It was 4:45 in the early morning.
In the tranquil night, the pale moonlight filtered through the gaps in the clouds, faintly illuminating the corners of the ancient city of Nara.
The city, usually bustling by day, had now completely fallen into silence.
In Yingzhou, aside from a few cities, the distinction between day and night was stark.
Except in the capital of Kyoto and the Trade Center of Edo, in all other cities it was rare to see any businesses other than 24-hour convenience stores open after 6:00 p.m.
The occasional light was from an izakaya open late into the night. Everywhere else was engulfed in the quiet darkness, as if deliberately segmented.
It turned the profound night into a restricted zone, left for those beings that were beyond their comprehension...
When the stars were obscured, the world was plunged into darkness.
Now, countless hired Sublimators roamed in this darkness, seeking any lingering traces in exchange for a hefty bounty.
