The trio, tainted with evil, followed the red-robed priest deeper into the palace, and as they crossed a crossway, Igula suddenly turned to look at the nearly worn-out plaque on the wall. Ash glanced at it and immediately understood Igula's intent.
Though the writing on the plaque was almost illegible, and Ash was certain he didn't recognize the first two characters—likely native words from Senluo—the last three were unmistakably the Universal True Language of Technique Spirit, still faintly discernible: "Card Room."
Unless the Temple of Tribulation belonged to a sect of gamblers, there was no reason for a card room to be set up inside the palace. Furthermore, while soaking, Ash had noticed many discrepancies—the bathhouse was undoubtedly opulent, with the Fish-Slicing Dragon's water inlet, and walls adorned with murals from Miracle Park, all fitting the sect's style.
