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

Chapter 596, page 2.1-70: The Crown: The Treasure of a Lost Dynasty
The torrential rain poured down, pounding the soft earth with each drop, causing the broad leaves of the plants to bend low.

The animals in the rainforest hid because of the heavy rain, and only a few rain-loving animals happily rushed into the rain to enjoy the rare tranquility.

The natural caves became a good place to take shelter from the rain, and the rainwater hit the rocks and slid down to form a curtain of rain.

Slender, fair fingers lightly touched the crystal-clear rain curtain, and the raindrops traced a graceful arc as they were obstructed.

Her cool, silver eyes gazed silently at the rainforest in the downpour. Her long, misty gray hair, loosely braided into three braids, fell casually behind her head and was covered by a black veil. A gentle breeze blew the veil, causing it to flutter in the air.

Her exquisite and beautiful face was veiled by a black veil, only a few glimpses visible. The gold ornaments on the veil swayed and clattered in the wind, making a crisp sound.

"Looks like it's going to rain for a long time." Mu Yegui withdrew his fingers. His fingers, which had just touched the rain, were not wet and remained as normal.

She rubbed her thumb against her index finger, her cool silver eyes glancing briefly at her sharp fingertips before lowering her hand and turning to look at Lin Ya, who was sitting in the shadows.

Lin Ya stroked the head of the griffin that was sitting obediently to the side, remaining silent while pondering the purpose of the king sending him to destroy the book on Mu Yegui's body.

"What exactly did he send you here for?" Mu Yegui asked.

Wang tried to kill her but failed. Now that he has suddenly sent Lin Ya, there must be something going on. Could it be that he knows something?

Here, besides herself, only the Holy Son Lanlos, who knows the future, knows her weakness. He must have done something, such as revealing that the book was her weakness, so that the king would send people to destroy it...

Thinking it over, Mu Yegui took the initiative to sit opposite Lin Ya, her fingers touching the flame that wasn't hot to her at all, listening to the sound of rain and the 'crackling' sound of the fire burning wood.

Lin Ya frowned slightly, seemingly hesitating whether he should speak, but in the end he chose to say it, "I'll take you back to see the King and then help him find a book."

"Books? What kind of books?" Mu Yegui's fingers paused slightly, his cold silver eyes glancing at Lin Ya with a hint of darkness in them, but his tone remained as indifferent as ever, devoid of any emotion.

"It's not a strange book made of clay tablets. The king said it's a very rare treasure and rightfully belongs to him." Lin Ya lowered his eyes and lied without changing his expression.

“It should belong to him…” Mu Yegui said thoughtfully.

She stood up and took a few steps toward the cave entrance, then suddenly turned around and looked at Lin Ya with her back to the light, placing her hands on her outstretched hands, leaning slightly forward and looking up at Lin Ya.

Her pink lips curled slightly, and a rare hint of sarcasm crept into her voice as she said, "Nothing is a given, but I do have the book you mentioned, it's just..."

Mu Yegui paused, his clear, silver eyes fixed on Lin Ya, a haughty indifference in them, and said, "Lin Ya, do you want to take it from me? As my subordinate, my descendant... are you going to help outsiders against me? Or..."

With her bare feet on the ground, she walked towards Lin Ya step by step, backlit by the light. The ground was wet and muddy, but her feet were not stained at all.

She stopped in front of Lin Ya, bent down and whispered in his ear. Their posture was slightly ambiguous, but neither of them thought of leaving. She leaned close to his ear and parted her pink lips slightly, "Do you want to kill me too?"

The soft, sweet voice was gentle and ethereal, carrying a hint of indifference and mockery. Lin Ya froze, his thin lips moving but no sound escaping.

A chill ran down his left cheek, making him shiver involuntarily. When he came to his senses, he saw Mu Yegui gently stroking his face, tilting her head to look at him. Gone was her usual friendliness; all that remained was indifference and aloofness.

That is the disdain of a king looking at an ant; the disappointment of a master looking at a servant; the wanton manipulation of a predator looking at its prey.

She didn't care what the other person thought at all, because she never regarded them as one of her own kind, or rather... to her, her kind were nothing more than trash that she could kill at will.

Lin Ya remained stiff for a long time before suddenly hearing a soft sigh.

The coldness left his face, and Mu Yegui took a step back, lowering his eyes and no longer looking at Lin Ya.

"I'll give you three chances," Mu Yegui said slowly. In the end, she didn't want to kill Lin Ya like this; he should have a better plan.

Lin Ya was slightly taken aback, and subconsciously looked up at Mu Yegui, gazing at her hazily through the black veil in front of her.

"I'll give you three chances to get the Nightmare Book. Let's play hide-and-seek. If you catch me, I'll give you one chance to choose. You can catch me three times in total, and you'll have three chances to choose items from my person. If you choose the Nightmare Book, I won't take it back. After the three chances are up, if you still have any desire to have the Nightmare Book, I will kill you without hesitation. This game ends when I step into Gara City."

As Mu Yegui spoke, she walked out of the cave. Before Lin Ya could stop her, she walked into the torrential rain and disappeared.

Lin Ya moved his thin lips and murmured, "I'm sorry..." He was, after all, the king he served, and he could neither get rid of nor ignore the vow he made back then.

the other side.

Lanlos stood by the window, calmly watching the heavy rain. A hint of pleasure graced his handsome face, and a gentle breeze ruffled a few strands of his hair.

"This is definitely how games should be played to be fun."

He slowly turned to look at the purple-haired man bound by chains beside him, a slight smile playing on his lips, and said, "Noyce, do you want to experience your mission? Your mission as a hero..."

“You must find the divine sword and rescue the princess who is about to be taken away by the evil dragon. Only then can you be called a true hero. This is a mission you cannot escape. As for whether you will die…” He lowered his eyes and chuckled mockingly, “I hate anything that tries to get close to her. It makes me want to destroy them. Once I destroy everything that gets close to her, she will only have me left, and only me.”

The thought of him being the only one left by my side makes me incredibly happy, and I can't wait to take action!
It's not good enough yet; we have to take it slowly. A qualified hunter must have the patience to wait.

It's not time yet...

Therefore, before that, the trap must be set first, and then the prey can be lured closer for a final, fatal blow.

"Who will die..."

(End of this chapter)