Weak in affinity talent? Female ghosts are eager to give hints.

"Tap tap tap—"

Following the staircase up the fourth floor, An Lan quickly arrived at the fifth floor, a place she had never seen before.

The fifth floor is indeed the top floor of the castle.

This is the dome of a triangular bunker, with a large hanging bell in the center, presumably used for telling time. In the other corners of the bell, there is a birdcage and several bird stands!

"It's time for the ball!"

"It's time for the ball!"

"..."

On the bird perch, a crow screeched loudly, then suddenly flew to the large bell and began to shake it.

Instantly!

"Thump!"

"Thump!"

"Thump!"

As the familiar bells rang, An Lan was startled, suddenly remembering the bells that rang when she first entered the castle.

He glanced at the fifth floor again to make sure there was nothing left there, then hurriedly went down to the fourth and third floors, until... An Lan returned to the second floor.

It's different from the [Evil World]—

In the world of goodness, red carpets were laid out everywhere, and the entire fortress smelled of perfume.

Even the second floor has windows, letting in light, and the purple roses in the central flower bed sway and stand in full bloom.

Compared to the dozens of roses in the Evil World, there are far more flowers here than you can count.

"One clatter... two clatters... three clatters..."

Under the sunlight, countless nobles laughed, embraced, and danced.

Amidst the crowd, the Beast Prince and Belle exchanged smiles, embracing and spinning in the center. Their child was being held by the chubby-cheeked "Little Match Girl."

The little girl was holding a baby in one arm and eating a cake with the other...

This scene under the sunlight is so soothing!

An Lan was taken aback for a moment before realizing something and silently walked to the "little girl's" side: "Um...can I pick one of the purple roses in the center?"

"Um?"

"Why not?"

"The prince's curse has long since vanished... Pick these roses as you like! The prince is a generous man!"

The little girl shrugged indifferently and took another bite of bread.

"Forehead..."

"Do you...do you still have your matches?"

An Lan finally asked the question that had been bothering her all along.

In the evil world, the matchbox is a tool used in conjunction with the fake person. So, in the good world, where little girls are raised so well, would there still be fairy tale props?

"【matches】?"

"Ah! I stopped selling that stuff years ago! I'm in charge of taking care of the castle for the Prince and Miss Belle... Grandma will never have to worry about me going hungry again!"

"Oh...that's really nice—"

"So...we don't need any special protection here...because we're happy enough here!"

"yes!"

"Oh, right! I have a relative who works for the 'Frog Prince,' and I'd like to visit him when I have some free time. Do you know where the 'Frog Prince' is?"

"Hmm...well...I heard that Miss Belle used to know the Frog Prince..."

"However, after the Frog Prince and the little princess got married, I haven't heard her mention it much..."

"Okay! I understand! Thank you!"

An Lan's question did not arouse any suspicion from the "little girl".

A person enveloped in happiness will not speculate about any misfortune; she continued to happily eat her white bread.

Holding up the candle, An Lan walked into the center of the dance floor like a heretic.

This wasn't some kind of "evil world." No matter how he moved, the surrounding nobles just smiled and looked at him, even making way for An Lan, which made An Lan feel a little embarrassed.

My fingers passed through the sea of ​​purple roses, casually picking up two roses.

This time!

Anlan caught the Purple Rose!

The roses still exuded a delicate fragrance. An Lan looked at the roses in her hand, sniffed them suspiciously, then put them in her breast pocket and thoughtfully retreated to the third floor.

Standing in the dimly lit corridor, An Lan glanced at Belle and the Beast Prince, who were smiling radiantly in the center of the dance floor. Hesitating for a moment, he decisively blew out the candle and headed straight for the fourth floor.

True!

He could have waited until the Beast Prince and Bell separated, then used the candlelight to transform into the Beast Prince, approach Bell, and find out the Frog Prince's whereabouts!

but...

That's no longer necessary.

[Copy] is right, [happiness doesn't need to be disturbed].

and!

The clues gleaned here will only lead to the location of the Frog Prince in the "Good Fairy Tale World." In the "Evil World," who would know where the Frog Prince is?

"Buzz—"

Back on the fourth floor, An Lan reached out and touched the mirror. After stepping back to the transfer station, she decisively slipped into the black lion-hair mirror once more!

"Buzz!"

After experiencing that familiar dizzying sensation, An Lan called out towards the corridor below, "Luo Sang!"

"have!!!"

"Knock knock knock—"

Before long, Luo Sang jogged up to the fourth floor.

An Lan glanced at him and pointed to the staircase leading to the fifth floor. "Go down to the fourteenth step and check... If you feel uncomfortable, come down immediately!"

"yes!"

"Tap tap tap—"

Following behind Luo Sang, the two entered the dark stairwell.

First order...

Two-order...

Third order...

As they climbed the stairs, Luo Sang's breathing grew heavier. An Lan, on the other hand, surprisingly felt lighter this time. He looked around in surprise, not understanding why...

until!

"Huff! Huff! Huff!"

"I can't take it anymore!"

"grown ups!"

"By the time we reached the fourteenth floor, I couldn't breathe at all!"

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh—"

Standing on the thirteenth step, Luo Sang's foot had barely touched the fourteenth step when he was already covered in purple bruises and could no longer speak clearly.

Can...

An Lan still didn't sense anything unusual.

He mustered his courage with suspicion and stepped onto the fourteenth floor. His breathing... was still incredibly smooth!

"Um?"

"This is..."

An Lan didn't understand!

He returned to see if there was any way to get to the fifth floor of the Evil World, find Bell of this world, and find out the whereabouts of the "Frog Prince" of the Evil World.

but now?

I'm actually alright?

The rule of certain death has disappeared?

Why is that?

Was it because I went to the "Fairytale World"?

Or is it because?

As if suddenly remembering something, An Lan took out the two purple roses from her bosom. One of the purple roses had withered, its vibrant purple color faded, and its petals had fallen to the ground.

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh!"

I subconsciously sniffed the flowers, but the fragrance was gone!

An Lan was startled!

Suddenly!

He understood something!

【odor】!

It's the smell!!!

This staircase will absorb your scent as you climb it! Once your scent completely disappears, you will stop breathing and die instantly!

No matter who it is—the "fake person," Luo Sang, or the "beast prince"—they cannot reach the "fifth floor" before their scent dissipates!

But myself...

The idea of ​​taking the purple roses was just to attract the attention of those fake people if I really had no other choice, so I could run away!

result...

A twist of fate!

The secret of the five levels was revealed using the Purple Rose?!