The spirit slowly recovered, and the consciousness gradually felt the weight of the body, and the cloth covering the body.

Some mild headaches that seem to be caused by sleeping for too long. She sat up slowly, reached out and rubbed her forehead and opened her eyes, her memory slowly reviving. Stunned for a moment, she quickly lifted the black cloth and looked down, and then breathed a sigh of relief. The lower abdomen is smooth and flat, and there is no missing mouth or anything.

Confirming that she was fine, she began to observe her surroundings. I was in a white space, and there was only another black thing besides myself, which looked about the height of a person.

Probably hearing the sound of the fabric rubbing, the lump slowly spun around for half a circle. It was indeed a man, he was covered in a black robe and wore a pure white mask on his face. It is said that the mask is not quite suitable, the "mask" does not even have the outline of a human face, it is more like a plate is buckled on the face.

"Welcome, Golden Gallon."

The man spoke slowly, his voice so flat and monotonous that she could not tell his men, women, children, or mental state.

"Golden gallons?" Xia Mi was stunned. "Isn't it a chasm?"

"Why do you all think it's a chasm?" Although it was a question sentence, his voice still did not fluctuate, as if he was reading the instruction manual of something.

"You guys? Anyone else here? ”

"Yes." A withered hand sticks out from under the robe, holding a book in its hand. The book is thick, and the plain black cover is unadorned. He slowly flipped through the pages and read out a few names.

"Nidhogg, Constance Dante, Norton."

Xia Mi was stunned for a moment every time she heard a name. The man didn't wait for her to think clearly, cleared his throat and continued to speak.

"I am the manager of Golden Gallen, and the meaning of Golden Gallen's existence is the 'last choice'."

"The last option?"

"For part of life, they have a chance to pay the price and then come back."

"Pay the price and come back?" Natsumi's eyes flickered. "Who will be able to return? Why? Who set this rule? ”

"I don't know."

"When did the Golden Gallon exist?"

"I don't know."

"Who made you?"

"Aether."

"Who's that?"

"I don't know."

Xia Mi supports the forehead. "You're ...... Didn't think about looking for it? ”

"Searching for ...... Look for? The mask was slightly raised. Why should you look for it? ”

“...... Never mind...... At what cost? Natsumi thinks this guy is a little suspicious.

"The price is your most precious thing."

"The most precious thing...... Is it? Xia Mi pondered for a moment, and then suddenly spoke: "Dī hominibus nihil melius dant."

The man hesitated for a moment, then answered her question. "God...... Do you mean the ether? I do not know. ”

"Then why do you use Chinese?" Natsumi asked her biggest doubt.

"Aksya told me that you use Chinese." The man raised the book in his hand.

"Aksha Records? Why the name? ”

"The ether named it Axiha."

Xia Mi was stunned for a while, and couldn't find any flaws for a while, and when the other party saw that she didn't speak, she began to continue to perform her duties.

"If there is no problem, now I will guide you to the 'return'."

Natsumi thought for a moment, "Why are you answering my question?" ”

"Because the aether is not forbidden."

"Does he have anything forbidden? Like what? ”

"Yes, for example, you can't let other beings observe the Akssha Records."

The last question was solved. It seems that this is a guy who was left here by the "Aether" to take charge of the Golden Gallen, and in order to make this guy work for a long time, the Aether also limited his logical level to a very low level, for example, he has not stated what the most important "price" is until now.

Or is this also forbidden by the "ether"?

As for whether the "return" was a scam or something, Natsumi never suspected it at all. On the one hand, she still remembers that she was crucified to the ground by "greed", if Norton's superb weapon could not kill her, Norton would have been killed by the other three pairs of kings in ancient times, and on the other hand, she found that she was now at the level of an ordinary half-blood, and it was not worth "enjoying" such a big deception.

But let's ask.

"So at what cost? Can't you say? ”

"Arguably. The price is 'love'. ”

"Love?" Xia Mi felt a little ridiculous, her most precious thing was actually love?

"Love." The man nodded slowly. "According to the records of 'Aksha', you, as a dragon chasing power, actually had feelings for that human named Chu Zihang, and even died because of it, so it was judged to be your most precious thing."

"You ...... this kind of thing" Xia Mi originally wanted to say that if this kind of thing can be exchanged for return, you can take it, but he found that he couldn't say it.

How can it be? The love-obsessed dragons have long since been devoured, and her former subordinate Holya was tricked and killed by Norton's men with this kind of thing. As a king, her hands have been stained with the blood of dragons and even her own blood since ancient times, and she once built a throne with the bones of her compatriots! Love has never belonged to her, and she only has sympathy for Chu Zihang.

But...... Why can't you say it?

The transformation of the bloodline began to work, and her heart was no longer so attached to power.

The man in black didn't speak, he just silently waited for Natsumi's answer. It seems that as soon as Natsumi opens his mouth to confirm that the 'return' will take effect, he will take her love and send her back to the world.

Actually, it's a good contract, isn't it? Even if she has love for Chu Zihang, what about it? This pact would remove one of her last weaknesses, and her hand holding the scepter would be as hard as iron again, and the world would be hers from now on.

Even if she still has sympathy for Chu Zihang? As Hela, she could have kept this sympathy, and then pulled out his heart with her own hands, and let him stand beside her to watch the end come, and watch the black flowers bloom.

But...... Why... Can't say it?

Natsumi was surprised that she hesitated.

"According to the rules of 'Ether,' there is no time limit for selection." The man in black suddenly spoke up and interrupted her thoughts.

"The first few people...... Can they tell me what they choose? Natsumi spoke slowly, hoping to make up her mind with the help of her fellow people who were hungry for power.

"Yes. Nidhogg chose to return, Constance Dante waited a long time until Norton arrived, and together they chose not to return. ”

"That pair of brothers gave up? How so? Natsumi couldn't believe it, and her eyes widened.

"I don't know, I only accept the results."

"So...... What about Fenrir? Is Fenrir coming? ”

"The 'Fenrir' you mentioned does have the qualifications to come here, but according to Akshar's account, he has been cocooned."

"Oh......" Natsumi suddenly noticed a flaw. By the way, isn't it impossible for other beings to flip through Aksha? Why are you telling me this? ”

"Although it is true that revealing the contents of Aksha to you is suspected of violating the rules, according to my judgment, the degree of suspicion of this act is less than the degree of assistance to the 'return' plan, so I choose to carry it out. However, in order to make corrections, your selection time will be shortened. If you do not make a choice before the next life comes, you will be forced to 'abandon the return'. The man in black explained.

"Uh......" Xia Mi suddenly felt that she had been trapped.

As if the explanation was over, the man in black sat down in place with a posture of completing the task, and there was no more sound.

Natsumi didn't move, and continued to sit on the ground with her hands on the ground. This space seems to have no concept of time, and it seems that no matter how long it has passed, it will remain in the "present". The two sat in silence, as if it lasted until the earth was desolate.

Eventually, Natsumi broke the silence.

"I ...... Abandon. ”

"Final Confirmation: Sure to Abandon It?" The man in black replied to her, showing no joy or regret. He is like a staff member knocking on a stamp at a scenic spot, taking your little notebook and then knocking on a chapter to represent that you have been here. But the staff will give you a smile and add a sentence of "welcome to come back next time", which does not even smile.

Natsumi took a deep breath and replied. "Confirm."

"Effective." After hearing her confirmation, the man in black slowly stood up, and stretched out his withered branch-like hand from under the black robe, slowly approaching Xia Mi's forehead. She subconsciously wanted to hide, but she resisted her impulse. Where can you hide? The other party is the manager of the Golden Gallen, and this is his territory.

She slowly closed her eyes.

What does it really feel like to die? Disappear? Alone? Lonesome? After accepting it, it doesn't seem so scary. Xia Mi found out that she was actually thinking about this kind of thing before she died, and laughed out loud.

The man in black didn't react to the laughter. His hand slowly pressed against his forehead, and it felt like the bark of a pine tree with oil. It's creepy, or rather, disgusting.

After a few moments, the hand was withdrawn, and nothing happened.

What about the said good death? Why am I not feeling anything? This is death? Or is the Grim Reaper in a hurry?

Natsumi was confused, and finally she couldn't help but open her eyes to see what was going on.

The hand was still there, just two centimeters in front of her forehead, just ...... Something strange about the gestures?

Li Su flicked it suddenly, and Xia Mi suddenly curled up on the ground with his forehead in pain. She was rolling on the ground with her forehead covered when a familiar voice rang in her ears.

"It's your share of the roller coaster calculating me."