"Of course I, Lord Flower, know how to get out. You came to the right person. There's just one problem..."
"There are too many Hanged Men outside. Naturally, I could beat them, but you know how it is. This is your trial. As your cheat, I shouldn't show off too much. You get me?"
Spark spread his paws as he spoke.
Wen Xishu smiled.
"The Hanged Men are no match for me. Just lead the way. I guarantee none of them will touch you."
Spark was very pleased.
"You look like a monster, kid, so I figured you'd have power even greater than a monster's."
Wen Xishu could guess that Charlie's life had not necessarily been devoid of kindness.
Anya and Spark might both have shown him some.
That was also why they both had a presence in the World of Obsessions.
But the Hanged Men, symbols of self-loathing, had killed Spark.
That meant the fallen Charlie might have believed he no longer deserved to have a presence.
Yet Spark had never given up on redeeming Charlie. It was just that Spark and Anya...
They were too weak in the Land of Dust, and tower climbers would have to uncover many details before they could find and revive them.
Soon, Spark led Wen Xishu behind the Clock Tower.
That area had originally been inaccessible, blocked by an invisible wall.
But Spark's appearance made the invisible wall disappear.
The Clock Tower grew smaller and smaller. As they walked away from it, Spark never stopped talking.
Only when a freestanding door appeared out of nowhere did Spark glance back.
A question mark was marked on the door.
Spark said:
"The Clock Tower was where little Charlie soothed himself as a child. I don't know how... so many Hanged Man monsters ended up