Annan led the Princess through the silent streets of Strange Tales City.
The Burnt Girl and the members of Oddity Prison following beside them were the only Oddities left in the city.
The unsettling presence that had haunted the empty streets was gone. All that remained was a deserted city.
Perhaps, with time, it would soon thrive again...
Annan saw the World Gate still standing in the Square.
Or perhaps it wouldn't.
The World Gate remained, but the god and the Princess who had guarded Strange Tales City were gone.
Annan turned to look at the soulless Princess. Like the city beneath their feet, she was only an empty shell.
While Annan felt a faint sadness, the surviving Oddities were even more distraught.
"Are we going to starve to death...?"
The Princess had burned herself to cleanse Strange Tales City completely. Only a few Oddities that had escaped into the surrounding area or across the Belsa River remained.
"Don't worry. You're my subordinates. I won't let anything happen to you."
Most importantly, he still had the wise Skeleton King Leonäfa, as well as a small wooden box that could summon the Merchant.
"I knew the Warden was the most dependable!" the Humanoid said obsequiously. "And you always keep your promises!"
Leaving the city was faster than entering it. After passing through the city gate into Outer City, Annan saw flashes of spells above the distant Southern Kingdoms Camp.
As the presence of the Oddities faded, Magic Power gradually flowed in to fill the void left in Strange Tales City.
Several teams also emerged from the Camp and began exploring the city.
Annan took a Gray Robe from his Magic Ring and draped it over the Princess. Then he sent Candle Head and the others to retrieve the supplies from the