“The… the promise…”

Sylphid appealed to Yeon-Hee for help. The movement of its panting breath showed the extreme pain he was suffering. As he had entered in a form that mimicked the appearance of a human, his face had actually turned pale.

When I threw him on the ground, he began to take in deep breaths for a long time while clutching his throat. I kept my promise to spare his life. Of course, only because it was a promise made to Yeon-Hee.

***

[You have activated Gate Formation.]

[Destination: The Great Gold’s Escape Point]

I armed myself before entering the gate. Yeon-Hee was staring blankly at me at that time. It appeared like she wanted to go with me, but she knew that she would only be a burden in her current state.

When I turned towards the gate, I heard her urging me to be careful of Arukuda from the back.

Whoosh!

At first glance, there were no traces of civilization. The land was so vastly filled with reddish-brown soil up to the horizon, so it was very...