With the harsh sound of metal rubbing, the two golden giant doors in front of the royal court began to slowly open inward.

The candlelight that came in from the outer aisle left a thin golden line in the dark royal court. Unlike other brightly lit areas of the castle, what should have been the most shining throne was shrouded in darkness.

"Don't you even have windows here?" Lin Chi narrowed his eyes and stared at the darkness ahead.

"The castle was designed by the Empress herself." The maid of the Guards with wavy curly hair explained, and then asked in a low voice, "Has your body recovered?" We're going back to support Lord Rodier......"

"Go ahead." Lin Chi nodded.

After getting his permission, another maid carrying Jane next to her put the girl into Lin Chi's arms, and then also turned around and rushed in the direction of the living room, ready to fight to the death with the armor powered by necromantic magic.

Lin Chi hugged the girl who was still in a coma, walked into the dark hall, and just stepped into the throne hall, the door behind him suddenly closed heavily, locking him and Zhen inside.

“……”

Lin Chi looked around silently, but it was a pity that he couldn't see his five fingers at all, and he could hardly see anything.

- The task in the contract is to "enter the royal court", and now that he has completed the task, it stands to reason that he should discover something.

Thinking of this, Lin Chi was about to look for something that could shine, when a white strong light suddenly lit up directly behind Wang Ting, reflecting the nearby area.

Appearing in the center of the light is a black throne cast of obsidian, which is integrated with the floor below, although it is not as ornate as the living room and the main hall, but it inexplicably reveals a strong sense of oppression, and people can't help but feel the urge to "kneel".

"You're here." A cold female voice rang out from behind the throne.

While speaking, a girl in a white dress stepped out from behind the throne, whether it was height, body shape, or appearance, she was exactly the same as Jane, and it looked like it was carved out of a mold.

Seeing this girl, Lin Chi immediately realized the identity of the other party: "You are the empress?" ”

"That's right, down there is the ruler of this royal city." The empress bowed slightly, and although her voice was immature, there was a hint of coercion: "Two, welcome to the royal court." ”

"So you've been hiding here, out of the guard's sight?" Lin Chi frowned and looked at the girl next to the throne.

"Yes." The empress admitted unequivocally: "I knew you would come here, so I deliberately arranged ......"

"But your guards are going to be wiped out." Lin Chi reminded.

"It's okay, the guards aren't so weak that they can't even handle a scroll." The Empress pursed her lips and added, "If they really can't handle it, then there is no need to exist." ”

Seeing that the empress didn't care about the life and death of the personal guards, Lin Chi didn't continue to dwell on this issue, but just got straight to the point: "Is there anything you want to say to me?" ”

He knew very well that the empress, who was a fragment of Jane's personality, should have sensed the truth of the matter just like Jane in the form of a royal sister in the apartment world. As expected, the girl in white gauze stood in front of the throne, nodded slowly, and said in a deep voice:

"Yes, because I was also created by her, in fact, I already knew it."

is different from the simple and deceitful "subject" in Lin Chi's arms, and the other personalities that Zhen split from have a better understanding of the situation in this space.

The empress took a step back, sat down on the cold throne, and whispered, "You also found out, right?" The space has begun to become unstable. ”

"I'm guessing they're out there doing shock therapy." Lin Chi smiled.

"yes, that's the damn ECT, I heard the nurse say that." The Empress nodded.

Electro-convulsive-therapy, or ECT, has been used to treat major depressive disorder, manic psychosis, and severe schizophrenia.

Although some cheating "doctors" swear that there are no side effects, it is accepted in the medical community that it can also cause many sequelae, including lower IQ, brain dysfunction and learning disabilities, and may even cause patients to lose some of their memories.

Because of this, this kind of treatment with great side effects has also begun to be gradually abandoned, and by 2035, it has long been completely withdrawn from the stage of history.

However, Jane's hospital apparently did not give up on its attempts to use electroshock therapy to treat mentally ill patients.

"Can you see what's going on outside?" Lin Chi asked curiously.

"I can see it occasionally...... But this is a deep space, so there aren't many opportunities. The Empress sighed a little irritably: "But I can occasionally see the white ceiling, and the nurses walking around. ”

"Are you sure it's the real world?" Lin Chi looked down at the girl who was still unconscious in his arms.

"I don't know, but I think it should be the real reality." There was a hint of doubt in the empress's voice: "Because the 'feeling' there is very different from here. ”

"What's the difference?" Lin Chi narrowed his eyes.

"It was perfect, everything was my favourite look, but it was unreal. Although there are shortcomings in that space, it is more like the real world. The Empress let out a long sigh and blinked her eyes as if she were hesitating.

After being silent for about a minute, she seemed to have finally mustered up the courage, raised her head calmly, and looked at Lin Chi who walked to the throne: "I also thought about continuing to hide here and spend my life comfortably as the empress." But now that they're starting to destroy the world from the outside, I know I can't continue to live like this......"

"How about leaving with us?" Lin Chi asked.

Hearing this, the empress smiled slightly, but still shook her head: "Forget it, I'm just a useless doppelganger, the girl in your arms is the main body, even if we go together, when she wakes up and sees me, I will probably be devoured by her." ”

Speaking of this, the eyes of the girl in white lit up with a stunning emerald green light, and a bright smile appeared on her face again, as if she saw a child with a beloved toy, sitting on the throne and shaking her dangling legs:

"The last time I entered that space, I did a little tricking, and now, I will use all my strength to open the door for you to enter the passage to the real world."

"Remember, take care of her, and kill the doctor if you can, and you will avenge me." The Empress smiled and raised her right hand, and a flickering square space door appeared in front of her.

Seeing that she had made up her mind, Lin Chi didn't continue to force it, but just nodded and said, "Hold on, I will kill the doctor who used the electroshock therapy." ”

At the same time as he stepped into the space door, the scene in front of him began to blur rapidly, and at the last moment before the hearing disappeared, the voice of the girl in white floated over:

"Ha, of course, I'm the Empress......"