The World's Void Wall

In the white hall outside, Little Black Man looked at the treasures he had brought out and nodded in satisfaction.

"You are my most precious treasures. We'll have guests soon, so be sure to give them a proper welcome.

"If any of you fail to entertain them well, I think you know what will happen. And none of you want that."

"All right, I've said everything I need to say. Go and prepare."

At Little Black Man's words, the powerful magic beasts, humans, and beastfolk all dispersed.

Little Black Man vanished from the white hall and returned to his Machine Forest. Just as when Guste had first met him, he sat on a sofa with a teacup in one hand and a remote in the other, watching a black-and-white television filled with static.

In the Royal Capital of Soro Kingdom, the night's revelry and drinking had lasted until dawn. Many residents were still fast asleep.

Chen Cheng and his companions departed quietly in the glow of the morning sun, while the whole city remained lost in dreams.

They had just passed through the city gates and were about to race eastward when Noah and the others called out from behind them.

"Wait, seniors! Please wait!"

Noah and the others had clearly only just gotten out of bed. They still had toothpaste foam at the corners of their mouths.

"What are you doing here? You don't need to see us off. Go back."

Chen Cheng assumed they had come to say goodbye, so he told them to head back.

Once Noah stopped, he wiped the foam from his mouth and said solemnly to Chen Cheng:

"Yesterday, you asked me about the World's End. I believe you're heading there.

"But don't forget, we're heroes too. How could we bear the name of