After Binding a Secret Realm, Everything Shines for Me

When my grandfather was gravely ill, I discovered a glowing vine deep in the mountains.

It wrapped around my wrist, and a gentle voice whispered, “You will become a guardian.”

Beneath the moonlight, I watched spring water cleanse pollution on its own and silver-feathered flowers bloom amid circling fireflies.

Just as I was entranced by these miracles, the rumble of bulldozers came from beyond the mountains.

A construction crew was closing in on this pristine land, while the mark of the Star-Tear Vine quietly appeared in my palm.