Chapter 340.2
Aldrit had expected Mara to immediately say, “Of course! I wish to break the magic and not see those annoying elders again.” However, Mara remained silent, and when the voice abruptly ceased in his head, Aldrit sensed something was amiss.
The door swung open, and Aldrit stood up, startled by the rush of cold air. Sven entered and said, “Prepare yourself.”
As Sven stepped aside to make way, Eugene and Kasser entered. Aldrit instinctively prostrated himself.
“Greetings.”
“Aldrit, it’s wonderful to see you in such good health. Please rise. I would like to see your face and greet you properly.”
In the room, only three humans remained. Aldrit occupied the seat across from Eugene and Kasser. After exchanging pleasantries with Aldrit, Eugene redirected her attention to the rat perched on his shoulder.
“We’ve met before, haven’t we? You didn’t look like that back then.”
Eugene briefly recalled the memory of the fake meeting with Mara. In that encounter, Mara had assumed the appearance of a blond man who bore a striking resemblance to Sang-je. However, as Eugene had later realized, both Sang-je’s and the blond High Priest’s appearances were illusions crafted by magic.
“We met?”