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

Chapter 451, 1.27-29: A Bouquet of Blessings

A gentle knock sounded on the door, and with a creak as the door opened, the young man slowly walked in.

Her long, silver hair was loose and slightly disheveled, and her sea-blue eyes ignored everything else in the room, focusing directly on the sleeping figure on the bed. After confirming that everything was alright, she breathed a sigh of relief, her furrowed brows gradually smoothing out, though she wasn't completely relaxed.

Jafar slowly walked to the bedside, his sea-blue eyes quietly gazing at the sleeping figure. A hint of helpless tenderness flashed in his eyes. He bent down slightly, hesitated, and finally reached out to touch that delicate and beautiful face.

"What a mess, trying to observe things all by himself. Doesn't he know that if he forgets everything because of this, he will be completely left behind..." Jafar said in a low voice, his fingertips trembling slightly.

If only he weren't the instance owner, if only he weren't the guide, if only he were a player like her... wouldn't he be able to offer help openly and legitimately?

"I'm sorry..." He murmured softly, a hint of sadness clouding his azure eyes.

"What are you apologizing for?" A familiar soft, sweet voice came from beside him, as indifferent and emotionless as ever, yet it made him sit up abruptly, taking a few steps back as if startled, his cheeks flushing slightly.

"You!" Jafar opened his mouth, his face flushed with shock as he looked at Mu Yegui, who had already opened his eyes.

"You want to ask why you woke up early?" Mu Yegui slowly sat up, his cool silver eyes glancing at Jiafa'er, whose face was flushed.

"Uh...yes!" Jafar turned his back to Mu Yegui, his long silver hair fluttering slightly, and said in a flustered manner.

“Because I am the nightmare.” Mu Yegui sat up and jumped off the bed, her black nightgown fluttering slightly, her fair and rounded feet lightly touching the ground.

Mu Yegui reached out and grabbed her nightgown, casually took it off and threw it on the ground. While changing her clothes, she said, "I have never heard of anyone having the right to strip a crown prince who already has a title. As the owner of the instance, who is of the same level as the crown prince, the two are of equal status. Since neither can punish the other, it is naturally impossible for it to be true. Therefore, the only possibility is that the theme of this instance is 'false'."

Hearing the sound of the dress falling to the ground, Jafar's face flushed even more. He didn't turn around, but asked in a low voice, his face still red, "When did you think of that?"

"When I first entered, I just felt something was strange. I only really understood it when I was on the altar, so I directly exercised my privilege and activated the illusion, which is the situation now. However, I didn't expect Annie to be the third person. When I sensed that power, I deliberately reversed the illusion to open a loophole and let it cover up my illusion."

Mu Yegui picked up a white-sleeved shirt from the side and put it on. Then she lifted the black high-waisted midi skirt and put it on around her waist. Because the waist belt was tied at the back, she couldn't tighten it for a moment and could only lift the skirt.

"Jiafar, help me tighten the rope," Mu Yegui said, turning his gaze to Jiafar.

Jafar obediently turned around, walked behind her, and blushed as he helped her tie a bow around her waist.

Mu Yegui reached out and gently brushed a few stray gray hairs behind her ear, looked at herself in the mirror, and then turned to look at Jiafaer.

"Are you nervous?" she asked softly.

Jafar paused slightly, the blush on his cheeks gradually faded, and his expression turned somber as he slowly nodded.

"Raise your head." The soft, childlike voice was as calm as ever, yet it carried an undeniable command.

A cool touch brushed against his cheek, and Jafar stared blankly at the calm girl before him. He slowly raised his head, his sea-blue eyes reflecting her emotionless gaze. "I am your master, protected by you. Therefore, the mistakes I have made should be borne by me, your master. You need not hesitate, nor be afraid or nervous. I will bear all the punishment."

“But!” Jafar frowned, wanting to refute something.

"Don't you acknowledge me as your master? Even if it's temporary, until the countdown ends, I will always be your only master." Her fair fingertips traced his furrowed brows, his cool silver eyes quietly watching her, and a faint smile curved her lips.

As she slowly relaxed her slightly raised toes, Mu Yegui placed her hands behind her back and turned around gently. The hem of her black skirt drew a graceful arc in the air, just as elegant as she was.

“From the moment you broke the rules, the chains that bound you were broken. So you can do whatever you want from now on. You are free.”

So don't worry, as your master, it's my duty to protect you from everything.

Jafar blushed, reached out and touched the skin that had been touched, and said in a low voice, "You've got it backwards. It should be the subordinate who shelters the master from the wind and rain."

"Let's stop with the small talk. It's about time to wake up," Mu Yegui said slowly, glancing at the sky outside the window.

She sensed something was wrong while on the altar, and taking advantage of Jafar's destruction of the altar, she used her royal privileges as the 'Nightmare' for the first time.

Because a large part of this instance was composed of illusions, it actually made it easier for her to tamper with it. In order to avoid being discovered, she used the Nightmare Book to store her memories, so when the second cycle began, she did not remember the previous cycle and even thought she was starting over.

That's why they successfully fooled Annie, making her believe she had succeeded. What followed was that baseless suicide attempt, ostensibly to test the dungeon's mechanics, but actually to create a loophole and deliberately induce Annie to develop new hallucinations, thus revealing her true intentions.

The moment the illusion was shattered, the memories stored in the Nightmare Book were released, and she regained all her memories. At the same time, she used her privileges to take over the continuation of the illusion, ensuring that it would not collapse at the moment it was broken.

Next, the illusion will be removed, and the story will return to the first time...

If we consider the initial dungeon storyline as 1, then the second repetition that occurs after she ascends the altar is actually a second illusion in which she participates. 2 covers 1, so in short, 2 is actually a dream.

Because she was the one who controlled the dream, others were influenced by her and subconsciously followed her actions. Therefore, a loophole appeared after her 'suicide'.

这时候出现的幻境是3，3号覆盖了2号由艾妮主导，她打破了3号幻境后再度回到了2号。

Number 2 is a dream based on Number 1, which means that the real story is still that she is on the altar, but because of the existence of Number 2, she will be reincarnated again.

If she stops the dream now, everything will go back to square one.

However, she doesn't want it to end so soon.

There was someone she planned to meet first.

(End of this chapter)