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

Chapter 538, page 2.1-52: The Crown: The Treasure of a Lost Dynasty
Bertias was the gray-cloaked boy that Mu Yin had encountered in the [Rabbit Run] dungeon. At that time, Mu Yin had an arrogant attitude that looked down on everyone from beginning to end.

However, because he didn't care about anything and just let Bertias do whatever she wanted, the dungeon was a disaster.

Before leaving the instance, the culprit, Bertias, said to Mu Yin, "If you can, please remember my name. I am Bertias, a human who will stand on equal footing with you and speak to you in the future. If I become the crown prince, please grant me one request."

Unfortunately, Mu Yin didn't remember it at all, treating it as just a minor incident and never even bothering to memorize it. So, at most, he only felt a slight sense of familiarity, a mere instinctive memory stemming from having heard the name before.

"Here?" Mu Yin raised an eyebrow, glanced at the doorless door with disdain, and asked.

The waiter replied respectfully, "Yes."

Mu Yin waved his hand, then walked in without hesitation.

Bertias was sitting at the table fiddling with some model when he suddenly heard the conversation at the door and frowned.

"The expressionless face said he asked me to ask you what's going on with you. Can you tell me?" Mu Yin swaggered in, then sat down on a chair and crossed his legs like a big shot.

In terms of arrogance, Mu Yin is a unique figure among the crown princes. After all, as a apex predator, his arrogance seems almost natural.

Bertias stared at that familiar arrogant expression, at those cold, dark gold vertical pupils, and suddenly froze on the spot. His hand loosened slightly, and the model fell to the ground with a noisy sound, pulling him back to reality.

He immediately stood up, his expression unusually excited, and said in disbelief, "Why..." Why is Mu Yin here...?

Mu Yin frowned. "What?"

"N-nothing! What do you want to know?" Bertias took a deep breath, trying to calm his excited emotions.

Mu Yin glanced at Bertias, finding the man rather strange. He pointed to the golden chain on his wrist and asked, "What is this?"

“It seems you are completely unfamiliar with everything here. Let me start from the beginning.” Beltias looked at Mu Yin’s expression and clearly understood that Mu Yin knew nothing, so he decided to start by explaining the rules of this instance.

After Bertias finished telling Mu Yin everything, Mu Yin stroked his smooth chin thoughtfully and said, "So, that so-called king wanted to control her because he couldn't kill the expressionless woman, and this thing is the lock that prevents us from using our power?"

At this point, Mu Yin paused and then said, "You just let that expressionless guy do whatever he wants?" His expression was so incredulous, it was as if he was asking Mu Yegui if he was stupid.

“Mu Yegui probably had some ideas that prevented him from resisting,” Bertias said softly.

"Hmph, I think she was just curious and wanted to see what that thing was going to do to her, but she got carried away with her curiosity and it backfired." Mu Yin rolled his eyes and bluntly exposed her. He could guess Mu Yegui's little schemes very easily. It was just that she got caught out because of her curiosity. It's not like she has no history of this.

Bertias: "..." Now that you mention it, Mu Yegui doesn't seem so mysterious anymore, and I feel a strange sense of disillusionment. "However, perhaps she really did have some backup plan, but unfortunately she didn't say a word before going to sleep. And then? What should I do next?" Mu Yin asked.

"...Actually, Daolin told me that he hoped I would take Mu Yegui to the temple to retrieve the Crown Prince's artifacts from the underground palace." Bertias said hesitantly, his blue-gray eyes secretly glancing at Mu Yin to observe his expression.

In front of Mu Yin, Bertias acted like a devoted fanboy, completely lacking his usual aloof and unfathomable demeanor.

"Because the Crown Prince's item is bound to exclusive rules, does that mean he has to obtain it personally? If I remember correctly, that expressionless face is being watched by that king all the time and it's impossible for him to leave the palace. How do you plan to help him get rid of it?" Mu Yin raised an eyebrow and asked with a half-smile.

Bertias lowered his eyes and remained silent for a moment before speaking, "I have a good idea. It might have been a bit difficult to implement when facing Mu Yegui, but you should be able to do it."

As he spoke, Bertias leaned closer to Mu Yin and whispered something to him. The latter's lips twitched slightly, and he said, "This is a terrible idea. Why should I cooperate with you?"

“This is the easiest way to leave the palace, and the king should already know about your transformation, so I don’t think there’s any need to pretend,” Bertias said softly.

Mu Yin frowned and said, "There's something I need to tell you: I've never met Jafar or Lanlos. You said Jafar has a poker face and is an apostle, so I think he would recognize me as different as soon as he gets close. If possible, I hope I don't run into him."

He had a very bad feeling that something terrible would happen if he encountered them, and he didn't want to run into that kind of trouble, so he basically wouldn't go out wherever those people appeared.

As long as Mu Yegui is in the Arrogant Castle in the King's City or meeting with Seven Sins and the others, he will never appear, acting as if he doesn't exist. Therefore, those people still don't know of his existence, and this time will be the same; he doesn't want them to know about him.

The reason... is probably a premonition that we'll fight as soon as we meet.

They were like mortal enemies, the kind who wished the other dead the moment they met. In order not to put Mu Yegui in a difficult position, Mu Yin always chose to restrain himself, so in order to avoid any unforeseen events, he would avoid showing up if possible.

"It's a secret, isn't it?" He asked softly, his blue-gray eyes fixed on Mu Yin.

"Yes, it's a secret." For the Crown Prince, his existence could be revealed at will, but for Seven Sins, his existence was a secret that could not be exposed, like a time bomb that would explode once it was discovered.

Mu Yegui was unaware of this; he was the only one who knew.

Compared to everyone else, he was the only oddball in this world.

When everyone else is assimilated by this world, and he is the only one who remains unaffected, such an existence is being closely watched by the rules.

(End of this chapter)