Time returns to Marta's arrival in the town of Collins.
Led by the groom, Marta finally arrived at the refugee camp.
There were many people, including busy soldiers and many refugees, but the settlement was still lifeless and shrouded in a heavy, gloomy atmosphere.
Apart from a few wooden houses that had already been built on both sides, the rest were basically replaced by tents, forming a territory that was almost the size of a village.
It seems that under the leadership of Prince Kylorans, the post-disaster reconstruction work is proceeding in an orderly manner, and it is believed that it will not be long before the former town of Klins will see the light of day again.
But those who have passed away have left us forever and can never come back.
"To think I'd stumbled upon such an atmosphere in Kylorans."
As far as Marta knew, Kylorans was one of the wealthiest countries in the world. Although it was far inferior to the great empires, Kylorans was undoubtedly number one in terms of commerce and trade.
It has made significant breakthroughs in mining, metallurgy, textiles and other fields.
Therefore, people's faces are always filled with happy smiles.
This country, which used to be so easy to live in, is now filled with a strong sense of death, and the smiles and vibrant expressions of its people can no longer be seen.
The refugee camp does not resemble a place lacking food and water.
There was no panic or chaos caused by a large-scale invasion of monsters.
Marta had never seen anything like this in Kylorans before; in other words, she would rather never see such a scene in Kylorans.
The once peaceful and prosperous town of Collins should have looked like that.
The coachman led Marta to the notice board as if he knew the place well, perhaps not for the first time visiting the refugee camp.
From the moment news of the disappearance of the town of Klins spread from the city of Buryenni, many people flocked to the territory where their family had lived. If it weren't for His Highness the Crown Prince, the survivors would probably still be homeless and wandering the world.
It was a notice board covered with papers.
The list above contains a roster of people from the entire Collins Town territory.
At the same time, it was a place where deathly energy was particularly heavy.
Rows of straw mats were filled with corpses, men, women, and children, some missing half a head, some missing limbs, and some even had half their bodies wiped off.
A homeless man who had lost his family knelt on the ground, crying like a child despite his tough appearance.
"How could this happen! God! What did I do wrong to deserve this! I finally made it this far, and now..."
Yes, it seems the man not only lost all his relatives, but also his home, land, business tools... he was stripped of everything.
Although the agonizing cries were jarring, no one could stop him from weeping.
In other words, those standing near the notice board are people who, like him, have lost loved ones. At times like these, the only emotion one can feel is empathy.
Marta stood silently to the side, knowing full well that she herself was among these people, and she didn't even dare to look at the corpses on the straw mat.
Afraid of seeing a familiar figure somewhere, she went straight to the notice board.
At that moment, a person who appeared to be a church believer walked over from the notice board, seemingly having seen his family member's name on the list of the deceased.
"God! Is this how you treat us?"
He threw the "gospel" to the ground with force, his eyes filled with grief and disbelief.
"I will never believe in any god again! You are not gods at all! You are just a bunch of mocking and indifferent demons!"
The man had been a believer in a deity for nearly twenty years. He believed that as long as he was devout enough, he would receive divine favor, thus keeping his family away from illness and disaster.
However, the moment he saw his family members' names on the list of the dead, all his faith collapsed.
The so-called gods did not save his family; not a single one of them was saved. Even his two-year-old son was taken away and left him forever.
"Let me go! I want..."
"Someone! Stop him! He's trying to commit suicide!"
Upon hearing the commotion, a group of guards rushed up, snatched the knife from the man's hand, and then slammed him to the ground.
"What's going on!"
At that moment, Paradis, who was sharing a tent with the guards, also ran over after hearing the commotion.
It was a weathered face with a full beard; it seemed that His Highness the Sixth Prince had put a lot of thought into the plight of the refugees.
"Sixth Prince! This person was attempting suicide! But he was caught in time!"
"Sigh! Does this happen every day?"
Yes, the scenario of suicide plays out every day for people who lose family members, become unable to move on from their grief, and get lost in a dead end.
Marta had never seen a place so dominated by sadness. Perhaps it was because it touched on bad memories from the past. She couldn't stay there any longer and turned to walk in another direction.
Influenced by this environment, her hope for the Seg couple to survive weakened somewhat.
Marta didn't know what had happened in Klins; she had only heard about it from rumors in Buryen.
When the sky changed, the entire town of Klins was struck by an extremely serious magical disaster.
People initially thought it was a "sea tide," so they all stayed at home and dared not go out, fearing they would encounter a monster born from the "sea tide." But then a white light flashed by.
Although it wasn't an explosion, the entire town of Collins vanished in that magical calamity.
The buildings and trees had disappeared. All that was known was that people had been moved to another place. Of course, that was only a small number. Most of them died on the spot because they could not withstand the erosion of magic, or even had half of their bodies or heads wiped off.
This is information from those who were transferred to nearby areas after their return; of course, in such circumstances, it would mostly be considered a rumor.
After all, such a statement seems more like the wicked humor of the gods.
Marta only came to the notice board after the case of the man who committed suicide was resolved.
The so-called list of the dead and missing.
Each sheet of paper was covered with countless names written on it.
Furthermore, the number of the dead and the number of missing persons appear to be roughly the same.
Clinging to her last glimmer of hope, Marta began searching through the papers filled with the names of the missing persons.
Marta was dazzled by the names she didn't recognize.
Then, her tightly furrowed brows finally relaxed a little, because in the corner of the list of missing persons, there were several names written.
Seglade Kabudin.
Felita Philobies Cabdeon.
Sylvie Emilia, and Anna.
Seglade Kabudin's name has been circled.
This means that Seg is still alive and has returned to the refugee camp.
Marta finally breathed a sigh of relief.
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