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

Chapter 442, 1.27-23: A Bouquet of Blessings

"Ah, ah, ah," only the mournful cries of crows on the withered trees could be heard in the dim night.

A little girl dressed in a black magician's outfit sat on a large rock, gently swinging her dangling feet. Her short, pink-gold curly hair barely reached her shoulders, tied up on both sides with white ribbons and hanging down beside her face. A few stray hairs on her left temple were gently clipped back with a white hair clip, leaving only a few stray hairs on her right temple to fall casually.

With her hands placed on either side of her legs, she looked up at the full moon hidden by clouds, her pink-gold eyes filled with a hint of loneliness and longing.

Her pink lips twitched slightly, but she ultimately said nothing.

Before the large rock stretched an endless expanse of tombstones, burying bodies that lay dormant and never to awaken again.

She gently jumped off the large rock, picked up the black magic hat that was placed to the side, and gently put it on her head.

She casually walked to a lonely tombstone that stood alone to one side and gently stroked it with her fair fingers.

"How many times has this happened? I've almost lost count..." Her fingertips paused slightly as she placed them on the tombstone. Exhausted, she knelt on the ground, her forehead resting lightly on the tombstone, and slowly closed her eyes.

"No matter how many times, I will never give up. I will... I will..."

A gentle breeze swept by, blowing away the clouds that had been obscuring the full moon.

The moonlight, now free from the obscuring clouds, cast a silvery glow, cool and gentle.

“So beautiful…” Annie looked up at the full moon and slowly stretched out her hands as if to embrace a deity. Her eyes were filled with piety, but all she could embrace was the blank tombstone in front of her.

Mu Yegui, who was squatting in the flowerbed learning how to plant flowers, suddenly froze. She turned her head and scanned the surrounding scenery, but did not see anything extra.

"What's wrong?" Jafar, holding the water bottle, looked at Mu Yegui's appearance and asked with a smile.

Mu Yegui shook his head, probably feeling something was wrong.

"I see." Jafar chuckled and handed the water bottle to Mu Yegui. As he turned away, a dark glint flashed in his sea-blue eyes. He guessed that some little bug was causing trouble again.

Mu Yegui took a small shovel, dug up the soil, buried the seed, covered it with soil, and then watered it with a watering can.

Is it really as simple as just planting them?

Something feels off, something's not quite right...

That dream...

Jafar called it a dream, but she felt it couldn't be, since the seed had been a withered seed before, but now it had become a miracle seed. The description even mentioned that it had been infused with new life, so it definitely wasn't a dream.

But if it wasn't a dream, then what was it?
The time is exactly the same as in the dream. If that wasn't a dream, it should be the next day now. But how did she get back?

But if it's a dream, then what about the seeds?
Why would she have a completely unrelated dream?
The diary said that on the first day, Afra and Mipar would take her on an adventure, but nothing happened today. In fact, when she inquired, there was no such person as Afra.

What exactly happened...?

Speaking of which, the diary seems to mention someone named Annie who lives in the cemetery, and that she knows the secret of the town's cycle.

cycle?

If the previous dream wasn't a dream but a loop, then it would make sense.

But what constitutes a cycle?
Generally speaking, an event can be considered as a process from beginning to end. If it starts again from the beginning after it ends, it can be called a loop.

If we assume that the seven days in the diary constitute a complete process, and the cycle begins when the seven days end, then one thing becomes illogical.

Last time it ended on the first day, and then we started over.

This situation is less of a cycle and more of a restart, because the plot and the setting contradict each other and it starts anew in order to guide the plot onto the right path.

If that's the case, then if her actions violate a certain standard, she'll have to start over. But what is that standard?

The first time, she went on an adventure with Afra and Mipal according to the diary, but it restarted.

She hasn't gone out with anyone yet; she's just planting flowers in the flowerbed, but there's no sign of the plot restarting.

This standard guides the plot onto the right path, so planting the miracle seed until it blossoms is the right direction.

but……

Very strange.

The seed's evaluation reads: 'A miracle after a miracle; without emotional care, even if it recovers its vitality, it cannot be grown.'

Take care of someone with affection?

Does it refer to one's own joys, sorrows, and other emotions?
Her feelings?

Generally speaking, this statement is interpreted as wholeheartedly caring for the seeds, but if it were really that simple, the word "miracle" wouldn't be added.

So she interpreted that sentence as telling her to take care of the child with her own feelings, just like the first time...

After all, it is a miracle seed, which should be distinguished from other plants, so it should not be planted in the normal way.

Does her joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness affect whether the seed will sprout?
But if that's the case, seven days is simply not enough time for the seeds to flower.

In other words, by utilizing this setting of restarting due to the discovery of a plot error, the seed can be given enough time to grow.

But here's another problem.

Will restarting affect the existence of the seed?

Based on the previous content, it seems that the seed will not disappear, meaning that the reboot only applies to the storyline, not the seed itself.

However, these are just her guesses; to be sure, she still needs to experiment again.

Mu Yegui paused slightly in his hand holding the water bottle, then casually put it on the ground and ran out.

"W-What's wrong?!" Jafar asked in surprise as he looked at Mu Yegui who had suddenly run out.

“Jiafar knows about the anomalies of this instance, right?” Mu Yegui stared intently at Jiafar and said slowly.

“It could also be the normal process of the dungeon.” Jafar blinked, feigning composure.

With a slight glance from his cool, silver eyes, Mu Yegui's lips curled into a slight smile as he said softly, "That makes sense. If it's a normal procedure, then it's possible that it was forcibly restarted."

"Huh? What are you going to do!" Jafar looked at Mu Yegui in surprise and asked.

"Of course I want to try it out and see what happens if I do something illogical." Mu Yegui placed his hand on the hilt of his sword at his waist and then drew it without hesitation.

"Wait, wait!!" Jiafa'er was startled by Mu Yegui's actions and rushed forward, reaching out to try to snatch the short sword from Mu Yegui's hand.

But it was too late.

The image of the girl plunging a short sword into her chest was reflected in her azure eyes; in that instant, space froze and shattered, returning to complete darkness.

It's starting, it's starting, she's about to begin.

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(End of this chapter)