Only after seeing her two subordinates return to normal, no longer arguing red-faced and on the verge of coming to blows, did Helene breathe a sigh of relief. Toying with the icy-cold charm in her palm, she squeezed Tia out of the only armchair, which she had claimed at some point, and sat down herself.
"Feeling more clearheaded?"
Her tone was cold.
William and Tia both nodded. The former glanced at the charm in his hand and answered thoughtfully:
"Ever since entering this city... no, ever since stepping into that underground passage beneath the Knowledge Temple, I've felt an inexplicable attraction to this place that made me unwilling to leave. And when I heard just now that strength reigns supreme in Molora, and Beyonders can live better lives here, I even felt this was the only place I could spend the rest of my life.
"My argument with Tia was rather inexplicable too. We disagreed over how to stay here, and anger quickly took over. If we hadn't received these charms and regained our senses through their icy touch, we might already have come to blows."
It must be the influence of Salinger's Blood Banner. It's the embodiment of the Hunter Pathway's Uniqueness, so it must include authority over war. It affects the behavior of all the exiles in Molora, making them belligerent while submitting to its rules, unwilling to leave voluntarily...
Recalling the information Miss Angelica had just given her, Helene gained a deeper understanding of the city's various abnormalities.
Although she had prayed before entering and had that Demoness angel watching over her, leaving her less affected by Molora, she had still felt a restless heat when she saw people launch into duels over the slightest disagreement while gathering information on the streets that day. She had wanted