Upon looking up, the crowd was greeted by the sight of what appeared to be a green, glowing lantern rising into the air… The scene was unsettling, to say the least.

“...What… Is that…?” muttered the curious Yusra.

Gerald himself was frowning. As a literature student, he had previously read that floating lanterns—such as these—were commonly used as signal lamps during ancient warring times. Once such lanterns appeared, large troops were sure to come soon…!

With that in mind, Gerald felt his