"That's right, you heard correctly," Pannis said with an expression that betrayed neither joy nor anger, nor the frustration of failure, speaking as if he were stating a simple fact: "They have completed the sacrifice. The seeds to reopen Death's Gate have been planted. Perhaps in a month, perhaps in a day, or maybe Death's Gate has already opened now."
"But, but..." Lina looked around anxiously and said, "They, haven't they already..."
"Yes, they are dead, but they managed to complete the ritual before dying," Pannis nodded and continued: "Those three Undead Mages even committed suicide to strengthen the power of the ritual. Despite our years of hostility, I must admit, they were a very courageous group of enemies, braver than most."
"I think we need to have a serious talk, Pannis," Catherine said with a frown: "I feel there's a lot about your situation that's unexpected. There's no problem in telling us the details, right?"
