"The village is safe from the attacks from the demons only because of the blessing of the old god of fire. He has not abandoned us, so do not take his mercy for granted. If you understand, then move".
In front of the iron clad reason and strong gaze of the villagers, Eldrin could only reluctantly leave the hand of the woman who was his wife and life partner.
"H-Husband?!!" Elina called out clutching desperately to her last saving straw. However, after seeing her husband back down, all hope left her body, and she became a lifeless doll like the others.
Back on the terrace…
"Wait a minute, so the ritual that the Toto village had been performing, the taboo that cannot be spoken out loud is…?"
The male from the panther tribe nodded his head at Reinhardt's question.
