In the darkness, no one knew how much time had passed.
Suddenly, Bi Bi regained consciousness and awoke from the chaos.
She opened her eyes to impenetrable darkness. Her limbs felt heavy, as though something were pressing down on her entire body, leaving her unable to move.
Her face felt damp, as if covered in wet sand. A rustling sound filled her ears, like tiny insects crawling nearby. Her nose caught the rich earthy scent of soil mixed with grass, fresh yet slightly choking.
What was going on? Questions rose in Bi Bi's mind. What had happened to her? Where was she? Still puzzled, she suddenly exerted all her strength, shoved away the large pile of material covering her, and sat up. Only then did she realize she was in a Dirt Pit outside Gray Wood Town. The freshly turned soil scattered around her and the marks left by an iron shovel made one thing clear: she had just been buried.
Buried?
What... had happened? Bi Bi looked around, growing even more confused. She gazed toward the setting sun in the west, already nearing the horizon, and frowned deeply as she tried to recall what had happened.
But after thinking for a long while, she remembered nothing. She only vaguely recalled following the scent of her target here under the White Dove's guidance in order to carry out her mission. She had entered the town, and then...
Then... there was only blankness. She remembered absolutely nothing.
Could it be that she had encountered the target she was looking for in town? Then the target had attacked her and buried her here? Hmm, possible. Very possible.
Bi Bi nodded slightly, thoroughly agreeing with her own speculation. It seemed perfectly logical.
Then the question was, what should she do next? As she