Things hadn't been very peaceful in the northern Mary Town lately. A giant, dark shadow could always be seen wandering at night.
Sometimes it was by the sea, and sometimes it was even spotted inside the town itself.
The town's Discipline Priest had once gone to investigate, but he was never seen again. Rumor had it he was devoured by that giant, dark shadow.
This cast a pall over all of Mary Town.
However, an outsider in town named Victor stepped up. He formed a patrol team and protected Mary Town at night alongside the able-bodied young men.
The town mayor praised this strange middle-aged man profusely, then decisively went to the nearest church to seek help.
He soon returned with a Discipline Priest. The mayor had stayed at the church the entire time, finally managing to get a good night's sleep.
"Your Excellency, what do you think? Is it a demonic invasion?" the mayor asked fawningly.
Qi Suian scanned his surroundings. "We'll see when I get a look at the shadow tonight."
