You Remembered Wrong-Alai Is a Woman

Stibium Kingdom Leipzig City of Knowledge.

The ghost suddenly sat up in bed again.

The young man, who looked to be only in his twenties or thirties, was looking around in a panic.

In the dead of night, the light from two rows of candles shone through red paper shades, turning the entire room blood red. A lingering stench of blood permeated the room, and animal carcasses were laid out around the Ritual Array.

"... Is this... really true?"

The doubts in the heart of the ghost were blurted out.

He had just experienced something terrifying in his hallucination.

He couldn't remember exactly what happened—after the dream ended, those things faded quickly from his mind. But the feeling of terror remained deeply etched into his heart.

He seemed to have already experienced this scene. It was as if he had woken up from a dream, only to fall into an even deeper dream.

That broken experience was like a shattered mirror or a broken glass—something transparent yet hard pierced deep into his soul, making him feel intense discomfort all over his body.

"Ah!"

Just as the ghost was about to get up, it found that its left arm had suddenly become weak.

Even though there were no wounds, a sharp pain shot through his left arm. He couldn't help but scream and collapsed back onto the bed.

"—What's wrong, Mr. Oliva?"

As he was breaking out in a cold sweat from the pain, a young woman's voice suddenly came from the doorway.

That was Janet Platinumman, with whom he had been living for some time, in preparation for his Promotion Ritual.

But the ghost, whose real name was Oliva, only felt a chill run down his spine—the fear surging in his heart made him subconsciously begin to doubt whether the person speaking at the door was really Miss Janet.

His Promotion Ritual undoubtedly failed. In other words, the Yin Spirit did not acquire the Path Trait.

Since he didn't obtain the Path Trait, how could he be sure he had left the ritual? Or was this just another illusion...?

Unable to get a response from Oliva, Janet simply used her key to open the door and come in.

She was still wearing her pajamas. She looked somewhat listless, but clearly didn't exhibit any of the other symptoms that Oliva had.

"Don't come any closer!"

The ghost cried out sharply, its eyes flashing with fear.

He tried to shrink back, but the movement was too big and he bumped his left arm. The sharp pain brought him to a standstill for a moment.

Just by looking at his reaction, Janet immediately understood.

"... Is this disability caused by damage to the spirit body?"

She forced herself to stay alert, but said with some concern, "Then your left arm needs to be amputated as soon as possible, otherwise it might spread."

The ghost, however, kicked its legs in terror, emitting a shout that was almost a scream, yet surprisingly strong. "Don't come any closer! You're fake! Kill me!"

Upon hearing this, Janet was taken aback.

She looked at Oliva, puzzled.

... Could it be that he died too tragically during the New Moon Ritual, resulting in severe damage to his spirit and mental breakdown?

Oliva felt his memory rapidly fading—and he worried whether he had truly woken from the dream. If so, he had to quickly retain the crucial information he could still recall.

So he said without hesitation, "Alai may have switched identities with Grey. Alai is the real man! He's dangerous, controlling the Shadow Fiend, the Child of the Moon, and the Earthbound Spirit!"

"...ha?"

Janet asked, somewhat exasperated, "What are you talking about?"

The settlement screen is very clear.

They must have encountered Mr. "Gray" back then.

Although Janet ran away as soon as they met and was delirious from falling into a trap... she knew how she would die in the end, seeing the painful hallucinations she experienced when she died alongside the ghost.

The ultimate victor was undoubtedly the one who defeated them, the Greys.

Although the Secret Passage was very dark at the time, Janet, who had poor vision, was still able to make out the appearance of the two people.

That Child of the Moon is the female Child of the Moon who held the sleeping girl during the final settlement! And the sleeping girl in her arms is Gray.

The final screen also featured the young man with the shadow demon wrapped around him and an evil smile—that must be Alai, who Path of Transcendence. Miss Alai had demonstrated her shadow abilities in the waiting lobby... but what she misjudged was that Mr. Gray was actually a man.

That's really strange.

Her ability to sense things through the Path of Love clearly told her that the other person should be a girl. It can only be said that the Path of Adaptation's ability to disguise itself was too strong.

There was another important reason why Janet left Avalon —her sexual orientation was beyond Avalon's comprehension. Although she was a woman, she also liked women. This was undoubtedly a taboo in Avalon, where moral standards were extremely high.

This is the nature of the Path of Love: she is willing to pay any price to achieve her desires.

Similarly, she also possesses a keen, Hunter -like instinct that allows her to directly identify suitable prey.

No need to look at faces, listen to voices, or spend time together—just a glance from afar is enough to know if the other person aligns with one's interests. This is the unique sensitivity that the Path of Love towards the areas one "loves."

To put it another way, Alai Path of Transcendence, and both she and the ghost died from illusions... According to the ghost, it seems they died from Earthbound Spirit.

But how could one obtain the power of Earthbound Spirit by Path of Transcendence?

Those are undead, phantoms of the Path of Twilight! Not demons that Path of Transcendence!

But if it's Path of Adaptation, then it's not surprising. Path of Adaptation can learn the abilities of any phantom demon, whether it's Earthbound Spirit or Dream Demon... Seeing her lying there sleeping, it's possible she's imitating the abilities of Dream Demon.

The closing scene of the Promotion Ritual must be meaningful. For the dead, it reveals the cause of death; for the survivors, it explains why they survived and the fundamental reasons for their victory.

—So with a little analysis, the answer becomes clear: Mr. Gray killed them in their sleep!

"What a terrifying combination."

Janet said seriously, "A woman who controls the Shadow Fiend, and a man who can create illusions in dreams to kill people... and it seems that they know each other and trust each other."

"—They must be Stibnite Person. I think they should be members of the "Rosy Cross" Society. If not, they should be the people the "Rosy Cross" Society is looking for. Perhaps by following them, we can find the "Rosy Cross" Society."

"No, no! Wrong, wrong!"

Oliva cried out in terror, "She used the Shadow Fiend's power... The Shadow Fiend is with that woman! It's all Alai, both of them are Alai!"

"Okay, okay..."

Janet replied helplessly, "I know, I know."

She just felt that her good friend's mental state was not right; he was indeed a bit crazy.

Although her memories were fading, a little deduction was enough to tell something was wrong—if the Greys had Shadow Fiends, how could they slowly die in their illusions? How could she just run away? She would have been torn to pieces by the Shadow Fiends the moment she met them.

Moreover, the Shadow Fiend is a dangerous demon with an insatiable rage and a constant thirst for killing. How could Demon Scholar wielding the Shadow Fiend, under its influence, possibly possess the rationality to cooperate with the Child of the Moon?

It's best not to believe Oliva.

To prevent her own hazy memory from being confused by Oliva's words, Janet grabbed Oliva and began patiently brainwashing him. "Listen, your memory is faulty. Take what I've written down as the truth..."

At this very moment, in Leipzig, another City of Knowledge, only ten kilometers away from them, in another place...

The stranger opened his eyes with satisfaction, sat up in bed, and put on his glasses.

He gained a lot this time.

... Although I didn't know what happened at all, I still managed to advance smoothly.

Moreover, he drew plenty of inspiration from Bashir Valentine.

—And he even praised me! He praised me several times!

"Thank you, Valentine! I will do my best!"

The stranger was full of energy, clenching his fist.

Just then, there was a knock on his door.

—Without a doubt, it must be His Your Highness Prince or General Karl looking for him.

The stranger suddenly felt guilty and remembered something else.

... By the way, did I not go to see them?

I feel like the updates are getting later and later, ugh, I'm even more tired...

Cheer up and keep updating!