Bab 85: Section 85: Wrap oneself in a cocoon

Although they knew that Li Yawei's account of what had happened was in the past, under the dim lighting of the conference room and among the detailed and horrifying descriptions given by Li Yawei, everybody felt as though they were truly present.

Elinda really won't come back!

Everyone thought so.

Elinda's behavior was truly unpredictable. Under normal circumstances, she should have chosen to face the crisis with her comrades. But for those on the brink of a mental breakdown, any choice was possible. Maybe she saw everyone present as the people who wanted her dead, so she decided to escape alone.

"Watching Elinda leave, we all looked at each other. Some wanted to escape from this ghostly castle as well, but a majority of us, like myself, were afraid to leave. The nearest town from the castle is a good twenty kilometers away."