A gleaming white city, built around a towering tree, stretched out before them.0

Unlike Gehenna, filled with eerie modern structures, the city featured elegant old-fashioned buildings reminiscent of an ancient European town.0

If Gehenna resembles an undead-run factory, then Paradise resembles a peaceful rural village.0

Observing the loose layout of the city he hadn’t visited before from high above, Se-Hoon thought it was a stark contrast to Gehenna’s meticulously organized districts. 0

Visitors were far fewer than in Gehenna, yet the slower pace had a charm all its own.0

Just then, a groan came from below. 0

“Ugh…”0

Glancing down toward the source, Se-Hoon found Jake dangling from the massive raven’s claws, looking as though he was being abducted.0

“Can’t we let Jake ride up here too?” he asked, turning to Erika, who was seated in front of him on the raven.0

“No.” 1

Erika firmly rejected it, without so much as a glance back. Seeing that, Se-Hoon looked down in slight exasperation, observing the giant raven he and Erika were perched upon. 0

The bird, spanning six meters, was soaring high above Babel’s rooftops. It simply looked like a massive raven from a distance, but from up close, markings imbued with mana ran along its body—evidence...0