"Praise the moonlight, praise the Queen, praise Shava." Once the atmosphere at the banquet had gradually thawed, Minister of Agriculture Nuka, seated opposite Angel, was the first to speak. "For tonight's banquet to receive Lord Shava's night patrol is also a test of Heart's Desire's recent Descent."
Nuka's voice was shrill, its trailing notes long and drawn out. With every vibration carried by the sound waves, the flames of every candlestick in the hall dwindled a little. Fortunately, the candlestick people continuously replenished the oil and manipulated the flames into sudden bursts, barely maintaining a certain degree of brightness. Even so, the light in the hall flickered with Nuka's voice.
This was also the result of Nuka not restraining its energy.
The other guests seemed long accustomed to it and showed no surprise. Naturally, Angel could not point it out either. He continued feeding Spotty Dog now and then, seeming not to care what Nuka was saying.
Of course, he only seemed not to care.
In truth, Angel took every word Nuka said to heart, swiftly analyzing the possible meanings behind them.
He was especially concerned about this so-called "Heart's Descent." He had a feeling that this was likely why these Nightmare Realm creatures had entrenched themselves in this ruin.
"It is rare for Lord Shava to dine with us. Why don't you all first speak of your respective progress, so that Lord Shava may see the results of your outpost construction this time?"
As Nuka's words fell, Angel casually raised his brows and glanced at the guests without saying anything. Yet inwardly, he felt a measure of excitement.
He had been looking for a way to learn about the ruin, and Nuka had handed him the opening.
The Nightmare Realm creatures present were all leaders of the various regions