Chapter 440: The Sun-Setting Banner (2)
The city of Yangyang, Hogwang Province, was a place where the Seventeen Generations of the Divine Sword Division came and went freely. Naturally, it was an immense metropolis.
Its scale, security, and even the wealth of its people were among the greatest in the world.
So much so that a lantern glowing with an unusual light—crafted from materials incredibly rare—was barely worth noticing.
A deep violet hue burned vividly.
It was a shade that neither paper nor fabric could produce. Without a doubt, it had been made by stretching an incredibly thin layer of silk over its frame.
At first, there was only one.
Flickering like a lone firefly within the vast walls of Yangyang Fortress, it was impossible for anyone in the Ipwang Fortress contingent standing on the ridge above to miss it.
Likewise, there was no one present who had witnessed the ascension ceremony of an Ipwang Great Lord enough times for this to be a familiar sight.
Most warriors spent their days recovering from internal injuries after returning from missions—only to be sent back out across the world once more.
“This... doesn’t feel like war or a sectarian battle.”
“There’s none of the usual military aura. No battle formations, no smoke.”
The seasoned masters of Ma Gwang-ik muttered among themselves.