"What happened back then?"
"That ruin was a trap. An ancient civilization built it to suppress an existence from an even older age—the Crimson Overlord.
"The Crimson Overlord tempted Adlan and secretly took control of him. Adlan then lured the Exploration Team into the ruin to provide sacrifices for the Crimson Overlord's escape.
"But Leader and Wormwood sensed something was wrong. The Crimson Overlord had also underestimated Leader's strength. They found the Core Control Room and learned the truth about the Crimson Overlord. They even reactivated the ruin's power, while Wormwood repaired some of its damaged sections. Together, they suppressed and sealed the Crimson Overlord again.
"But the Exploration Squad exhausted everything they had in the struggle against him..."
Crimson slowly recounted everything she knew.
"The Fate Card was a special item they found deep inside that ruin. It was the answer Leader and the others came up with..." Crimson looked at Yu Yuan.
"That answer was you..."
Yu Yuan drew a sharp breath.
Though he had long suspected it, his eyes still flickered when he heard Crimson say it aloud.
So it was true...
Crimson's account confirmed everything Yu Yuan had deduced.
She continued.
"Leader prepared far more than that, but even I don't know much of it. When Mortarion found the ruin, he only found the Fate Card. I learned these things after I obtained it. Leader had left his mark on the card."
Dawnlight took over, explaining the truth behind her death.
"My death was part of a plan Red Sister and I made. Activating the Fate Card required a Transdimensional being to sacrifice herself and enter the card to guide it. Red Sister had to guard the seal on the New World deep within the Crimson Abyss, so I was the best choice."
Yu Yuan finally