Within the illusory space created by Dream Magic.
Merlin stood atop a clump of white cotton, looked up at Dorothy in the air, and smiled. "Hello, little sister. My name is Merlin, a Heroic Spirit with the Caster class."
"Can you tell me why I couldn't foresee your appearance?"
"This handsome big brother is really curious~"
Dorothy tilted her adorable little head, then held up three fingers on her right hand and teased him brightly. "I may indeed be cute, but I'm almost thirty!"
"That's the best age in a person's life!"
Merlin suddenly understood. "I see, but you're still younger than me."
"Well, that sort of thing doesn't matter. How about we talk business?"
Dorothy closed one eye and teased, "If you satisfy me, I can let you out!"
"Otherwise, you'll sleep in this world until you die. Are you scared?"
Merlin stroked his chin. "No wonder this place has an effect that makes people drowsy. So, what do you want to talk about?"
He could tell that she did not seem to intend to fight.
"My mission is to trap you here, so I wanted to take this opportunity to ask you about the World Government."
With a smile on her face, Dorothy asked, "Did you truly come here to conquer us, rule us, and enslave us?"
Merlin thought for a moment before answering, "The World Government does indeed want to conquer this world, but saying they want to rule it is not quite appropriate. After all, they use an affiliated nation system. As for enslavement, that simply does not exist."
"Mm-hm, I can give you ten minutes to explain~"
"Before that, can I hear what your understanding of the World Government is like?"
Merlin paid no heed to Dorothy's vaguely threatening tone.
He merely felt that he