บท 535: Heavy hearts

The city of Thebes had grown silent since the first Long Night.

The Beastmen that kept watch during warmer months were nowhere to be seen, having returned to Aragon to spend time with their loved ones while those from Zion that usually came to trade weren't bold enough to embark on such journeys during the Month of Astra.

Hence, the city was mostly empty with very few inhabitants still present, those that had nowhere else to call home.

It was in such a sparsely populated city that a strange white fog with occasional black flashes suddenly appeared.

The fog swiftly spread before dispersing to reveal Alex, Victoria, Natasha, Leslie, and several other survivors from the now-fallen city of Parafall.

Leslie was naturally taken aback as he stared in utter disbelief at the sudden change in environment.

Blinking a few times, He muttered. "Where is this?"