City of Corpse, the grazing land of Bone Beast.
"What's happening over there?"
In the towering Bone Forest, A Ya, who was feeding the Bone Beast, turned around in surprise, revealing her skinny frame.
As a Skeleton crafted from A Ke's ribs, A Ya had already reached the end of her Life.
Not an Ascender, and almost impossible to become one, A Ya.
She now relies purely on constantly replacing her own bones to ensure she can still move normally.
This vast Forest of White Bones was specially prepared by Ascender·Ah Ke as "bone backups" for A Ya.
"Looks like there's some problem over at the 'Reception Library'."
Calmly blocking in front of A Ya, A Ke spoke, shrouded entirely under a black robe.
However, having spent so much time with A Ke, A Ya quickly saw through the pretense.
"What did you do again?"
Since childhood, A Ya knew that A Ke was a Skeleton who didn't follow the usual paths.
Moreover, in recent years, A Ke's surprising acts to extend A Ya's Life were no surprise.
