"A sacrifice..."
"So I really have become a sacrifice!"
Faced with Qin Ran's question, Li Jiajia's eyes immediately went blank, and she slumped there, drained of strength.
Qin Ran watched her without pressing her for an answer.
Instead, he stood quietly and waited.
Bane did the same.
In some respects, Bane had even more experience than Qin Ran.
He had encountered this sort of situation far too many times.
When he had first become a Velites, he dealt with people like Li Jiajia, who had "accidentally encountered" the mystery side, every day. His main job back then had been to get them to explain what had happened.
So Bane never lacked patience.
After several minutes, Li Jiajia gradually recovered.
"When I was trapped in that arcane formation, the woman in the black robe wanted to sacrifice me to something. Although your appearance interrupted her, Guardian, that thing remembered my aura. It marked me as a sacrifice and started looking for someone else who could perform the sacrifice."
That was what Li Jiajia said.
"Did that voice tell you this too?"
Qin Ran asked.
"Yes."
Li Jiajia nodded.
Qin Ran turned his gaze toward Bane.
Because of the differences in mysterious knowledge, he could only speculate about many things in this dungeon world rather than confirm them. As such, he had no objection to consulting a professional.
"I can't be certain either."
"Let's wait for the others."
"Huai Deke from District 1 should know."
Bane was extremely cautious when faced with situations like this.
The Shepherds Bane had notified earlier did not keep Qin Ran waiting long. They soon arrived.
Some were old and some were young, but none were women.
According to Bane, it was difficult for women to become full-fledged Shepherds, but any woman who did become one was