Although they encountered numerous setbacks along the way, Aiven and his adventure team were ultimately the first of this era to accomplish the achievement of "reaching the sky."
This was a small step for them, but a giant leap for humankind!
Inadvertently, they also witnessed a small part of the world's reality.
However.
When they were terrified by the horrifying sights in outer space and fled back to the atmosphere aboard the Gem River, cursing under their breath.
For most people, the starry sky and dreams are indeed too distant, and the most important things remain the mundane matters at hand.
Hilus Empire, St. Cruz, Dome Palace.
Dong! Dong! Dong!...
The golden "Peacock Self-Sounding Clock," repaired by clock artisans, once again chimed on the hour as it had for over a hundred years, yet inexplicably carried a touch of melancholy.
