Chapter 386.1
Kasser paced along the perimeter, maintaining a cautious distance from the imposing walls of the city. A sleek black leopard trailed silently behind him.
“Is it an impenetrable barrier?” he wondered aloud.
He had made numerous attempts to breach the defenses of the Holy City, trying everything from walking to running and even jumping. As the king themselves, as warriors, and as soldiers exerted every effort, each endeavor yielded the same result. Even when various objects of differing weights, sizes, and materials were hurled towards the walls, they met with the same impervious resistance. Hwansu’s attempt to startle the horse and ride towards the barrier ended in vain as well.
Halting his steps, Kasser noticed a vibrant red object wedged in a crevice of the stone beneath his feet. It was a lark seed.
There are lark seeds here too, he mused to himself.
Given that lark seeds were typically found in areas where larks recently appeared, their presence near the capital was unusual. Nonetheless, as long as the monster remained ensconced within the Holy City, this seed would remain unbroken.
He picked up the seed and tossed it lightly in his hand, repeating the gesture absentmindedly. Then, with a sudden resolve, he flung the seed towards the Holy City. His eyes widened as he watched it sail through the air before landing within the confines of the barrier.
Now standing approximately a hundred paces away from the Holy City, Kasser attempted to approach the seeds scattered on the ground, only to find himself thwarted by the unyielding barrier. The inexplicable phenomenon persisted, leaving the gap unchanged.
Resigned, he plucked a small stone resembling a seed from the ground and hurled it towards the city, witnessing its futile bounce against the invisible barrier. Unpacking the bag of seeds he had brought along to feed Hwansu, he extracted one and launched it towards the Holy City, noting its proximity to the previously thrown seed.