The young woman stood elegantly on top of the altar and pushed back her hair with one hand.

Her hand trembling, Lim Hye-Sook tried to reach out to her and whispered, “Yoo-Bin…” She found her eyesight blurring. She was collapsing because her body couldn’t take all the abuse she had suffered.

“Yoo-Bin!” Lim Hye-Sook used the last of her strength to scream.

In response, Yoo-Bin just apathetically looked down at Lim Hye-Sook.

The player in the black robe ordering the others around yelled in excitement, “It’s too late now! The ritual is complete! That woman you came here to rescue is no longer here!”

The player then turned toward Shin Yoo-Bin in awe. He begged, “My King! I brought you this shell! You’re our salvation…!”

The player, a fanatic, was clearly captivated by Shin Yoo-Bin. His shouts shook the entire space, and Shin Yoo-Bin turned away from Lim Hye-Sook to look at the man.

“Salvation?” The voice was a mix of Yoo-Bin’s voice and a child’s babbling.

With a pretty smile, Shin Yoo-Bin added, “Sure, I’ll save you.”

Yoo-Bin raised her hand toward the player.

Suddenly, the player began to dry up, turning into a mummy in...