"In the end, it was nothing but a sham, we almost died yet we couldn't find the so-called last bit of hope as that scammer called it…"
Having already turned around after reaching the Withering Forest's periphery, the faces of the two running figures were full of dejection. Even though they both acted nonchalant about it and didn't believe that 'prophecy' on the surface, deep down both of them really hoped that it would be true enough to manifest out of nothing, that was especially the case for the subordinate who wanted to leave the forest before they even got here.
Now that they really found nothing, the non-caring facade that made one assume that he only cared about his life could no longer be recognized as his speed was starting to slow down while sorrow covered his face, he deeply contemplated just giving up trying to escape from their chasers.