The reason she had gone out on an empty stomach was all due to what she knew she would experience at the end of that secret pathway.
The fresh memories which had triggered in Reina's mind depicted another series of events that had taken place in her predecessor's life.
The deserted town corner which housed that dilapidated building and even that basement where the secret door was situated were all chosen according to Rein's preferences.
There were guilds in Valanthur for pretty much any kind of task and Rein had hired one such guild which was well known for creating secret locations for their clientele.
Rein had expended a large sum of her salary and savings to get someone reliable from one such organization and commissioned him to create that secret pathway for her.
She remained in her perfect disguise of a man while meeting and collaborating with that person from the said organization.
Rein had mentioned that she wished to have a secret pathway constructed in an obscure location that would not attract too much attention.
She then disclosed her idea of placing the entrance of the pathway in the basement of a dilapidated structure where not even homeless hoodlums would have any interest in squatting.
That man had done an excellent job at following her instructions and constructed everything according to her wishes.
Everyone who acquired the services of such organizations on the back market was advised to utilize an efficient method to help them swear secrecy about the work they had undertaken and later completed.
These two had also signed one such document known as a blood bond, a piece of paper that ensures secrecy between the two parties.
The one who created this pathway for her would never be able to reveal its existence or its location to anyone through words, actions, or even in writing.
Neither could they ever reveal the identity of the one who had purchased their services from the black market.
The blood bond was such a solemn pledge that if the hired one tried to go against it then their tongue would instantly melt off as well as their memories of working on that project and everything related to it would be wiped away from their minds.
Due to the foolproof and trustworthy blood bond that she had signed with the sole creator of this pathway, Rein had no reason to worry about its location ever being known to another soul.
'Well, Rein was smarter than that.' Reina had high praises for her predecessor upon realizing what she had done next.
Rein had not only asked that person from the guild to create a secret pathway in such a location that would never elicit suspicions but also to place it in an inconspicuous space.
Therefore, based on her instructions, he had chosen that dingy and dirty basement of that broken-down structure as his project's location.
He created a concealed doorway that opened up only upon Rein's touch and countless attempts made by anyone else would never be able to activate it no matter how hard they tried or the means they used.
However, he was troubled about a certain instruction given during its construction but Rein had sent him away with a sizable sum of money asking him not to worry about it.
Rein was the one who was paying the bills so he did not argue much and left as soon as he had completed the construction of the secret pathway.
'She got a secret pathway constructed which led to nowhere.' Reina chuckled when she remembered this portion of the past.
The reason why the creator of the passage had been troubled was the quirky order given by his contractor.
Rein's instructions were to find a secret location for the pathway and create it in an unexpected area but that wasn't what he found odd.
The final order given to him was the one that had left him stunned.
The pathway had been completed but following Rein's orders, the exit of that passage had never been constructed.
Therefore, the person in charge had constructed a passage with an entrance but no opening on the other end of the passage that could lead them outside.
Even when he had placed his doubts before his contractor, Rein had dismissed his worries but never mentioned what she had planned to do with a passage that had an entry but no exit.
No matter how confused he was, the hired worker from the guild had to give in to Rein's demands and left after receiving his fees for his services rendered.
Thus the exit which Reina had seen earlier was never part of the construction since the person in charge had never been asked to construct an opening to that passage that would lead her outside.
So how exactly did she witness Rein walking out of a corridor which was created with no exits?