Miss Riddler just wants to level up in peace.

As if it were alive, the doll suddenly began to struggle.

The girl wasn't scared at all; instead, she smiled and chopped it off with a pair of scissors.

After a series of heart-wrenching screams, the doll turned into dust and disappeared.

Hei Xi stood behind, holding a scythe, looking a little confused. Why did Hei Xi seem even darker than herself?

About ten minutes later, the girl woke up.

"Don't move around. You're very weak right now. You're probably anemic. We'll take you to the hospital later," Theresa said, supporting him from behind.

The other party first looked around blankly. The cold church was filled with dilapidated walls and dust, and the surrounding area was full of dead soldiers.

She instinctively reached for her skirt and discovered that the doll was gone.

Her eyes were red-rimmed, and she gently bit her lower lip.

The girl clutched the hem of her clothes, her body trembling, as if she was enduring something.

"It's alright, the Honkai have already been driven away by us..."

Theresa comforted her, then suddenly felt a sharp pain in her cheek.

Snap!

"Oh dear, an 8 PM drama?"

Hei Xi said with great interest, "I'm always afraid the world isn't chaotic enough."

"Why did you save me...? What right do you have to meddle in my business...?"

The girl, with tears in her eyes, said that she tried to find the doll but only found a few pieces of fluff.

Then, his eyes were filled with empty despair, and his hands fell to the ground as if all his strength had been drained away.

Theresa, stunned by the slap, couldn't understand why the girl had acted this way.

"It seems someone is approaching. Let's take her back first."

Ziyao brushed the snow off her skirt and said calmly.

The moment the doll disappeared, she also lost her goal.

The Gems of Desire are not in the outskirts; perhaps it was the aura of the Herrscher that attracted the Gems of Plague, leading them here.

"Uh-huh."

Theresa, lost in thought, thanked the two men and left with the girl.

Regardless of the situation, get him to the hospital first.

"Seele, it's time for us to go too."

"Huh? If I don't look for you... what about the things you wanted, sister?"

"The gem of desire is special, so its existence will not be unknown, but will appear in the world in a conspicuous way."

"We've been misled by the dolls; the gem isn't here."

"It's not difficult to find, it just takes a little time."

At worst, we can use the process of elimination; there are only a few suspicious points.

Hei Xi leaned closer, turned to the side, and asked in a soft, seductive voice, "Sister... after you find it, can I borrow Xi'er for a while?"

"It's really important to Seele, please."

"What are you looking for?"

The uninvited guest interrupted the conversation at just the right moment.

The church doors were pushed open completely, and a biting wind rushed in, blowing the two people's long hair.

"Bronya, what brings you here?"

“I heard you left the city and stayed in the suburbs for half a day without returning.”

So she followed the trail and eventually found this place.

She breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that the two of them were alright.

"A keepsake, it has great sentimental value."

Ziyao helped Heixi conceal his purpose, lying without changing her expression.

"..."

Upon hearing this, the person in question parted her lips slightly, and then a faint smile flashed across her face almost imperceptibly.

On the way back to the apartment, Ziyao asked Bronya about the doll.

【Truth or Dare Puppet】

This is the name everyone gave it.

In terms of functionality, it's roughly the same as the paid version of the Magic Conch Shell, and you can even use it to hear other people's thoughts.

Users often become trapped in illusions and eventually succumb to their corrupting influence and die.

According to headquarters research, it has an unclear and ambiguous relationship with the Lawyer.

Volume 1: Chapter 189 The Wife-Worshipping Duo (Part 1)

Back at the apartment, in order to test whether it was really her problem, Black Seele subtly probed to see if Bronya could see the difference between her and Seele.

There was no reaction, so I touched her forehead, worried that she might also be entangled by the doll.

Ziyao, on the other hand, is easily recognizable.

"It's just a different color..."

Hei Xi murmured repeatedly, "Is it really that simple?"

To confirm, she pestered Ziyao for a while longer, all of which was observed by Bronya.

It's quite clear that Seele cares more about her other 'self'.

Combing hair, sharing blankets, desserts...

Even while sleeping, they would unconsciously hug each other.

Whether it was jealousy or the awkwardness of being met with indifference after so many years, she felt short of breath and her chest felt tight.

"Cough cough."

Before going to bed, Bronya suggested sorting out the current situation.

"Everything in this world is based on our memories, whether bright or dark; certain qualities have been unearthed and intertwined..."

This time, unlike the previous three times, it was mixed with the memories of other people.

Theresa, Rita, Otto...

Could it be that Sister Ziyao's is one too?

Thinking of Ziyao, Bronya gripped the pen a little harder.

They were all drawn into the labyrinth together, and Walter had very little power left, so it was impossible for him to go to the trouble of trapping each of them individually.

"The person taking care of Seele is a very pretty dark-haired girl. Is she my sister's friend?"

"Ah."

Upon hearing that she had visited the apartment yesterday, Bronya immediately pressed Ziyao for details.

"I don't know, her whereabouts are always unpredictable."

The girl lied, lightly touching the other's cherry lips with her slender finger, signaling her to be quiet.

"Rest assured, I am on your side."

"Although I don't know where Yao is, I already have the answer in my heart about how to leave this world."

Under Bronya's expectant gaze, Ziyao's words came to an abrupt halt.

"Want to know?"

"I have nothing to exchange with you."

"No need, just give me a kiss."

Turning to the side, Xie Yao lightly touched her cheek with her slender fingers and chuckled softly.

She held the other person's hand, her tone incredibly sincere.

Warmth flows through the palm of the hand, carrying the unique softness of a girl.

"..."

Bronya was silent at first, then poked her cheek with her finger; it was soft.

"All right."

"How perfunctory."

In Hei Xi's wide-open eyes, Zi Yao casually kissed Bronya.

The speed was so fast that the person involved didn't even have time to react.

Belatedly, her fair cheeks flushed slightly.

It's really going too far to do something so frivolous.

Even if it's 'myself', that's utterly shameless.

"..."

Bronya grabbed Ziyao's wrist, about to give her a lecture.

"You're a little more humane than before. Is it the effect of the so-called 'trial'?"

Unexpectedly, the girl suddenly said something like that.

“But that’s not enough. Seele still has a distance between you.”

—But it's okay, I'm here.

Ziyao didn't say the second half of the sentence.