Tebir lay shrouded in rain, the violent downpour still revealing its dream owner's outward-cast mind, brimming with furious, murky rage.
Inside Hamster Hole, the fragrance of tea filled the air as warm and cold currents flowed ceaselessly past each other.
The sounds of savoring delicious food ceased. Jiang Han happily took a sip of premium Testnango black tea. It was smooth rather than astringent, mellow and pleasant; even in a dream, it made one comfortably let out a long breath.
Smiling, she set down her teacup and looked over the drastically transformed Saintess Vera.
The other woman's lustrous black hair had become eerie and mysterious. Outside, each strand resembled smooth black satin, looking as silky to the touch as jet-black mink fur; within the strands lay starry blacks of strange and varying shades, where one seemed to glimpse scattered stars—or perhaps it was merely an illusion.
And those eyes!
They no longer looked anything like Eternal Ice Eyes, having become as deep and unfathomable as a black starry sky.
She was still that same Saintess, yet she had descended from the side of light. Nor was she wholly darkness—she was instead a "living creature" possessed of greater divinity.
"Good evening, succubus." The somewhat divine Saintess interlaced her fingers and leaned back, sitting comfortably in her chair. "Seeing you so lively, so fond of eating and allergic to work, is quite reassuring. It creates the illusion that life is simply like this."
She was getting all sarcastic now, this woman... Jiang Han couldn't help pursing her lips. She rapped the table with both hands.
"I'm also delighted that while I came home on vacation, you remained alive and well, healthy as can be. It's so touching I'm on the verge of tears. You should know that this world has been retreating