A palace lobby lay beyond the door. Yoo Yeonha didn’t know if it was the Hampton Palace, but she didn’t sense any threats or dangers.

Was this the door that Marcus mentioned?

Yoo Yeonha briefly pondered and slowly walked in while holding onto Kim Hajin. She opened one of the bedroom doors in the lobby.

The room had creaking tiles, a desk, and a bed. Yoo Yeonha entered and placed Kim Hajin on the bed.

“Phew…” 

She remained alert the entire time, but didn’t sense any hostility in the surroundings. It seemed she could finally get some rest.

Yoo Yeonha wiped away the sweat and dirt on her before analyzing the situation.

First, what was that monster in the underground bunker? Its blood looked like tar and it exuded an evil aura. She suspected that various spirits had been mashed together to form that monster’s physical body.

That could only mean one thing. Lancaster had captured those spirits of the dead.

“…”

Yoo Yeonha gritted her teeth. She found it despicable no matter how rational and calculative she acted. She was a hero, no, a human too in the end.

Just what in the world was Lancaster doing? Did he really believe he could change the past by doing this? Did he believe he was right to the extent that he would taint those souls?

Anger rose from within Yoo Yeonha.

“Haa…” she sighed to suppress her boiling anger and looked out the window. The sky turned dark as if ash covered the entire world.

Yoo Yeonha aimlessly looked around before heading towards the...