Eden was led back to his cell, and seeing that he was unharmed, the other True Believers there heaved a collective sigh of relief.
Facing the gazes of the others, Eden exhaled and blessed them, speaking many words of comfort. The Priest's words infused these True Believers with tremendous strength.
But when he turned his head, Eden's face betrayed his deep concerns.
"Damn... why haven't I returned to the past yet."
Eden gripped the stone pendant around his neck and cursed involuntarily.
He had been here for three days and even doubted whether he would ever be able to go back, to return to the original world.
If he could not return to the past, how could he begin to change the future? All the True Believers here would shed blood. The local rulers of Arota feared nothing more than blood; they even regarded the blood of True Believers as a sacrifice to the King of Kings.
The only reason these True Believers were still alive was to persuade him to defect.
