Chapter 235: Found It
The sky was dark and still. A faint breeze swept across the land, cooling the warmth left behind by the morning sun.
Above, the monochrome sun hovered silently in the heavens, casting its pale, colorless light over a small village tucked away from the kingdom’s heart. Its beams washed the quiet settlement in a peaceful, black-and-white glow.
The streets were silent. Aside from a few villagers doing night watch, holding torches, and walking their quiet patrols, the rest of the village lay asleep. Doors shut. Curtains drawn. People were dreaming, unaware that tonight would not pass like the others.
A sudden, ear-splitting boom tore through the night, cracking open the sky like divine judgment. The sound rippled downward, shaking the earth and rattling the wooden walls of every home. Peaceful sleep was shattered in an instant—replaced by startled screams and panicked movement.
Above them, wings of pure white cut through the sky.
Adyr hovered in silence, descending like a figure fallen from heaven, his arrival cloaked in the chaos his Sonic Burst had unleashed. From below, villagers poured out of their homes in fear, gazing up at the sky with wide, terrified eyes.
He had never intended to arrive quietly. Waking them all at once served a purpose—it made things move faster.
While the crowd searched the heavens, trying to understand what had caused the explosion, Adyr set his eyes on a particular house that stood out near the center of the village. It was larger than the rest, and in front of it stood an older man who had rushed out in confusion.
Adyr descended gently, landing in front of him.
"W-Who...?" the old man stammered, body trembling, eyes wide with fear. The shock of the blast had already shaken him, and now, faced with a winged figure descending from the sky, he looked as if he might collapse entirely.