Boundary Prairie.
The False Moon controlled by Lorrian arrived late,
even though they set off earlier than The Neisseria Ones, who were farther away, yet they arrived at the Skin Factory over an hour late because something happened on the road, leaving Lorrian and the others still unsettled.
On the way from the Monastery to the Skin Factory,
Yi Chen considered the upcoming Performance, where he might face the special Blood Citizen praised by the "White Reaper, Balon," the renowned Emperor Pulaid of the Old World's Silver Circle.
Knowing that the Circus performance was proceeding smoothly, Yi Chen, aboard the False Moon, suddenly suggested a warm-up.
After all, he had just realized the depth of Death in the Endless Prison, yet hadn't truly applied it in combat, and facing an emperor-level opponent directly could lead to defeat.
According to Balon, even he would be wounded by the sword in the emperor's hand.