Luther, at the wheel, kept his eyes on the road, a smile fixed on his face.
He acted as if he hadn't heard what Louis said.
Yu Zhizhi, sitting in the front passenger seat, was drawing on the glass with her finger. She traced a five-pointed star on the fogged-up window.
The snowy forest outside, bathed in the light of dawn, looked hazy and indistinct, like a fairyland.
Straight ahead along this road was Paradise's command center.
It was also where Luther usually worked.
Turning onto the main road, a winding path led to the steam train.
「An hour later.」
They arrived at Divine City, the city in the Moon Rising Empire closest to the sea.
The moment she stepped off the train, Yu Zhizhi was greeted by the refreshing, salty sea air. She wore a beige overcoat, a light-colored knit skirt that fell to just above her ankles, and a pair of warm brown boots. A joyous smile spread across her face as she stepped onto the snowy ground.
