I'll also work hard to conquer the dungeon today.

Chapter 197, Section 1.14: [Golden Dragon] The Truth

The night was filled with the brilliance of the stars, and the bright full moon hung high in the sky, almost obscuring half of it. Its silvery light cast down, dispelling the gloom on the ground.

The park, bustling and lively during the day, became incredibly quiet at night, and the stage that had been set up for the event was completely dismantled and moved away within a few hours.

"The event is over." Mu Yegui walked through the woods, looking at the beautiful and quiet park, with only the sound of the fountain echoing in his ears.

A long black dress adorned with swaying black lilies exudes a mysterious yet exquisite beauty. Her long, soft, misty gray hair cascades down her back, framing her face with a star-like hair clip and a plain black mask.

Her exquisitely beautiful face was like a doll meticulously crafted by the Creator, beautiful yet lacking in authenticity. Her cold, silver eyes were empty and lifeless, like a deep, ancient pool, calm and undisturbed.

A gentle breeze rustled through the air, and fireflies danced in the air, creating a dreamlike atmosphere.

She scratched her hair, turned slightly to look at the strong, tall man behind her, and said in a soft, childlike voice with a hint of confusion, "Why isn't Issa saying anything today?"

Issa shook his head. His deep, upright features were sculpted and sharp. His handsome face was calm without the slightest smile, giving people a serious and unapproachable feeling.

His long, light-gold hair was tied back with a yellow ribbon, shimmering in the moonlight. His pointed ears, though not as exaggerated as those of an elf, added to his exotic charm, and his captivating golden vertical pupils shone like the sun, making one feel as if they possessed the whole world when looked at by him.

His height of over two meters gave him a strong and reliable feeling, and his perfectly muscular physique almost made people drool over him.

"I seem to have remembered something," Issa said slowly, looking at Mu Yegui with a serious expression.

"When Xiao Yin hit your head earlier, was that when you remembered?" Mu Yegui asked after thinking for a while.

Issa gently shook his head, his golden, vertical pupils fixed on the black lily necklace worn around Mu Yegui's neck. His deep, magnetic, mature voice, tinged with nostalgia, softly said, "Back when time turned back..."

Mu Yegui sat on the ground, summoning the Nightmare Book to her hand, and casually turned a page. Her cool, silver eyes stared at the blank page, and she asked softly, "Is it about the imposters?"

“No, it’s about that person.” He paused, then slowly said, “It wasn’t the ball, but he was lured in a certain direction under the pretext of a ball, which resulted in his amnesia.”

“It was a script arranged by that person, and I was following the path he set without knowing it. Perhaps even what is happening now was within his expectations.” Isa looked at his hands and suddenly felt that something was not quite real.

Is he really the real person?
Why can't I recall any deeper memories no matter how hard I try...?

"The totem is a so-called anti-counterfeiting mark. It's unlikely that someone with a totem is the fake owner of the copy." These words were told to her by Zhu Yan, and they should be true.

“It’s different in the Kingdom of the Unbelievable. We are all under that person’s control, including our lives. To him, I am just a puppet that can be manipulated at will, and his life and death can be decided at will.”

So Lanlos was so easily forced to die in his place. Now that I think about it, that lord really only ever treated them as tools. Once they were no longer useful, they could be discarded at will, and their lives would be disregarded.

"What kind of person is Laziness?" Mu Yegui asked softly, looking at the firefly resting on his fingertip.

"I have no recollection." It's precisely because he has no recollection that it's terrifying; he should have seen it before. Even if he had amnesia, he should be able to recall something, but his mind is completely blank.

[Task 1: Help Issa find his true self (70% completion)]

Her cool, silver eyes gazed silently at Issa, and suddenly she asked, "Could I see that yellow gemstone?"

She remembered that the dungeon quest was triggered the instant after she handed the yellow gem to Isaac. Could it be related to that yellow gem?
He took the yellow jewel from Issa and raised it slightly, pointing it at the moon.

The soft moonlight shone through the gemstone, projecting the hidden totem onto her delicate face, but the pattern she saw now was completely different from what she had seen in the sunlight.

It was like seeing something in a mirror, the opposite of reality. "Have you ever considered that you don't actually exist?" Placing the yellow gem on the blank page of the Nightmare Book didn't result in a single reflection.

His golden vertical pupils suddenly contracted, and he stared blankly at Mu Yegui, not knowing what to say for a moment.

"I can't connect to your copy." No matter how I try with the Nightmare Book, I can't connect to Isaac's copy; it's as if it never existed.

"Philu, does Issa really exist?" Mu Yegui asked softly, looking at the yellow gemstone.

It was unusual that there was no immediate response from Phil. After what seemed like an eternity, the wind rustled through the leaves of the park trees, and it finally spoke.

"Is it His Majesty Issa, who died a thousand years ago?" Phil asked.

Mu Yegui was slightly taken aback, looked up at Issa standing in front of him as if he were really alive, and continued, "Yes."

Unfortunately, His Majesty the Dragon King Issa has long since passed away, and his remains are buried in the Dragon Land of the Mysterious Kingdom. It is known that he had no descendants.

"So who is the person in front of me now? And what is my mission?"

Phil's voice disappeared again, and no one answered Mu Yegui.

Issa stared blankly at his hands, then looked back at the non-existent shadow, his brow furrowing deeply. He could feel the pain; he was truly alive…

is it?

[Time error.]

[The quest you are dealing with was lost a thousand years ago, but has been suddenly restarted for unknown reasons.]

We are very sorry, we will cancel it for you immediately.

"Wait!" Her cool, round silver eyes instantly transformed into vertical pupils as she shouted.

Phil didn't answer her, only saying in a cold voice, "[Mission canceled...]"

Issa's figure gradually became transparent, his golden vertical pupils staring at Mu Yegui in shock.

“You always say I shouldn’t keep messing around with women, but if you don’t use your body to forget, the memories will stay with you forever.”

Mu Yegui was slightly taken aback. Her cold, silver vertical pupils held a hint of disapproval as she said in a cold voice, "A man who can't even control his own body has no right to covet."

"At least I can see you again..." Tears welled up in his golden vertical pupils, carrying longing and lingering affection before finally dissipating into the air.

[Task cancelled.]

In the Mysterious Kingdom, somewhere.

"Hmm? I thought I could make it to the end..." The man lay lazily, a sickly smile playing on his lips, and spoke slowly in a regretful tone.

(End of this chapter)