Kapitel 336: I will follow you

The disciples began to move, slowly and hesitantly at first, as though their bodies had forgotten the feeling of freedom. Ilyana watched them step out of their cells one by one, their gaunt faces filled with disbelief as they followed Lucavion toward the exit. The flickering torchlight cast eerie shadows against the cracked stone walls, their footsteps echoing softly in the deathly silence of the underground chamber. 

Lucavion took the lead, his stride unhurried, as though the weight of what they had just endured meant nothing to him. Vitaliara sat perched on his shoulder, her celestial form glowing faintly like a guiding star. Sheila and Manco stayed close to Ilyana's side, their presence both grounding and surreal. 

Freedom, Ilyana thought distantly as they climbed the narrow staircase that led upward. Her limbs still trembled, unaccustomed to movement after so long, but there was no stopping now. We're leaving… we're actually leaving.