Living Dead

"Yes!"

Solam had no idea what Mandel was about to say, but given the situation, as long as he said things like yes, okay, certainly, or don't worry, he couldn't go wrong!

Hearing Solam's affirmative reply, Mandel let out a sigh of relief and murmured softly.

"That's wonderful. We're saved."

His voice grew softer and softer until it finally fell silent.

Solam hurried to his side and placed a hand against his neck.

Solam's action immediately drew the other Tieflings' attention. Everyone looked toward Mandel! They feared Solam was going to hurt their mentor! But when they saw what Solam was doing, their hearts immediately sank to the bottom! Of course they could tell what Solam was doing—he was checking for breath! Which meant that their mentor...

Solam lowered his hand with a strange expression, then looked at the eagerly watching Tieflings with an even stranger gaze. Finally, he shook his head.

"He's dead." The moment those words came out, it was as if some switch had been flipped. The Tieflings in the cages suddenly erupted into deafening sobs!

"No!!!!! Father!!!!!"

"Ahhhhhhh, Mentor!!!!"

"Woohoohoo! Mentor Mandel..."

Watching the Tieflings slam into the iron bars like madmen, Solam inexplicably took two steps back. He did not think much of their strength, but the grief and ferocity on their faces made him feel an inexplicable fear.

Solam decided to wait until they had calmed down a little before letting them out. Otherwise, he could not be sure what this group might do.

Only after the Tieflings had calmed down did Solam release them all. The moment they came out, they rushed toward Mandel's corpse.

As they grief-strickenly lowered the Tiefling's body to the ground, Solam shook his head and tore open another Hold Person scroll, freezing the Tieflings who had begun to