"I doubt she'd go that far just for you… This world doesn't even have warp gates."
The sound of rustling paper came through the orb, Karel's fingers likely sifting through pilfered scrolls and coerced confessions.
"H-Hurry up and find out!"
"Don't rush me. It's not like I can find it instantly."
As Mardyn stomped impatiently, Karel not only flipped through papers but also gathered intel through humans he'd brainwashed. Though they were trained in martial arts and resistant to brainwashing, Karel had approached them meticulously, leaving them no choice—subtle illusions woven into dreams, suggestions planted like seeds in fertile soil.
After a long while, Karel spoke into the orb, his voice measured once more.
"It seems she went there to find someone."
"Someone…?"
"She had a disciple who, ten years ago, caused an incident and destroyed a new disciple's dantian. She's been searching for that disciple ever since, apparently to repay a debt."
"Dantian… This world's mana heart…"
