Chapter 39: To Wrest Glory from the Heavens

"Miss, this man is simply…!" On the edge of the cliff, the Lunar Goddess's skin looked like carved ivory, washed in a soft lunar sheen. Light seemed to gather at the corners of her eyes and brows, turning her into something almost painfully bright. The Maid at her side was fair and beautiful too, with a slim waist and long legs, carrying that quiet, bookish grace of someone raised on etiquette and ink. Standing beside the Lunar Goddess, though, she was easy to overlook. At the moment, she was...