You Will Not Live To See That Day

"Do you not fear death?" the monster asked curiously, taking interest in this peculiar human. At the same time, his lack of action right away displayed his confidence in the situation, as if the human before it could not escape its fate.

Ainsel's eyes seemed to become unfocused for a brief instant, as if he were thinking of something, before clarity quickly returned to them.

"I already knew I would die when I set foot into these lands," Ainsel replied, his words causing slight surprise to appear on the monster's face. The monster inspected Ainsel's clothes, and a knowing expression appeared on his face.

"Ah…the Heaven Scrying Sect…I suppose your mystical arts are capable of scrying your own deaths," the monster said, "but if you knew you would die, why would you enter? Why not stay away?"