view.
"Hi."
At that moment, a familiar voice broke the quiet around him.
Lanchi turned around.
Sid was standing in front of him.
She wore a flowing coat over a fitted white shirt, paired with a long black skirt. She looked both capable and dashing.
"Good morning."
Lanchi greeted the Ba Tian Sect Master.
The two of them had already agreed that once he finished handling his week-long duties at Protos Royal Magic Academy, they would set off on their journey to the Nirvana Branch in the north.
Of course, this was originally the mission assigned to the two newly promoted Nirvana Priests by the Nirvana Branch in the imperial capital.
Although they had not seen each other even once at school, Lanchi was fairly certain that Sid had disguised herself as a