The world was still windless.

The sun was slowly rising, and the breathtaking aurora and crimson waves in the sky were gradually fading, retreating as they embraced the growing light.

As I watched the brightening sky, a thought crossed my mind.

"Can it really be said that they’ve disappeared?"

The stars that lingered after the night had cleared had seemingly left their place.

Yet, this world’s daylight was as peculiar as its night.

The auroras and stars hadn’t truly vanished; instead, they had melded into the sky itself.

Though the time should have been somewhere between dawn and noon, the heavens here were unlike those of Zhongyuan.

"A crimson sky...?"

At first glance, it seemed like the hues of a sunset, but upon closer inspection, the color was inherently different.

It was a sky unlike anything I had ever seen before.

Staring at it in silence, I eventually lowered my gaze.

This place had been strange from the moment I arrived, and while an odd sky added to the strangeness, I had no energy to spare worrying about it.

Something far stranger was right in front of me.

Looking at the broad back ahead, I spoke.

"Noya."

"Hmm?"

At my call, the figure walking ahead turned to face me.

Sharp eyes tinged faintly with a crimson hue, deep wrinkles etched into his face, and an expression as unyielding as ever.

The most respected hero of Mount Hua, the Sage Sword, Shin Cheol.

Since my regression, this man had invaded my body uninvited, bombarding me with endless nagging and criticism.

Back then, he was a voice in the form of a spirit. Now, he stood here as a fully embodied human.

"Where exactly are we going?"

It had been over an hour since we started walking aimlessly.

Frustrated from simply following his back, I voiced my question, only for Shin Noya to scowl and reply,

"Didn’t I tell you repeatedly to fix that impatient nature of yours? We’ve barely been walking, and you’re already whining. You really do have a rotten temper."

"You didn’t even tell me the destination! If it were you, you’d be cursing up a storm by now—"

Bang!

"Ack!"

The blow to the top of my head made me clutch it instinctively.

"Whining? Whiiiining?"

"Guhhh...!"

It felt like my skull had been cracked open—

Bang—!!

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Another hit, and I staggered before collapsing to the ground. The unbearable pain twisted my breathing, and I glared at Shin Noya through trembling eyes.

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