High Priestess (2)

"The secret is...."

I listened to him attentively, nodding my head, but the words that came out of his mouth were confusing.

"The outside world."

He whispered, making sure that I'm the only one who hears that.

Hearing that from him, I raised my brow in confusion, but despite that, I tried to listen to his explanation.

"We're inside a nonexistent kingdom."

"Huh?"

Chester averts his gaze from me, his eyes narrowed.

From that point on, he explains everything to me.

The most un-logical but at the same time, it was an explanation that makes sense.

I don't know how to say it, but it was a bit unsure and mystical.

Because of him, I often thought about the Directive Knights around us and the truth behind the Directive Order.

Come to think of it, mother and father were executed because they violated the Directive Order-

My eyes widened in realization.

"... Sins.."