Now that you are in a saferoom, the karmic curse inflicting you should diminish and you should regain your mind a bit, Xin informed me.

Ah it wasnt hurting me. I have a strong resistance to miasma, so Im okay.

I see She responded, watching me carefully and keeping a bit of room between the pair of us.

I had never heard that you were an Osterian princess, I spoke up. I only knew that you were Elayas follower, and her, ahem friend.

Im the last of my royal line. The name Greggar was one I abandoned a long time ago. I just hold their bloodline, nothing more. She responded bitterly. It wasnt like I ever ruled. In the end, I wasnt even strong enough to take back the throne on my own. I had to depend on the Maid Hero instead.

They called me a Princess Hero, but I was a princess without a kingdom, and I only got that name through birthright. Elaya was the true hero, and she rose from the ground up. She earned her place as queen. As for him There was a flash of anger in her eyes, but then it drifted away. I cant blame him either. Its been so long; I cannot live with a grudge any longer.

Im sorry, but Im still filled with questions. What happened after you had Demon Lord Aberis? Did he toss you in here? What have you been doing in the last twenty years? Didnt you go to the forming Ost Republic? Why did you set up those challenges?

Hmph Ill answer with a single question. Why should I tell you anything? Im still looking for a reason to let you live!

B-but, Elaya, and I do know each other! And Im close to her son! Eliana, his sister, is my fianc! Im the Hero of Chalm! I cried out defensively.

Chalm? Isnt that Lord Karrs city? That foolish man who fought against the slave trade and failed?

Hes dead, Im the current lord of Chalm.

She looked up with an ugly expression. That means youre a lord of new Aberis.

It was Elayas kingdom too! Those kids are Elayas kids!

She bared her teeth, her hands tightening on her staff, but rather than respond, she turned around. I came to this outer fort to rescue the commander. Recently, the dungeons cycle has grown disturbed. Events are not moving forward how they were supposed to.

Thats because Aberis shoved me and a bunch of gladiators into this dungeon for sport. Were supposed to reach the end. The first one to reach the end wins. Were probably the reason the dungeon has changed. The karmic infusion has caused us to take on the roles of people in the lore, and our actions differ from theirs.

Then, its your fault! She snapped angrily. Every cycle, Ive been subtly altering the lore, manipulating it, and trying to drive it to a conclusion. I was nearly going to succeed too, and then you guys showed up.

Seriously?

What? She sneered. Did you think he just suddenly decided to toss a bunch of powerful gladiators into the dungeon on a whim? He must have realized this was what I was doing. I was nearing escape, so he tossed you in here as a wrench to my plans. Youve doomed us to be trapped in this dungeon for all time!

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