Under Plague's guidance, the group arrived at the tower in the center of the city. At last, Fang Zheng and the others met Osta's ruler—the legendary Princess.
In the Osta that was almost entirely pure white, only this castle was completely black. The marble floor was black, the ceiling was black, and the reflected light made it feel as though they stood beneath a pitch-black starry sky. Yet nothing could compare to the figure seated in the chair.
She was a young girl, seemingly fifteen or sixteen, with long black hair and snow-white skin. Most strikingly, her eyes were covered by a blindfold, while the lower half of her face was completely wrapped in bandages. It was as if she had been deliberately made unable to see or speak.
The old man standing beside the girl spoke.
"City Lord of Osta, Lady Wula Hecmatika. Visitor, state your name."
"Hello. It is a pleasure to meet you, Miss Wula."
Fang Zheng stepped forward and nodded to the girl before him.
"My name is Fang Zheng. I apologize for intruding so abruptly, but I have come seeking your permission for a certain matter."
"What business brings you here?"
It was still the old man asking the question. But judging by the girl's condition... she probably could not speak?
"It is simple. I wish to enter Osta's core area and investigate your core reactor. While I am at it, I will also clean up after my predecessor."
At that, Fang Zheng sighed.
"To put it bluntly, I am here to save the world."
"Eeeh—?!"
But this time, it was not the black-haired girl who cried out. It was a girl hiding behind a pillar on the other side. She poked her head out from behind it in astonishment, her emerald-like eyes wide as