The stars climbed up to the void, sprinkling starlight, and the camp residents drifted into sweet dreams.
Only Princess Roland's villa and two churches were alight in the camp.
There was also the wooden cottage on the tranquil Lake Heart Island surrounded by Agate Lake.
Merchant Anthony arrived two hours before midnight, bringing one good news and one bad news—or perhaps both were bad news.
The "good news" was that the merchant had uncovered the truth about the loss of Midnight City, while the bad news was that the news came from the Maiden's Grace Church and not the survivors of Midnight City—they were still missing.
"Midnight City was destroyed by the swamp."
Merchant Anthony reiterated the answer he received. If Lu Li wanted specific information, the Maiden's Grace Church hoped to converse with Lu Li, preferably through letters.
