章 224: Talk, what is going on with you

Looking at Karsha laughing with Starr, Lady Illo felt a wave of guilt wash over her heart. The past three weeks hadn't been easy for her. As empress of the entire island, she had been working tirelessly.

She visited all sections of the island, appointing competent aides to manage its affairs. She also accompanied some of her people to explore the seven doors Karsha had shown them.

Though the shadow guards could have managed the exploration alone, she wanted to be there to ensure nothing went wrong, especially in the area filled with countless monsters. Her instincts proved right—had she not been there, none of them would have returned safely.

The place was overrun with vicious monsters, creatures even Karsha wouldn't dare confront. It took some time to understand the structure of the Monster World, but once they did, she ensured that construction and other developmental projects continued smoothly.