I am on the Ark, a succubus, pure and innocent.

Shining was so guilty she was practically picking at her fingers. This... I think it's hers...

Although I meant well for Liz at the time, the subsequent process of stitching together her memories was indeed a little rough, and when I sealed her memories away from Victoria's absolutionist research facility, it was hard to imagine that nothing would go wrong...

"I did it."

In the end, Shining quietly admitted to what he had done.

"Huh?" Bai Yue was also a little surprised. No, did she accidentally hit her own teammate with her cannon?

Shining continued, “In the past, I was personally involved in shaping Liz, but… I felt that was wrong, so I used the techniques of the Exorcist to give her a vague consciousness.”

As she spoke, she fell silent and sighed.

"...I'm sorry, I won't defend my actions. Wrong is wrong, but I still hope you can save her fragile consciousness. Liz is Liz, and shouldn't be a vessel for anything."

Looking at Liz's peaceful sleeping face, Bai Yue thought for a moment and comforted her, "It's not your fault. The fact that you were able to rescue Liz from that disgusting old man Quesatushta proves your kindness."

“You couldn’t choose your past circumstances, but you still chose to protect her, didn’t you? That’s enough. Liz is so kind, she won’t blame you.”

"I..." Shining paused for a moment. She knew, but it was precisely because she knew there was a possibility that Liz might forgive her that she felt even more guilty...

"Alright, alright, inspection complete."

Bai Yue interrupted her explanation and waved to Jade.

Jade understood and immediately handed over a blood sample collector, and pulled over a black leather box that could fit a person, covered with various ancient incantations.

Bai Yue took the collector, turned around and called to Shining, "Come and watch over it, so you won't worry. You're good at technology, so you can help me out."

"Mm." Shining nodded, then walked over to him with her sword in her arms.

Bai Yue picked up Nightingale's hand, collecting blood from her fingertip as she explained, "Physical problems are easy to solve. Although we can't cure Oripathy for now, we can suppress and alleviate it, like this..."

He dripped the collected blood directly onto the black leather box.

In an instant, the incantations on it lit up with red light, and faint, mournful screams came from them.

"..."

Shining stared silently at the scene. She didn't know what this thing was, but she could roughly guess... a ritual to transfer the cost? Then what was inside...?

Bai Yue looked into her eyes and calmly waved her hand: "Don't worry, it's my uncle inside. He was captured by the former emperor of Ursus and has been locked up there ever since. He has committed many evils, so you don't need to feel guilty."

"He just happened to be part of the inheritance I was given to him, so I just held this ceremony to test its effectiveness."

what?

Shining was shocked. No, isn't this a bit...?

Bai Yue didn't care about her uncle's life or death at all. She turned around and started checking Liz's Oripathy infection. Sure enough, the effect was immediate, and the Originium had shrunk considerably.

Shining was immediately much happier upon seeing this. When she looked at the box again, she could only silently pray that the person was alright.

Then I stopped watching.

After all, his nephew didn't say anything, so why should I worry about it? I can only say that I hope there are no succubi in heaven... no, I mean hell.

Chapter 133 Dreamscape, Activated!

"Okay, it's done."

Bai Yue clapped her hands, looking at Liz's nearly intact body with great satisfaction. Although there were still some Originium on the surface of her skin, it was no longer a big problem.

Jade silently picked up the black leather suitcase that had stopped screaming, walked to the side, and stepped on the ground. Immediately, a frame the same size as the black leather suitcase rose from the floor.

A wisp of white steam wafted out from it.

Jade quickly placed the box inside and then pressed the frame into the ground to prevent too much cold air from escaping and making the indoor temperature uncomfortable.

Bai Yue took a large sapphire ring from her pocket, put it on the ring finger of her right hand, and then held her hand above Liz's head, explaining to Shining:

"Her physical problems have been initially contained, but her mental state cannot be saved with such a simple approach."

Is it simple? ...Shining was a little helpless. Why is this little prince so pretentious? He can talk about the ritual of transferring the cost so easily. Has he really never suffered the hardship of having mediocre talent?

Sigh, I can't understand the world of geniuses... Oh, I'm a genius too, never mind then.

However, even among geniuses, there are differences in skill level.

Shining looked at him, at his immature body and shallow aura, and sighed heavily. "Sigh, so young and already so amazing, it's practically cheating! Don't you need any learning process?!"

"Then what's your solution?"

The Shining asked, expecting an answer from him.

Bai Yue's lips curled into a smile: "There are no shortcuts when it comes to any issue related to consciousness, especially filling the brain with false memories. That's a heretical path; it may be fast, but it's also a dead end."

"Uh..." Shining was a little embarrassed. Indeed, once this method was used, countless loopholes would need to be patched up. The key point was that how could a person possibly take care of every detail?

Naturally, the more vulnerabilities are patched, the more problems arise, leading to a more chaotic situation.

"therefore."

Bai Yue said confidently, "Given that Liz's memories are so fragmented, like a rootless duckweed."

"Therefore, I believe that the most urgent task is to give this illusory memory a framework to support her personal self-awareness and achieve the goal of continued consciousness."

"What do we do?" Shining asked urgently.

Bai Yue tilted her head and gave her a reassuring look, then continued, "Illusory memories are like dreams. Once you wake up, they vanish like smoke, turning into nothingness completely, right?"

“Hmm.” Shining nodded and said in a low voice, “That’s why I have to seal her past memories, otherwise her consciousness will dissipate like a bubble.”

"Indeed."

Bai Yue gently touched Liz's forehead and chuckled, "But at the same time, I also believe that dreams are a continuation of reality, and reality may also exist in the form of dreams. What do you think?"

"..." Shining gave a helpless, bitter smile: "I want to believe it's true."

“This is real!” Bai Yue said with certainty. His fingertips, which touched Liz’s forehead, seemed to have touched something. He raised his hand and pulled out a ribbon of light, which reflected fragments of memories in the rainbow light.

"This is..."

These were all scenes that Shining was very familiar with, because these were memories she had sewn into Liz's body one by one, and without a doubt, they were all fake.

Bai Yue guided the ribbon to form a celestial sphere above Liz's body, allowing different memory images to be seen from different angles.

He pointed to the celestial sphere and asked Shining, "Now, does it exist or not?"

Does it exist or not?

Shining was momentarily stunned, but quickly realized that he wasn't asking himself whether these memories were real or fake. Indeed, whether real or illusory, the existence of the memories was undeniably proven in his actions.

"It exists." Shining nodded, but then asked in confusion, "But even if it exists, why did you materialize Liz's memories?"

“I said it.” Bai Yue proudly raised her head: “My ability can make things seem real. Not to mention things that actually exist, even things that are created out of thin air, as long as I am willing to pay the price, I can do it just as well.”

“Her memories are right here, and if I want, I can completely intervene and give her the truth.”

Then, he turned his head and extended his hand in invitation:

"So, shall we come? This will be a long dream, a real dream, a reality within a dream, a reality that can be transformed into the reality that supports Liz's understanding."

"I..." Shining hesitated. For some reason, looking at Bai Yue, she felt as if she were seeing that prince from the past. The two even possessed the same abilities, but clearly, the person before her was not the Demon King...

"Hey, don't hesitate, trust me!"

Bai Yue grabbed her hesitant hand with one hand, and then took Liz's soft hand with the other, and then...

Dream, activate!

......

Outside the greenhouse, Lin Guang, who was locked in a fierce battle with the plastic knight, suddenly looked up and felt a sudden emptiness in her heart, as if she had missed something.

If Bai Yue were here, she would definitely laugh and say, "Haha, Lin Guang, the three-person dance has changed dancers!"

But a gentle breeze swept by, dispelling her slight confusion. Looking down, she saw KO clearly displayed on the game console.

There was a sense of 'numbness' in her eyes. How could an enemy who couldn't even withstand a few moves from her in real life be able to utterly crush her in the game?

No, let's fight again!

The knights of the Nearl family will not admit defeat!

......

Victoria, the experimental site of the pardoner

"This is how she was born."

"Ah."

"She's so pretty."

"Ah."

"Shining, why aren't you saying anything?"

"Hmm...hmm? No, it's nothing, it's just that seeing this place again is a bit...heh..."

Shining sighed: "Fine, now that we're here, what should we do next? What exactly do you mean by 'giving truth'?"

"It's us."

Bai Yue pointed to herself, then to her, and repeated, "We are the real us."

Shining shook her head in confusion: "Sorry, I don't understand. Could you explain it to me in more detail?"

"I."

Bai Yue pointed to herself and said, "My ability is the cornerstone of this real dream. I can guarantee that everything that happens here will become Liz's real memory."

“You.” Bai Yue pointed at Shining: “You are Liz’s closest person. You must interact with her and give her enough emotional support so that she can gain the strength to resist the false memories of the past after this dream ends.”

Shining nodded, then raised her hand and asked, "Then why not let Margaret in too? She and Liz are very close."

"This?" Bai Yue replied without hesitation, "Her fragile mental state isn't strong enough to support two emotional pillars. Otherwise, she might develop a split personality after she wakes up, unless..."

"Unless what?"

"Hey, I'm not telling you. Anyway, you and Lin Guang are impossible. She's not..."

"Not what?"

Hehe, I don't know.

Chapter 134 My Succubus Father and Pardoner Mother

"Dad...Mom..."

"Eh?"

"..."

On the stone platform, the girl looked at the two people beside her, a man and a woman, with innocent and naive eyes, who gave her a strong sense of familiarity. Two words stuck in her throat without hesitation:

"Dad, mom."

She reached out as if she were being coquettish, her eyes full of affection. She looked incredibly cute, like a marshmallow, so sweet!

Bai Yue blinked, then reached out to respond.

But before he could hug Liz with the same softness, Shining grabbed him by the back of his collar, lifted him up like a cat, gently placed him beside her, and then went forward to hug Liz herself.

Bai Yue crossed her arms, glancing enviously at Shining who was hugging Liz, and muttered:

"Tch, so stingy. What's wrong with a hug?"

As if hearing his voice, Liz peeked her cute little head out from Shining's arms, stretched out a hand to Bai Yue, and whispered, "Daddy...Daddy..."

Shining opened her mouth, then realized she had nothing to say. This dream was meant to help Liz solidify her senses; if she were to shatter it, wouldn't she be extinguishing Liz's hope...?

Helpless, she picked up the weakened Liz in a princess carry, and following her lead, walked to Bai Yue's side, saying in an ambiguous voice:

"She likes you a lot."

"Of course!"

Bai Yue reached out and teased Liz's limp but wanting-to-touch hand, saying smugly, "There's nothing I can do, I've always been this lovable since I was little, you can't stop me."

Ugh, this person is so narcissistic...

Shining was a little tired, but looking at his undeniably likable face, heh... he felt even more tired. Nothing was more heartbreaking than hearing the truth from someone in Versailles.