“From the start?”

The Great Elder emerged from the shadows.

He paid no attention to the deaths of the other elders.

Even if someone fearfully fled to his feet, he would only kick them away.

“As expected, Train Conductors like you really do possess things beyond this world’s imagination, don’t you?”

“Oh, so you knew who I was all along.”

The Wandering Star Holy Sigil spread out.

It slammed several assassins who tried to ambush him against the wall, crushing them into meat paste.

A Demon Raven stood atop the wall, glanced disdainfully at the bloody mess, cawed twice, and flew off into the distance.

“Oh? Why is that?”

Ye Qiyan twirled the 【Bewitchment】 card.

“I’m curious, so tell me everything you know.”

“Why should I...”

“Because then I might let you live.”

“You...”

“Alright, hurry up. I’m in a rush.”

Whispers echoed in the air.

That Great Elder hadn’t even realized anything was wrong and simply furrowed his brow.

Amidst the river of blood, he spoke freely.

“You’ve probably only just arrived in this world. You should be unaware that, aside from the land beneath your feet, everything else has turned to scorched earth.

That foolish Lord of Chalk wants to bring its subjects and its Knights to achieve Ascension and leave this world.

It built the Eternal City.

It raised a sun, driving away the dark clouds.

But that city was built on the ruins of our Royal Court, the court of us, the Children of the Night. That land belongs to us.

Moreover, the furnace core of that Eternal City...

is the corpse of our king.”

“And so?”

“So, Outsider, these useless fools are yours to vent on and kill as you wish. But since you’ve come here, aren’t Train Conductors like you here to hunt down the most powerful being in a world?

The Lord of Chalk.

Go kill it. Kill it and take what you want.

We only want that city, and for our king to be revived.”

Ye Qiyan nodded in understanding.

“Mm, I see. So how did you know about ‘Train Conductors’?”

“Our Lord of Night was once one of you. Only, his name is far more noble than yours. Among us, only the nobles of the Night People knew of it. The other elders and the lower classes don’t.”

“Oh? Is that so? That makes a lot more sense. Alright, one last question.”

“What question? No... Why am I—?”

Finally, the Night People’s Great Elder realized something was wrong.

“You!”

His consciousness grew chaotic, veins bulging on arms parallel to his calves.

A dark aura exploded from his body.

Yet, this last question...

He still had to answer.

“Are you really human?”

“We are certainly human! A nobler kind of human, born from the Night Well!”

“I see.”

Ye Qiyan grinned.

The Bewitchment card in his hand vanished.

He raised his hand, making a grasping motion.

Moon Veil materialized from nothingness into solid form in his grasp.

“Damn it, what kind of power is this?!

You ungrateful, nameless wretch!!

Without the help of us Night People, you can’t enter the Eternal City, defeat the Lord of Chalk, and obtain the resources you want!

Train Conductors like you, coming from the outside world, have no reason not to act for gain!

Cooperate with us! Or else—!”

“Cooperate? So you can hold me back?”

“Boy! Then you can die—!”

Pfft—

The long blade swung.

A moon-blue blade light seemed to raise a bright full moon in this courtyard.

And at the center of this full moon, the Night People’s Great Elder’s body was “embedded.”

Splash, splash...

His body was severed.

Blood and chunks of flesh were washed away by the increasingly fierce icy rain.

Ye Qiyan flicked the long blade, and the few traces of bloodstains clinging to it fell away.

“Hmph, thought he’d be stronger than the others. Tsk tsk.”

“Still, if the Lord of Night was once a Train Conductor, then could the Lord of Chalk also be... No, can’t confirm that yet. After all, it’s an Ascension Platform, not a Hunting Platform. All we need to do is either prevent the Ascension... or let it complete, right?”

Moon Veil dissipated.

The Demon Raven appeared on the eaves, cawing a few times along with the Sky-Resonant Thunder Eagle.

“Hm? Found something?”

“Caw! Caw!”

It called out a few times, and Ye Qiyan could see remnants of blood and flesh still in its beak.

It had clearly found something delicious in its eyes.

“Alright, let’s go check it out.”

Following the direction the Demon Raven guided.

He went to the back of this courtyard.

Jumping onto the roof, he directly crossed the barriers meant to block him. Inside a rather hidden cave, amidst a pile of corpses,

a well mouth over a meter wide came into view.

“Caw caw!”

The Demon Raven landed on the edge of the well.

The System’s appraisal light screen also appeared simultaneously.

【Night Well (Level 9)】

【Derived from: God Numbering—A-36—Curse-Sacrifice—Divine Artifact】

【Possesses a portion of its divine power, purchased in bulk from this False God by a certain Train Conductor】

【Used to manufacture 【Humans】 who have undergone 【Curse-Sacrifice】】

【This type of humanoid will be afflicted with a special curse, lacking discerning ability, with weakened perception of worldly concepts, and will be absolutely controlled by the 【Lord of Night】】

【Characteristics of the Curse-Sacrificed: Extremely tall stature, cannot face direct light, fears brightness, possesses arms and legs twice the length of ordinary people, and individuals perceive each other as 【Human】】

【The born Curse-Sacrificed possess special modules: 【Double-Length Limbs】, 【Movement Acceleration】, 【Increased Stamina】, 【Reduced Spirit】, 【Night Potential】, 【Curse-Sacrifice Power】.....】

【Permanently Bound To: Lord of Night】

【Ding dong—System Appraisal Complete, Revision in Progress】

【The appraised target has been corrected to: Curse-Sacrificed】

“Hm? So the previous appraisal content was wrong?”

This seemed to be the first time the System had encountered such a situation.

【“It was not an error, but rather, this race is indeed human.”】

【“However, Miatira provides you with a dedicated detailed analysis and has recorded this humanoid species.”】

“It wasn’t recorded before?”

【“According to 【???】 records, this race exists only in this world. Due to a certain authority, the 【Curse-Sacrificed】 in this world will be judged as human.”】

【“However, because you possess 【Miatira】, Miatira can gradually bypass that authority as the conquest progresses and, upon discovering the true 【race】, perform a revision update.”】

“Oh? So you have this kind of use? Interesting.”

【Ding dong! Miatira!】

“Alright, now you’re getting proud. The real skill would be if you could bypass it without needing to find the thing itself.”

【......】

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