On the snowy plains known as the Land of Eternal Night by the Northern Continent, a strange scene was unfolding at midnight.
Here, the land was usually immersed in a long night, with stars twinkling and moonlight spilling down, leaving only silvery radiance to cast shadows across the snow-covered earth.
Suddenly, the edges of the snowflakes dancing through the air began to flicker, as if countless golden stars were descending upon the earth.
The light gradually grew brighter. It was not a cold silver-white, but a warm golden yellow.
The points of light gradually spread and expanded, converging into a dazzling sea of radiance.
The snowy plains awakened amid the golden and silver light, illuminated anew and transformed into a dreamlike world where the sun and moon shone together.
Looking at the Blood Race Earl struggling in the distance, Lanchi confirmed that Sigrid had closed her eyes tightly before removing the hand covering them.
He had long considered the possibility of encountering the Blood Race in the Land of Eternal Night. He had prepared sunglasses before setting out, and had even bought an extra pair along the way.
He took the spare sunglasses from his pocket, crouched down, and carefully put them on Sigrid.
"Sigrid, you can slowly open your eyes now."
Lanchi reminded her.
"..."
Although Sigrid suspected that it might be painfully dazzling, she still opened her eyes when she heard Lanchi.
The next second.
All she saw was—
Golden-yellow and silvery-white radiance intertwined, reflecting off the snowflakes. Each flake looked like a tiny lantern that had been lit.
She reached out in surprise and touched the snowflakes.
The radiance gradually spread, and strange, wondrous changes began to appear in the sky.
The deep blue of the Night Sky gradually faded, replaced by a gentle orange-yellow hue, as