[Omniscient Review has concluded...]
Ruvian returned back to the present.
Yerin continued:
"And because of that, my father chose to accompany her. It became a 29-day expedition. He always described it to me as one of the most perilous journeys he had ever experienced."
"They managed to conquer the Abyssheart Sanctum, found the cure the physician had spoken of, and returned — throughout the entire expedition, not a single knight lost his life."
Yerin lowered her gaze, her expression growing quiet and complicated. A mixture of gratitude and sorrow flickered across her face.
"Except for one…"
Ruvian didn't have to wait for Yerin to finish. He already knew who she meant.
It was Azphira herself…
…the one who never made it back.
Ruvian had been listening quietly for some time now. Because of that, he suddenly felt compelled to ask something, even though he already knew the answer.
"I'm sorry, but… how did Azphira not make it back?"
