Miss Player, please don't cast spells on me.

Just like Shanor from Snow Island, who was very concerned that Snow Island's paintings were clearly ugly.

But he just liked the strange art style of his Miss Snow Island. However, Snow Island herself was very concerned about this. Later, when she was trying hard to improve her painting skills but couldn't get the same feel for it, her Shanor still said that she liked her master's terrible painting skills.

However, Shanor of Snow Island would still praise when praise was due, after all, he didn't want his master's efforts to be in vain.

"Idiot, just say you like that weird art style."

For some reason, Xuedao felt a lump in her throat as she watched this scene.

Perhaps it was because she couldn't say those words to her own son, Shanor, at that moment.

The subsequent plot developments were also extremely heartwarming; in fact, she watched the entire Snow Island episode with a smile.

As the number of Shanor people grew, they decided to build a 'Shanor Village' in the maze.

All the Shanor members worked together to take care of the female players who had lost their souls and consciousness.

The establishment of 'Xianor Village' went very smoothly, after all, Xianor was a formidable force in the maze.

Later, during their exploration of the labyrinth, the Shanor people found artifacts like the 'Food Synthesis Machine,' which could synthesize any item into food, and then formed an alliance with the neighboring Water Elf tribe.

They basically achieved self-sufficiency and a life free from worries about food and clothing in the depths of the maze in a short period of time.

And so the village of Shanor grew stronger and more self-sufficient. Of course, the Shanor people never forgot their original intention, which was to help the female players find their souls and memories.

And for this reason, the first 'knife' in the plot unfolded unexpectedly.

The characters that the players carefully nurtured in their first, second, and third playthroughs, though they had lost the players' souls, were not entirely devoid of consciousness.

Rather than saying they are like babies with primal instincts, some female players will walk around everywhere. Out of instinct, they can not only walk around but also open doors and windows.

Thus, the first tragedy occurred because a female player character was wandering around unconsciously.

Due to the carelessness of the players, the young lady slipped and fell into a deep valley while in a sleepwalking state.

When the Shanors found her, she was already severely injured. Her chest was pierced by bone spurs, and both her hands and feet were broken. Her throat was blocked with blood.

The sight of her lying on the ground convulsing was heartbreaking, not only for the Xia Nuoer and the others, but even for the Snow Island.

Fortunately, after the Shanoers found her, they immediately began first aid... Thanks to the tireless efforts of these adorable girls, the player successfully recovered.

After this tragedy, the Shanors gathered together and began to seriously discuss how to ensure the safety of the players' characters.

Some Shanor believed that some door locks should be installed to lock the player characters in rooms to ensure they wouldn't wander off, just like how the player characters themselves were previously locked in dungeons.

However, this suggestion was rejected by some other players because the female players' characters would engage in stereotypical behaviors such as scratching the walls with their fingernails until they were covered in blood if their characters were locked up for too long.

Although this problem can be solved by taking the player's female characters out for fresh air every day, it is ultimately only a temporary solution.

Finally, faced with the serious problem of the players unconsciously harming themselves, the Shanor team made up their minds to retrieve the players' souls and memories at all costs.

As for how to retrieve them... the Shanor family already had the answer in their hearts.

That is…

"I know that although Yukishima-nee doesn't remember me now, I have never forgotten her beautiful figure in the first playthrough, and all the wonderful memories of spending time with her in the first playthrough."

"In that case, wouldn't it be better to just give all my memories of Yukishima from the first timeline to Yukishima?"

"It doesn't matter if you don't remember me, as long as I still remember you."

"My dear player, devour my soul and memories. Everything about you is here with me. Then become the you I once knew."

With the help of an artifact called the 'Soul Tear Fusion Device' in the labyrinth, the Shanor people began to carry out this plan, which seemed incredibly terrifying to the Snow Island!

But no one in this world can stop them, no one!

Soon the first Shanor sacrificed himself. Although the process was terrible, the pain of his soul being torn apart was enough to make any Shanor cry out in agony.

But after he injected his memories of the first playthrough and part of his soul into the female player character, the female player really regained some of her self-awareness!

The player character herself retains some of the player's own soul consciousness, but this soul consciousness is extremely weak.

However, with the support of part of Shanor's soul and memories, the player's remaining soul consciousness grew stronger, and their self-awareness gradually returned.

The entire village of Shanor was filled with jubilation that day, and then the Shanor people began to use this almost self-harming and self-torturing method to restore the self-awareness of the player characters they deeply loved.

But a problem still arose, and the problem was that... the Shanor people were too greedy.

Each Shanor has to take care of an average of four player characters, because the true ending of Rose Kingdom is only available in the fourth playthrough.

This means that each Shanor needs to constantly divide and tear their soul into at least five parts to supply the characters of the players in the first, second, third, and fourth playthroughs.

Only the last remaining portion can be used to sustain one's soul.

After four separate soul-tearing incidents, Shanor gradually succumbed to the unbearable pain and weakness in her soul and collapsed...

The spiritual deficiencies gradually eroded their self-awareness, while their bodies also gradually became seriously ill and unable to move.

Despite having other caregivers, their lives were indeed slowly fading away.

Fortunately, the Shanor and his companions found a relic called the 'Life Freeze Pod' in the labyrinth, which can lock the state of life at a certain point in time.

Furthermore, these relics were not subject to quantity restrictions, so the Shanor people placed those who had completed the 'redemption ritual,' who were so weak that they could not move or even maintain their self-awareness, into this life-freezing pod.

Before their departure, the Chanorians... even gave a farewell gift to their compatriots who were lying in the freeze-frame pod, extremely weak.

On the snowy island, Shanor was the one presiding over the farewell ceremony. He bent down and took the hand of Shanor, who was so weak that he was almost dying, and put his lips to Shanor's ear to listen quietly to his last words before leaving.

"If only I could meet the real Aya-nee again..."

The man, Shanor, spoke with some difficulty; it seemed he was the same Shanor who was with Ms. Hitomi no Oto.

Even with the companionship of characters from previous playthroughs, the players still longed to see their own player companions.

What does Ms. Shanor, who plays the role of Noon Sheep Palace, want to say when she meets her player again? An apology? A coquettish act? Or…?

As Yukishima was wondering, Shinor from Hitomiya Noon, in a weak and trembling voice, uttered his last wish.

Will Sister Yang Gong praise me for doing a good job?

These words almost brought tears to Xuedao's eyes again.

You don't need to do this! It's completely unnecessary!

The characters from the player's previous playthroughs are nothing more than a bunch of soulless puppets! There's no need to sacrifice your own soul to bring them to life!

But just like the vow made by the Xia Nuoer clan before, they will love every player girl equally and deeply, no matter what they become, they will always remain the same and never abandon them.

Upon seeing this, Xuedao thought that once Shanor and the others knew the tragic consequences of soul splitting, they would stop this terrible and insane act of self-sacrifice.

Even if it doesn't stop, the frequency should decrease.

But they didn't... because this is the obsessive and heavy love that the Chanorans have for the female players.

In an effort to retrieve the player's soul, more and more Shanor sacrificed their own souls, and just as many Shanor fell.

Upon seeing this, Xuedao's tears once again flowed uncontrollably from the corners of her eyes.

But the unfolding plot dragged her from the simplest tears of emotion into an abyss of heartbreak, regret, self-blame, and pain.

As the Chanorians sacrificed their souls, new problems arose.

That is the soul that the players fused using the Soul Tear Fusion Device... not only Shanor's soul, but also the soul unique to the 'Labyrinth'.

This led to the player characters, who had regained consciousness, beginning to show signs of turning into monsters in the dungeon.

At first, the Shanors were quite panicked by this change, but the female players didn't seem to care much...

Even if they transform into monsters in the maze, they become cute characters like centaur girls, harpies, mermaid girls, rabbit girls, cat girls, and dragon girls.

Even though some female players' characters have been transformed into some rather terrifying dungeon monsters, they have accepted this change over time and have become more free to live in the dungeon.

The players also respected the players' decisions regarding their roles.

Upon seeing this, a sense of unease crept into Yukishima's heart, and at the same time, a chilling sense of guilt crept up her spine.

Wait… the player characters that Shanor saved have all turned into monsters in the maze, which means…

No way? Impossible? Xuedao covered her mouth, staring blankly at the subsequent developments.

As more and more player characters recover, the number of fallen Shanor players naturally increases as well.

In the end, very few Shanor remained in the entire village of Shanor, and the Shanor did not restrict the freedom of the player characters.

Tell them not to be too attached to themselves, and to freely explore the labyrinth. If they miss them, they can go back to Shanor Village to visit.

And so... in the end, only the last Shanor remained in the entire village of Shanor.

He is Shanor from the snow island, and in the picture he is kneeling alone in the center of the gradually abandoned Shanor village.

Surrounding him were many female player characters who were unable to leave Shanor Village due to their relatively weak strength and poor recovery of intelligence and self-personality.

These female players transformed into characters that were either slime girls or some kind of furry creature that could curl up into a ball.

Meanwhile, Shanor was surrounded by them, and she held them and comforted them until they fell asleep.

During this process, Snow Island heard the murmurs of the player characters who had turned into labyrinth monsters.

"Ah... Lord Shanor, you are so warm, you are so gentle to us."

"Please stay with us forever, Lord Shanor."

Shanor gently stroked their fur and murmured softly as well.

"I really want your mother to see what you look like now. I wonder if she will praise us or call us monsters?"

How could I bear to call you monsters?

Snow Island thought this to herself, but then she looked at the labyrinth monsters curled up in Shanor's arms.

At this moment, besides feeling moved, a wave of guilt and remorse washed over her, almost suffocating her!

This concludes the segment about the past events in 'Xianor Village'.

When Xuedao looked at the mysterious swordsman again, her throat... was choked with emotion, and she could hardly speak.

She wanted to escape reality, desperately escape reality! To forget everything! But… she couldn't.

Snow Island, her teeth chattering, looked at the mysterious swordsman and repeated the question she had just asked in an almost desperate tone.

"You mean...they're still on Snow Island in the second, third, and fourth playthroughs..."

They're all inside you now!

The mysterious swordsman mercilessly pierced through Snow Island's last line of defense, revealing the cruel truth to the player.

"Those monsters you killed along the way, those monsters you ate as a delicious meal! They were all people that the Shanor people were willing to do anything to save!"