When Nanik spoke, it was primarily to give Lann an understanding of the situation beforehand.
But then, as she spoke of the point when the entire matter was finally discovered and taken seriously, Nanik's tone became heavy.
"Just as the mountain folk finished a period of work, ready to return home with money, and take a vacation with their families..."
"According to the few villagers who ran all the way to this Divine Hall and only slightly regained their senses, they already felt something was wrong before even entering the village."
"There should have been ancient giant trees and stubborn massive rocks around the village. These things were obstacles for the mountain folk's travels, but also the natural defense of the village's outer layer."
"However, when those villagers returned from the mines with their wages during their vacation... the sturdy trees snapped like fragile matches, with shattered wood chips covering the land as large as houses."
