Chapter 76: Mother’s Last Secrets

A cold wind blew across the city of Rambruck, filling most who wandered about its night-lit streets with a surge of unease. The sky now suffused by brilliant stars and the glamorous Universe Ring as it carried a tinge of redness that glowed around the looming moon.

"Whew... it's rather cold tonight..." A young woman said as she walked by the side of a man.

The man nodded as he too shivered when he spoke, "Indeed, this draft is rather chilly, let's hurry on out... eh?"

The man was about to say something, but his eyes couldn't help but be drawn towards a scene before them.

The woman also noticed the peculiar sight, staring dazedly at two individuals who stood and faced each other, a handsome young man around 15 years of age and a beautiful but sickly-looking woman who had similar features to the youth.

"Who are they?" The man asked in a hushed tone.