The clay figure on the stone pillar had a thick, arm-sized sharp wooden stake driven through its chest, with smaller stakes piercing its body, limbs, and major joints, presenting a gruesome death scene.

Around this stone pillar, several other clay figures were watching in this direction. Some covered their mouths in fear, while others clasped their hands in prayer... It looked like some sort of ritual was taking place.

For some reason, He-Gu felt uneasy looking at the clay figure nailed to the pillar.

Even though the clay figure's head was missing, He-Gu felt it was familiar, as if it was someone he knew.