Bab 71: He Awakens

A group of unknown individuals stood atop a patch of land in the midst of nowhere, raising their heads toward the sky.

A deity lounged on the highest altar of her island, gazing at the seven-pointed star with a chuckle.

A masked woman sat silently inside a spire of black and white, nodding in understanding.

A lone man felt a tremor when he reached a glittering coast, looking north.

All arrived at the same conclusion as the heavens themselves groaned, causing a stir that every magus and mystical creature could sense.

He awakens.

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The firmament parted above the Valley of Eventide, opening a massive gash between the starry clusters. Countless eyes of endless shapes and fathomless forms spied on what lay below, finding the silver-haired boy frozen at the sight of his notebook.

Beware of Their gaze.