“I guess I shouldn’t be surprised at what you did.”

Lou’s whisper was enough to make Yeon Nam-Ju shudder. He, however, didn’t dare to make a single sound because Lou’s anger was palpable.

“So you’re saying you sacrificed your people to survive here.” El’s voice was icy. Yeon Nam-Ju’s survival story had reminded them of the humans’ selfish, authoritative, and cowardly nature.

“So, you killed the other Phoenix Guild members with your own two hands?” asked Lou.

“T-that is correct.”

Yeon Nam-Ju hadn’t been imprisoned in Gehenna alone. All those who had been a party to the Phoenix Guilds’ terrible acts had also been sent there. At the time, Yeon Nam-Ju’s arms and legs were amputated. And when they had entered Gehenna, they had learned just what kind of hell they had bought tickets for.

“It is hellish here,” Yeon Nam-Ju whispered. Just being in this place was agonizing, driving many to insanity. They were in the middle of nowhere, they didn’t have a source for necessities like food and water, and if one could survive all that, this place further tortured them with odd, insistent screams and an overwhelming...