A pitch-black space where not even a single beam of light could penetrate.

Princess Mezzlen, who had been asleep for a long time since the evening before, awoke in that dark, shadowy place.

"Mmff, mm... Ugh...?!"

The moment she tried to speak, a foreign object inside her mouth became painfully evident.

The first sensation Princess Mezzlen noticed upon waking was the tight pressure of a thick gag, sealing her lips and crushing her tongue.

"Mm... mmph... ugh..."

She tried to make any sound, but nothing escaped her throat. Instead, the pressure from the gag pressing deep into her mouth caused …