So that she might gain access to the Demon Sect's deepest circles and secrets.
But the price… was her body, and perhaps even her soul.
Just as Kara's heart wavered on the brink of despair, a calm, familiar voice suddenly echoed in her consciousness.
"Senior Sister Kara, promise him first."
Her pupils contracted violently.
"Ethan…"
She forced herself to steady her breathing, suppressing the turmoil surging in her heart.
"Promise him for now," Ethan's voice sounded again, steady and unhurried.
"Once you enter the Training Trial Secret Realm, leave everything to me."
Those simple words were like an anchor thrown into a stormy sea.
Kara closed her eyes briefly, then opened them again. The hesitation and chaos within had been forcibly suppressed.
At that moment, Luca's voice rang out with faint impatience.
"Well? Sect Master Kara, have you thought it through?"
"I have."
Kara let out a long breath, as if releasing all the weight pressing on her chest.
"I promise you."
