The latter silently watched this scene and merely nodded, seemingly unsurprised. He called the guards in and had the body dragged out—although the guards were initially hesitant, they finally calmed down with the assurance from the Big Catfolk. After they dragged the body out of the hall, only a dark stain of blood remained on the floor.
Reed then turned back and continued, "The Blind God Dika is one of the Dark Saints, the Keeper of Secrets, the Polluter, and the Life Nurturer. However, it was killed by Lady Ameya during the Giant War. Since then, its followers have rarely appeared in this world—"
He paused at this point, and with a heavy expression, said, "But using evil magic and alchemy to twist life is a hallmark of Dika's followers. It seems they have been revived."
