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

Chapter 481, page 2.1-10: The Crown: The Treasure of a Lost Dynasty
Wang casually brushed aside the woman beside him, his golden vertical pupils fixed on Mu Yegui. Then he chuckled and casually asked, "Outsider, state your purpose for being here."

Bertias's expression remained unchanged, but his heart grew more solemn. He hadn't expected the king to see through him so easily. It seemed that he had been discovered as well, but he didn't know why the king hadn't exposed him.

"Purpose?" Mu Yegui said thoughtfully, "Although I don't care much about that so-called companion, we are from the same place after all, so I came here just to rescue the four people who are to be burned at the stake tomorrow."

This statement is true, but she has twisted the meaning and even omitted other details.

Mu Yegui would never tell the king that she planned to destroy his dynasty within three years; that would be utterly insane.

If she lied, the other party would definitely find out. After all, Mu Yegui didn't know how he discovered she was an outsider, but he must have his own way of judging. So if she had to tell the truth, she would choose the most insignificant thing—her thoughts when she came to the capital—to conceal something important.

"You think you can take me?" Wang glanced at Mu Yegui's seemingly frail figure and sneered.

Mu Yegui is not human, and the power she possesses is innate. Basically, as long as she doesn't actively show it, no one can discover that she is actually very strong.

If we compare humans to containers that store energy, then Muyegui should be the source of energy.

Because it is a container, it will involuntarily emit the aura of stored energy. When used, it will cause energy to leak out. In layman's terms, that is, the aura. The more energy stored, the more powerful it feels.

However, Mu Yegui is completely different. She is the source of energy and an insulator, eliminating the possibility of energy leakage. Because her energy does not leak out and is completely contained, no matter how you look at her, she is a thin, ordinary person without any abilities. No one can sense any powerful aura from her.

"Can't I?" Mu Yegui tilted her head, her soft, sweet voice devoid of any extra emotion.

Wang rested his chin on his hand and said thoughtfully, "Speaking of which, I've been quite bored lately. If you can't do that, why don't you just be my toy?"

"And what if I do it?" Mu Yegui asked.

"How about I grant you free access to the palace? Only you are permitted." The king chuckled, extending a finger to his sensual lips, his deep voice carrying a hint of seduction, like a demon from hell.

His slightly upturned thin lips carried a hint of arrogance and disdain, and his golden vertical pupils were cold and aloof. This high and mighty king treated everything as a game for his amusement, with the only difference being whether it was interesting or boring.

"Lin Ya, Bell, play with the little guy tomorrow, but don't kill him." Wang casually instructed. To him, it was just a small game, and Mu Yegui was just a toy in his eyes, not even worthy of the most basic respect.

"Yes, sir." Lin Ya bowed to the king.

"Huh? Yes, sir." Bertias's lips twitched slightly. Did he look like someone skilled in combat?

"How do you define 'rescued'?" Mu Yegui asked.

"Let me think..." Wang Wei glanced into the distance and slowly said, "As long as you are not captured by the army before sunrise, you will have succeeded. I will not bully you. You can find others to help you, but once you help someone, you will be considered an accomplice, and if you are captured, it will be considered a failure as well."

It was essentially a different kind of hide-and-seek game. First, Mu Yegui had to rescue four people from the army, then lead them to evade capture until sunrise, at which point the game would end. Dionysus looked at Mu Yegui, then at the king, and hesitated, "Then I..." He really wanted to help Mu Yegui, but he wasn't very confident in his own physical abilities.

"I'll treat you to a drink," Mu Yegui said.

"I'll help you," Dionysus said without hesitation. Drinking was the most important thing in the world, and he would help whenever there was wine.

"The game will begin when the sun rises tomorrow, and end when the sun rises the next day," the king said coldly. "Beltias, go and arrange a room; after all, he is my toy."

Bertias nodded to the king and said, "Yes, sir." Then he led the two men out.

As they were being led to the door, Bertias suddenly said to Mu Yegui, "I won't hold back."

The fact that Wang suddenly included him in this game was also a test for him. To gain the king's trust, he would not hold back and would do everything in his power to stop Mu Yegui.

“I know,” Mu Yegui said in a low voice, “so I won’t hold back.”

Tomorrow, the two of them will be enemies. Although Mu Yegui won't kill them indiscriminately, she will fight them while ensuring she doesn't kill them, since leaving them alive isn't the same as killing them.

Dionysus watched Bertias's departing figure, frowned slightly, and said, "Is this person really trustworthy? It feels like becoming an enemy would be troublesome, and you'd have to take four burdens with you."

"Let's go, let's go for a drink." Mu Yegui didn't answer Dionysus, but walked straight towards the door.

"Now?" Dionysus frowned as he looked at the darkening sky.

While having alcohol was nice, why drink at night? He'd thought Mu Yegui would invite him for drinks after the event. He inexplicably felt there was some conspiracy involved.

"If you don't want to, then go to sleep." Mu Yegui paused, slightly turned his head and glanced at Dionysus, his cold eyes showing no extra emotion.

"Drink!!" Dionysus immediately said. No matter what the conspiracy, drinking was never a bad idea!
"How many drinks will you buy me?" Dionysus asked as he strode after him.

"Drink until you're satisfied," Mu Yegui said softly.

She wanted to test whether Dionysus would reveal an unexpected side when drunk. After all, intoxication could bring out his true personality, so as the god of wine, he should also have such a side.

Mu Yegui didn't know if Dionysus could actually get drunk, so what she was doing now was just an experiment.

She sat in the tavern, watching Dionysus happily drinking from his cup, when suddenly she thought of something: he didn't seem to have a wine cup of his own. Should she make one as compensation for scheming against him?

(End of this chapter)