8 PM.
Outside the northeast corner of Wenster, in the forest.
Because this area is beyond Wenster, there isn't even a single streetlamp.
The forest is pitch black, with only the snow clinging to the branches reflecting the distant glow of the city, casting some light.
This light reveals a few shadows.
At this moment, a group of black-robed figures stands silently in the forest, as if they've merged into the darkness.
They don't even exhale any visible breath.
It's essential to understand that even though it's no longer snowing, the air is exceptionally cold.
The expression "exhale ice" is no exaggeration.
This group resembles apparitions.
But they are not ghosts.
They were invited by the King of Wenster to gather and are about to journey to Saint Kuanti.
Ethan is naturally among them.
However, he has already donned his mask, and Anya stands beside him.
The wait has been going on for a while.
