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"What do you mean?" Draco asked with a baffled tone and expression.

With his hands covering his lower face, Damien looked down and continued, "The next artifact may harm you for it has an entity guarding it"

Upon hearing this, Emma's eyes slightly widen as she gets a hint of what they are going to face on this next quest.

"Then it means...that we can possibly die on this next mission?" Emma asked in full uncertainty. Emma knows what Damien will reply but she wants to hear it from him directly. Damien became silent for a while but eventually answered her question

"Yes..."

...…

Remembering that, Emma felt nervous as they might not get lucky enough to get out of a dangerous situation. They have to be extra careful and not be rash with their decisions to avoid being in a threatening situation. As Emma was lost in her own world, the class monitor's voice suddenly became louder.