I, the Lord of the Fifth Throne, am the source of all things!

After trying to recall the events with all her might, Duanmu Lian discovered that she had entered a state of mental overclocking similar to that in "Limitless," or even much stronger.

Based on this extremely calm and indifferent overclocking state, Duanmu Lian looked at the petite girl in front of her with a complicated and melancholy expression, her eyes red as if she had been crying.

The other person was petite, like a porcelain doll, and her black dress contrasted sharply with her skin.

The exposed skin of the petite girl was as smooth and white as milk with melted honey, reminiscent of expensive porcelain.

Her waist-length hair, tied up with lace hair accessories, was as black as ink, and even her almond-shaped eyes were like dark red agate.

A huge red bow was worn on the back of the head and the back of the waist, and the ribbon of the bow at the waist was so long that it dragged on the ground.

Her black dress billowed loosely, adorned with multiple layers of lace and ruffles, and framed by metal hand guards and rough waist armor. It was a peculiar garment reminiscent of a medieval knight's ceremonial attire, yet definitively described as either a dress or armor.

Instead of the ribbons that adorned her chest, there was an old metal box.

It was a giant lock bound by silver chains.

The other person's unparalleled beauty was like that of an exquisite doll, and her clothing added a touch of mystery to her.

Duanmu Lian met the other person's gaze.

After sizing the other man up and down, his gaze fell on the massive lock on the man's chest. Searching his memory for a moment, he spoke hesitantly but with absolute certainty:

"A library named after the demon that controls knowledge, the Black Reader Dantalian?"

"......"

For some reason, after Duanmu Lian spoke and revealed the girl's real name and identity, the girl's eyes reddened again, as if she would cry at any moment.

Even so, the girl whom Duanmu Lian called Dantalian nodded slowly in response.

She is the library named after the demon who controls knowledge, as described by Duanmu Lian.

According to Duanmu Lian's memories, she herself is a bookshelf, and her bookshelf contains a forbidden library of 900,666 phantom books that should not exist in the world.

No, perhaps the number of books stored is inaccurate.

The fact that the Black Princess before them was not merely a girl from "Dantrian's Bookshelf" was enough to explain the matter.

"!?"

After receiving a clear response, Duanmu Lian frowned and looked down at his trembling hands.

Just as the girl in front of him had reddened her eyes and was so sad that tears were welling up in her eyes, Duanmu Lian subconsciously wanted to reach out and gently stroke her.

It seemed as if he was wiping away the girl's tears and comforting her.

However, Duanmu Lian immediately controlled this impulse.

"Why...are you here? And...I..."

With a very calm gaze fixed on the petite Dantalian before her, Duanmu Lian clenched her trembling hands and asked another very important question.

He had already discovered all sorts of oddities about himself, as well as his very strange feelings towards the girl in front of him.

Since the other party was able to appear in his system space, they must have some connection with him.

“Because this is my...home, and I am 'Lotus's' wife.”

The petite girl, Dantalian, the Black Reader, pursed her lips and looked at Duanmu Lian with a very complicated and sad gaze. She spoke in a calm tone and uttered a surprising statement.

This is my home, and I am 'your' wife...

Upon hearing this answer, even though Duanmu Lian's brain was currently in overdrive, she couldn't help but pause and freeze for a moment.

He felt that neither his past life nor this life had ever been as shocking as this moment.

The doubts in his heart had accumulated to a critical point.

Now, apart from those group members, perhaps only the Black Reading Princess in front of him can answer his questions.

..................

Although Duanmu Lian had a thousand questions to ask, Dantalian said she would tell him everything he wanted to know.

Before that, Dantalian acted like a tour guide, leading Duanmu Lian to familiarize herself with the interior of this vast and boundless space.

After only thirty minutes of wandering around, Duanmu Lian realized that the interior of this space could not be described as simply 'large'.

Instead, it can be described as infinite or limitless.

Moreover, apart from the fixed areas, the environment within this space can be altered through Duanmu Lian's imagination.

Moreover, you don't need to take one step at a time to get to your destination; you can arrive instantly simply by thinking about it.

In this place, Duanmu Lian's authority and abilities are unparalleled.

Dantalian mainly took him to see places that had already been fixed in place.

It is said that it was a place specially built by the 'Duanmu Lian's' predecessors.

For example, the Vast Ocean Library stores knowledge related to science and technology, magic, martial arts, cultivation, fantasy, and so on.

That place contains invaluable knowledge collected by generations of 'Duanmu Lian' across the heavens at great personal risk.

There is also a treasure vault containing all sorts of collected treasures and resources, which can only be used from low to high levels with special permissions.

Many places are fixed strategic locations.

An hour later, at Dantalian's invitation, Duanmu Lian arrived at a Western-style mansion filled with the atmosphere of books.

At this moment, Dantalian sat atop a magic book that floated in the air, facing Duanmu Lian at a table set with red tea.

Although we haven't finished visiting all the places we wanted to go, it's time to find the answers to our questions.

"You said...you were the wife of the previous 'me,' and honestly...neither my rationality nor my emotions can accept such a thing..."

"Because Lian always thinks very little about himself, that he is nothing special, and that his personality is so bad that it is unimaginable what kind of blind woman would like someone like him."

Before Duanmu Lian could finish speaking, Dantalian interrupted her as if she had expected it.

And the familiarity contained in those deep, dark red eyes seemed to pierce through Duanmu Lian's mind and body.

Her words made Duanmu Lian raise an eyebrow.

He knew what it meant; the other person was implying that they understood him very well.

However, Dantalian is right.

Duanmu Lian had no inclination to like anyone, nor did she expect anyone to like her.

He wasn't insecure; he was simply very self-aware.

As Dantalian said, he valued himself very little and never thought of himself as great.

"But I still don't quite believe it, because if it were me, the books on you would be more attractive to me. As for you as a person... I would probably just treat you as a mascot."

Duanmu Lian shook her head, mentally predicting that after meeting this Black Book Princess, she would definitely not be attracted by her cuteness or beauty.

None of these things attracted him as much as the enormous book sealed within Dantalian.

The illusionary book is useful!

Women are useless!

This was the most direct thought in Duanmu Lian's mind; he was even capable of killing Dantalian in front of him and stealing the books.

“YES, you’re right. The ‘you’ I first met was a rather rude and cold man. If my life hadn’t been connected to the Illusion Book, your original plan was to just steal it and kill me if I didn’t obey.”

Dantalian sighed with a touch of nostalgia and melancholy, then picked up the black tea on the table, took a sip, and recounted many of her past experiences to Duanmu Lian in front of her.

The 'Duanmu Lian' who first appeared before Dantalian was not the 'Duanmu Lian' she liked and married.

Instead, it was Duanmu Lian from the generation before that who appeared and kidnapped her.

Then, like a greedy dragon, the other party went on a rampage throughout the world, collecting all knowledge and artifacts related to mysticism.

At that time, Dantalian witnessed a bloody storm firsthand.

It was also because of that man that he managed to plunder all the magic books and spellbooks scattered around the world in less than half a month.

In addition to the Black Reading Princess, there are other Book Princesses.

For example, the books collected and stored by the Crimson Princess, Rajel, the Silver Princess, and Fran Belchio were all taken away by Duanmu Lian.

Duanmu Lian can be described as quite ruthless and showing no mercy to women.

Anyone who dares to stand in his way will be eliminated without hesitation.

At least Dantalian witnessed firsthand how Duanmu Lian directly killed those who refused to hand over the Illusionary Book, and how the book was violently plundered.

As for Dantalian herself?

She was placed under a soul control spell by Duanmu Lian and brought directly into this lower-level small world within the space, where she was used as a puppet to manage books and knowledge.

"Yes, yes, yes, that's exactly what I would do."

Upon hearing Dantalian's account, Duanmu Lian felt no shame whatsoever; on the contrary, she nodded with pride, fully agreeing with and satisfied with her former "self's" decisive and straightforward style.

Rather than the girl in front of her claiming to be his wife, it was the girl's portrayal of him as cold and unapproachable that resonated more with Duanmu Lian.

After all, Duanmu Lian simply didn't believe or imagine that she would fall in love.

Or perhaps, only masochistic and blind or stupid women would be interested in a guy like me?

"You guy..."

Dantalian wasn't angry when she saw Duanmu Lian in this state; she just had a helpless expression that made her both laugh and cry.

As her husband, she naturally understood just how cold and unapproachable Lian could be when she hadn't opened her heart.

She had made preparations long before meeting Duanmu Lian.

Thinking of this, Dantalian shook her head and continued to tell Duanmu Lian her story with 'him'.

Although she was kidnapped and brought here by Duanmu Lian and was directly controlled, the other party did not do anything rude or cruel to her.

As long as Dantalian obediently gives Duanmu Lian the illusionary book he wants, the girl will be fine.

If she wanted dessert, Duanmu Lian, who had watched all sorts of gourmet anime, would satisfy her craving.

If you want to read new books, Duanmu Lian, who can travel through the heavens, has no shortage of options.