Victoria shut her eyes as she held a letter.

“Are you doing well, Granny…I mean, my lovable lady?” It began playfully. At the Five Mountains of Penances, she had hated this tone but she missed it now. The letter had been sent to her from Kahn via By the Table.

For the past year, she had been suffering from depression at the thought of Rebecca and Kahn sacrificing their lives for her. She had managed to pull herself together and return to her usual self with the help of her teacher, and then Kahn’s letter suddenly arrived.

At first, she was ecstatic to read that he was doing well and preparing to climb the floors again. However, as she continued to read, she had the feeling that something was off. She was certain that Kahn had written the letter but there was something strange about it that she couldn’t put into words. ‘It’s like he’s saying goodbye…’

There was nothing in the letter about visiting her when he found the...