Escape
Inside the quiet room, fragrant with a delicate scent.
Lola had already changed into a formal gown.
She stared blankly at herself in the mirror and called out, "Is anyone there?"
There was no answer.
The maids had been standing nearby just moments ago, but at some point, they had vanished without a trace.
Lola raised her voice and called again, "Is anyone there?"
The room was dead silent. Still, no one answered.
Suddenly—
BOOM!!!
A world-shaking explosion, accompanied by violent tremors, rang out from the other side of the palace.
A majestic voice rang out in the sky:
"It has now been confirmed that the Apostle used a deception technique to disguise several of the most terrifying monsters from the Abyss, attempting to sneak them into Soul Calming Village."
"Now, all the evil fiends have been slain!"
"By the Divine Decree of the Four Gods, from this day forward, no outsiders shall ever be allowed into Soul Calming Village!"
Lola startled.
She hurried toward the door.
As if sensing her approach, rows of rune bars appeared across the doorway.
The rune bars materialized one after another, soon filling the entire room.
—This place was unmistakably a cage!
Lola stopped abruptly.
She stood before the bars, hesitant and uncertain.
Suddenly, another voice came from the void outside the palace.
—It was Oldest's voice:
"Damn those Four Righteous Gods! I was this close to taking this place for myself, and you dare show up and ruin my plans!"
A woman's voice sighed and tried to persuade him. "Give it up, Apostle. With me, the Water God, here today, your scheme won't succeed."
"Go to hell!" Oldest roared.
Blinding light streamed through the cracks in the windows, illuminating the entire room.
A rumble followed close behind.
The battle had begun.
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