Questions Left Unanswered

Is it already midnight? The day has slipped away, lost in the labyrinth of the Empress and Kaiserin's games. And where is Pavel? I need to find him, to ask about that dagger. What is this Nyxian Envenomator, a weapon of immense power and mystery? How did he come to possess something so coveted by the Empress?

Since my arrival, this world has been a puzzle, a maze of unanswered questions. Now, I find myself in a desperate battle for survival, the pieces of this enigma falling into place with each passing moment, yet leaving me more confused than ever.

I think back to when I was 16, the day in the church with Haeun. That man called me Liselotte, and he's the one responsible for my imprisonment in this material world. So how come six years later, he finally made his move? The betrayal, the confusion, it's all overwhelming, suffocating me in this maze of reality. 

I looked at the pile of letters on my desk and scanned each one. I found a letter from Anton that I had already opened. How could I have forgotten this? Fräulein Elise's party. 

Elise's party, a gathering I had initially dismissed, now holds the key to my next move. I can't meet up with Anton now, so attending this party is the only way to reach him immediately. 

I heard a knock on my door while I was getting ready to go to bed. 

"Fräulein, sorry to bother you. Are you asleep?"

It was my butler. What did he need at that time of night? I opened the door and saw his expression of anguish. What was going on?

"Fräulein, you wish to go to Lady Elise's party. Is that correct?"

I looked at him, confused about where this was going, and replied, "Yes, why?"

The butler sighed, his face a mask of sorrow. It was as if he was preparing himself to deliver the most devastating news. "Fräulein, I'm afraid... she passed away."