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The young man named Rast seemed to be wearing a series of masks, with another layer appearing when he took off one.

In any situation, he can choose the most appropriate personality mask at the time and dress up in the most suitable and beneficial image for himself.

So no one knows what the true face is hidden under those layers of masks.

"I can't tell the difference," said Hiltyna.

"I guess so."

Dean Yin flicked his tail. "If everything Luster told you is true, and he has truly been reincarnated in that night world's echoes for hundreds of years, then he would be almost impossible to see through."

"In these hundreds of years, he has seen too many people and too many things. This length is enough to be compared to the lifetime of many ordinary people..."

"If an ordinary person's brain were instilled with such a long period of experience and memories, the most likely outcome would be that these countless and complex memories would overwhelm their willpower and turn them into a foolish lunatic."

"And the fact that Rast is still able to behave like a normal person shows that he possesses unimaginable self-discipline and control."

Dean Yin turned over on the sofa and threw a piece of dried fish into his mouth: "Last has encountered and met too many different kinds of people."

"Therefore, he can adjust his personality mask freely according to the external environment, needs, and interlocutors, and present different personalities to the outside world."

"He can be a perfect gigolo, a poor but idealistic orator, a Batman who protects justice; or he can be an unforgivable criminal, a cold-blooded executioner, a mad careerist...it all depends on which state best suits his interests at the moment."

"In this situation, even Ishtar's 'Prying Eyes' are useless. Spiritual vision can indeed reveal his true personality and some fragments of his memories, but that is only one side of Rast."

"Every one of his personas, every aspect of him is real... yet none of them fully represent the man named Rast, nor can we see through his personas to the true mental landscape beneath them."

Dean Yin stopped eating the dried fish, raised his head and looked at Hiltina beside him.

"So, little Tina, you should understand."

"If it were just that we couldn't conduct a psychometric analysis, it would be fine... but his origins are also mysterious. There's no place called 'Canaan' on the current world map, so we have no way of verifying his origins or background."

"Under the circumstances, according to the school's regulations, it is impossible for Starry University to accept Last as a member of our team."

"He's too dangerous and uncontrollable. No one can be sure if he's connected to a secret organization, like the Bronze Rose, who tracked you into the night world. Perhaps the dead dancer was a trick designed by the Bronze Rose."

"Perhaps he himself is unaware of it, but a secret organization has already planted some kind of back-up plan for him, waiting for the right moment to explode."

"There has been precedent before. The country of Granville paid the price of four cities being sacrificed in blood."

There was less laziness in Dean Yin's eyes and more seriousness.

"The government will provide Last with comfortable accommodation on an uninhabited island with a pleasant climate and build a sanatorium so he can fully enjoy the blue sky, sunshine, and beaches. The academy will also conduct regular monitoring visits..."

"If Last's situation is reported, the school board will most likely make a decision."

"Little Tina, you should be aware that even as one of the twelve seats at the Round Table, you can't interfere too much in decisions involving extraordinary people losing control."

"I understand, Dean Yin."

Hiltina nodded gently, gazing at the young man sitting quietly in a chair on the tablet. "But Rast was trapped for hundreds of years, enduring countless hardships and sufferings before escaping from that hell called Deep Blue Harbor."

"And now we are sending him to another prison. This is so unfair to him..."

"The blue sky, sunshine and beaches are not enjoyment for him, but torture he has experienced countless times."

"Besides, I trust Luster."

Hiltina paused for a moment.

"Even the pollution of the evil god couldn't corrupt his will, so how could a secret organization tamper with him?"

"It's useless if you're the only one who believes in him..."

Dean Silver looked at Hiltina, but then he realized something was wrong.

"That's right, it's just my own wishful thinking that is meaningless."

"But if Dean Lian Yin believes it, even the academy should give it serious consideration."

As if she had anticipated Dean Yin's words, a hint of cunning flashed in Hiltina's light brown eyes.

"In the final analysis, the conclusions the academy wants to draw are nothing more than two points—"

"Last's mental state is stable and he can control himself, and he has no ill will towards Starry University."

Her words were elegant and polite. "And as far as I know, even if Ishtar's Night Blade and Psychometry fail, Dean Yin is capable of proving these two points through other means."

Dean Yin froze in mid-air while eating the dried fish.

Then its snow-white fur suddenly exploded. "Great! I was wondering why you were being so attentive, little girl. You even sent me an invitation specifically, inviting me to participate in the evaluation instead of other professors. It turns out you had it all planned out."

"So you've already planned to use me as a laborer, right?"

"Please forgive my small thoughts, but this is indeed a student's request to the teacher."

Hiltina's voice was soft, but her tone was serious: "I promised Last that I would rescue him from the endless cycle of hell in Deep Blue Harbor. Naturally, I can't send him to another prison with my own hands."

"A promise made by a Ranger must be kept with one's life."

She stood up again and meticulously performed a noble salute to the snow-white creature on the sofa.

"Dean Yin, please."

Chapter 37 I promised her that I would live a good life in this world

Dean Yin stared at Hiltina with his ruby-like eyes for a long time.

Only after confirming that her sincere expression did not seem fake did he finally wag his tail helplessly.

"Okay, I get it."

"But Tina, let me be clear first. I'm not doing this for you. I'm doing this because Luster himself is a very promising Night Traveler. As a mentor at the academy, I'm helping him out of my love for his talent. Don't misunderstand me."

"Of course." Hiltyna smiled. "Not only as a friend, but Dean Yin is also impeccable as a teacher."

Dean Yin snorted and lazily lay down on the sofa again.

Then it stretched out its little paws and fiddled with the tablet twice.

"Ishtar, I'll send you a form next."

"Don't activate Night Blade again. Just ask Rust the questions on the form."

……

Inside the psychological consultation room.

Ishtar looked at the form sent to her on the tablet, took a deep breath, and finally came back to her senses from her previous trance.

The words that Dean Yin had used to wake her up seemed to contain some kind of power, which replenished her originally exhausted mental strength.

However, even if her mental strength recovered, Ishtar would never dare to use the "Eye of Secrets" again.

She suppressed the throbbing in her heart and stared at Last in the interrogation room through the one-way mirror, as if she wanted to imprint his face firmly in the depths of her soul.

On the other side of the one-way mirror, Last was also slightly stunned.

You have forged a new "fate" and the Fool's Library: The Hermit's Long Steps has been unlocked.

[You have unlocked a new card - 『Hermit』 Ishtar]

?

What happened to this woman?

Last had long guessed that he would be tempted by official forces in the real world. After all, any suspicious person with unknown origins and background who appeared on anyone's territory would inevitably be investigated.

As a Night Traveler who possesses extraordinary powers, his methods of investigation and probing are naturally not limited to completing psychological tests.

Therefore, when Ishtar revealed her identity, he quietly used mental suggestion to cut off all memories of his evil deeds in Deep Blue Harbor and playing Grand Theft Auto: Vice City.

All that remains are the glorious memories of himself playing Batman to fight crime, helping old ladies cross the street, and being a good citizen.

Combined with his inherent skill "Heart of Iron", even though he is only at the first level at the moment, Last does not think that ordinary mind-reading skills can work on him.

This was indeed the case. He just felt that his spirit was being tempted by some external force, but it only touched the surface of his memory attic that was specially disguised, and it seemed to have triggered the backlash of the "Iron Heart".

But he didn't expect that with just such a mental test, even though he hadn't even seen the other party's face, this psychometrician who called herself Ishtar actually established a "bond" with him.

A woman who is easy to deal with.

If every traveler in the night was as easy to deal with as Ishtar, then Rast felt that it wouldn't take long for him to unlock the remaining nineteen steps of the "Fool's Library".

"Laster, I'm going to ask you a few questions. These questions may directly determine your final evaluation results."

Just then, Luster heard Ishtar clear her throat and speak in a forced serious voice.

"In the night world, have you ever lost control of your mind and your emotions?"

"I've experienced that before. Feelings of loss, despair, hysteria, and so on."

Luster thought for a moment and said, "But not now. It hasn't happened in many years..."

In another room, Dean Yin sat up from the sofa.

In that left eye that looked like a blood diamond, a moon-like shadow slowly lit up.

The bright moonlight was reflected in its eyes, turning into a silver moon, slowly rotating and converging.

After a moment, the moonlight in Dean Yin's eyes gradually dimmed.

"This is the truth." said Dean Yin.

After saying this, it seemed to have expended a lot of energy, and used its furry tail to roll up a lot of dried fish and put them into its mouth.

"He had it before, but now he's completely in control... It seems something happened to Rast decades ago during the Night World cycle that completely stabilized his mental state."

After hearing the conclusion drawn by Dean Yin, Xiltina was thoughtful.

She couldn't help but think of the fried rice at Deep Blue Harbor Manor.

Although both the ingredients and the techniques were very ordinary, when Rast was cooking that egg fried rice, it was the moment when Hiltina felt she was closest to the real him beneath the personality mask.

At that time he mentioned the name "Xiao Ai". Is this the reason why Last can still maintain his original heart in the long time loop?

"Next question."

In the real-time image on the screen, Ishtar received instructions and continued to ask her questions.

"You should have a general understanding of our college, right?"

"If I tell you that if you pass the psychological test, Starry University will invite you to join us, would you accept?"

"of course."

To Ishtar's surprise, Rast nodded directly.

Ishtar blinked in surprise. "No matter what excuse you use, we're still restricting your freedom and conducting psychological testing on you. Any normal person would be disgusted by this."

"how to say……"

Last thought for a moment and said, "Of course there's normal disgust, but if you put yourself in their shoes, you can actually understand it."

"Honestly, I'm shrouded in so many mysteries that even I'm a little scared. If I were you, facing such a dangerous individual with unknown origins, I'd probably escort him directly to an electric-fenced prison under armed escort before I'd feel safe."

"It seems that just being invited here for a psychological test is already quite a good treatment."

Luster smiled.

His gaze was far away. Even though Ishtar was sitting right in front of him, it seemed as if he was looking at some place even farther away.

"Besides, I promised someone."

"Even if I leave Deep Blue Harbor, leaving behind the echoes of history, and come to a brand new world, I must continue to live well and see the mountains and rivers that she never had the chance to see."

"In that case, I have no relatives in this world, and it seems there is no better place to go except to join the Starry University you mentioned."

"and--"

He paused for a moment and said, "I actually have a pretty good impression of your academy, thanks to that Vice President Hiltina you mentioned."

"Since this is the academy that Xiltina attends, I believe Starry University will not disappoint me."

Chapter 38 This is the taste of lies

Looking at Last's answer on the tablet, Dean Yin couldn't help but glance meaningfully at Hiltina beside him.

The moonlight reflected in its eyes again: "This time it's the truth."

Dean Yin flicked his tail and said, "Alright, he's passed this level."

Hearing this, Hiltina couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.