章 2517: Trust Issues (Part 1)

"What do you mean?" Morok asked.

"The adults who accompany the kids accelerate their own aging as well. Also, there would be no point in giving them Magus Chairs to play with if the monsters didn't care about the children." Quylla's throat felt parched but her voice was steady.

"Which brings us to the next point." Faluel said. "We came here in the hope that Glemos' test subjects were more like Echidna and less like Typhos. Yet there's no point sparing their lives and giving them a safe haven if they behave like regular monsters.

"What we found here means nothing without context. It could be a way to cull the weak with a sprinkle of mercy just like it could just be a playground for children whose bodies remain unfallen even away from the mana geyser."

Her words made the others sigh in relief and tense up at the same time.