The Stranger guessed right, yet also didn't guess right.
Because the one at the door wasn't just one of the two people—it was both of them.
After all, the losers didn't need to choose keywords or accept the soul enhancement from the Path traits. They were ejected immediately after viewing the settlement screen, while the winners were kept in the hall by the Pillar God for a while longer.
The old count, his hair white with age, came rushing in on his cane.
He seemed to have developed some physical symptoms due to the failure of the promotion ritual, as just yesterday, he was striding along vigorously... but after the promotion ritual, he had to rely on a cane.
Undoubtedly, these were symptoms of severe soul damage.
But even with the cane, he moved as if he were racing a car—almost as if he would miss a train if he were any later, rushing quickly into the room.
