The sinister hand behind Deer Island was hidden deep.
To everyone, "that person" was an unfathomable presence.
Even someone as powerful as Master Lingqing had lost his social standing on nothing more than "that person's" whim.
Without "that person," Master Lingqing might have been able to resolve Deer Island's great catastrophe with the reputation he had enjoyed earlier.
Perhaps... he could even have redeemed some of those seven people.
Perhaps, in the earliest version of the story, this had been a tale of redemption: seven people chosen by the apocalypse, granted power, and harboring all kinds of misunderstandings and hatred toward the world.
Much like some of the scenarios Wen Xishu had experienced.
Perhaps someday, when the world of the three towers came to an end, there would be a book of fairy tales belonging to them, with stories like The Little Mermaid and Snow White.
But the Ruinbringers were like those rule-based horror tales set within fairy tales, twisting them until the original stories fell apart completely.
Now, those seven people were beyond saving.
Only Master Lingqing remained pure of heart, still longing to save everyone. But if the Ruinbringer remained, if the Ruinbringer kept trying within the loop...
Perhaps one day, Master Lingqing would turn evil too.
Wen Xishu firmly believed that outcome was possible, especially...
When he saw "that person's" face in the barrage comments from the dead Gourmet, Watanabe.
He was slightly startled, and a little puzzled.
How could it be him? Why him?
Wen Xishu could imagine how shocked and hopeless Master Lingqing would feel if "that person" revealed his identity.
But Wen Xishu was also confused. This did not make sense.
*He was the one who handed me the Invitation Letter... He was restricted, unable to use violence, but when I went into the