Night Beneath the Silverwind Expanse
"There doesn't seem to be any strong monsters nearby."
Victor stood still in the middle of the Silverwind Expanse, his golden eyes scanning the endless sea of tall grass swaying beneath the rising night wind.
The plains stretched in every direction.
Dark.
Quiet.
But silence outside the safety of cities never meant safety.
Victor knew that well.
"Still…" he murmured quietly.
"You never know what might happen out here."
His gaze remained calm as the last strip of sunlight disappeared beyond the horizon.
Night had arrived.
Victor sighed softly.
Aside from the times he shared a bed with Lane, Videl, and Skyla, this was when he was most vulnerable.
When he slept.
Even someone as confident as Victor never underestimated that danger.
So, he prepared.
Victor raised one hand calmly.
"Stone Dome."
The ground rumbled.
Chunks of soil rose around him like obedient soldiers answering a command.
