Inside the City Lord's Castle in First Light City.
A figure in red robes quietly appeared.
It was Red Sleeve. A metal mask covered the entire right half of her face and the lower jaw on her left, hiding the scars beneath.
The exposed left half of her face and her eyes were filled with numbness and emptiness, as though she were nothing more than an emotionless shell.
"Did you fail to clear the tower?" a childish voice asked from ahead.
Red Sleeve looked up. A toddler less than half a meter tall, still wearing a diaper, stood on the steps ahead with his hands behind his back. His little face bore a maturity entirely at odds with his age.
"Someone beat us to it..." Red Sleeve said expressionlessly.
"Hmph, I knew it..."
The child wore an expression that said he had seen this coming, then sneered. "But the outcome is the same. This way, those old geezers will have no choice but to unlock faith ahead of time..."
As he spoke, the child took a step forward, seemingly intending to descend the steps.
Then he looked down and discovered that the steps were a little high...
To avoid the embarrassment of falling flat on his face, he had no choice but to stay where he was. Maintaining his air of an "expert," he mused, "Although it's a shame we didn't get the Demon God's Bone, it doesn't matter. Once we take to the skies, there'll be plenty of valuable divine bones..."
"Also, go make preparations. Those old geezers are sure to unlock faith soon. As soon as they do, send Dawnlight City into the sky!"
"Yes..." Red Sleeve nodded numbly again.
The child opened his mouth to say more, but suddenly felt his eyelids fighting to close. His open