Little Sherlock merely sighed and shook his head, trying hard to steer the topic back on course. "What happened afterward?"
"Afterward, I met some other people, but not a single one of them was friendly."
Hai Na was silent for a moment before letting out a deep sigh. "It was practically the end of the world...
"Resources were scarce, and danger lurked everywhere. No one could be trusted. From time to time, companions would go mad or fall ill. Occasionally, corrupted members of the Shadow Legion would search for survivors in the wilderness. Sometimes the ground would suddenly become corrupted, turning areas that had been safe into dangerous places. We had to abandon the resources we had gathered and flee to somewhere safer.
"I was constantly running for my life, but I couldn't even find a single priest. All I could do was make do with medicines I didn't even know how to use... Some of my companions eventually died despite our care. One of them was the daughter of the woman who had been dismembered by the Demon Scholar.
"That day... No, those few days, the atmosphere in the camp was extremely oppressive. I saw only three ascenders the entire time, and everyone seemed to be in poor condition, filled with wariness and hostility. I was the only one who had civilians with me. They seemed to have other missions as well... We simply didn't exchange information.
"We fought, but the battles weren't fatal. We couldn't even leave wounds behind... That was an unspoken understanding between both sides.
"I also met other people and expanded our group again. Six people became four, then became twelve. In the end, it became seven."
Hai Na sighed. "I never even saw several of the powerful enemies mentioned in the mission. Just staying