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

Chapter 47, Section 1.3: The Scam
[Instance complete.]

[Task refreshed...]

[Current Mission: Return to the Hidden House to accept a new quest.]

"I have a question. Am I going to fight the Hidden House to the bitter end?" Mu Yegui asked with a calm face.

[Because you obtained Mr. Adele's ring, you have become the master of the Hidden House, and you cannot escape this questline unless the Hidden House instance is unlocked. However, this quest has no time limit, so you can complete it whenever you wish.]

"So what are the contents of the commission?"

[Theoretically, the quests aren't limited to the Fairy Tale Kingdom; quests exist in the other five kingdoms as well. You just need to choose the quest you want to complete from the three refreshed quests.]

"I understand, but I need to go to the capital of the Fairy Tale Kingdom to get a formal resident permit first." Having finally conquered the dungeon, she still needed to complete the initial objective, but this dungeon was completely baffling. It felt like there was so much more to explore, yet it had ended just like that—truly disappointing.

Here is the correct map downloaded for you. Please follow it.

[The question-and-answer session regarding the Crown Prince can take place at any time. Phil will await His Highness Satan.]

"You should be the one to do it!" Mu Yin said irritably.

"Isn't this wonderful? Xiao Yin has become the crown prince." Mu Yegui said calmly as he walked along the lush path.

"You expressionless face, did you already know?" What really annoyed Mu Yin was that he had been tricked by Mu Yegui again. Although he was the one who benefited, he felt inexplicably frustrated.

"When it's finally confirmed that Xiao Yin will be announced as the crown prince, someone always has to make a sacrifice, and Xiao Yin is the best choice." Mu Yegui admitted that she had schemed to make Mu Yin the crown prince. At least she didn't want to gain special privileges so quickly, unless she really wanted that one item.

"I'm just a tool, moved around wherever I'm needed. At least I'm the main personality!"

Mu Yegui paused slightly, looking at the man-eating flower by the roadside that was swallowing a person whole, and asked softly, "Isn't it good to be the crown prince?"

"Hey, you expressionless face, let's switch. I'd like to begin the Crown Prince's Q&A session," Mu Yin asked after a moment of silence.

"I see."

His dark golden vertical pupils swept over the rainforest-like environment, and he casually severed the stem of a man-eating flower that was actually chewing on it. Suddenly, a bloody, mangled chunk of flesh fell out. Mu Yin glanced at it lightly, stepped over it without changing his expression, and continued walking forward.

"Feilu, what is a crown prince?"

Theoretically speaking, the Crown Prince is the same as the owners of the instance, except that one represents the pinnacle of the players, while the other represents the pinnacle of the kingdom's residents.

"So, the rights are the same?" Mu Yin frowned and asked again after dodging the man-eating flower's attack.

Yes, both in terms of power and status, they are on par with the owners of the dungeons, since only the Crown Prince has the potential to become His Majesty the King.

"You certainly don't hide anything." Shouldn't the usual response be that you don't have enough permissions to get an answer?
[His Highness the Crown Prince has the same access as the owners of the copies, second only to His Majesty the King, so there is nothing you cannot access; please rest assured. I will answer all your questions honestly.]

The opposite of this statement is that inquiries from those other than the Crown Prince might yield answers filled with lies. In other words, no matter how much she's questioned, Phil will not refuse to answer using insufficient authority; she will genuinely answer all questions, but whether the answers are true or false is unknown. "What does my second privilege, possessing absolute command authority over the Dark Faction, mean?" Mu Yin had been pondering this for a while, revising it twice without removing this clause. Could it be that this privilege truly aligns with his own?
[As the name suggests, anyone belonging to the Dark Faction, even the instance's owner, must obey your commands. After all, this is a privilege reserved for the Crown Prince. The Crown Prince is inherently superior to the players, so it's only natural that he possesses such privileges.]

"What do you mean by the Dark Faction?" Mu Yin paused slightly, casually breaking off a section of the man-eating flower's path, and asked.

There are many types, such as werewolves, demons, vampires, etc. All evil creatures belong to the dark faction.

Mu Yin curled his lip, thinking to himself, "Sure, I'm definitely the villain incarnate. So, you mean I can even change the original course of the story?"

Direct intervention is impossible, but indirect intervention poses no problem. Privilege is privilege; even if it causes discontent, it remains the Crown Prince's special right, not something ordinary people can question.

What are the conditions for becoming Crown Prince?

To become the Crown Prince, you need to meet four criteria: Crown Prince items, strategy assessments, hidden Crown Prince achievements, and hidden Crown Prince quests. However, not all four are required. Currently, obtaining the Crown Prince items is the most important; otherwise, you will have no chance of becoming the Crown Prince.

Because of your unique dual personality, the assessment is based on a comprehensive evaluation. However, whoever exhibits more of one personality trait will be crown prince. A prince who becomes crown prince cannot become crown prince again, and can only hold one title.

If you abandon your teammates in order to become the crown prince, you will not be able to become the crown prince.

Regarding your title, we will only address you as His Highness Satan, and will not use your name. Theoretically, your name will not appear on the list of crown princes; please rest assured, we are always very strict about the crown prince's privacy.

[Your Highness Satan, in our world, the crown prince is different from ordinary people. Whatever happens to them is irrelevant; only the crown prince is the most important. Theoretically, the crown prince cannot break the rules, because this instance itself has no rules; any so-called rules are merely for restricting others.]

In other words, the crown prince belongs to the privileged class. However, this is understandable, since the crown prince's mission is not something that ordinary people can pass. The danger within it can be described as requiring death to complete.

Mu Yegui had already guessed that the crown prince wielded considerable power, which was why he made Mu Yin the crown prince. It seems that participating in dungeons after becoming the crown prince will be much less fun…

Not at all, it's actually much more fun now.

After all, the crown prince is not bound by rules, meaning he won't be punished even if he fails. While it was originally a death sentence for undocumented immigrants who failed, that doesn't seem to apply to him now.

"Which dungeons contain the True Gem?" Mu Yin suddenly remembered the True Gem from the original rules and asked.

[There are no real gems anywhere right now. After all, they are a gift to His Majesty the King. How could they possibly fall into the hands of unsavory outsiders before the Crown Princes have all received them?]

Mu Yin was slightly taken aback, then suddenly thought of a possibility. If we use a game playthrough as an analogy, collecting all the Crown Prince items and becoming the Crown Prince is the first playthrough, then finding the real gem is the second playthrough.

In other words, the biggest misconception was that the original rules revealed everything, leading people to believe that real gems and royal props could coexist.

This was a scam that deceived everyone.

Becoming the crown prince is just the beginning of the game; before that, everyone is cannon fodder.

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(End of this chapter)