Helen suddenly had a faint realization. Of course. Back then, she had wondered why a man with One hand was still in the military, and had not retired. She had assumed that it was because of his competence as a commander.
But according to Adria's words, it was because he couldn't leave.
"Ahhh! now you know. You see! A Darling. In fact, any Darkling is an asset that cannot be lost. The entire process of even making a Darkling, results in lives being lost. Now, let me ask you, do you think that Avalon would be willing to lose just one of us, even if the person has lost a hand or a leg?"
Helen shook her head. She knew that Darklings were a commodity. At least to the nobles and even the wealthy, they were considered as one.
It is said that not even a Darkling's body was left intact in the ground once they were dead.
Every part of them was that valuable.
"So, you are saying that they escaped the system!?" Helen asked.
