The Eerie Moon hung across the sky, and the torrential rain flowed upward.
The moon was full, radiating a hazy, pale violet glow.
Beneath it, a woman held an Otherworldly Flower and gently closed her eyes.
She stood at the highest point, bathed in the Eerie Moon's light.
Amid this dreamlike scene, the woman gently moved her hands.
The Otherworldly Flower in her hand swayed through the night like a conductor's baton, following her movements.
Her expression was soft, and she looked gentle and fragile.
And yet.
As the Otherworldly Flower swayed in her hand, hideous Tacet Discords slowly took shape, one after another.
Despite this horrifying sight, the woman seemed to be standing at the very center of Vienna's Golden Hall, silently conducting her orchestra of Tacet Discords.
Tens of millions of Tacet Discords, silent and cold.
They advanced toward Jinzhou.
Elsewhere.
A crimson-gold motorcycle raced across the wilderness.
Ling An and Tide Sis remained silent.
The Eerie Moon hung overhead, its oppressive presence almost suffocating.
As if to emphasize the gravity of the Threnodian's awakening, Aalto had revealed some deeply troubling news.
Regions had already been destroyed following the awakening of a Threnodian.
A Threnodian.
The word "powerful" alone could never describe such a being.
It seemed born for the sole purpose of destroying civilization.
It was the sword of Damocles hanging over everyone's heads.
Now, that sword of destruction hovered barely half an inch from Jinzhou.
With Ling An's tremendous speed, Jinzhou City's walls came into view.
An enormous protective barrier already enveloped the entire city, shielding it from the effects of the Retroflow Rain.
Tacet Discords lunged toward the city gates, one after another.
At the gates, two familiar figures fighting the Tacet Discords came into sight.
"Yangyang, Chixia!" As the Crimson Gold Flowing Flame faded,