"The world is such a big place, and there are many similar people. Maybe I saw it wrong," Seraphina muttered, following Edwin's gaze toward Ethan's retreating figure. Her tone carried a mix of curiosity and skepticism.
"It should be," Edwin replied evenly.
Seraphina interrupted the moment. "Has everyone finished eating? It's time to go." Her voice was light but firm. The group nodded in unison, rising and leaving the inn behind.
They had long surpassed the need for sustenance after cultivating to their levels, but shared meals were still essential—more for minds than bodies. For them, meals favored calm and companionship, moments of respite in lives carved from fierce ambition.
Ethan made his way to the heart of Sun Moon City, where a vast crowded square sprawled beneath the expansive sky. At its center rose a great stone platform gilded with ancient engravings and surrounded by thousands of expectant faces.
