I'll also work hard to conquer the dungeon today.

Chapter 103, page 1.7, section 20: Lias's Voyage
"Ferna, if I said... I like you... would you accept me?" That person once held her hand, his smile shy yet gentle.

At the end of the scene, he holds her and shields her from the enemy's attack, gently wiping away her tears and comforting her.

"I'm sorry... I may not be able to be with you until the end..."

Despite the completely different scene, despite having sworn that she would not reach out even if everyone died in front of her, she couldn't help but burst into tears at the thought of him.

Fernana grabbed Moya's wrist and pulled him back slightly, then rushed out like a madwoman and hugged Mu Yegui. The force of the movement sent the two of them flying.

With a 'bang,' the mainmast crashed down, splitting the merchant ship in two, and it was gradually submerged by the sea.

Mu Yegui had originally placed her hand on the hilt of the sword, intending to strike it down, but she gave up resisting because of Fernana's sudden movement, letting Fernana hold her and fall to the ground with her.

Her cool, silver eyes blinked slightly; she didn't quite understand why Fernana would do this.

"Even if I'm being nosy, I don't want to see my teammates die in front of me anymore!" Felna covered her face, hiding the sadness in her eyes.

She slowly stood up, extended her hand towards Mu Yegui, and her tone involuntarily carried a hint of pleading, "Please... I'm begging you..."

Is it more painful for the dead to die, or for the living to watch their loved ones die?
"You won't die." Mu Yegui looked at her quietly, and instead of placing his hand on her, he stood up on his own.

Fernana's hand remained outstretched in mid-air, slowly clenching into a fist. Her usual gentle expression changed; her brows furrowed tightly, and she suddenly became agitated. "Why? Why can you say it with such certainty!" That person had said the same thing before, but in the end, they still left...

Why did they come to this world?
Why must we suffer such a cruel thing!
why! !

Her previously tense nerves collapsed in that instant, and she took a step forward and reached out to grab Mu Yegui's collar.

The rain stung her face, but not her heart. Even though the deck beneath her feet was submerged by seawater, even though she could barely stand, even though she couldn't open her eyes at all in the rain, she still tried to stare at the girl in front of her who remained expressionless.

Those cold, silver eyes held no emotion, yet they were enough to crush all her resolve.

No matter how much you've been through, how many people you've met, or how strong or fragile your defenses are, a breakdown can happen in an instant.

"Tell me!! Why?" Fernna cried and grabbed Mu Yegui's collar. Her emotions had completely collapsed, and she had lost all her usual rationality, leaving only despair.

She thought of that person again...

She even began to hate him for not taking her with him! For letting her survive alone!
Dao Lin and Shui Qi discussed how to escape, but they kept looking worriedly towards the other side of the boat.

Mu Yegui remained silent, only reaching out to press her head onto his shoulder, allowing her to vent her emotions.

Death is truly the most realistic word.

At that moment, they saw no hope at all. In the stormy sea, everyone was incredibly vulnerable, ready to break at any moment.

How are they supposed to continue living like this?
Fernana no longer knew whether she wanted to continue living or just die. Her mind went blank, and she let her pent-up emotions out.

"So what should we do now?" Moa asked, frowning as he looked at the wooden barrels floating on the sea.

Dao Lin shrugged helplessly. "Even I can't do anything about it. I can't just say the storm will stop. Unless some sea creature comes to our rescue, we're just waiting to die." Even clinging to the wooden tub might result in it being torn apart by the waves; there was no hope at all. "Get out of the boat's reach first, or we'll be swept away by the whirlpool," Shui Qi said decisively.

Ferna and Muyegui were on the other side, and there was nothing they could do to help them. They had to figure things out on their own, but it was possible they would both die. Ferna was already crippled, and Muyegui, carrying the burden of the child, couldn't possibly survive, even if she got rid of the child.

Mu Yegui took a step back, placed his hands on Fernana's cheeks, and gazed at her quietly with his cool silver eyes. He slowly said, "You know the answer very well in your heart. If you think that telling me this nonsense will make you happy, then I can tell you."

“Live, Fernana. Because life itself should not be given up on. If you really want to die, I don’t mind killing you with my own hands.” The blade of the short sword was only millimeters away from Fernana’s neck. Mu Yegui’s other hand was still on her cheek, his expression indifferent, not feeling that his words were so ruthless.

“Tell me your choice, and I’ll give you only three seconds.” Mu Yegui lowered his left hand, leaving only the short sword he was holding pointed at Fernana’s neck.

"three……"

"two……"

“I want to live!!” Fernna shouted.

She was unwilling to die like that; she felt resentful. Why should that person, even after death, live on in her memory, causing her pain and making her unable to forget?

Mu Yegui sheathed his short sword, grabbed Fernana's wrist, and decisively jumped into the sea with her. With his other hand, he held a conch shell horn to his lips and began to blow it.

"Woo—"

The sound seemed to come from the horizon, masking the sound of a storm. A dozen dolphins swam in from afar, carrying all the players on their backs.

“You…” Felna lay on the dolphin’s back, staring blankly at the scene. So it was all planned all along?
“If you want to die, you can jump now. I won’t stop you,” Mu Yegui said, pointing to the sea.

Fernana lowered her eyes and fell silent.

"The items I found on the pirate ship. Since the pirates hijacked the ship before the storm, it means that there would be corresponding items. Otherwise, the storyline of this instance could not continue. The existence of all items is to make the instance more reasonable." Mu Yegui looked at the conch horn in his hand that had turned into nothingness and said slowly.
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[70] Conch Horn

Grade: B grade

Description: A precious conch horn treasured by pirates

Active effect: Blow the conch horn to summon a pod of dolphins to rescue those who have fallen into the water.

Cooldown: Once

Comment: 'Why not ask the magical conch shell?' You think I'd say that? Pshaw! That's not how you use a conch shell!
[Attention! Specific item effects triggered! The storyline changes!]

[Attention! Specific item effects triggered! The storyline changes!]

[Attention! Specific item effects triggered! The storyline changes!]

"It seems we're about to enter the final part of the story: survival on a deserted island," Dao Lin said slowly, gazing at the approaching island.

(End of this chapter)