The shape of this classic sofa was undoubtedly the same one that Ranch and Hyperion had sat on in Chicker Manor before it disappeared—they were both extremely familiar with it.

[Chicker Manor Sofa]

[Category: Magical Item]

[Grade: Common White]

[Tier: 1]

[Effect: As a country residence of the Polant Empire, Chicker Manor can be selected as a place for high-level negotiations and work breaks when more privacy and security are needed. Its furniture is also of high quality.]

[Note: Shadow World's Darkest Solar Eclipse Demon Realm Freebie]

"Why did it give us a sofa?"

Ranch asked, pointing at the sofa in confusion.

He had cleared the Shadow World three times, and this was the first time he'd seen a free gift.

Hyperion shook her head; she didn't know why either.

"Do you need a sofa at your place?"

Ranch asked Hyperion.

His dormitory living room already had a sofa, and putting it on the balcony might just get it ruined by birds again.

He still preferred a more open balcony, with a rattan chair to lean back on and read comfortably.

"I don't think there's any room for it in the Duke's mansion."

Hyperion pondered for a moment. If she brought this sofa back, she'd have to get rid of an existing one, but she was reluctant to discard the old furniture.

"This sofa can't be cheap, meow. Can we move it back to Cat Boss's restaurant?"

Hearing that neither of them wanted it, Cat Boss jumped up happily. He felt that the Chicker Manor sofa would perfectly suit his restaurant's style!

"No problem."

The three of them could just move the sofa to Cat Boss's restaurant later.

With the spoils received, the memory of drowsiness in the Sage Academy classroom suddenly flooded Ranch's mind like a tidal wave, at the thought of returning to Ikrith Academy now that the second year had already begun.

If he could, he would prefer to do community service in the school and surrounding neighborhoods every day, rather than go to the Sage Academy to listen to lectures.

Fortunately, clearing this Tier 7 Shadow World could solve a lot of trouble for Professor Polao. He would also have time to take students next. In the new semester, Ranch would hardly have to go to the Sage Academy. His courses at the school would only be the responsibility of his exclusive tutor, Professor Polao.

It was now August, and there were still some things he needed to consult Professor Polao of the Magic Engineering Academy about. He also needed to study how to make the "Kalliyera's Shadow Weave" into a finished card. At the same time, Ranch hadn't forgotten Loren and would help him solve the remaining problems. When the time came, Ranch could travel from his hometown, the Southern Wantina Border Territory, to the Kriti Empire, the southernmost part of the Southern Continent.

"Hyperion, in a while, we're going to be searching for Duke Migaia's whereabouts. This trip may be more dangerous than any of our previous journeys. Are you ready?"

Ranch asked, gazing at Hyperion.

Compared to when they first made the promise, they had both become much stronger and were no longer rookies who had to exert themselves to defeat a Tier 5 examiner.

After advancing to Tier 6, Ranch's already extremely high spirit had grown significantly again. His mana limit, mana recovery speed, magic resistance, and other attributes had also been significantly improved. In addition, with the Great Demon Mark on his body that increased magic defense and reduced magic effects, magic below Tier 6 had basically no effect on him.

However, the Kriti Empire, this behemoth, was much larger than the Protoss Empire and the Aitherland Kingdom combined. It was the true behemoth of the entire Southern Continent.

"No problem. I feel like I'm close to Tier 7. I'll soon be a Tier 7 priest."

Hyperion clenched her fist and said confidently.

During her time in the Northern Continent, she had been diligently cultivating with the Ice Witch. Now, after clearing this Tier 7 Shadow World, she had not only reached Tier 6 but was only one step away from Tier 7.

"Okay, let's move things back to Cat Boss's restaurant. Tata must miss you a lot, since it's been over a month since you saw her."

Ranch looked at the sofa with his hands on his hips and said,

"It's just that this Tier 7 Shadow World was cleared so smoothly that there may be some freshmen waiting outside the Void Gate Square to see the excitement. There should also be quite a few reporters like Senior Luvisil staking out the area, so it will be a little difficult for us to leave the school."

He could only plan the route ahead of time.

"Freshmen..."

Hyperion murmured to herself in a daze.

Although clearing the Tier 7 Shadow World might seem sensational to the freshmen,

she actually recalled something important during this Shadow World.

Something she instinctively wanted to forget—

She, in this Shadow World,

had kissed Ranch in front of everyone.

Immediately, Hyperion's cheeks began to flush red.

Just imagining that the area outside the Shadow World would be full of Ikrith students watching the excitement made her want to dig a hole and bury herself!

"I don't want to go back."

Hyperion gently tugged on Ranch's sleeve, her voice full of embarrassment.

Ranch, who had originally intended to leave, turned back to look at her but couldn't see her face. She was just lowering her head as if she were extremely embarrassed.

"..."

Ranch was silent for a moment.

He changed direction, came to a large, spacious step in the middle of the Starry Sky Square's staircase, and began to move the sofa by himself.

Hyperion watched Ranch's figure.

Sure enough, her request was too selfish, and Ranch was speechless. He could only move the sofa on his own.

If they didn't go back from this Liminal Space, they couldn't just stay in this Liminal Space forever, could they?

"There happens to be a sofa here. Let's watch a movie."

After positioning the sofa, Ranch smiled and looked at Hyperion.

"Eh?"

Hyperion asked in confusion.

"Now is probably when there are the most people watching the excitement because they've calculated the time we'll be leaving the Shadow World. If we stay for another two hours or so, it'll be lunchtime when we go out, and there should be fewer people."

Ranch took out Kalliyera's Gem again,

"This 'Kalliyera's Shadow Weave' possesses the properties of the highest-level recording crystal. Among the tools that Cat Boss carries, there is a magic device that can project it."

Listening to Ranch's words, Hyperion realized that they were standing beneath a phosphorescent starry sky, with countless stars twinkling with faint light, weaving together this Liminal Space of the Shadow World.

With Ranch and Cat Boss's simple construction, the Starry Sky Square had been turned into an open-air theater that belonged only to them.

"How is it, Hyperion?"

Ranch placed one hand on the sofa, as if waiting for her to come over.

"Thank you, Ranch."

Hyperion smiled silently and quickly walked to Ranch's side to sit down.

"In the future, let's go see more and more performances."

Hyperion whispered to Ranch, as if not wanting to disturb the quietness before the movie started.

"No problem."

Ranch confirmed steadily.

"Meow, shouldn't the male lead usually not hear clearly at this time? You actually answered."

Cat Boss questioned, lying on the armrest of the sofa.

"What kind of deaf-and-mute romance have you been watching usually?"

Ranch also looked at Cat Boss and complained.

"By the way, the things recorded in Kalliyera's Gem should be the real Blood Moon Calamity Era, right?"

Hyperion confirmed with Ranch before watching the movie.

"That's right."

Ranch was also quite curious about what the images recorded by Kalliyera in the real history were, after all, this Shadow World was already an "if" timeline, and there had been a significant deviation from the real history.

"Then if the historical scene recorded by Kalliyera corresponds to the period of our Tier 7 Shadow World, wouldn't there not be the witch miss corresponding to me, but only the Son of the Sun alone?"

Hyperion showed a little worry.

From the information pieced together from the previous two Shadow Worlds, she already knew that the beginning of the story was that the Son of the Sun's hometown, the Honing Empire, was eroded by the Blood Clan. As a child soldier in the Empire's last special unit, he underwent modification surgery at the Empire's test site and became a pseudo-demon. He and his comrades traveled all the way to the Demon Realm in the Northern Continent, just to infiltrate the demons and become stronger.

In the Purgatory Corridor Academy in Paskual, the City of Purgatory, the Son of the Sun met the equally lonely half-demon witch miss. She was not well-received among the demons, but her kind heart quickly made her friends with the Son of the Sun. After overcoming all the difficulties in the academy, she chose to return to the human kingdom with the Son of the Sun. Correspondingly, during his time at the academy, the Son of the Sun also lost all his comrades in the Empire's special unit due to the Blood Clan emissary who came after him, becoming the last survivor.

Four years later, the Son of the Sun and the witch miss returned to the Lichtenstains Mountains on the northern border of the Honing Empire, becoming important members of the anti-Blood Clan church. When they were invited to Lichtenstains Castle to participate in a key gathering, they encountered a traitor in the church. It was also in that desperate seven-day and seven-night slaughter that the Son of the Sun lost his close friend, the werewolf prince, and also lost the witch miss, who had always accompanied him across the Northern and Southern Continents.

Then there was the time sixteen years later, corresponding to the timeline of the Darkest Solar Eclipse Demon Realm in the third Shadow World. At this time, the Son of the Sun, who was once again alone, had spent sixteen years climbing to the peak of the Polant Empire, but what awaited him was another challenge where he was isolated and helpless.

"Maybe, but it's hard to know which specific day of those forty-five days Kalliyera was particularly impressed by."

Ranch thought for a moment and replied.

The Starry Sky Square was completely occupied by darkness, and the only source of light was the simple magic projector that Cat Boss had taken out, quietly running.

As the images appeared, Ranch and Hyperion also looked towards the open-air giant screen at the other end of the square, temporarily stopping their chat.