บท 70: Overturning the Terrible Trial (Part I)

"What?!" 

In Akira's astonishment, at seeing all the previously concealed limbless girls suddenly be unveiled, she fell back onto the floor with a crazed look of fear.

"What the Hell kind of crazy, fucked up sick shit is this?!"

By contrast, the elder was stoically calm. "These are survivors," he replied darkly. "Of the so-called Trial of Lumination." After which he then walked over and stooped to casually take up the [Level 8] [Pillow Girl], upon whose breast Akira's foot had just accidentally tread upon. 

"I apologize for surprising you like this," he went on to say, continuing in his explanation while holding the Pillow Girl up by her sides in front of him: "There is no formal protocol in place to care for trial-takers who have been reduced to this state, where they can no longer care for themselves. So alas, I have taken it upon myself to provide care for them, until whenever I receive word of any vacancies at a charity rescue in Mithil."