Chapter 23

"What is this place?"

Inside the stone wall was an incredibly beautiful and serene greenhouse. The flowers and plants blooming here were disordered, yet they formed a strange harmony, as if wild brushstrokes had gathered to complete a single masterpiece.

Crystal orbs hanging high from the ceiling poured down soft golden light like artificial suns, giving a sense of warmth. Giant leaves that easily exceeded a person's height were hidden as if supporting the roof, and climbing roses along the walls burst forth with blood-red buds, emitting a thick fragrance.

Beneath their feet, moss lay thick like a carpet, giving a plush sensation with every step. Nameless herbs whose leaf veins glowed faintly as if dusted with jewel powder, and clusters of light like fireflies drifting in the air, made this place feel divorced from reality.

It was a secret paradise, as if a primeval forest where time had stopped…