As somber silence settled among the cohort, Effie grimaced.
"The weirdest part is, no one has even seen him come and go. Every time Harus was sent into the outer settlement, we only learned that people were dead in the morning. Doors, locks, and barricades can't seem to stop him, either. Once Harus is ordered to kill you, you just die. It is as though fate itself abandons you."
Caster frowned.
"So are you telling us that we stand no chance?"
The huntress shook her head.
"I'm saying that fighting him right now would be stupid. Not unless we learn how he is able to seemingly turn his victims… no matter how many of them there are… completely powerless."
With that, she glanced at Nephis, who lingered for a moment and then shook her head.
"Our friend in the castle doesn't know either."
Effie grinned.
"Ah, so that mysterious friend of yours is not omniscient after all. Well, in that case, my advice stands. We should run."
At that moment, Sunny finally spoke up:
