"Even though it sounds hard to believe, I'm not joking."
The shopkeeper lowered his voice, clearly not wanting to draw attention. "I heard that the human girl landed outside the city by accident and was discovered.
And now, she's hiding in the Lord's mansion. It's already been decided that she'll be offered as a sacrifice for Lady Elara Nightshade's wedding ceremony."
"A living being actually made it to the Netherworld?"
The customer, hearing the shopkeeper's serious tone, looked visibly shocked. At the same time, a hint of fear crept into his voice. "But if the Lord caught her, doesn't that mean she's..."
"The Lord's already planning to give the girl to Lady Elara. Even if she doesn't get eaten, she'll definitely be sacrificed.
Either way, her fate's going to be pretty grim. After all, in the Netherworld, the value of a living being is beyond imagination.
But this... it's not something we can do anything about."
