In Iluna's eyes, Shade had only stared blankly for a moment before withdrawing his hand, while the baron unexpectedly began to sob.
"The Farmer Family becoming like this cannot be blamed on Thomas Granger."
Shade spoke as he looked at the small corpse pinned to the ground by the Night Watchman:
"Before Thomas Granger disappeared, he seemed to have realized that the area beneath our feet was heading toward madness. He therefore asked the Farmer Family about this place and warned them of the dangerous power it contained."
He explained it to Iluna, whose expression became somewhat sorrowful:
"I remember you saying that the Farmer Family was enthusiastic about studying occultism. So this corpse is..."
"Thomas Granger warned them not to set foot on this land. But Baron Farmer developed evil intentions, believing that he could claim the earth's power for himself through sacrifice. He even wanted to use the earth's memories to resurrect the dead—this sort of thing is far too common. Consequently, not only was his family trapped by the land, but they also triggered a plague that killed the army soldiers who had come here with them back then."
Shade described what he had seen, and Baron Farmer's sobbing grew louder.
"Honestly, it's always this kind of story."
A seventeen-year-old girl was not made of stone, after all. That child had been innocent.
"Thomas Granger could actually know in advance which land would develop problems. We can discuss Mr. Granjay later. Since the earth has been purified, they should leave."
Shade pulled out the Night Watchman, took a deep breath, and then swung it fiercely ahead:
"Gate of Death!"
Because he was casting the spell with the Night Watchman this time, the rift looked more like an opened door.
"Staying here will only end with petrification. Leave."