Verena and the Contract (2)

"Understood."

The icy cold that had almost taken up the entire underground space was rapidly retracting, revealing the metallic cage that had been concealed beneath the ice.

Verena's figure emerged from within the frost.

Seeing that she, like him, was a human, Ji Chen nodded slightly.

At least she was human. Among the followers of the gods, it wasn't always the case that they worshipped gods who resembled their own races. 

People from various races believed in gods of different races, and there were also humans who believed in gods from other races.

However, upon closer inspection, he couldn't help but inhale sharply.

More than ten chains with runic gleams were connected to her body and the cage.

Rather than calling it a restraint, it was more like these chains pierced her body like spears, holding her firmly in place, unable to move.