Outside the main hall.
The edges of the Luminous Disc had already begun to "turn into light," dissolving and scattering away like fireflies.
As they watched the Luminous Disc gradually vanish, the people from Rabbit Hole were visibly worried.
In practical terms, once Angel completed the Heart Chapter challenge, they had already perfectly cleared the "Echo Library." Barring any surprises, there should no longer be any other contenders for this Sixfold Platter. They could even say they had secured victory in Sandbox Wonderland ahead of time.
Yet none of them felt the slightest joy. Whether it was Rabbit Girl, Gray Porcelain, or Gabriel, all of them stared at the Luminous Disc as it dissolved into light.
On the disc, now more than halfway gone, the final frozen image from the livestream remained.
—Angel pushed open the classical door and stepped into an unknown space.
Time became thick and agonizing in the silence.
"How long has Mr. Angel... been inside?" Gray Porcelain murmured softly.
This was already the third time it had asked. No one had answered before, but this time Gabriel responded.
"Three hundred and seventy-seven breaths have passed since the image cut off."
Gray Porcelain froze, then instinctively asked, "You were counting breaths? Wait, do you even need to breathe?"
The Chaotic Evil Maw race did not even have noses. Did they need to breathe?
Controlling its illusion puppet, Gabriel said, "I don't need to breathe, but I counted your breathing rate."
Gray Porcelain: "???"
Gabriel said, "You breathe too loudly, like a leaking bellows. Even if I didn't want to listen, I was forced to hear it..."
It happened to be bored.
Or rather, it happened to need something to distract itself, so it began counting Gray Porcelain's breaths.
Gabriel's explanation left Gray Porcelain somewhat speechless.
"Who knows