"I think other Instance worlds might have merged into this one. Otherwise, the Instance King wouldn't be acting like this. Besides, you all saw it back then."
That black figure that had suddenly appeared was enough to frighten them into speechlessness.
Yet everyone else found this situation utterly absurd.
"Although I've prepared myself and feel that this isn't the same as the previous ones, if that's really the case, what will happen to the rest?"
He hadn't thought that much about it at first.
He had even felt that the current situation was fine.
But he hadn't expected there to be no way out now.
"Since you put it that way, it really is much like what we've seen before. Presumably, the difference won't be too great."
Meanwhile, at some point, the black shadow from earlier had appeared inside this building belonging to the Instance King, even revealing a grotesque appearance.
"What are you doing? I've stayed obediently on my own turf without going out to wreak havoc. What are you trying to do now?"
Yet that voice seemed unwilling to let him have his way.
"What am I asking you to do? You certainly haven't done anything here, but what did I tell you before?"
"You don't seem very aware of your own identity. In that case, let me remind you: they came here to complete their tasks, not for you to use them to achieve your goals."
The Instance King hadn't thought that much about it at first.
Even if it was just like before.
Or if he planned things over again, he had felt it wouldn't matter.
But now, after hearing those words, his expression turned ugly.
"Since you've said that, I certainly can't disappoint you."
"Judging by the current situation, some things do need to produce