The second floor of Lichtenstein Castle, Bedroom 203.
Lanchi seemed to think that the environment in Bedroom 202, which had already been turned into a torture chamber, was unsuitable, so he had Hughberlian move the goddess's attendant—chair and all—to the brand-new Bedroom 203 next door.
The room's lamplight was bright and steady, casting a golden glow over every inch of space. A dark carpet covered the wooden floor, making it a refuge from the wind atop the mountain cliffs on this late-autumn night.
Hughberlian had removed the gag from the goddess's attendant and undone some of her iron chains, ensuring she would not be uncomfortable even while seated in the chair. She had also given her a blanket.
In just a few minutes, the goddess's attendant had gone from hell to heaven. Her expression became somewhat dazed, while the dependent look in her eyes whenever she gazed at Lanchi grew even stronger.
Across from her, Lanchi and Hughberlian were still seated together.
"Let's start with a brief self-introduction. I shut down the Shadow World Recording Program a long time ago, so I won't let the Rebirth Church learn that I obtained any information from you. As for the fact that the Krui Di Empire will imprison you after the Shadow World ends, I'll also have Imperial Princess Alexia protect you as much as possible, so you won't be interrogated in prison and can live a little more comfortably."
Lanchi stared at the notebook in his hands and began writing in it as he spoke.
After the Shadow World ended, all challengers would return to the location of the Void Gate through which they had entered the Shadow World.
This time, the challengers had entered the Shadow World through the massive Void Gate stronghold controlled by the Southern Continent Shadow World