East Ocean City, Llyne Nation;
Through the crowded central street of Silverveil District, a lone figure walked — quiet, deliberate, the crowd parting instinctively as if moved by instinct.
He wore a hooded black coat trimmed with silver threads with a half-mask of polished metal covering the left side of his face. Beneath the hood, a pair of crimson eyes glinted faintly, appearing cold and sharp.
The 17-year-old Azrael, Azzy's time variant and the vessel of Lucifer from a destroyed timeline, stopped before a towering building of mirrored glass. On its façade gleamed a golden insignia — Everlasting Guild, one of the most influential in Llyne.
Inside, the marble-floored lobby buzzed with adventurers from various ranks, although the most common Arcana Master seen was of Rank-4. Behind the counter stood a young receptionist with chestnut hair and an easy smile.
