Serpina didn’t speak. It seemed like she was wary of getting swept up in Zich’s narrative if she spoke hastily like before. Yet, there was nothing she could do now.

“It seems like you really don’t have much.” Zich closed his mouth like he was pondering. Yet, even this was simply part of the theatrics he was showing Serpina to prepare for his next move, and he had already set up the next course of words and actions perfectly in his mind.

“Fine, Princess. I’ll give you an opportunity.”

“…What opportunity?”

“Well, tell us the exact reason why the World Tree got you out. If it were just to relay information, even that damn Zich Brave would’ve done a better job,” Zich said. 

Lyla thought there was a high possibility they wouldn’t have been able to learn any information from Zich Brave even if he had been the one to come out, because Zich would have tried to crush his skull, but she kept her mouth shut.

“What would I gain from telling you that?”

“Hey, Princess. I’m not the one in a rush. It’s you. Since you came out instead of Zich Brave, there must be something that...