"What's going on? Take your time."
Matthew realized that something was wrong.
" When I was investigating the Order of Calamity, I accidentally bumped into Mr. Eli. He was fighting the Queen of the Whale Hunters at the time, so I went over to help. However, that woman was too powerful. Mr. Eli and I were no match for her.
" That woman seemed to be very interested in Mr. Eli. She knocked him out and took him away. She was full of hostility towards me. I was almost killed by her. At the critical moment, the power of the Twilight Creator, Galen, protected me.
" He cast me into the shadows, and I was spared because of that. However, as a condition, I would either become Galen's slave forever or do a few things for him.
" Before that, I won't be able to leave the Shadow Realm."
Lara's voice was very calm.
She didn't feel depressed at all about being controlled by the Twilight Creator Galen.
"What did he want you to do?"
