Ice Lotus

Joey finished off the demonic eel before jumping out of the painting. After that, it crumbled into pieces and disappeared. Then, he tried to enter a different one, but he was unable to do so. With a sigh, he turned toward the empty room, where only Dal was placed on a table.

"What happened to this place?" asked Joey as he walked forward with leisure. Dal looked pale, and only noticed his return when Joey called for him. "It looks like someone wanted to renovate this room but stopped midway. Even the tiles are turned upside down!"

"That happened… because of him," said Dal with sweat covering his face as he turned his gaze toward the painting in the center. "I just realized that gods do exist."

"Who do you think cursed us with this life if not them?" rebuked Joey as he turned toward the central painting. "I'm curious about him too. He is too powerful to join the army as a new recruit, but he seems to be hiding it from others."