My Chat Group Is Really Strange

At the edge of their vision, a majestic temple rose from the ground, shining with a sacred light beneath the suddenly clear, brilliant sun.

More astonishing still, a lush city brimming with life stretched around the temple. Palm trees swayed, waterways glittered, and the distant bustle of people was faintly audible.

A boundary as sharp as a knife cut separated the dead desert from this thriving oasis.

Beyond it lay a yellowed sky and rolling heat. Within it were a cloudless blue sky and fresh, moist air, as though two utterly different worlds had been forced together.

"This... this is..." Mashu stared, unconsciously lowering her shield. Disbelief filled her face. "A city and temple this... this intact exist in the middle of the desert? It's like someone moved a thriving city from the banks of the Nile River straight into the desert! Senpai, a powerful force has distorted the space and weather here!"

Red A narrowed his eyes. His exceptional eyesight as an Archer let him make out more details. "It isn't an illusion. These are real structures—or rather, a piece of reality 'fixed' here by some force. Cutting a fertile land out of space-time and placing it in the desert... That's no small feat."

"Hmph. They've made quite a show of it." Mordred rested her sword on her shoulder. Her tone remained rough, but her eyes held a trace of gravity. "A pharaoh who can pull this off won't be easy to deal with."

Black Saber nodded slightly. "A Reality Marble of this scale, centered on the temple, with a stable ecosystem to boot. It's fit to serve as a king's palace. Whether its interior holds nothing but extravagance or something more remains to be seen."

"To establish a kingdom that defies all reason in a place like this..."