Iketerite Academy, Jella Memorial Square.
The Open-Air Mega Screen, which had been continuously broadcasting the news, suddenly went black. Then it began showing footage of an entirely new Shadow World.
It immediately caught the eyes of a few passing students.
Since they did not know what tier the Shadow World was, most students merely glanced at it before walking on. The end of the semester was especially busy, and they had no time to pay attention to someone else's Shadow World record.
Only a few students kept their eyes on the Open-Air Mega Screen for a little longer.
The opening scene revealed a city-state shrouded in the clouds of war.
The Shadow World's background text appeared along the bottom. This was the capital of Jerusalem, belonging to the northern Plant Empire. The entire continent was now under the shadow of the Honing Empire, which was controlled by vampires.
The sky was gray, and heavy clouds hung low, as if heralding an approaching storm.
On the streets, citizens hurried about with tense, worried expressions. They wore dark clothing and seemed almost ready to blend into the surrounding gloom.
The camera slowly moved through the busy streets of Jerusalem, capturing the latest reports about the war at a newspaper stand.
The large headline on the newspaper proclaimed good news, but the smaller print below revealed deep unease and fear.
The street shops played low, rhythmic background music, which intertwined eerily with the occasional sound of distant air-raid sirens.
The scene shifted to the Parliament Building, the political center of the Plant Empire. Beneath the somber sky, the magnificent structure appeared even more solemn and unshakable.
Inside, the lighting was dim. The long corridors and ancient oil paintings lent the place a somewhat sinister air.
In those corridors, politicians discussed the fate of