Halls of Austerity
This place was never meant to be visited by someone like him. It had existed since the beginning of time itself, giving refuge to beings that reaped the souls of gods and monsters alike.
But...that was exactly the kind of company he needed right now.
Hao Xuan followed behind her without hesitation, passing through the rows of wailing skeletons that seemed to be rooted into the ground. They must have been thousands of years old but in this place, they could not perish.
The Old Witch saw his curious gaze and volunteered the information herself.
"Once...a long time ago, they were just like you. Mere mortals confident in their abilities sought out the Old Ones in their greed, looking for more power by any means necessary. Now they pay the price with an eternity of servitude."
But the reaction she was expecting did not come.
[I know what is asked of me, I always knew. But still I am here]
"You certainly are...but will you be any different than these ignorant souls?"