[Realm: Álfheimr]
[Location: Heart Kingdom]
[Pulchritudo]
Even from this distance, the Duke's estate dominated the horizon.
Its sprawling walls and elegant structures seemed almost detached from the rest of the city, as though it had been built to remind everyone beneath it where power truly resided. Most people would have struggled to appreciate just how enormous the estate really was from so far away.
Shuten-dōji was not most people.
Her vision was far sharper than any human's.
Perched atop a tall, pale structure that appeared to belong to the city's architects, the oni rested one hand lazily against her hip while overlooking the distant estate. Whether the building was a workshop, guildhall, or something else entirely mattered little to her.
Her interest lay elsewhere, so too did her disappointment.
Waiting had never suited her.
