What he had not expected was that Castel had truly been missing for a long time.
Though she had emerged now, the Northern Territory was in chaos, and information spread far too slowly in this world.
The rebellion at Blood Port had only just ended, and the news had yet to reach this place. Had he stayed in the town for a few more days, he would have heard a few scraps of it.
Unfortunately, after learning nothing from his inquiries, he decided to seek out Nora first. The resistance camp lay deep in the wilderness, and as he searched his way there, he missed the news about Castel.
As a result, the Nora before him caught him somewhat by surprise.
Buriers of the Silent Temple were indeed difficult to kill. But how could someone still live after losing her head?
Wait, was she really still alive?
Without betraying anything on his face, Isaac activated [Self-Binding] of [Nymph] and studied her for a while, uncertainty rising in his heart.
She seemed alive, yet she also seemed dead.
He could sense Nora's life force, but there was very little of it in this body—far too little to sustain a person's existence.
This was far too strange, wasn't it?
But since they could communicate, he might as well ask directly.
"Cough... Nora, do you remember me?"
The two of them had not interacted much before. They had merely crossed paths a few times; it was debatable whether they could even be called acquainted.
Nora did not move.
"Can you speak?"
Nora did not move.
"Were you injured... in battle?"
Nora did not move.
A faintly ominous suspicion arose in Isaac's heart, especially when combined with the scarce life force in Nora's body.
Isaac circled Nora several times. Though it was difficult to