"I remember that door."
Yes, when they had passed by just now, that door had been tightly shut.
The letter in his hand had no envelope, just a sheet of paper folded simply. When he opened it, he saw letters that looked like chicken scratches, as though Little Mia had casually scratched out the letter with her paws.
Not only was it messy, but every letter was enormous. A single line of text took up the space of three lines on the paper. Yet this letter was indeed addressed to Shade—
To the follower of the God of Toys:
I challenge you. Enter that room and pass my puppet show. I will release you and your companions. Otherwise, they will become puppets forever.
Although it was written in Kartherian Language, there were many grammatical and spelling errors. There was no name at the bottom, only a red mark resembling a puppet's palm print, with the marks of its joints clearly visible.
"Follower of the God of Toys."
The Old God Innocent Creator was also known as the God of Toys. Shade had not only received divinity from that god, but had even temporarily kept Its "divine artifact," and had received Its help in a battle against another evil god. Therefore, it was hardly surprising that Shade was considered that god's "follower."
"Was it the one that attacked Miss Benanis and the others?"
Shade vaguely understood. But when he thought of how a witch could actually be trapped by a Sage Level Relic, it still felt somewhat unbelievable. Yet upon closer thought, there seemed to be nothing wrong with it. After all, the four Great Witches last night had all believed that Miss Benanis was not skilled in combat. If she had let her guard down and been trapped by a