I would rather betray the gods

Arguing about whether it was early or late was pointless. Yuzu deflated like a punctured balloon, leaning against the bridge railing and muttering to herself, "It's all so inexplicable. What have I done to deserve attracting so many ruthless people, who even chased me from outside into my dreams? Who are they?"

The wind was silent at this moment, and Yuzi's short hair swayed in the wind. It wasn't as handsome as Cancer's long hair, but it had its own unique charm.

Just as Cancer was about to tell him the reason, he added, "Since you're here, you're probably here to help me. Show me the way."

"Don't you want to know why you provoked them?" Cancer was quite surprised.

"We'll know in another two or three months, won't we?" With that, Yuzu turned to face the pavilion.

His resolute back view suggested he had never been shocked or uneasy. It even gave the impression that he had known all along that this event would occur.

This adaptability impressed Cancer, but Cancer's belated smile seemed to say, "As expected of him, 'Remember, once you're inside, don't admit to any crimes. This trial has nothing to do with you right now. If you can get through this, you'll be the winner.'"

With a solution in hand, even if Yuzu didn't understand the situation, she felt more confident. She nodded solemnly and then strode into the pavilion.

However, before they had gone ten steps, the stone statues on both sides of the gate suddenly came to life, each swinging down the weapon in its hand, crossing in front of Yuzi, just a hair's breadth from the tip of Yuzi's nose.

The proportions are so bad that the end of each grip is bigger than a grapefruit's head. If you accidentally bump into it, it's all over!

"Cough cough~ Can we not go in? For example, you can take me away from here." Without any extra reaction, because she was already in the middle of the fear, Yuzu stood there blankly and asked Cancer without daring to turn her head.

Uh... the awakened lion king of the grasslands one moment, the next... made of paper.

Such a contrast made Cancer break out in a cold sweat.

But this kind of thinking was only directed at Yuzu. When the two stone statues blocked his way, he dealt with them with the demeanor of a king. He cursed them as beasts and waved two beams of light, repelling their weapons. Finally, he told Yuzu, "This dream cannot be broken without leaving this place. Go in."

Dream... Dream Garden... I see.

Yuzu sighed softly to herself, then walked through the gate.

Inside, there was none of the magnificent splendor I had imagined.

The view was dim, and rows of high seats were vaguely visible, leaving only a platform in the middle without any seats.

The overall style is reminiscent of the ancient Roman Colosseum.

"squeak..."

With the attic door tightly closed, the light that had been streaming into the room also disappeared, and this time one could barely see the path beneath one's feet.

Yu Zixin felt a jolt as the door closed, then steeled herself and groped her way to the central platform in the dark.

Since it was a trial, he naturally knew he had to stand in the position where he was disrespected and had no seat.

Suddenly, a beam of white light shone down from above his head.

The shimmering light exposed his entire body to the surrounding stands, seemingly able to reveal his 'crimes' without any flaws.

At that moment, Yuzu could see nothing, but she also sensed that the entire room was packed and that a pair of ghostly eyes were staring intently at her in the darkness.

Before he could catch his breath, the voice that had previously pierced his mind rang out again, like an opening monologue, listing a series of his mistakes.

It wasn't that he was hearing things he had never experienced before, but rather the inexplicable sense of oppression that arose from the moment he entered the room. As time passed, this oppressive feeling piled up in his chest like rocks falling from a mountain stream, gradually suffocating his mind until it became blurred.

So much so that he didn't even know what the other person was saying in the end.

He had only one thought in his mind: what crime would these holy beings, whose faces he couldn't even see clearly, ultimately convict him of, and would they punish him now in their rage, rather than waiting for the future?

As he thought about it, cold sweat gradually soaked his forehead, just as his tense heart was approaching its limit.

After enduring this torment for an unknown period of time, Yuzu, whose expression began to become dazed, felt the voices entering her mind change from one person to a cacophony of sounds.

He felt so much so that the entire courtroom was spinning.

Just as he was about to collapse, his face ashen, a long scroll covered with writing floated down in front of him.

Sign this document and put your fingerprint on it. This is your only way out; otherwise, you will face utter ruin!

Then a voice entered my mind and spoke.

The pomelo heard that sentence clearly.

One was that she was already in a daze, and the other was that she was eager to finally get through it all. Yuzu kept agreeing and pressed her handprint without thinking.

For some reason, he suddenly felt that everyone around him was wearing a strange smile, which was particularly noticeable at that moment, even though he couldn't see their faces.

It was this intense feeling that filled him with utter disgust and resentment, stirring up a recurring thought within him: 'Although I'm all alone, why do I always feel that I need to find someone in this lifetime? If I so hastily sign this agreement, will I never have the chance to meet that person again?'

Yes, he often feels inexplicably sad and has a sense of destiny about finding his other half, someone who will hold his hand and never leave him, although for now it is just his expectation of having a beautiful love.

Like an iceberg thawing, his most fervent vision shone like the blazing sun on the summit, revitalizing his frozen thoughts.

He was panting heavily, gradually regaining his senses, and slowly remembered Cancer's advice.

His hand, which was about to touch the long scroll, stopped abruptly.

The entire courtroom fell silent, so silent it was almost deathly still.

Although he couldn't see the faces of those saints, he thought they had probably withdrawn their eerie smiles.

They almost tricked me!

He slightly raised the corners of his mouth, beads of sweat gathered on his forehead and gently rolled down his cheeks, as if a heavy burden had been lifted from his heart.

Please sign your indictment immediately, or else...

A warning voice entered directly into the mind.

"The worst thing I've ever done in my life was stealing melons from the melon patch with other kids. What crime have I committed? The criminal you're looking for isn't me. Take your judgment and go find the person you're looking for!"

When fear is shattered, courage shines forth, Yuzu retorted loudly, pointing at those high and mighty saints.

Then another silence fell over the room.

At some point, a strong sixth sense told Yuzu that everyone had left?

Yuzu quickly shielded her head from the bright light and squinted to check, and was basically certain.

yeah!

The pomelo who had overcome the ordeal clenched her fist in a small celebration...

Back on the long bridge.

He recounted the thrilling events to Cancer in detail.

Thinking that Cancer must praise him, she was full of anticipation.

Unexpectedly, Cancer turned around and asked directly, "Do you know who's in that room?" It was like a bucket of cold water had been poured on him.

After all that had happened, Yuzu had no time to speculate and couldn't bring herself to answer.

They are gods!

A god whose status and position in the divine realm are top-tier!

Cancer explained it to Yuzu in a serious and methodical manner, hoping that Yuzu would understand the implications.

Hmm... Yuzu blinked her clear, bright eyes, her expression seemingly frozen, as if in response, but it was impossible to understand.

"Do you think a group of big shots like this would easily give up a trial they've been planning for so long just because a mortal refuses to submit?" Cancer asked loudly when he didn't speak, responding to the expectant and praiseful look in his eyes.

"You mean... there's something about me that they're afraid of?" Yuzu couldn't believe it no matter how she thought about it, and even felt that asking that question was just flattering herself.

Seeing that he finally seemed to understand something, Cancer smiled slightly, "You, the God King Pisces, are the person that many great astrologers have predicted will become the King of Kings."