“A festival that big can’t just be canceled.”Felix shook his head when Ryan suggested the possibility.According to ancient Asterra belief, the world was created when the two moons in the sky merged into one. Because of that, many native residents believed that whenever the phenomenon occurred again, the gods would draw closer to the mortal world and bestow their blessings.The Moonmerge Festival was born from that belief.The problem was that Asterra’s two moons didn’t overlap every year.The phenomenon only occurred roughly once every four or five years.It was no surprise that the people of Asterra treated it as a major celebration.

“Is it already dark?”Ryan looked out the window.Their workday wasn’t even over yet, but Argenthold’s sky had darkened far faster than usual.Normally, the sun didn’t fully set until after six.Today, it wasn’t even much past five when the light began to fade.Ryan used the break to step out onto the palace terrace.Then he saw it.Asterra’s two moons had merged.From the ground, they appeared as one enormous, perfectly formed moon. Strangely, the surrounding world was much brighter than on an ordinary night.Last Updated : 2026-10-15

“Where are the Drakehawk Knights?!”Marcel stared at the hundreds of skeletal soldiers still emerging outside the window.No one answered.Everyone already knew.Argent’s main forces were guarding the Rebirth Spire and Rift Spire.Compared to those two facilities, the old palace complex simply wasn’t the highest priority.“What about reinforcements?”“If their numbers keep increasing, we’ll be trapped here!”Several researchers were beginning to panic.Roxanne clicked her tongue.<