Several individuals sat around a circular table, each cloaked in black robes and wearing

masks depicting various animals. The scene was eerily surreal, as if they were participating in some kind of ritual.

In the center of the table burned an oil lamp. Faintly, the sound of a solemn prayer

intertwined with the elegant notes of a piano melody.

Their purpose in attending this gathering was to seek the aid of the person at the head of the table, someone who could provide solutions to their personal crises-be it financial ruin, broken families, or other struggles.

All eyes were drawn to the figure seated in the main chair, but their gazes were hollow, devoid of hope.

The person at the head of the table, Royston Pade, finally turned to face them. "You should've seen the headlines by now. A girl died in the dormitory at Monway University.

"The gods' will is never wrong. She carried her sins, and it led her to a life of misery that ended in death. And you? You're still here, clinging to lives of quiet desperation."

The words cut through the room like a blade, and the attendees hung their heads low. "There's a saying claiming that everyone is equal. But do you truly believe that? While you toil endlessly, some people revel in luxury without doing anything. They use the money you earn to pay your wages, and still, you bow and scrape. Is that equality?

"It's not. You're just too afraid to escape the lives you've built. You've become slaves to existence itself.

"The money you make every month isn't even enough for a single meal or a bottle of wine. What's the point of living like this? Starving, freezing, and enduring so much pain just to keep going."

Royston's words were deeply persuasive. Though he wore a mask, his elegance was undeniable.

He stopped beside the figure wearing a sheep mask and continued, "Sheep is a married woman. Before she got married, she was cheerful and happy every day.@@novelbin@@

"But after marriage and having a child, her life became a cycle of endless chores. She's scolded by her mother-in-law and called a 'hag' by her husband.

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