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What should they choose next?

Landfall felt a headache coming on.

Compared to Ugly Elder, Kainara did seem somewhat selfish. After all, she had only cared about herself, turning the region on the other side into a cruel wasteland.

But Ugly Elder had also said that she was no nobler than Kainara.

The reason she wanted to preserve this place was simply because it carried important memories for her...

Just as Landfall was struggling with the decision,

Li Miao suddenly spoke up beside him and asked another question.

"...This suicide note should be very important to you, shouldn't it?"

"Why didn't you keep it with you?"

"Someone who came for the trial should have seen it already, right?"

Li Miao asked.

Upon hearing him,

Ugly Elder's movements paused slightly. Then, she turned her gaze toward him and spoke meaningfully.

"Because... this is Long Night's trial."

Li Miao narrowed his eyes at those words and suddenly repeated a question.

"To pass the trial, do we really have to kill you and Kainara?"

Ugly Elder nodded calmly. "Yes."

"I understand."

Li Miao nodded, turned around, and left.

"Huh?" Landfall was completely baffled. After looking at Ugly Elder, then at Li Miao, he hurriedly followed after him.

After moving some distance away from where Ugly Elder was,

Landfall came to Li Miao's side and asked in a low voice, "Miao, did you discover something?"

Li Miao glanced at him and suddenly laughed. "Looks like you're not entirely an idiot after all."

Landfall's face darkened. He instinctively wanted to curse back, but right now, he wanted even more to know what Li Miao had discovered.

"Enough with the suspense. Hurry up and tell me!"

Seeing how curious Landfall looked,

Li Miao stopped wasting words and asked him a question instead. "Why do you think