Despite the eyes fixed on her from all around, An's voice remained calm and indifferent. "We're currently near Luan, which is already a very good result. I had originally been waiting for a calm window a few days from now. The energy fluctuations in the Sea of Karnos would briefly fall silent then, allowing me to open a precise portal and send you to the place nearest Asuman. But something unexpected happened, and the teleportation had to be carried out early. I could only guarantee bringing you to the Sanctuary; I couldn't determine where we would land. You should be grateful. This place isn't very far from Asuman either."
Kalasios heard a confidence in her tone that suggested she knew the Sanctuary inside and out. "How much do you know about the Sanctuary?"
An gently shook her head. "I did know a great deal about the Sanctuary, but ever since this Chaos Storm began, my connection with it has become quite weak."
The high-ranking cleric frowned, his gaze never leaving An. "Who are you, exactly? How do you know so much about the Sanctuary?"
"That sounds less like a question and more like an interrogation," An said calmly. As always, her voice held no emotional fluctuation. She pointed at her own chest. "There are many things I can't explain clearly to you. Too many causes and consequences are involved, and explaining everything would waste a great deal of time. All I can tell you is that I'll do everything in my power to protect this place, because the survival of the Sanctuary is closely tied to me."
"You're one of the Sanctuary People?" The high-ranking cleric seemed to have reached that conclusion himself. He regarded An suspiciously. "A recluse who left the Sanctuary and went into hiding in a secular