Shizuku furrowed her brow in irritation when she saw that her signature flames had left nothing more than a faint trace of soot across the dimensional beast's skin. Her fists clenched tightly at the sides of her maid uniform."This creature is far more stubborn than I expected," she grumbled, her deep voice laced with annoyance.Krai turned casually toward his maid, not a hint of panic showing on his face."Can't be helped. It's our first time fighting something from outside our dimension," Krai replied languidly, clasping both hands behind his head.Shizuku blinked her crimson eyes, studying her master with a sharp, probing gaze. She caught the unnatural calm in his demeanor."It seems you've already deduced something, Master."A faint smirk touched Krai's lips as he looked at his personal maid with clear appreciation."Spot on. Even if the details aren't entirely clear, I have a rough idea of where the previous Chaos Masters went.""I see. If they crossed into another dimension, tha

The grand corridors of the Great Dwarven Empire's subterranean palace lay dead silent, shrouded in profound grief. Crystal lanterns hung along the stone walls, casting only a faint golden glow that deepened the somber mood in the wake of the bloody incident.In the main audience chamber adorned with heavy metalwork, Griselda stood to receive them, her back slightly stooped."I understand. Lord Krai wishes to search for information regarding the previous Chaos Master," Griselda murmured softly. The dwarven elder had yet to recover from the deep grief of losing her loved one, but she did her best to maintain her composure before Krai.Noticing the sheer exhaustion etched into Griselda's wrinkled face, Krai said with polite consideration, "If this is too difficult, I can always come back another time.""No, I am fine. Please follow me. I will take Your Grace to the deepest library of the Great Dwarven Empire," Griselda replied, stepping forward to lead the way with the carved wooden staf