Chapter 410: Winter Break (3)
A month had passed since Baek Yu-Seol had fallen into a deep slumber. Though concerns for him lingered, those he left behind had no choice but to swiftly resume their daily lives.
Winter break arrived, marking the end of one academic year and the start of a new one.
The third-year seniors graduated and left, while the freshmen transitioned into their second year, welcoming a new Chapter in their lives.
Teenagers took advantage of the winter vacation to take a break from their studies, traveling or returning to their hometowns to rest in their own ways.
Among them, Ma Yu-Seong also returned to his 'family home,' though whether this could truly be called a 'break' was something that warranted some thought.
'The Wailing Cliff, the Black Fortress.'
A grim fortress encircled by jagged, thorny cliffs that resembled prison walls, where black winds howled ceaselessly.
The air was saturated with dark magic, dense and chaotic. Ordinary humans who ventured near would either succumb to corruption or perish under a curse. Lesser dark mages or creatures wouldn't even last a moment, meeting instant death.
Yet, Ma Yu-Seong casually strolled into that cursed place as if he were taking a leisurely walk.
When he reached the Black Fortress, a ghost in the form of a black mist emerged, slithering toward him.
— Prince Ma Yu-Seong...