Feneport Kingdom, Jeffrey Territory.
After teaching Freya some vocabulary, Hobart suddenly remembered something important. He returned to his room, set up a simple altar, and recited the Goddess of the Night's Honorific Name:
"Goddess of the Night, more exalted than the stars and more eternal than eternity, You are the Crimson Lord, the Secret Mother, the Empress of Misfortune and Fear, the Lord of Repose and Silence.
"Your devout believer prays for Your gaze; prays that You help me dispel my misfortune!"
A surging power of tranquility descended. Though the sun shone brightly outside, the room became as peaceful as if it were midnight.
A stick of sealing-wax candle not far from the altar suddenly floated onto it. It was about as thick as a finger, and more than half of the candle softened before turning into red liquid several seconds later.
The liquid formed letters, which eventually made up a sentence: Although that was misfortune, it was also your reward. Such misfortune will happen once more.
Then the tranquil power vanished, leaving Hobart with the feeling that the other party had gone offline.
After thinking it over, he realized that seemed to be true. He had entered the wrong "room" twice, yet both times he had gained quite a lot.
The first time, he had essentially trapped Gale and his subordinates in a Meeting Room. The second time, although he had not found the Twilight Lieutenant General, he had gotten the Blood Admiral marked by an Oil Painting.
He had also obtained a clue that was likely related to the Twilight Lieutenant General. However, the clue had come from the Blood Admiral, so he would have to disinfect it in the Country of Disorder before using it.
Fine, he would treat it as a reward. Although both battles had