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[Unwilling, right? 】

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In her hazy sleep, Kolotia heard such a voice.

(This is...... The voice you heard when you were unconscious in the Abyssal Gate dungeon. ）

This familiar and unfamiliar voice made Kolotia immediately conscious and alert.

No.

Such an answer was made without suspense.

[I know about you...... The man behind the attempt to kill his friend was not found...... Players who knew they would assassinate the natives had to let them go...... is obviously doing public welfare, but someone took advantage of the loophole to make money...... Obviously, everyone is going to improve, and you are in a hurry, but you can only sit there and provide backup...... I've been working hard, but in the end, I can only stay alone in my room every day...... Are you really not unwilling......]

Who are you?

Why are you spying on me?

Kolotia was shocked, why was the other party so clear about what she had done recently? Is it mind reading? Or is it watching its every move?

Other than that, Colotia fears herself the most.

is indeed unwilling, and some things are even very unwilling. There are even times when I lie alone in my room and look at the ceiling, and I feel a wave of anger in my heart for no reason. At that point, Kolotia's sanity would make her ashamed of her naivety, and then suppress it with tranquilizers.

However, the matter of "unwillingness" has not changed at all.

Of course, he will be unwilling, and even think about Cheng Dù who thinks about "when the time comes, I will go to them to settle a general account".

[That's right...... It's right to be unwilling...... You shouldn't have been treated like this...... As long as you have enough power, you won't be in this predicament...... That's right...... I'm here to help you out......]

The sound was magical. Kolotia even believed that at this time, as long as she said "I agree", she could really gain that kind of power.

(Is this what he called a "little gift" at the time?) ）

Kolotia recalls the scene. The other party couldn't help but give himself a small gift......

(I can't remember what happened next.) ）

(What happened?) ）

(My head hurts...... ）

Just trying to remember, Kolotia felt indescribable pain.

I don't need to.

- Nevertheless, Kolotia replied.

[Why don't you need it...... You're just stubborn for no reason...... Don't you think what you're trying to do is not the right thing to do? 】

Then use the right method.

[Wrong...... There is no such thing as the right way...... The purpose is paramount...... A means is just a means......]

No, you don't.

[Don't you want to ask what kind of means I want to provide you......]

Not interested. Why should I get your alms?

[No...... This is not a handout...... It's just an ordinary collaboration......]

Who are you?

[This question is still difficult to answer...... In fact, even I don't know how to define it...... If you compare this world to a game...... I'm probably one of the "players......]

What about me? What about all of us?

【……】

The other party did not give an answer.

This dream was not as heart-rending as before, but gave Kolotia a very subtle sense of comfort, as if lying lazily in the water, not feeling any gravity or pressure, just floating lightly. I felt a very rare sense of relaxation.

As a result, Kolotia also had the leisure to calm down and think patiently.

How long has it been?

It was not clear to Kolotia that in this dream world, the concept of "time" seemed to have lost its meaning. I don't feel the flow of time at all, and it's like I'm standing still.

[In your parlance...... You guys...... Whether it's a traveler or a native resident...... All of them are at the level of NPCs......]

The other party finally made an answer.

Truth be told, none of this came as a surprise to Kolotia.

[To make a not-so-powerful analogy...... For us...... What happens in this world is like you're playing the game "The Sims......]

……

It was a real surprise - or perhaps it should have been a surprise to Kolotia.

However, Kolotia didn't actually react violently, so calm that even she felt surprised.

But that's probably a matter of course. The other person - whether it's the one we're talking to or the guy who calls himself a "game system" - it's as if they know everything.

No matter how unreasonable people are, they can only lament their own insignificance and incompetence in front of them.

Then the fact that I'm just a puppet is not something to be surprised about.

What do you want to do? I don't know how I can trust you.

What do I want to do? No...... Don't ask this kind of question...... I don't know what I want to do...... I just want to do that...... When you play the game, do you know what you want to do......]

……

Kolotia suddenly felt that what the other party said was really reasonable, and she was speechless.

[No...... What do you want to do...... Actually, there are things I want to do...... Win the game...... Become a host...... Whatever is good...... But this kind of thing is really just trying to do...... It doesn't make any real sense to me...... Yes...... I can't say so much to this kind of thing...... Your memory will probably be erased...... After your return......]

The other party said this as a matter of course.

[So...... Are you willing to make a choice...... I can't give you absolutely great power right now...... But it does allow you to solve your current dilemma...... Would you like to......]

A force that is enough to solve the dilemma of the present.

Of course I wanted to.

There's no reason not to want to.

There was no reason to refuse, but I simply felt that the other party was malicious, so I refused. Kolotia had to admit that she seemed to be shaking.

[Then it was decided so happily...... I promise...... You won't regret it......]

As a result, the other party actually gave such a decision.

Kolotia began to feel a switch in her body activated, and an indescribable warm current slowly flowed through her body, like the feeling of absorbing the power of the soul fragment, but it was more obvious and long-

Accidentally intoxicated, when Kolotia came back to her senses, she didn't know how much time had passed.

Wait, I didn't say I wanted to agree to ......!

[It's okay...... Humans are always at odds...... So we just focus on what we think in our hearts......]

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Well...... It's better to update a chapter today......

-- Tea leaves still shaking in front of the computer