Fanny opened her eyes.
She stepped down from the throne and looked at Phoenix, who served as her attendant.
Phoenix said:
"They have arrived."
Fanny stood up, her body surging with magical power.
She reached out her hand and brushed it through the air.
The figures of Ada, Queen of Hearts, and Lady Club appeared clearly before her.
Fanny drew two lines with her hand on the magic screen, separating the three women.
In the palace's rear chamber.
Lady Club had reverted to her human form.
Before her lay the corpse of a Phoenix.
This was the third Black Joker they had encountered.
Queen of Hearts said:
"They are significantly weaker than the first Black Joker, but still on the verge of reaching the legend level. If we're not careful, they can harm us. We must not relax."
Ada said:
"Rather than people, they feel more like containers to me—containers for magic power. Once killed, the magic inside them quickly fades."
Queen of Hearts nodded:
