Whoosh…

The pungent smell of a pine forest flowed from the open window of the carriage. Suddenly, the forest road’s somewhat dark surroundings brightened at once, and a blue scenery filled the view.

The Alberian Sea.

Raven’s heart throbbed at the sight of the sea. He had thought that he would never see it again. The great sea surrounded half of the empire’s entire territory, and Raven had not seen the Alberian Sea in decades.

The blue sea, which stretched out endlessly in the warm sun and met the sky along the horizon, had not changed.

When he was a child, this sea was breathtaking to him.

The approaching waves brought white foam, and the coastal winds carried a salty smell that interacted with the musky pine scent. The wings of the seagulls that cut across the open sky closely resembled the color of the sea. Everything was the same as back then.

But as Raven came to reminisce about the vast ocean in front of him, he felt heartbroken. The last time he came to this very sea was with his father and brother.

For the first time in decades, he returned to his hometown and the land he spent his childhood in. He once again reminded himself of the firm resolution to correct the tragedy that had happened…

“Oh my! I think we’ve...