"If that's the case, why are you still carrying this Cursed Doll?"
At Yu Yuan's question, the Lust Demon King and the others all gave bitter smiles.
"Leader, it's not that we want to take this Doll with us. We simply can't get rid of it. Just as its name suggests, it's a curse."
The Lava Demon King's expression darkened.
"This Cursed Doll first appeared after we fled True Hell and entered Deathwhisper Forest."
"No one knows how it appeared. It just suddenly showed up beside us. We can't throw it away or destroy it. It clings to us like a festering sore."
"We suspect it might be the Temple's curse on me, as well as a beacon that locks onto us. It follows us because True Hell has already been destroyed, and we're its last survivors."
"But strangely, aside from being impossible to discard, this Cursed Doll hasn't caused anything bad to happen... unless we trigger it ourselves."
"Is there anything else you can tell me about that Temple? What happened back then, for instance? I need detailed information."
"Well..."
Fear flashed in the eyes of the Lava Demon King and the others.
"Dolls. Everyone turned into dolls."
Yu Yuan narrowed his eyes.
"Tell me exactly what happened. This is important!"
"Lust Demon King, you do it!" The Lava Demon King looked toward the Lust Demon King, who pressed a finger to his own brow, a faint light glowing at its tip.
He drew a speck of fluorescent gelatinous fluid out of his brain.
"Leader, no amount of explanation can compare to seeing it yourself. These are the scenes I witnessed when I escaped, but if you view them, I can't be sure whether that being will lock onto you too..."
The Lust Demon King left the choice to