Whispers of Twilight Chapter 9: Nirvana

Near Nightnova mansion,

In the midnight, when the moon hides behind the clouds and darkness envelops everything, two guards stand watch outside a rundown small house.

Guard 1 lets out a sigh and says, "When will the duty end? I want to rest on my comfortable bed."

Guard 2 mocks him, "You only think about resting all the time."

Guard 1 retorts, "So what?" The guards engage in friendly conversation when suddenly smoke surrounds them.

Guard 1 sniffs the air and exclaims, "Huh, what is this smell?" He immediately collapses.

Confused, Guard 2 asks, "What happened? Hey!" As he sniffs the smoke, he too collapses.

From the shadows, a young boy emerges. He has a striking appearance with a blend of blue and black eyes, black starry hair with streaks of silver, and wears a black mask covering half of his face.

Approaching the guards, Regis sighs in relief, saying, "It's a relief, they were unguarded." He continues in a serious tone, fixing his gaze on the house.

"Brother Morwen came here once fo