"Welcome, everyone," Indie said before clearing her throat.
"During the Primordial Era, I arrived in this place as a fugitive, unaware that a great destiny awaited me. Just like most of you, I fought my way upward, trying to survive each passing second.
"Of course, compared to the current state of the Underworld, it was far more chaotic and infinitely more dangerous back then. Even so, I endured and, alongside my trusted friends and allies, fought my way into prominence.
"When I reached a stage where I could be compared to the rulers of the thirteen layers, I saw a much greater purpose. You could call it a higher calling.
"I realized that simply becoming a Layer Queen was not enough to unite the entire Underworld and put an end to the war with the Abyssal Realm, so I did what many before me had attempted and failed to accomplish: I chose to become the first true Empress of the Underworld.
