"Ah... so many good questions... Very well, I shall endeavor to answer the majority to the best of my abilities." The shape of a man said, turning its body into a different color to display what the City would look like from a different perspective. It looked much like a giant 3D map with terrain arrangements that should have never existed in nature. Then it zoomed in, dropping down from the clouds towards the geography which in turn grew bigger. After several dizzying twists and turns through both natural and manmade structures, it focused on the group in the hotel, showing them from multiple angles in quick succession. "This City... is a magnet of sorts. Its purpose is meant to pull those with strong ideals, fantasies, and imagination in... since those are the best ways to achieve a wish in the first place... Think of it as a lottery. Even I do not know who will come here... Which adds to the fun.~" It chuckled, before coming back on topic.

"Also, since I do not know where you came from, sending you back before the snap back effect occurs will expend more power than I can give, seeing as the majority is already invested into this contest.Your only choice to free yourself is to either wait for others to be granted your wish and then be forcibly flung back from whence you came by the system I made or join in the game to help those in need... or further your own ambitions. Who knows, this place might be full of opportunities you might not have ever seen on your original worlds...Basically, no matter what, in the end, you will be able to go home. Though not if you die. Then that just means you're dead." The specter said, nodding its head decisively. "So please, do your best to survive." 

Sitting down in the chair once more, the Viewer then cleared its colorful self back to its customary darkness and heaved a sigh. "And now, information on the system. The Trials you shall face are 21 in length, each day shall have a different "theme" and "set of guidelines"... Obeying certain restrictions might net you an unexpected reward... and ignoring them might make things harder on you. It is your choice if you want to follow the rules or not, though the former would help I believe. The City itself shall change its very infrastructure and nature to create an entirely different plane to explore for these trials. Any and all spoil of war you obtain from the Trials shall be kept, even when the City reverts back to normal."

"As for the wishes themselves... They nudge possibility of success into a percentage where failure is all but erased. Say for instant that you wish for a loved one to be brought back to life... Events themselves will line themselves up so that said person will be able to indeed be living again... Though I warn you, the broader the wish you make, the more possibilities will branch off than the route you want. In order for you to get the wish you want most, be concise... This is a warning from one who have seen the very worst of such events..." 

More events flashed through the space in his body, showing a man who wished to rule the world be assassinated after a day and then his body dragged through the mud. A woman who wished for eternal life now cannot die, no matter how old or painful living got for her as a skin clad skeleton to weak to even move her own body... Various other horrific scenes played out, a grim warning to those that got to eager. It was almost as if the entity felt guilt. It even drooped almost imperceptibly and dimming by a tad. "I am a being who exists primarily to grant wishes... Do not worry. You shall receive a wish once you have cleared my trials... Of that you can be certain. Those of you who make it to the very end... you will be granted your greatest desires... and I shall finally be able attain my own... So please! Do! Your! Best!" It said cheerfully, becoming much more energetic than before, going so far as to wave its hands in grandiose motions.

Shiroe himself was feeling many things. Hope. Caution. Wariness. Happiness. Fear. It swirled within him violently, changing from one emotion to the other so fast he didn't know how he was supposed to feel. If this was true, then he could transport everyone in Thedelsia back to Earth... Or barring that, he could control the new world in such a way that the Landers wouldn't be taken advantage of by both monsters and Adventurers... He sincerely hoped that what he heard was true... and even if it wasn't, then at the very least he could attain power here... power that would be necessary to bring about the best outcome back in the Elder Tales world... 

"...I accept your challenges. I will survive and return home. There is too much responsibility for me back in the other world for me to fail here. I will play your game, take each and every advantage I can, and win it. Clean your neck and wait for us, Viewer. We shall be your executioners." The mage said decisively and pointed at the shadowed being, his face set in stone. On the inside, he was so very much nervous as he bluffed. Despite his straight face, his palms were moist with cold sweat and he felt stifling heat blossom in his frame. The deity in front of him simply gave off the feeling that it was pleased, steepling its fingers together under its chin and staring at the group quietly as it waited for more reactions.