Chapter 28: Corrupted Villagers... Finding A Test Subject!
Since Kranos had seen the elder prepare the tea himself, he didn't think twice before taking a sip. It had been a long time since he last drank tea, and he couldn't help but savor the taste. good tea, he commented inwardly.
As Kranos closed his eyes to enjoy the flavor, the elder's voice broke the silence, carrying a melancholic tone as though he were reliving a painful memory. The depth of emotion in the elder's voice made Kranos feel as if he were being transported back in time, experiencing the moment alongside him.
"It happened some years ago; the skies suddenly turned purplish. at that time an aura of devastation permeated this planet. That was when they emerged, terrifying creatures that blotted out the skies. At that time i was but merely a child; i watched in horror as the sun seemed to be corrupted, turning into what you see today. It wasn't just the sun but the whole forest as a whole."
"At first people didn't think much about it; it was only when it started corrupting humans that they discovered something was wrong. Although 30% of the trees had been corrupted at that time, they felt it had to do with certain trees. They linked the purple aura to the birth of a treasure."
"After the experts of this world discovered that something was wrong, they immediately went to the source of the purple energy. Unfortunately, when they reached there, whatever caused this had vanished, seemingly into thin air."
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The elder took a sip of tea to moisten his throat before continuing, "in the end, the top experts realized that there was no way to save everyone in this world; only those who had not been corrupted were accepted into the safe haven, a city that is said to be clear of the contamination."
Kranos was stunned. "so the 'corrupted' were left out here to die?" he couldn't believe how inhumane the experts of this world were.
The elder sighed again, "they had no choice; they discovered that as time passed, the corrupted will slowly corrupt others close to them." at the elder's explanation, Kranos finally understood; it seemed they had no choice. he could imagine how helpless the experts felt.