The capital was covered in a crimson hue as the red sun descended into the horizon.

How futile! The bustling in the capital will soon fade away with the night.

Perched on the castle wall, the man in the brown mask thought as he looked down at the capital. As expected, it's futile.

"Who are you!" Upon discovering an unidentified man, the guard patrolling the castle walls shouted.

Right at that moment, a strong gust of wind blew in forcing the guard to close his eyes. As soon as he felt the wind die, the guard opened his eyes again only to be suffused with doubt.

Just a moment ago, it seemed that a large man was sitting on the castle wall where civilians were forbidden, and yet now, the shadow of the man was nowhere to be found.

Did he jump down a 20-meter-tall wall?

The guard looked down the wall, but could not find any trace of the man.

It was just like a daydream.

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"We're about to begin the orientation ceremony of our training center. All new trainees are requested to be seated."

Inside the auditorium of the training center, a man, who looked like a professor, stood on the podium and spoke with a...