In the Forsaken Land of the Gods, on the streets of Afternoon Town within the "Nightmare."
Abner looked up at the "Floating City" hovering beside the stairs leading to the upper level. Rather than entering immediately, he first withdrew the power of the black gemstone bestowed by the goddess, allowing himself to appear in the real Afternoon Town.
If I want to move Morning Star City into the normal world, there's no way around the True Creator. I need to go greet Him first.
The best person to deliver a message was naturally Elder Lovia of the City of Silver.
According to the information Abner had gathered, this "Shepherd" elder was currently stationed in the camp at Afternoon Town.
Thus, Abner quietly followed behind a hunting squad that had just completed a monster-clearing mission, trailing them to the camp square illuminated by bonfires.
A dozen or so simply built stone houses stood around the square. One of them, set some distance apart from the others, was where Lovia resided.
Since he did not want to alert the other residents of the City of Silver and cause unnecessary trouble, Abner did not knock. He directly used the "Door Opening" ability to enter.
Inside the room, Lovia, dressed in a black robe embroidered with numerous mysterious purple patterns, was drawing a map of the area around Afternoon Town based on the results of recent explorations.
However, the instant Abner entered, she suddenly raised her head. Though she could not see anyone at all, she still said in a deep voice, "Mr. The Tower, since you're here, there's no need to keep hiding."
Hearing this, Abner revealed himself and carefully observed her. He found that the elder before him had smooth, fair skin and strikingly beautiful features. She looked only a little over