After finishing my conversation with Noya, I descended back to the town.
It was still not past noon.
The streets remained crowded, and the liveliness persisted.
I had felt the same at Yahwol Palaceâthis place had an oddly bright atmosphere.
Zhongyuan was also full of energy, but there, it felt rushed and heated. In contrast, this place carried a certain sense of ease.
What was different?
What exactly set it apart from Zhongyuan?
It felt like there was more to it than simply being a different world.
Curious, I looked around as I walked.
"Hmm."
Of course, simply observing wouldnât reveal an answer.
No, to be honest, I wasnât looking for an answer in the first place.
I was just watching because it felt peaceful.
That gentle tranquility was pleasant to see.
"They really put a lot of effort into this."
What had Noya said? That this place had been built over a hundred years ago?
For something created in just a century, it was astonishingly well-made.
As I quietly observedâ
"Huh?"
I felt a gaze from somewhere.
Being watched was nothing unusual, but this time, something was different.
Narrowing my eyes, I followed the direction of the gaze.
Normally, I wouldn't have paid it much attention since it was just someone staring.
Butâ
"What is this?"
This time, there was emotion behind it.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
And it wasnât a pleasant one.
I traced the gaze to its source.
"Those peopleâ¦"
I found the cause in the direction I was looking.
Among the unique-looking people of Mount Hua, there was a particularly small group.