From Ruff Lane, Shard took a carriage and arrived at his destination as the sun set. After jumping down from the carriage, he thanked the coachman and looked toward the western sky.
From his perspective, the frighteningly large, yellowish sunset had already sunk one-third behind the Sicarl Mountain. Due to its direction, it appeared as though the sunset rested below Sicarl Mountain. Combined with the local rumors and stories, this scene was indeed quite terrifying.
Since a ceremony was to be held in this famously haunted estate, the Spiritual Practice Order had cleared the area in advance. They not only set up the ceremony in the nearby woods to prevent ordinary people from accidentally entering but also stationed people at key intersections to ensure that tonight's ceremony would not be disrupted by external forces.
