"Sis..."
Looking at the nurse before her, Onda Risa wore an extremely complicated expression. She had prepared herself long ago, knowing that the chances of her sister surviving this disaster were slim. But when her expectations became reality, when her sister truly appeared before her in such an unimaginable form, Onda Risa still found it hard to accept.
"I'm sorry. My condolences."
Fang Zheng—or rather, Shizuku—gently patted Onda Risa's shoulder. She had long known that not many people could have survived under these circumstances. Especially since Onda Risa's sister had originally been from this village, was a nurse, and had even been about to get married...
Well, that was one hell of a death flag.
With that thought, Shizuku said nothing more. She raised Frostmourne again and drove the sword into the nurse before her. Amid the wail of a soul, Onda Risa's sister collapsed to the ground like the others, utterly still.
"No... Sis, why? Why did this happen?!"
Seeing her sister fall, Onda Risa broke down in tears. Shizuku merely patted her shoulder.
"Pull yourself together. I think someone can answer our questions, right, Mr. Priest?"
"Huh?"
At Shizuku's words, Onda Risa, Takao Reiko, and Yomoda Harumi were all startled. They followed Shizuku's gaze and were shocked to discover a shadow hiding quietly at the other end of the passage. When it realized the four were looking at it, the shadow panicked and turned to run.
But at that moment, Shizuku raised her right hand and grasped at empty air. A chain of ice suddenly appeared beneath the shadow's feet, binding it in place. Then Shizuku pulled back, and the shadow was yanked into the air before crashing heavily down in front of them.
Only then did they see that the shadow was a young man in priestly