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At the same time, his field of view went pitch-black.
A far-off sound struck his ears, and then he felt as if he were being sucked in somewhere.
And thus the “background video” began.
Imperial Year 61.
Imperial Capital, Gehem–Membrogue.
Rustle!
A body cutting swiftly through the brush.
Unlike other cities that had become wastelands, the Imperial Capital—where the power of prosperity had not yet faded—still held a hint of green.
Shaking a tail in this terrain was child’s play.
The boy, having easily shaken off the soldiers, opened the door of a secluded mountain hut.
The old man stirring soup turned around.
“Goodness. You went into the city…