As soon as I spoke, the room fell silent.

The already cold atmosphere grew even more oppressive with the added stillness, leaving a suffocating sensation in my chest.

Fortunately, the silence didn’t last long.

“Gu Gongja.”

“Yes.”

“Do you know what you just said?”

“I know half of it, and the other half, I don’t.”

I had requested information about the curse from the Palace Lord and demanded custody of the idiot imprisoned in the underground dungeon.

I didn’t fully grasp the significance of the former, but I was well aware of the importance of the latter.

“You are asking …