Huihui's words plunged the people present into a brief silence.
In front of such a grave topic, the previous displeasures seemed as trivial as fallen leaves.
"Why did you get involved?" Crow Eye asked.
"We discovered something odd about the castle, and the citylord sought our help. Gould, however, falsely claimed it was a curse, when in fact he coveted the Harmonic Tuner. He believed this device could help him control Iseck, so he also prepared a substantial military force within the castle."
She let out a cold laugh, "I won't go into detail about the battle, but as for the fate of those people, I'm afraid not even their corpses will be left behind. They have all become nourishment for this tree.
"Normally, a tree wouldn't 'actively feed,' but now it is being controlled by human subconsciousness, so all bets are off. You had better consider your next move."
This question didn't trouble Crow Eye and Shenlin, as those involved were not their companions.
