Chapter 200: Passage to Hell (1)
“Your Majesty, what do you think will happen?” Arkemis asked Karin.
“I... I’m not sure,” she replied, her voice trailing off.
In truth, even she couldn’t say. It was nearly unheard of for the Spirit God to appear in person, let alone speak. Even Karin, the contracted partner of the Spirit King, had never met Beatrice face-to-face, and now, not only had Beatrice revealed themselves—they had proposed a deal. The Spirit God was planning on making a deal with a barbarian from the White Snowfield, of all people. Karin couldn’t help feeling deeply unsettled.
“I hope everything works out without any trouble.”
The two waited in anxious silence, hoping Ketal would return soon from the Spirit Realm. Suddenly, they felt something ominous.
“...Hm?”
“What’s that?”
They rose to their feet and gazed out beyond the sacred ground walls. A wave of horror washed over them, chilling and unmistakable—a terrible, forbidden act was being committed somewhere on this land.
“Is it an attack from the dark mages?” Arkemis asked her.
“No, this feels like... something far worse.”
As they exchanged nervous glances, the world shuddered.
With a sound like space tearing, a gateway opened—large enough to rival a small mountain. Hell’s passage swallowed a section of the forest, and the shadow it cast blanketed the sacred ground.