But perhaps it was the many successes that made her less reverent toward this city, thinking she could easily conquer it.
Now, however, she realized how wrong, terribly wrong she was. This city was not so simple; on the contrary, it was incredibly strong.
The reason it had not acted before was likely because it hadn't taken her seriously at all. But now, with the emergence of the underworld river, the city was finally showing signs of revival, ready to suppress the underworld river.
Whirrr.
The waters of the underworld river continuously rippled, and black ice spread in all directions, freezing the water of Jade Lake.
Then, one by one, pale faces slowly emerged. More and more, denser and denser, they spread across the surface of the underworld river, their empty eyes staring intently at the city walls.
The blood in their eyes became richer, more bewitching.
