(Ceruno)
Just as the rescue operation ended, we unexpectedly discovered Enheria's stronghold.
The coincidence felt like something arranged by fate...
No, perhaps this was Mi Xue's will?
There was no power in the stronghold, and naturally no lighting either, but Miluno's light was the perfect substitute. She was the sun beneath the ground. As long as we followed her, there would never be darkness.
"This place feels more... lived-in than I expected?"
Dead potted plants, drinks frozen inside vending machines, a cafeteria with an extensive menu written up, and... uh, a public bath built from logs?
"Witches are people too. They need to eat, bathe, relax, and have fun. They lived here for quite a while, so it's perfectly normal for this stronghold to feel 'lived-in.'"
Miluno answered as she pushed open a door that had been sealed away for ages.
A retro office.
Embossed wallpaper with gold accents, a dark red wool rug beneath a leather sofa, and even a fireplace set into the wall. Who knew what era that antique belonged to?
But the fireplace definitely couldn't be used. It didn't even have a chimney for ventilation.
It was just a decoration on the wall.
"Where are we? This might be a little rude, but the owner of this office had rather outdated taste."
"Are you sure you want to say that after seeing these?"
Miluno opened the door behind the desk.
Beyond it was a pink bedroom. Like most bedrooms, it had a large bed that should have been soft, and a wardrobe, but none of that mattered...
Posters of Miluno and Galaxy covered the walls. There were even Miluno figurines I had never seen before.
"What on earth..."
"You already know. Do you really need me to say it?"
Yes, I knew.
"This is the Proxy's