The toad said, "This is just the outermost edge of the ancient city. The real opportunities lie deeper inside, where the true Divine Palace is."
Along the way, they hadn't seen a single Curse Mark, highlighting their scarcity. However, they discovered some faint souls, dressed in modern clothes from the outside world, seemingly guided by something and drifting forward. These people had been summoned from the outside world. Their physical bodies couldn't enter, so their souls were called forth, perhaps even without their own awareness.
Following the human souls, they entered a weapon shop. The shop looked ancient, and its contents were decayed, but there was a worn axe with a fluorescent glow. That was a Curse Mark. As one soul approached, the axe with the Curse Mark merged into the person's forehead, becoming his Curse Mark.
The toad muttered, "He's someone chosen by a Curse Mark." This explained how some people from the outside world had found their opportunities here.
