My sister is Luna

This is a land of ice and snow, the far north of the King's Continent, a former energy factory and rich mineral deposit.

A thick haze blanketed the sky, so heavy it pressed down on people's hearts, as if the sun would never rise again. Its harsh cold stretched as far as Yanran in the north, where people struggled to survive the harsh winter, shrouded in gloom and coerced, enduring the freezing cold and hunger, or clinging to a sliver of hope as they passed through year after year.

The relentless, fierce snow relentlessly lashed the earth, draping it in a pristine white coat. This harsh, untouched environment imbued the place with a sacred purity, untouched by any grime.

The howling sound, like a mournful wail, echoed across the land, but no one listened, and it had nowhere to confide in, as it sped away into the distance until the end of time.

The wind and snow here seem to never stop, as if they will remain eternally pure white, unmoved by the changes of nature, or perhaps a frozen desolation by nature.

It's as if, intentionally or unintentionally, they lightly conceal the old scars beneath the earth, the countless tears of blood and the piles of corpses.

Only a dark, dilapidated tower stands, with mountains behind it, seemingly embracing it or supporting it, silently and without light watching over the other side despite the ravages of time and the blows of wind and snow.

Its silence testifies to its existence.

A streak of blue light came from the horizon, like a stroke drawn on a pure white sheet of paper.

Cain landed steadily on the snow, looking at the white world.

"Is this the North Pole of the King?"

The sound seemed abrupt in the snow, but was instantly drowned out by the howling wind.

All around was a vast expanse of white. The power of the sacred beast within the ruler between his eyebrows glowed on its own, enveloping Cain's entire body. The raging wind instantly became as warm as a spring breeze, and his hair danced wildly.

"So you found this place, which means you've discovered something, Cain?" A mocking voice suddenly came from behind Cain.

A splash of black and purple against a backdrop of white is so striking.

"The Eye of Hell!?" Cain immediately became alert, gripping the ruler between his eyebrows.

"Don't be so hostile." Hell's Eye spread out his empty hands, indicating that he had no intention of fighting.

It had noticed Cain while in the Tower of Babel; the man in hell armor who wanted to learn more about Hell had piqued its interest.

I noticed it when Xuan Yong opened the [door], felt it again during the battle in Yunmengze, and was even more blessed by nature.

Hell's only enemy has always been the gods. The Eye of Hell has no intention of being an enemy of Kain, but it thinks that this person, who has one foot in Hell and one foot in the human world, can bring some interesting things, such as helping it find something.

So it had been waiting for a long time; as the gateway to hell, it was easy for it to see the conspicuous Cain.

"What do you want to do?" Seeing that the other party was acting rationally, Cain was prepared to have a proper talk.

"Aren't you investigating Hell? Go there and uncover the truth." The Eye of Hell pointed to the dim tower standing in the wind and snow.

"Since you're here, why don't you just tell me directly? Why go through all this trouble?"

"Only by experiencing it firsthand can you truly remember it. Cain, don't let me down." With that, the Eye of Hell vanished into the ground.

Don't let me down. What do you want me to do so that I won't let you down? Reveal the truth so that I won't let you down, or do something to avoid letting you down? What are you expecting? What outcome do you want? Cain was filled with questions.

He also noticed a phenomenon.

The creatures of hell are filled with disorder and chaos, carrying a strong hatred for the gods. However, the higher beings among them possess intelligence. Creatures like the Dark Tyrant, the Eye of Hell, and the Dark Night Prince can speak human language and think normally. But regardless of whether they are lower or higher beings, they all share an almost instinctive thought—to kill a god!

It feels like this thought sustains everything they do; they are animals driven and thinking by hatred, constantly charging around recklessly.

But the Eye of Hell seems a little different; it has some kind of scheme.

Cain looked around, then at the towering tower, and without lingering, began to walk towards it.

That's the Tower of the Sun. It's a good place to escape the snow and conduct an investigation. The Eye of Hell is here, which means my feeling was right. The truth is in the far north, or rather, in the Tower of the Sun.

Cain took one step at a time, the thick snow covering his knees, and he had to lift his leg high with each step to take the next.

Sometimes he would step on hard bones under the snow. When Cain picked them up, he found that sometimes they were the bones of demons and sometimes they were human bones.

When thirsty, they would grab a handful of snow and stuff it into their mouths; when hungry, they would take out the dry rations prepared in Yunmengze. They weren't afraid of the cold, as they were protected by the power of the Five Sacred Beasts.

After walking for almost a day, Cain finally arrived at the Tower of the Sun.

The pitch-black door slumped inwards, its dark entrance resembling the open mouth of a silent behemoth.

There are only ten meters between the entrance and the inside, and the snow illuminates the way so you can see clearly. After that, it's pitch black and you can't see anything.

Cain approached and leaned against the doorway, sitting directly on the ground. He was exhausted after a long day of walking and decided to rest before continuing his investigation.

"Phew, that feels good." Cain grabbed another handful of snow at the door and put it in his mouth to stimulate his spirits.

He lowered his eyes, lost in thought, and sat on the cold ground, leaning against the door frame, hugging his sword as he slowly fell asleep.

"Shh—shh—" After an unknown amount of time, or perhaps half a day, the faint sound of footsteps on the snow mingled with the sound of the wind, seemingly reaching Cain's ears through a half-hidden passage.

someone!

Cain opened his eyes instantly, gripped the ruler between his eyebrows, and instead of acting rashly, leaned against the door and listened carefully to the sound.

Judging from the sound, it's approaching the Tower of the Sun. In such a harsh environment, are there still people living here?

Cain didn't know. He didn't see any trace of anyone inside or outside the Tower of the Sun when he came in. Who was it? He had just arrived at the Tower of the Sun, and someone followed him right away. It was quite a coincidence. Who was it, and what was their purpose in coming to the Tower of the Sun?

Cain pondered various possibilities, while the faint voices drew closer, the other person struggling to move forward against the wind and snow.

"Shh—" This time the sound was louder, indicating that the approaching party was getting closer.

At the same time, Cain also noticed that the footsteps had different levels of intensity, indicating that there were multiple people approaching, and that the other party was a team.

Arrived at the door.

Five minutes later, the other party arrived at the Tower of the Sun. Cain was on edge, wondering who the other party was, whether it was a coincidence or intentional.

The other party stopped at the door and didn't move.

"Clang..." Even the faintest sound of a weapon being drawn reached Cain's ears, and he understood—

It seems the wind and snow did not completely conceal its traces.

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