Relax, I'm not some troublemaker from a role-playing game.

Bai Miaomiao took a deep breath in front of Bai Xi.

I felt that same sense of powerlessness that my older brother brought me once again.

This inexplicable feeling of being affected by the other party's big scheme without having done anything myself...

However, this is not the key issue at the moment.

Bai Miaomiao thought to herself, then looked up at Jiang Lingyi. Bai Xi was taken aback for a moment, but then she realized what was happening.

Bai Miaomiao and I both came from the church... Jiang Lingyi would be lenient with me, but the situation might be different when it comes to Bai Miaomiao.

"Jiang Lingyi..."

So, Bai Xi subconsciously opened her mouth, only to hear Bai Miaomiao's soft greeting in front of her:

"Hello, elder sister. I am Bai Xi's sworn sister, or rather, should I call you sister-in-law?"

For a moment, the conversation fell silent. Jiang Lingyi, who had been frowning, suddenly had a rather... interesting look in her eyes.

Even Bai Xi looked like she had seen a ghost.

Stop it, bro, stop it.

I'm afraid that if I go back to pray, Serapace will catch me again.

"Cough... never mind."

Jiang Lingyi turned her head away, glanced at Bai Miaomiao, and said with a meaningful look, "It seems you two still have something to say?"

Bai Miaomiao nodded obediently, looking like a well-behaved girl next door, which made Bai Xi's eyes twitch.

You two seem a bit off today, can you please fix this for me? I'm not used to it, bro.

"You guys go ahead and talk, I'll come find you later."

As Jiang Lingyi spoke, she exchanged a glance with Bai Miaomiao, then turned and walked back to Hermes' Chariot. Bai Miaomiao watched Jiang Lingyi leave, and after a long while, she sighed.

Why are you sighing all of a sudden?

"It's nothing... I just feel that it must be really difficult for you, brother, to have a woman like this by your side all the time. I'm afraid I'll have to reveal some things this time."

Bai Miaomiao's remark only made Bai Xi more confused.

But after staring at Bai Miaomiao for a moment, he frowned and said, "So, you've come to play this game too?"

"Yeah, I just play around with it when I'm bored."

"...Bai Miaomiao, this game is no child's play. It might be one thing if it were someone else, but as someone from the Order, you should know something about it, right?"

After a moment of silence, Bai Xi suddenly spoke softly. Bai Miaomiao gave him a slightly strange look:

"Why have you suddenly become so patriarchal?"

For a moment, Bai Xi was speechless, while Bai Miaomiao continued in a calm tone, "Brother, I'm not the little girl who always has to stay behind you."

"See, I'm having a great time right now, aren't I?"

Bai Miaomiao pointed to her title and said calmly, "Yes, not everyone is like you, favored and cherished by the gods... But there's no reason why anyone can't live without you, right?"

Even without your dazzling brilliance, there's always a way to live.

"What are you trying to prove, Bai Miaomiao?"

Bai Xi called Bai Miaomiao's name again, but didn't say anything in response to her words. Instead, she raised her own question.

For a moment, Bai Miaomiao fell silent, then chuckled softly.

"Yes, I do want to prove something."

Then, she raised her head, looked into the endless distance, and said softly:

"There's no reason why only you should be taking risks. Whether it was back then or in this game now... Brother, I'm not a child anymore. I want to prove this. Is it true that only officials are allowed to set fires, while ordinary people are forbidden to light lamps?"

As she spoke, she smiled at Bai Xi. Bai Xi looked at her, then glanced at the now-empty farm in Tuerzcha, and couldn't help but sigh.

"Oh, by the way, don't overwork yourself, bro."

Bai Miaomiao gently reminded her again, "I forgot to mention it when I left last time. Ever since you were little, you've always liked to take on everything yourself, even forgetting to rest."

"I haven't been able to do that kind of thing for a long time, Bai Miaomiao."

Bai Xi chuckled and said, "I've long had a clear understanding of myself. I'm a district now, and I've long since discarded those unrealistic things. People need to think less to live happily."

Bai Miaomiao carefully examined Bai Xi's face and said:

"You do look different now than before; your appearance has changed. I hope that's really true."

Bai Miaomiao still remembers that boy from five years ago.

And that blood moon.

Under the dark, blood-red moon, the boy knocked on his door, his expression dim and lifeless as he glanced at her, then said with a start, "It's you."

Then, he settled Bai Miaomiao in the room, carefully instructing her not to come out, as if he were extremely worried about her. He was afraid that if she didn't follow his instructions, something unexpected might happen...

The next day, Bai Miaomiao could no longer find Bai Xi. All that remained was the chaotic aftermath of the hymn party, a scene of carnage and bloodshed.

He's always like this, arranging everything on his own and rarely asking for other people's opinions.

As for the reason... he never needs a reason to do this. If there has to be one, it's because "he wants to".

That's it.

At that moment, he wanted to save people, he wanted to escape, so he did it. He wanted to live, so he killed more members of the hymn society for her, and then arranged for her to stay in that safe room…

"Brother, I only have one question left."

"Okay, go ahead and ask."

"Do you really no longer want to be a hero?"

Bai Xi tilted her head and said, "I haven't wanted to think about it for a long time."

He smacked his lips, turned back to look in the direction of Hermes' Chariot, and said, "That thing is too troublesome, isn't it? It's not something I can do. I may not be that ordinary, but I'm not that talented either. I'm already very satisfied with my life as it is now."

"I'm tired of the past."

Bai Miaomiao looked at her older brother and remained silent for a long time.

"I hope it's really as you said."

Finally, Bai Miaomiao said with a bit of a headache.

To be honest, although Bai Xi said that, Bai Miaomiao still found it hard to forget the cause of the Blood Mist incident.

The cause of the event was little known to anyone at the entire hymn festival.

It's not that they're fed up with being controlled and crave freedom. Or rather, that's only part of the reason.

It was simply because they could no longer tolerate the sacrificial activities within the hymn festival.

I can't stand the howling and crying during the ceremony.

Is it because they are satisfied with their current peaceful life, or is it because they have failed to save those crying voices, and therefore choose to turn a blind eye to all of this, claiming that they have let go and are tired of it?

Bai Miaomiao didn't want to delve into the reason.

"So, my brother really is an idiot."

Why are you scolding me for no reason?

Bai Xi turned around with a puzzled look on her face, while Bai Miaomiao shrugged and turned away.

"Alright, brother, if there's nothing else, I'm leaving, okay? You probably don't mind letting a competitor go, right?"