Chapter 50: Auction

Sister Nancy sighed heavily. "The hunted mansion is too much. They are using two young souls to risk their only essence left just for themselves."

I looked at Sister Nancy. I suddenly remembered why Carl and Sir Reynold were having difficulties in buying water from the monastery.

Was it because they don't approve of the hunted mansion's ways?

Although I only met Sister Nancy so far, I have an inkling that might be the case.

Lucas held Sister Nancy's hand. "Sister Nancy, you don't have to worry. We know what we are doing. Besides, you know the haunted mansion. They have ways to heal us in case something happened to us."

"But your soul will get tainted. How could you go to the afterlife then?"

I was stunned.

Once the soul got tainted, they could not cross the bridge? Would the 'door to the afterlife' would not appear for them?

"It's not entirely true, Sister. That idea only exists in theory." Lucas disagreed.

"And your confidence is not entirely a good thing as well. Besides, consuming