{Sorry for keeping everyone waiting. There had been so much to do at home before the New Year that the author basically had no time to update in the afternoons. This week, updates could only happen at night.}
{As compensation, the author would come up with more fun stuff to entertain everyone? (′???`) Heart gesture}
Following Himeko's consciousness, Theresa arrived at the main hall of the Garden of Eternity. At that moment, an irritable-looking man wearing a mask and combat suit sat on the sofa, seemingly lost in thought. However, his attention was soon drawn to Traveler Lumine, whom Theresa had become, and Paimon {Himeko}, floating diagonally above her.
"Hm? Since when had the Garden of Eternity opened its doors to a second outsider?"
{Whatever. Elysia isn't here for the moment, so I'll be the one to meet this new outsider.}
As Kalpas pondered this, he rose to his feet and looked at Theresa, who was curiously observing her surroundings, and Himeko floating in the air.
"Hello, my name is Caelus. I'm a traveler."
"Hello, my name is Paimon. My full name is Mouth of God Paimon~"
Theresa and Himeko were laughing wildly inside. They had not expected to run into Kalpas as soon as they entered—the most difficult Flame-Chaser to get along with, and also the big guy with the softest heart beneath his hard exterior. Who knew whether this was fortunate or unfortunate for Paimon and Traveler Lumine? If ordinary trial-takers with little strength had encountered Kalpas right after arriving, they could only count themselves unlucky. But for Theresa, an Aeon of Binding, and Himeko, a Herrscher of Erosion, there was nothing to fear. Paimon even called herself the Mouth of God, seemingly intending to tease Kalpas. The Flame-Chaser of Annihilation, known as the Mad King—Kalpas. "What the