Dalton Town.
As Leo was reviewing the layout of the new city, his thoughts suddenly stirred.
Lilith!
She had sent out a signal—one that carried her exact location.
Without a moment's hesitation, Leo raised his hand and drew a line across the space before him.
Crack!
Reality itself split open, revealing a view of the snowy wasteland on the other side.
With one calm step, he entered the rift.
The snow-cat chieftain Snowball was still pondering how to persuade Lilith out of her latest impulsive idea when the air around him froze.
Space trembled and hummed as if about to collapse.
The next instant, a terrifying spatial fissure ripped open right beside Lilith, its swirling energy making every hair on Snowball's body stand on end.
Then—
A black-haired, white-robed man stepped through the rift as though merely crossing a doorway.
Snowball's jaw nearly hit the ground, his limbs locking stiff in sheer terror.
