When Geshu Lin vanished during the Battle Beneath the Crescent, people said he died. Even though his body was never found.

The former general was blamed for massive losses during the battle because he gave orders to stand to the last man. At that moment, there was no one to judge whether Geshu Lin had done the right thing or not, but even after his disappearance, his reputation was completely destroyed. Sometimes only at the cost of many soldiers' lives can you protect those in need.

But is it possible to explain that to the families of the fallen? Of course not.

Enough time has passed since the battle. Some have found the strength to move on, and some haven't been able to get over the loss. But life goes on. Yours, too.

But when you saw the figure of a man in the forest, you thought you saw a ghost.

Long silvery hair, tired eyes, clothes weathered by time and battle. He looked like he'd been through Hell and back, maybe even wounded, you weren't sure. You knew what the previous general looked like, and now you were seeing either a Phantom of him or a very realistic hallucination. But given that there wasn't a hint of Retroact Rain now, you were leaning toward the second.

Until his gaze suddenly shifted to you, making you freeze in place.