Chapter 422 - 389: Rescue II
Dark Alliance Shadow Cottage
This place seemed to be in another world.
The dim yellow sky lacked both the sun and white clouds; there was only an expanse of yellow. The pale yellow light enveloped everything in a faint hue.
Amongst a field of grass and a forest of trees, a wooden cottage stood quietly in the open space.
In front of the cottage was a stone human-shaped statue. The statue did not appear to be intentionally sculpted to resemble a human, possessing only a rough approximation of a human form, bare and devoid of gender characteristics or hair, with only three dark holes for eyes and mouth on the face. The features of the human-shaped face were twisted as if enduring immense suffering.
This was one of the bases of the Dark Alliance. Unknown to many, this place was also a base for the Shadow Tower within the Mage Tower Alliance.
Inside the cottage
Shaliye sat quietly at a desk, wearing a pair of gold-rimmed glasses, carefully transcribing something. Pale yellow scrolls and voluminous books lay open on the desk, illuminated by a faint white glow that emanated continuously from them.
"Regarding the issue with gold, what is your stance?" Shaliye whispered. His head did not lift, and though he was the only person in the room, his demeanor suggested the presence of others.
Above the desk, a skylight sent a beam of yellow light straight down, illuminating the scroll in Shaliye’s hands.
As soon as his words fell.