On the stage, a girl stood there, besides the girl, there were several soft spotlights shining on her, but the girl didn't feel nervous at all, even in the face of so many cameras and countless audience members in the audience.
"Good evening, everyone."
"Welcome back to 'Becoming the Strongest Existence After Traveling Through the Game World'. Maybe I can shorten it a bit, like 'The Strongest in the World' or 'The Strongest Traveler', but I wonder if the creator agrees."
Joan of Arc courteously bowed and maintained a bright smile on her face.
"Because my brother has something to attend to and cannot host today's topic, the director has let me take charge alone."
"But I will do my best. I am no longer the little girl who needed her brother's protection!"
"Now, I am Joan of Arc Darkel, the captain of The Orleans Knights, and I have grown up!"
When Joan of Arc said these words, many male audience members looked at a certain spot on Joan of Arc, but there was no change.
"Today is a very special day because the creator's 'Becoming the Strongest Existence After Traveling Through the Game World' was released in the early morning today, in a place called SF Pineapple Bun Light Novel."
"Speaking of which, the name does sound quite long."
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"What? There's an even longer name above that SF Pineapple Bun Light Novel? That's really frightening."
"Are the people in that world the same as us, can they, for example, host shows?"
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"What? No? People from other worlds can't? How is that possible? You're kidding, right?!"
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"Well, I'm not really against the creator hosting such a show. After all, as my brother would put it, it's interactive. But there should be many people sending their blessings to the creator today, right?"
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"I see. The creator must be working hard. Busy every day. But remember to take care of your health."
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"Anything else? The creator didn't make this show VIP, so that other people can watch it for free, right?"
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"That's not bad either. I'm sure my brother will be very happy to know that."
While Joan of Arc was talking with the staff below the stage, Moonless, who was far away in Elf Forest, suddenly sneezed.
"Director, do we have any invited guests today?"
Joan of Arc suddenly remembered something. The show always invited guests for interviews, but why hadn't she seen any guests today? Out of curiosity, she asked.
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"Have they arrived? Huh! Why don't I see anyone?"
As soon as Joan of Arc finished speaking, smoke filled the stage, enveloping the entire stage.
After the smoke dissipated, the appearance of the guest was exposed to the lights. He was a tall person, over four meters, but he wasn't human, he was a demon. This guest was Adia, the high-ranking demon who appeared after Lori, the commander of the demon race guarding the entrance to the Demon Realm.
"Wow~ Today's guest is quite tall. But I don't know if you can sit down. It's a bit difficult for us if you keep standing like this."
Joan of Arc, who was only 1.67 meters, stood in front of Adia, only reaching up to his thigh, and not only did she have to look up to see him, but everyone in the audience, including the equipment, had to be raised to the highest position to see him.
"My apologies."
Adia also realized the problem, so he shrank his body size slightly, becoming just a bit taller than Joan of Arc, about 1.7 meters. Adia in this state still looked handsome, but his skin was a bit daunting, red skin.
"You can introduce yourself."
As per usual, Joan of Arc let Adia introduce himself.
"I am from the Demon Realm, one of the commanders in charge of numerous entrances to the Demon Realm, Adia.""Thank you very much for inviting me to participate in this program. I sincerely thank the program team."
Adiya on stage was completely different from when he was underground. On stage, he was very polite and spoke in a slightly softer tone.
"Before we begin, can I give a few suggestions? Even just one would be fine."
"Sure, go ahead and tell us."
Seeing that Adiya had something to say and was taking the initiative to speak, it was the first time Joan of Arc had seen a guest proactively ask questions. Although this was only the beginning of the third episode, these details were not important.
"I beg the Creator to make that human named Merlin restrain himself, because he is really too abnormal. He is impossible to defeat, so I hope the Creator can limit him."
Adiya, who had a good temperament, instantly changed. He fell prostrate on the ground, clearly traumatized by being abused by Moonless.
"Director, is Merlin one of today's guests?"
Perhaps feeling sorry for Adiya, Joan of Arc began to inquire with the director.
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"Oh, I see. I'm really sorry then. Both the Creator and Merlin are not here. The Creator seems to be engrossed in making chocolate cakes today, and the program team doesn't know where Merlin is either."
After inquiring, Joan of Arc conveyed the unfortunate news to Adiya.
"Why! That guy is not even human! Have you ever seen a human treat a commanding demon like that!"
At this moment, all the spotlights in the room were turned off, leaving only a pure white spotlight on Adiya. Snowflake effects began to fall, highlighting Adiya's desolation even more.
"Um, may I say something?"
After Joan of Arc spoke, all the spotlights on the stage were turned on again, returning the stage to its previous appearance.
Adiya looked up at Joan of Arc.
"My brother said Merlin is quite powerful. In this world, only a few people have been able to defeat him."
"Specifically, how strong Merlin is, perhaps only my brother and the Creator know."
"But Merlin is indeed a human, and he is also one of the strongest main forces in our Ten Rights Organization. However, not everyone in the organization is like Merlin."
"To be honest, I think my brother's strength should surpass Merlin's. I don't know why, but that's how I feel."
Joan of Arc patted Adiya's shoulder and comforted him. But her words scared Adiya almost to death.
"What's wrong with you? Director, something is not right. Adiya fainted."
Joan of Arc lightly touched Adiya's body, and he collapsed to the ground like a sheet of white paper, foaming at the mouth.
The reason was simple. He fainted when he heard Joan of Arc say that her brother's strength surpassed Merlin's. After all, Merlin had already become his shadow. It would be even worse to have another one, so he might as well just faint on the spot.
"Why didn't that monster kill me directly back then?"
This was what Adiya was thinking at the moment. He regretted it very much, but there was no regret medicine in this world. He could only silently accept this ending.
