Chapter 586: Original (3)
The vampire seemed just as awkward as I felt when he said thank you.
Changing the subject like that.
“Anyway, that’s the end of my story. Though, I don’t think I properly explained the world of that time. You seemed more interested in that side of things.”
He was right.
But as the story went on, I was too absorbed listening to his tale to pay attention to anything else.
“If you have any questions, even now, ask away. I’ll tell you everything I know without holding back.”
So finally, question time began.
His story was interesting, but what I was most curious about was the worldview of that era.
“Duke, do you know who the witches really are?”
“I don’t know much. I only know they’re women... everything else is shrouded in mystery. But the pilgrims who follow the witches believe that someday, after death, they will go to the Land of Dawn.”
“...The Land of Dawn?”
“A place without worries, pain, or discrimination, where all are equal and free. A land where you can go anywhere you wish.”