The wind carried the sound of chatting and laughter. A black boat was flying at top speed through the air, and it was getting closer and closer to the spirit mine.

From a distance, the spirit mine looked like a huge crater some 500 kilometers from end to end. Covering the crater was an enormous black lid that sealed the entire place. The surrounding area was wilderness without many signs of life.

As the flying boat got closer, the nine figures aboard became clearer. Among them was a handsome young man who had just cleared his throat to get the attention of the others. He was clearly the highest-ranking member of the group, so everyone immediately looked over at him.

“In short order we’ll finally be able to relax,” he said coolly. “The mission we just finished was hard on all of you. Who could have guessed that those fugitives would be hiding amongst mortals? But we still tracked them down and accomplished the mission our clan gave us. Sadly, we had to destroy a few mortal cities to track down our quarry. Well, it is what it is….”

The young man sighed.