Chapter 37: Who Will Sacrifice?

Orixa was able to return to Mika and the others’ location.

“Where… where are the others?” Lumine asked Orixa when she saw that she returned alone.

“The smoke subsided; I couldn’t evacuate them,” Orixa replied.

“Who are the others left there?” Frenz asked.

“Mario, Raft… another unconscious lady, and another man who seems to already pass away,” Orixa answered.

“I think she’s referring to Arii and Kuya Rigor,” Mika said. Then, “Kuya Rigor…” she mumbled with a sad tone.

“It’s very unfortunate what happened to him,” Lumine said.

“Yup. I wonder what will be Arii’s reaction when she wakes up and finds out that he’s killed. Might be really depressing for her,” Frenz added.

“By the way. How about them? Is it safe to leave them there? What should we do now?” Mika asked.

“Don’t worry! I used a spell to encase them in a protective crystal barrier. As long as the spell is in effect, they couldn’t be hurt.”

“But why leave them there if you used a protective spell on them?” Frenz asked.

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