A moment earlier.
Three heads still poked over the high wall, looking around and pondering before climbing over. Everything went smoothly—for now, everything went smoothly.
"Good. Because of the upheaval, the guards here have left as well."
The Castle Trio strode into the Hall of Guardians, feeling somewhat more relaxed. It was as though they had finally reached their destination after crossing countless mountains and rivers, and they were filled with emotion.
"It's still the same as before. Nothing has changed, though this royal palace has expanded quite a bit."
Perhaps because they had truly reached their destination, their conversation had also become rather sentimental, even carrying a faint air of pointing out how the world should be run.
Doctor Gels seemed to enjoy playing such a role. He said dismissively, "After all, King Amos swept away all the countries."
Maid Miss did not seem to like discussing this topic. "Tell me, who will arrive here first? Our captain, or Mr. Vali?"
Doctor Gels said, "It doesn't matter who comes. We arrived first, but we can't summon the Kingdom Guardian."
"You really intend to join Mr. Vali again?" Snef asked coldly.
Doctor Gels gave him a meaningful look and slowly said, "I simply don't want to remain in this world. Clearly, I still have things I can't bear to leave behind in the world we originally came from."
Mr. Snef said nothing more. Even after they had completely entered the depths of the Hall of Guardians, he remained silent.
The Castle Trio eventually entered a huge circular hall.
The enormous pillars were arranged in a ring. Each pillar was set with a glowing pearl, illuminating the area.
A huge circular pattern lay on the floor, looking like the ritual array of some ceremony. Then, at the center of the circular