This time, I won't be the devil.

"Haven't you already guessed it? That's why you're threatening me with a knife."

"I want you to answer it yourself."

Frey had already roughly guessed the whole picture of the matter. The reason why he asked Jabberwock again was, on the one hand, to confirm his guess, and on the other hand, to judge whether she would lie and what information she would lie about.

"Tell me your purpose and everything about this incident..."

Afterwards, Frey, based on the intelligence and speculation he had, combined with Jabbawork's answers, reviewed the entire incident.

Jabbawork's goal is to use this expedition to find Noelle, but she doesn't know who Noelle is, so she arranges for Alfie to destroy the passage and block the escape route out of the maze.

The group of ghosts summoned by Jabbawork was originally supposed to be used to deal with the expedition, but at noon today, due to Frey's obstruction, Jabbawork failed to destroy the passage to the fifth level on time.

Without triggering the power, Jabbaworks and Alfie cannot contact each other directly. In order to confirm what went wrong on Alfie's side, Jabbaworks sent some ghosts to the upper level in advance and let them disperse to different levels to look for Alfie.

It wasn't until Alfie used the fragment of the Dark Principle that Jabbawork learned its exact location and ordered the ghosts to rush over.

When Noel released the railgun, the nearest ghost rushed to the battlefield. Jabberwock also confirmed Noel's identity, so he let the remaining ghosts gather into a black dragon and rushed towards Frey's direction.

"How can you be sure that Noelle will enter the maze today?" Frey asked.

"This was destined to happen. Although there were some deviations in the process, the result has not changed."

"Because this is her fate."

Noelle once told Frey that she chose the deepest part of the maze because she was guided by a voice.

If Frey hadn't stopped her, she would have joined the expedition and encountered the ghost summoned by Jabba Walker on the 60th floor.

This is probably the opportunity for Noelle to become the Silver Scale Dragon Princess in the original world line.

As to how Jabba Walker knew this, she did not give a direct answer.

But obviously she can't really predict the future, otherwise she wouldn't be in her current situation.

This means that the so-called destiny is not unchangeable.

In order to gather as much information as possible, Frey tried to ask Jabba Walker various questions, including why she had to get Noelle.

But Jabba Walker kept evading the question and was unwilling to give a direct answer.

"Although I don't mind chatting, I can't allow you to delay any longer."

Jabberwock would not allow Frey to delay until the seal was completed, and Frey's current physical condition could not last that long.

"My only target is that child. Put down the dagger and I can let you leave the maze."

"Do you think I will believe such a verbal promise? Who knows if you will send a ghost to kill me halfway."

Seeing Frey's refusal, Jabba Walker made a new proposal:

"If you're unwilling to let go of that girl, why don't you become my 'child'?"

"What do you mean?"

"I can turn you into an immortal, granting you new powers and eternal life."

"When the time comes, whether it's the resources and wealth in the maze, or the women who enter the maze, they will all be at your disposal."

"So, what's the price?"

"You will swear an oath of loyalty to me, which means you will lose your freedom."

After listening to Jabba Walker's proposal, Frey gave his own answer.

"In that case, I have only one answer..."

"I reject."

"That's such a pity~"

After sighing softly, Jabba Walker's expression suddenly turned gloomy.

"But the choice was not in your hands from the beginning."

Jabbawork instantly exerted force with his feet, and Frey swung his dagger at the same time.

The dagger finally left a shallow wound on Noelle's neck, and Jabba Worker stopped moving.

She looked at Noelle in Frey's arms and asked in confusion:

"How long are you going to pretend to be asleep? This man was really planning to swing his knife just now!"

Since Jabberwock had already discovered it, Noelle stopped pretending. She opened her eyes and looked at him fiercely.

With Jabba Walker's understanding of dragons, she knew that Noelle had already awakened.

The premise for this deterrent to be effective is that Noelle does not resist at all.

Given the man's current condition, Jabberwock would be able to succeed if Noelle put up a bit of resistance.

However, judging from Noelle's reaction just now, if she didn't stop, she really intended to be killed obediently.

Noelle's awareness exceeded Jabberwock's expectations. It seemed that she had a deep trust in this man.

In order to sway Noelle, Jabberwock said:

"Is it really worth it?"

"You're willing to give your life for this man."

"But this man is unwilling to give up his freedom for you, otherwise he would not have rejected my proposal."

"Even so, I will stand on Frey's side!"

After understanding Noelle's feelings, Jabberwock persuaded her:

"Since you like this man so much, I don't intend to break you up."

"I can make him your dependent, and make him belong to you alone."

Having said that, Jabba Walker showed a charming smile.

"When the time comes, the 60th floor of the maze will become your and his love nest, where you can have sex to your heart's content."

"Although it is difficult for humans and dragons, it is not impossible to give birth to offspring with some means."

"Isn't this what you want?"

"Frey and I are not..."

"Not what?"

Jabberwock stared at Noelle and whispered like a demon:

"Don't act so noble in front of your sister."

"The desires of us dragons are much stronger than those of humans."

"Maybe that man didn't notice, but I know exactly what you're thinking, sister."

"You actually want to keep him all to yourself, don't you? You want to make him your own, don't you?"

"No!" Noelle said firmly, but her voice was trembling.

"If you want to deny it, then tell me clearly why you fell in love with this man and are willing to sacrifice your life for him."

"I..." Faced with the sudden appearance of the word "love", Noelle was a little confused for a moment.

Seeing that Noelle still refused to admit it, Jabberwock mocked her:

"Are you trying to say that I love him because I'm attracted to his inner self, because of his nobility, gentleness, and generosity?"

"It's because of his charming smile, his cool demeanor, his strength to never complain, and his courage to fight for his life alone."

"It's because of his reassuring voice, his loving eyes, his heart-touching gaze, the warmth of our hands, the joyful heartbeats when we touched each other..."

Jabberwock rattled off all sorts of motives for love like a curse, her expression growing more distorted with each word.

"Because he's the only one who acknowledges me, because he was there for me when I was down, because he taught me what's truly important, and because he saved me, I love him."

"Because I love him, I hope he can be happy, so I am willing to sacrifice for him, but for your sake, I ask for nothing else..."

Finally, Jabberwock revealed a devilish grin and concluded:

"These are all lies~!"

"These are nothing more than fairy tales told to deceive children. They are illusions created by self-admiration."

"So-called love is not such a noble thing."

Jabberwock twisted his body, making a strange, complex expression that was a mixture of beauty, obscenity, love and hate, and shouted:

"That which is hotter than the sun and darker than the abyss is love."

"Love is possessive, selfish, and full of desire."

"Even if I have to cut off his hands and feet, I must keep him by my side. If I can't get him, I will simply destroy him..."

A series of persuasive declarations shook Noelle's heart, and Jabberwock seized the opportunity and launched a new round of offensive.

"If I'm not mistaken, you should be more than one person of the opposite sex around this man, right?"

Seeing Noelle's silence, Jabberwock was convinced and continued:

"My silly sister, think about it carefully."

"If you died here, this man might cry for you for days."

"But after two months, he'll probably be in someone else's arms."

"One day in the future, they may come to your grave and seek your blessing."

"Imagine that scene, are you really willing to accept it?"

Under Jabberwock's questioning, Noelle subconsciously lowered her head.

"Raise your head!" Jabbawork suddenly said firmly.

"As a dragon, you shouldn't be so humble."

"You can spread your claws and become a powerful and proud king, taking whatever you want in the world."

"To keep the one you love by your side, you don't need dedication and sacrifice."

"It is the supreme authority and power that is enough to make everything submit."

After saying that, Jabberwock extended his hand to Noelle.