Chapter 117: The Journey Home Team

"Hmm, never mind, forget about this silly question." Pannis's mouth twitched as he coughed slightly and said, "Since that's the case, what was the purpose of those who left through the Door Home previously?"

Catherine's gaze sharply turned to Pannis, but she only saw him imperceptibly shake his head, giving her a stopping gesture. The knight girl hesitated for a moment but ultimately didn't say anything; she took a few steps back to stand slightly behind Pannis, handing over the communication duties to him.

"Purpose? Of course, it was city-building." The ghost seemed entirely unaware of the subtle silent communication between the two, responding to Pannis's question without a second thought: "Ah, you living creatures probably don't understand, our Undead here..."

"Wait, sorry to interrupt." Pannis suddenly cut off the ghost: "Do you just refer to yourselves as 'Undead'?"