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

It's reasonable that dungeons require completing quests.

The problem is that Nyarlathotep asked him to come forward, and he seemed to have ill intentions, which is very unreasonable!

In an instant, Bai Xi's expression became alert as she looked at Natis.

"What are you trying to do?"

"Don't worry, I'm not going to eat you."

Seeing Bai Xi's eager expression, ready to draw the multicolored blade, Natis sighed and said helplessly:

"Why are you always so wary of me?"

Are you suggesting we be wary so you'll trick us into leaving Shidu?

Bai Xi silently grumbled to himself, but then he heard Natis's voice in front of him: "That sacrificial knife was originally a gift from me... What a pity, it seems I am still no match for that one."

A smile appeared on Natis's face, while Bai Xi frowned.

"Where do you get the confidence to compare yourself to Seraphine?"

Then, Bai Xi turned his neck and said this, which made Naitis laugh out loud:

"Of course I never intended to compete, it's just that I had a few fleeting feelings for a moment..."

As she spoke, she suddenly turned to face Bai Xi. In an instant, Bai Xi's pupils contracted, and she saw everything around her suddenly fall into some kind of nothingness.

He turned around abruptly, only to find that Jiang Lingyi and the others had vanished in that instant.

In this void, only himself remained, and...

He turned around, and in that instant, he saw Natis standing right in front of him.

"No matter which time it is, you still won't choose me."

As Natis spoke with such regret before Bai Xi, a gentle smile graced her breathtakingly beautiful face:

"But it's not bad as it is now."

In an instant, Bai Xi's pupils dilated.

Holy crap, what kind of trouble is Naya and the others up to now?

What are they trying to do?!

"Don't be so nervous. Like I said, it's just a little bit of a feeling... a feeling that no matter what, you will never choose me, no matter how things change."

"Sigh, I really don't know whether to say that I'm just not charming enough, or that Seraphine is simply too alluring to you?"

Natis shrugged slightly as she spoke. Bai Xi gradually fell silent, frowning as she looked at Natis.

Natis slowly backed away, seemingly preparing to give Bai Xi some space.

"...To be honest, I think if you really had to choose between you and Serpes, no one would choose you, right?"

Finally, Bai Xi muttered this to himself. Natis tilted his head:

"Of course I know about that kind of thing."

She said matter-of-factly, "After all, it's me. It seems like nobody really likes having a ticking time bomb sitting next to their bed."

"It's just... sometimes I feel a little bit sentimental."

"After all, in every situation, I was always the first to arrive... and in the end, I was the one who got nothing. Doesn't that seem like a huge regret?"

As she spoke, a breathtaking smile appeared on her face.

What's the regrettable part? I'd like to ask.

This thought crossed Bai Xi's mind, but soon, Natis's words interrupted Bai Xi's thoughts.

Natis said softly, "Alright, I won't dwell on this old story anymore..."

"But, Bai Xi, the conditions from before still apply. And that's the rule here."

A smile appeared on Natis's lips: "Now, it's your turn to choose."

As she spoke, a sharp blade appeared in her hand, while her other hand held up the golden pages. Standing about a meter away from Bai Xi, she said softly:

"The choice is... Could you please plunge this blade into my heart?"

She was still smiling, but Bai Xi involuntarily fell silent.

Something's fishy. It's definitely fishy. This is something Bai Xi knows without even thinking.

But...do I really have the option to refuse?

He looked up at Natis and the golden page, and for a moment, he couldn't help but squint.

What exactly is this bastard up to?

It's impossible for someone to stab you in the back for no reason, right?

But if I don't do it...

For a moment, Bai Xi felt that her mind was becoming somewhat restless.

He didn't seem to have any power to refuse.

Tsk, I can't even ask Serpes anymore... This feeling can be quite unpleasant sometimes.

So he took a deep breath, slowly walked forward, and gently grasped the blade in Natis's hand with one hand—

"That's right, Baek Hee, that's correct."

Netis's smile widened further as he continued:

"You must be wondering what I want you to do... But what I'm telling you is, Bai Xi, none of that matters."

"The important thing is what you're doing right now; just finish it. Once you're done, you'll get this fragment. This should be the final level, right? After that, you can clear the Black Forest..."

However, Bai Xi suddenly turned the blade in his hand, his body slid down abruptly, and then his other hand grabbed at the pages of the book in Natis's hand!

[Agility check = 13/75, extremely difficult to succeed]

In an instant, the golden fragment appeared in Bai Xi's hand. But to Bai Xi's surprise, Natis merely smiled as he watched this.

The smile was faint.

"Should I say... was it really true? Baek Hee?"

Finally, Natis spoke softly, leaving Bai Xi completely bewildered.

Wait a minute, shouldn't the next part of the story be about me and Naya having a tense and exciting battle for control?

Why does this guy seem like he doesn't care at all?

Is this correct?

For a moment, even Bai Xi herself felt a little confused.

However, Nyarlathotep hesitated to act and even took a half-step back.

"Alright, at least you've accepted my first gift."

Natis turned around, glanced at the blade in Bai Xi's hand, and suddenly chuckled twice: "This is the first time in all this time, Bai Xi..."

"Can you please stop with the riddles?"

Bai Xi rubbed his temples as he spoke. Meanwhile, Natis laughed again.

"No, Bai Xi, of course not."

She laughed gleefully and said, "Because this is a story you chose to uncover yourself... I'm enjoying the process of you discovering the story."

"Do you intend to take even this little bit of fun away from me?"

"Alright, alright, now, let's go back and take a look. Bai Xi, consider these my parting gifts."

In an instant, Netis vanished again.

All that remained was the fading emptiness around him. Bai Xi turned around and saw Jiang Lingyi behind him.

He looked down and saw the golden tattered page in his hand, and couldn't help but lower his eyes.

"Nyarlathotep..."