The Temptation of Food

"They've left."

Below Rodel City, a group of people watched as Howard and his companions departed into the distance.

They were dressed in uniformly neat black robes, the silver-embroidered lotus on their chests particularly conspicuous.

"This is just the beginning," one of them spoke up.

"Along the way, they will encounter even more calamities. This is his mission."

"To witness, then to change."

"This is the path to redemption."

With that, the speaker turned and walked in another direction.

Nula had her responsibilities, and they had theirs.

Each person fulfilling their role is what keeps the organization functioning.

If Nula's duty was to guide Howard, their task was to discreetly handle all the aftermath in the shadows.

Unnamed, that was their code name.

They had no names, only identifiers.

…

"Ali! How much longer until we reach Sorona?"