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The night was hushed.
In the Shining Forest, midnight would usually herald the time to pack up and start the journey. However, in this barren zone of several tens of thousands of square meters with the Illuminator lost, the camp was pitch black. Only the dying campfire at its center struggled to release a glimmer of light.