The instant she heard that voice, the Empress, trapped in endless agony, froze.
By now, her skin and bones had been burned to char and regrown countless times. Her faceless visage trembled as she asked:
"Who are you? Trinity!?"
In that instant, hope suddenly flared within her.
Had Trinity come to save her?
If so, that would be wonderful!
Trinity had not abandoned her!
But just as the fear in her heart faded and hope was rekindled, that strange voice instantly became much fainter, as though it could vanish at any moment.
Then the voice said:
"No, you must continue to fear. I am no Trinity."
At those words, terror immediately reignited in the Jade Emperor's heart, winding through her like flames as she asked:
"You are... the Lord of the Prison of Suppression!? You came to mock me!?"
Could that pervert, the Lord of the Prison of Suppression, have come to taunt her and laugh at her misery?
It was highly possible!
If that were the case, her fate would only become even more miserable!
Just as the fear and despair in her heart deepened once more, reaching an unparalleled height, and she cast aside all the dignity of an emperor, that voice rang out again. This time, it was clearer and more resonant than before:
"Haha, I am the Lord of Fear. Listen carefully to what I am about to say, Your Majesty. To speak with you through your fear within the Prison of Suppression, I have already taken an enormous risk!"
The Jade Emperor's eyes, pierced through and burned to ruin, condensed once more. Before they could char again, they flashed with light. Maintaining the fear in her heart, she slowly said through it:
"So the Abyss Sovereigns are not united after all. The renowned Lord of