Zera, however, seized the opportunity to introduce herself to each of them.
Ilse watched this happen but pretended she hadn't seen anything, swiftly vanishing and returning to the Golden Palace.
This caused Zera to exhale in relief and feel more confident that these women were her only opportunity to learn more about Paradise and Orion.
After learning about her identity, which they all seemed to know, they welcomed her. Zera accompanied them back into the Golden Palace.
...
Outside Paradise's dimension,
On the territory overrun with bizarre and monstrous entities formed from Vylkr energy and spectral beings, a radiant ray of light emerged from a ripple in the darkened sky above the Vylkr infested territory. Countless translucent shards, suspended high above the territory, reflected the light.