After saying all this, Palmer added, "I hope your friends are healthy and won't die so easily."
The recent joy of victory in the skirmish had vanished without a trace; the atmosphere turned heavy and oppressive, and Palmer's words left everyone short of breath.
"Is what he said true?" Yolanda asked Olivia.
Olivia gently hummed in agreement, acknowledging the information.
An invisible sense of despair lingered in the darkness at the bottom of the forge pit until Bologue spoke, his voice maintaining that steady tone, seemingly unaffected by the oppressive atmosphere.
"How do you think the All Secrets Order plans to transport the Bloodfolk out? A large Curved Path Gate?"
"I don't think it's feasible," Olivia said, "You should know the various limitations of the Curved Path Gate; it exponentially increases resource consumption based on shuttle distance and number of people."
