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Chapter 1064 Daolin's Memories

Immediately afterwards, Xia Shou saw the scene of Dorian Gray coming to train again the next day.

In her memory, Daolin looked a little embarrassed. Before practicing her swordplay, she deliberately pulled up her sleeves to reveal the bracelet he had given her the day before, and then said very softly, "Thank you."

Then he continued training in swordsmanship. Xia Shou felt that time was passing faster visually, and the scene was moving and changing rapidly. Another segment of life with a time interval was connected.

He saw that Dorian Gray had grown up a bit more; at the ball, she was dancing with a young lady and was highly praised by her father. He blended in perfectly with the other aristocratic men of his age, like a charming gentleman, and was highly respected.

The expressions of the other young noblemen around her revealed their fear, admiration, respect, and hidden affection for her.

When their gaze fell upon the watch chain on Dorian Gray's breastplate, everyone showed a considerable degree of respect.

Although we don't know what happened to her during this period of her life, it is clear that she had already established herself as a man within the aristocratic community.

However, Xia Shou could tell that Daolin was not happy. She moved with ease among the nobles, from the group of young noblemen of her own age to the group of young ladies. She was popular wherever she went, and it seemed that all her peers were talking about her, their eyes following her every move.

However, she was not happy, as if she were wearing a mask that could change at will.

Halfway through the ball, when Dorian left the castle alone and went to a secluded spot in the garden to clear his head, he happened to see the masked Summerguard leaning against a tree by the lake, admiring the lake view.

In the scene, Daolin went up to him and said something. Later, it seems that for some reason, the two started dancing by the lake.

However, Daolin, who has always danced with the male steps, was in the female position this time. It was obviously her first time dancing with someone as a female partner, so her steps appeared particularly clumsy.

However, upon closer inspection, it can be seen that she actually has a certain foundation, indicating that Daolin may have practiced female dance steps in private, just as some men may dress as women in private, and some poor women may secretly play the role of a princess in their rooms.

The music drifted out intermittently from the castle ballroom, half-hidden by the summer cicadas and frogs croaking by the lake. Summerguard and Dorian Gray danced clumsily to this faint melody.

Seeing this, Xia Shou felt a bit... speechless, or helpless?

Indeed, that was his past self, but it always felt... how to put it, like he was in a relationship with Su Yue and Wei Yu outside, but in the book his wife was Sister Yan.

This emotional relationship is already complicated enough. If you add Daolin to it, he has no idea how to sort out these relationships. Thinking about it carefully, it's simply a disaster.

The scene changed again, this time even faster. Before Xia Shou could figure out what was happening, one scene after another flashed by. Daolin, who had been able to talk to him before, was now silent.

Summer Watch watched Dorian Gray grow up and reach adulthood, and she received her coming-of-age ceremony.

He saw his past self and Dorian, along with other unknown contemporaries, going on adventures exploring dark forests, dangerous swamps, and bizarre and fantastical ruins.

During this time, Xia Shou witnessed many extremely dangerous, fleeting scenes, and in many of them, Dorian Gray himself was seriously injured.

Then, Summerstalker witnessed Dorian Gray arguing fiercely with her father. During the argument, Dorian resolutely cut her corset with a dagger, enraging old Gray. She then jumped out of the window and rode away from the castle on a giant bird.

Then, the scene changed again.

In the end, Xia Shou saw Dorian Gray and a large group of people enter a vast underground labyrinthine ruin. However, this time, Xia Shou didn't see his past self among the companions. Dozens of people set off, and with each flicker of the screen, some people disappeared, from the initial confidence and high spirits of the adventure team to the gradual decline in morale as members were dwindled.

After countless deaths, Dorian Gray and the five survivors finally arrived before an ridiculously tall bronze gate. He heard a three-meter-tall orc speak:

"We've finally arrived! As long as we bring this monster back, my people will be granted absolution under the bloodline contract... Of course, as promised, everything else is yours to take; I only want the monster."

A black smoke creature shrouded in a cloak spoke in a hoarse voice: "I only want its pigment. Of course, it's agreed that I will give you enough items in return. I can also give you the things I promised to others before."

A blond man smiled slightly: "Being able to get that pen for my wife is already the greatest reward of this trip."

After speaking, the man in knight's armor turned to look at Dorian Gray.

Dorian Gray paused for a moment, then reminded him, "She's my fiancée."

"She'll be my wife soon, won't she?" the blond knight chuckled.

Dorian Gray didn't reply, but instead said, "It's truly been a hard-won journey for everyone to get to where we are today. Without your efforts, I couldn't have made it this far alone, so..."

As soon as he finished speaking, Dorian Gray's figure vanished from the spot, and then the blond knight's arms were severed from his torso, splattering blood everywhere in an instant.

"Daolin, you!"

Dorian Gray remained silent, his face as cold as ice.

The black smoke shrouded in a cloak sneered, "I've had a feeling something was off about you for a while now."

The next second, black smoke erupted with pitch-black energy, and a large number of twisted, translucent vengeful spirits rushed out from under the cloak.

Dorian Gray raised his white-gloved left hand, and a purple magic circle lit up below his hand. As the light dispelled the vengeful spirits, a golden chain made of magical power bound the humanoid black smoke under the cloak.

“How is it possible… I can’t break free?!” Smoke said.

The blond man took a step back, surprised, and asked, "Why?"

"Because we have irreconcilable conflicts of interest, I can only apologize." Dorian Gray frowned and lowered his head, a hint of guilt in his expression.

"You could have told me!" the armless blond knight roared, staggering backward and collapsing to the ground. "Besides...aren't you the expert in charge of exploration? Why...are your hand-to-hand combat and swordsmanship so..."

The black smoke, bound to the ground by the golden lock, sneered and mocked the knight: "Heh, you only just realized it now? I noticed it a long time ago. This guy's skills are far beyond those of ordinary scouts and exploration experts."

After saying that, Black Smoke looked at Dorian Gray again: "However, I didn't expect... your knowledge of dark magic to be so profound."

(End of this chapter)