The two of them walked through the darkness, going deeper and deeper underground.
Rena watched the passage descend farther underground. It clearly wasn't an exit, and the unease in her heart grew increasingly intense.
She felt as though she were stepping toward an abyss, one step at a time.
Finally, Rena couldn't stand the strange, cold atmosphere anymore and cautiously asked, "Mr. Suren, where are we going now? Aren't we going back to the surface?"
Judging from the way she timidly looked around, she probably felt that if anything happened in such an environment, no one would know even if she screamed herself hoarse.
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Hearing that, Suren glanced back at her. After pondering for a moment, he finally said, "You don't think you're safe already, do you?"
"Huh?"
Rena felt a little guilty under his gaze, as if she could see a single word carved on her forehead through his eyes: idiot.
Suren thought about it, then decided to explain. "The sound of the explosion will carry a long way, enough to attract the killers to investigate. The mutated monsters were merely the means of murder, while the mastermind behind it all is a person. Once they discover that you're still alive, do you think they won't come looking for you? If you go out now, I can guarantee that killers are waiting outside for you to walk right into their hands."
If rescuing someone had been as simple as dealing with a few mutated monsters, he wouldn't have hesitated over whether to act several times before.
The mastermind behind it all was what truly made him wary.
"Huh? I... I..."
As soon as Rena heard that, countless conflicting thoughts seemed to flash through her mind, leaving her speech somewhat incoherent.
She hadn't had time to think carefully while