Chapter 399: Hidden in the Shadows (8)
The mountain path was silent.
Only the brittle fallen leaves rustled against the parched earth, carried by a dry whisper of wind.
A breeze brushed against Jeong Yeon-shin’s skin—hot and devoid of moisture, carrying the ~Nоvеl𝕚ght~ oppressive air of a drought-stricken summer. Only the glaring sunlight roared overhead.
“......”
Jeong Yeon-shin’s gaze settled beyond the shoulder of the young man standing before him.
The longer he stared at that singular point, the hazier his vision became.
At its center, a withered tree swayed feebly, its barren branches trembling in the empty sky. The sun burned unchallenged, with not a single cloud to soften its glare.
For a fleeting moment, the thoughts tangled in his mind unraveled.
Is the Squad Leader safe? If the Mount Hua Pact is invoked, who will Blue Rank and White Rank send to represent them...?
There was an unnatural stillness.
A formation, vast enough to conceal its true scale, was suppressing all presence beyond its reach.
It was not as precise as the arts of Amya Battlefront or the Bloodflame Cult.