Heart Space, livestream area.
The moment Angel opened his eyes, Water Clone, seated not far away, noticed.
"You finally logged off." Water Clone asked, "How was Sandbox Wonderland?"
"Not bad. The current progress is one-sixth." As Angel spoke, he stretched lazily and casually surveyed the state of the livestream area.
Luigi was sitting on the same sofa as Angel, but his eyes were closed in sleep.
"Luigi logged in a little after eight tonight to welcome today's Challenger," Water Clone explained. "I reckon he should be logging off soon."
Angel nodded in understanding.
Since Luigi had defeated Glaimo and taken from him the title of "Star of the Green Fields," along with the floral crown symbolizing that honor, the crown had become the object of every faction's covetous gaze over the past half month.
Every night, Dreamseeing Challengers came knocking, trying to seize that glory from Luigi through duels.
It had become part of Luigi's daily routine.
When exactly a Challenger appeared depended on when they went to sleep in reality. The early ones arrived at eight; the late ones did not come until after midnight.
However, Challengers after midnight were relatively rare. Most finished their duels before then.
Judging by the time, Luigi really would be logging off soon.
Angel shifted his gaze away from Luigi, swept it over the few little ones sleeping nearby, then fixed it on the two livestream screens floating in midair.
Ice Woman's livestream was perfectly normal.
Wine Cup's livestream, however, took Angel somewhat by surprise... The image was frozen on a dim, dilapidated ceiling panel, where rusty red lines and damp moss could be seen.
The image remained utterly still, as though Wine Cup herself had fallen asleep.
Perhaps noticing Angel's gaze, Water Clone slowly said, "The situation over in Cloud Harbor City