"No, no." I struggled, but I couldn't muster any strength.
The woman still wore that expression of Benevolence on her face, even though she was trying to take my life at this moment.
"Girl, give up. It's useless. This is the most peaceful place in the Three Realms. You need to rid yourself of all your hostility to be able to live like me forever. Isn't that good?"
Like her?
...
Good, very good. No disputes, no fighting, no more fear, and never losing anyone again. I imagined living like her.
My hands slowly dropped; give up, I'm tired.
"Ha ha, that's it, just stay here. It will pass soon, the slaughter within mercy."
I realized I could hardly hear anything anymore. The woman in front of me began to blur, and all sense of resistance slowly faded away.
In the haze, I seemed to see it again—Silver Moon.
...
This place?! I actually returned to the Necromancer's Cave!
Yes, this is it! Silver Moon is still here!
However, his condition was very poor; it seemed he had already exhausted himself and was left with just a final breath of strength.
It was time, wasn't it? It was time to save him!
Silver Moon lay weakly on the ground, his right hand covering his forehead, his eyes half-open and dazed.
Was Silver Moon feeling cold in his heart? Or was it despair?
"Defense, Golden Garment."
A faint golden light enveloped me and Silver Moon. I walked towards him, but with each step, it felt as if I could only see him.
"Moon, can you still not see me?" I sat beside him and murmured softly.
"Tell me, how can I find you?"
"At the very least, take care of yourself, okay?"
There was no response; it was just me talking to myself, and it felt very uncomfortable.
At this moment, when I reached out my hand towards Silver Moon, I truly hoped I could touch him. Perhaps I finally understood what my existence meant in my heart.
Sighing, I retracted my hand and quietly stayed by Silver Moon's side; even if it was just a facade, it was better than nothing.
"Dream, Little Dream—" Silver Moon whispered weakly.
"I will definitely see you again!" Silver Moon suddenly opened his eyes wide, his gaze resolute.
Just like seeing me, that determined gaze pierced through my soul in an instant. Ha, but I know he cannot see me.
"Alright, I'll wait for you."
Finally, I said this sentence, no longer as Silver Moon. Ha ha, suddenly I felt a sense of relief; it had been so long since I had laughed so freely.
...
"Moon." Here she comes, a woman's voice.
As the light shone through, she walked briskly towards me. How could it be Silver Moon's mother?!
"Queen—" A man followed behind her.
"The king does not allow—" It was Uncle Ghost!
"Shut up, Moon is my child; he has no say in this." The woman frowned.
"The king is doing this for our Demon Clan."
"No, I have already lost Silverfall; now I only have Moon."
"But Prince Silvermoon is not—"
"Enough, I must take him away; I will not let him die here."
Not what?
I have a sense of unease; Silver Moon's background is probably not that simple.
“Xi Meng, survive.”
Who is speaking? It sounds so familiar.
...
“No, I don’t want to!” I don’t know where the strength came from, but I suddenly pushed that woman away.
She widened her eyes in surprise, as if I had done something unbelievable.
“No, you are wrong.” My body felt like it was being controlled by something; every word was difficult to say.
“What? Don’t you love the peace here?”
“No, I desire peace more than anyone else; you just misunderstood.”
“Misunderstood? Where is the mistake?”
“It’s not about mercy in slaughter; what I pursue is mercy within slaughter.”
“What?”
“A true benevolent person does not simply eliminate darkness. Darkness and light complement each other; there is no right or wrong. Where there is life, there will be **, and where there is **, there will inevitably be war. There is no such thing as eternal peace.”
“You are merely using a harsh method to eliminate every creature's **, creating a false appearance of peace here; it’s not real. A true benevolent person dares to stand in the darkness to save all beings, while you can only hide here forever. You are not a true benevolent person.”
"If I'm not mistaken, all the creatures here are not what they seem, but rather—Undead!" I noticed that those animals had vacant eyes and showed no signs of life.
The woman's calm and loving demeanor began to crack, her eyes widening as if they might burst. She laughed, as if tearing off a mask, revealing a malicious expression.
See? She is not a benevolent person at all!
But why does White Soul still not allow me to harm her? Where is White Soul?
"You really are impressive," I understood.
"Did you figure it out?" the woman asked.
"Just when we passed through the fourth layer, I had already entered your illusion; White Soul is also fake."
"Heh, so what?"
"Since I already know, there's no need for you to hide it. Tell me how to pass your test."
The woman sighed, stroking the tiger beside her, lowering her head in silence.
"I know that Moon likes you, but you won't be together."
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