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

Chapter 408, 1.25, 31: The Rabbit Duke's Crazy Tea Party
"Why is it called this name?" Mu Yegui asked.

"To me, it's like a firefly with a short lifespan, beautiful yet illusory. Even if it never existed, it was still the only light in my heart, supporting me throughout my childhood. When I first became like this, I couldn't accept it at all, but I thought of it, so I persevered."

For Mayas, even if it was just a fantasy in his mind, it still became the only support in his childhood.

“Meias…” Ying looked up at him, her eyes filled with tears.

I wanted to touch it, but I couldn't reach it.

She was standing right in front of him, but he couldn't see her.

It was clearly holding him, but it couldn't reach him; he couldn't feel it.

Suddenly, its body emitted specks of light.

"It seems... my time has come..." It looked down at its glowing self and sighed softly.

His tone was filled with regret, but his gaze toward Mayas was gentle and loving, as if he were looking at his own child.

"Thank you. Actually, I'm very happy that he still remembers me. That's enough." Even if in his heart, it's just an illusion.

"Is this really all there is to it?" Mu Yegui asked softly.

"Mm." Ying nodded with a light smile.

Meyas looked at Mu Yegui and asked, "Who are you talking to?"

Mu Yegui countered, "Didn't I say that someone told me you spoke here? Besides you and yourself, who else could know such details?"

"Then why...why can't I see it..." Meyas roared in disbelief, "Where is it!?"

“Reach out to you.” Mu Yegui said softly as he watched Ying try to reach out to Meas.

Meyas paused slightly, then extended his own furry rabbit paw and asked, "Like this?"

Mu Yegui shook his head. "Almost there."

She grasped one side with each hand, gently bringing her two 'hands' closer together. Her cold, silver, vertical pupils silently watched the two 'hands' touching, but nothing was reflected in her eyes.

"Did I run into him?" Meas looked up into Mu Yegui's eyes, but saw nothing, including himself.

"Yes, we ran into each other," Mu Yegui nodded and said.

“That’s great…” Mayas chuckled softly and said slowly, “So it really exists. I thought it was fake.”

However, he could neither see it nor touch it.

How ironic...

However, it is enough to know that it really exists.

At least, his childhood wasn't as lonely as he imagined.

Actually, he wasn't alone...

right?

Ying looked up at Meas, her eyes reflecting the beautiful white rabbit with a red totem on its forehead, which gradually merged with the handsome boy with long white hair in her memory.

A gentle, indulgent smile appeared on its face as it said softly, "You've grown up, Meyas."

His form dissolved into specks of light and gradually vanished, leaving nothing behind. You've grown up, Meyas.

There's no way I can watch over you or be with you anymore. From now on, you're truly all alone.

But don't be sad, even if it's gone, it will be watching over you from somewhere else.

Mayas froze the moment it vanished. He moved his three-lobed lips and whispered, "It's gone, isn't it? I felt it... it left..."

"Hmm." Mu Yegui nodded, let go of her hand, stood up, and took a few steps back.

"..." Meyas remained silent, still maintaining that position, as if it had not left and he was still touching it.

"I came to you for this matter, and it's all taken care of now." Mu Yegui blinked, and his cold, vertical pupils returned to their original round shape the moment he opened his eyes again.

"Thank you," Mayas said softly, his voice hoarse.

A familiar, low, husky voice came from behind the person and the rabbit, "Huh? Is it over already?"

Mu Yegui turned his head and saw Dionysus walking over unhurriedly. His messy, wine-red hair swayed gently with his movements, and his white priestly robe revealed his fair and flat chest and abdomen, exuding a seductive charm amidst his holiness.

“Dionysus?” Meyas looked up at him, puzzled.

"Actually, I came here for it. When I was ordered to capture it, I accidentally got drunk and lost it. At that time, I thought it was still under the invisibility seal that prevented it from moving, so I didn't care about it. I figured I could just come back for it later. But then I got too busy and forgot about it. I came here this time to make amends and bring it back. I didn't expect it to be dead."

Dionysus yawned lazily and said nonchalantly, it wasn't really important to him, after all, several hundred years had passed, and he knew he must be dead by now.

"I lost the offering that I finally managed to capture. His Majesty was furious at the time, but luckily there was a spare offering. Since we didn't need it later, I never thought of coming back to continue searching. I'm only here now because of His Majesty's orders to find a stone."

As he spoke, he crouched down and rummaged through the bushes for something.

Mu Yegui watched curiously as Dionysus searched through the bushes, when suddenly he spotted something round and picked it up before Dionysus could.

This is a very round, grayish stone, about the size of a fingernail.

"What is this?" Mu Yegui asked.

“Flower seeds,” Dionysus said casually, glancing at them briefly.

Clearly, he didn't care that Mu Yegui had taken the item, or perhaps everything was exactly as he had predicted. He knew Mu Yegui would take it, so he deliberately delayed her and searched in front of her.

"Flower seeds? What kind of flower?" Mu Yegui looked down at the gray seeds she was gently rubbing between her fingers and asked again.

"Who knows? His Majesty didn't say either. This flower seed, which has been withered for hundreds of years, is probably useless. You can have it if you want it." Dionysus stretched and stood up slowly, saying this.

"Didn't laziness send you to find me?"

I was ordered to find it, but he easily gave it away. It's strange...

"Take it if you want it. Anyway, this seed won't grow anything. Just tell His Majesty that it was eaten by a rabbit. It's just a matter of a few words," Dionysus said casually, and walked away into the distance.

"Only those two are left. All the other players have been dealt with. There are still 15 minutes left in the dungeon. You'd better hurry up and find the boxes, or it will be too late." Dionysus's deep voice came from afar, growing softer and softer.

Dionysus's face suddenly darkened the moment he stepped out of the manor gate. He took out a white stone and said in a low voice, "Everything is as Your Majesty predicted. The seed has been successfully delivered to her. The plan can continue."

This contains the Laziness storyline (a hidden subplot).

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