Elowen and the others who had been rescued had successfully returned to Yunatea, specifically to the Dissidia Kingdom. At least, that's what should have happened after they escaped from Hell. Meanwhile, Broken and the rest only had one day left before they too would leave Hell.
That evening, Broken finally accepted Marlene's offer to borrow one of her beast contract slots. To his surprise, the skill worked seamlessly. Marlene placed a mark on the back of his hand—a translucent magic circle that only appeared when he activated the skill tied to it.
Together with Ivana, Broken rode the Petal Charger, heading deep into the dense forest where he had instructed the fire horse to hide a few days earlier. They wandered for hours, riding through the shadowy woods, weaving through the trees with no clear path in mind.
