The moon in the night sky illuminates the marble forest hidden beneath the veil of snow.
The Academy, which had silently endured the harsh north wind, was now dyed completely white. Ever since being trapped in the mysterious barrier, snow removal work hadn’t been properly carried out.
It couldn’t be helped.
The Academy blanketed in white snow still looked beautiful, but if you turned your gaze just a little to the outskirts, you could discover hideous lumps of flesh.
Dark red, bloodshot chunks of meat.
These ominous lumps, known as ‘pollution tumors,’ were an ancient curse. Possessing wide-ranging detection abilities and causing deadly infectious diseases, they continued to proliferate endlessly, threatening the Academy’s territory.
Without resting even a single day.
Even though they were cornered like this, the options available to those trapped in the Academy were not many.
At best, they could only pray for a miracle to happen and escape tomorrow. Just like a princess in an old tale waiting for a splendid knight.
And tonight.
Three princesses desperately waiting for one knight had gathered.
However, they didn’t seem inclined to stay still like in the old tales.
“We have to shake that man somehow.”
It was straight to…