By the time they left Black Pine Town, it was already afternoon. The slanting sun of late day struggled to penetrate the towering canopy, plunging the forest once again into dimness.
"No one knows exactly what Eternal Night looks like. Some say it's a mass of shadows, others claim it's a pitch-black giant wolf, and there are those who believe it to be a man with dark skin, but one thing is certain—if you catch the attention of Eternal Night and its Clan, the shadows will start to wriggle."
On the way back to Black Fort, the Mage seemed to take an interest in Lu Ban's words and started discussing information about Eternal Night while riding horseback.
His name was Jonah, a mage sent by Gray Tower to repel the Demonic Tide this time. Having experienced the previous Demonic Tide, he was a veteran.
"The shadows will start to wriggle?"
Lu Ban pretended not to quite understand, but in reality, he wanted Jonah to elaborate.
