Chris, Vanessa, and the others exchanged glances before all turning to leave, leaving only Irene, Byrne, and Darren, who lay comatose on the bed.
Irene stared at Byrne's anxious eyes for a long while before finally speaking:
"Darren tried to reveal the existence of the Lord of the Lost, but he met our Master's gaze, and so, unable to withstand such a great and supreme vision, he fell into a coma."
"What are you talking about?"
Upon learning the true reason behind Darren's coma, Byrne was stunned for a good while, a bit slow to react.
He still remembered the state of that old servant from years ago, knowing that even a mentally strong adult, if glanced at for a moment by the displeased, great Lord of the Lost, would be unable to rise due to immense fear, and would likely be haunted by it night after night.
For an ordinary child, such a mental burden was simply unimaginable!
"Irene..."