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Rena let out a deep breath and lit the candle.
Fwoosh!
She clearly wanted to reconnect Isaac's soul with the flames radiating from her.
However, Isaac seemed too distressed to even care.
A voice filled with despair and anxiety echoed from the medal. "This place… was supposed to have a barrier."
"A barrier?" Rena asked.
"Yes. From the very beginning, you entered through the Gate of Death in the formation. It's a gate where death is certain."
"Where's the Gate of Life then?"
"There wasn't one. The only ones meant to enter were the temple's executioners—"
"So, what you're saying is that us being alive is not normal?" Rena interjected.
"Yeah. You should've been ensnared in delusion, drained of energy, and hunted down in a half-mad state, but… you've been walking through perfectly fine this entire time. At this rate, you'll completely leave the cult's territory."
"Confident, aren't you? You're saying the barrier that was supposed to trap us is gone?"
"Yes. Turn around and walk back for ten minutes, then head right. I'll show you the real location of the cult."
Isaac's voice was unusually grim and serious, as if he were truly worried about something. He seemed to be telling the truth, but I couldn't trust him so easily. He could still be acting.
"Why should we believe...
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