Pridhan's Forge

"I was able to awaken now because of the arrangements Long Night made before his death."

"After learning of the agreement between Fexilo and me, he had me suppress Nightmare within the Long Night Domain, while also leaving behind a thread of guidance here in advance..."

"I thought there would never be a chance to use it. I never expected..."

Pridhan sighed.

He had never considered that Fexilo might have broken his promise. After all, Fexilo was not that kind of person, nor did he have any motive to do so.

According to their established plan, Pridhan would be freed and Nightmare released near the end of the Nightmare Era. This would not affect the Nightmare Era in any way; rather, it would remove a hidden danger for the future.

Therefore, something unexpected must have happened near the end of Fexilo's Nightmare Era.

Yuanfang pondered for a moment, then nodded. "...I understand. If I learn the truth of this matter in the future, I will definitely come and tell you."

"Thank you." Pridhan nodded, the smile already gone from his face.

"...In your current condition, is there still any possibility of leaving this place?"

Though Yuanfang had long had his suspicions, he still asked.

Sure enough, Pridhan gave a soft laugh. "You're so clever. You should be able to figure it out... Though I may still look normal now, in essence, I am no longer a complete lifeform... Leaving means death."

"What's more, these rules that are still doing their best to burn... won't let me leave either."

Pridhan raised a hand and slowly clenched it, as though trying to feel the bizarre laws of the Shattered World. Yet he grasped nothing, just like his half-real, half-illusory form of existence.

"Perhaps when the world is rekindled, you'll recover," Yuanfang said.