Maya froze, staring at Ash with a shocked and disbelieving expression.
"What… did you just say?" Her voice was barely above a whisper.
Ash looked at her without blinking. His eyes were cold but filled with the anger he had been holding back for so long.
"Everyone in the city of Sassi is dead," he repeated, his voice lower and heavier.
"And the ones who killed them were Drogo and his men."
Silence filled the small cave where they were hiding. The flames from the torch, which Ash had placed in the center of the cave, flickered quietly.
Ash stood up, took some firewood from his inventory, and placed it in the center of the cave before lighting it. Once done, he returned to his seat, remaining silent.
Maya, who had also been processing Ash's words, pulled the blanket he had taken out from his inventory over her shoulders and finally spoke. "But… Sassi was a peaceful town where everyone lived in harmony. There was no reason for anyone to destroy it."
