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Chapter 1 Landmark Existence_1

"We must stop them, she cannot step even half a foot into here. Otherwise, disaster will descend immediately; the world will be on the edge of destruction," a man shrouded in a cloak, his face hidden behind a comically childish bear mask, murmurs in a secret chamber. The serious atmosphere, the flickering candlelight, the slanting shadows, and his somber tone accentuated the eeriness and mystery behind the silly grin of the bear mask. "That is why every one of us must give our all. We must be committed to either succeed or perish. Only in this way can we strike them down beyond their range of alertness."

"My lord, older brother," A timid voice of a girl, presumably no older than twelve based on her tone, speaks from behind a small rabbit mask beside the bear mask. "Can we really do this? You know, the enemy is... Are we truly capable of overcoming them together?"