Hearing Lin Yu's confident words, the God of Shadows, who was sitting beside him, pondered briefly before nodding as well.
"If you can really clean up this portion of your memories that thoroughly, then naturally that would be good."
"But... since we're talking about a 'transaction,' what do you want from me?"
"After all, I'm definitely going to kill you later... so I really don't know what else you could possibly need at this point."
Hearing the God of Shadows, Lin Yu spoke frankly.
"I still want to know who commissioned you."
The God of Shadows raised an eyebrow. "You're about to die, so why do you care? Is it really that important to you to die knowing the truth?"
Lin Yu shook his head. "No... After all, the 'death' you mentioned isn't actually the end. It only means I'll lose my identity as a 'Player.'"
"Precisely because you reserved my soul for the 'God of Oblivion' and the 'Central Mechanism,' that means... I'll actually retain a considerable portion of my self-awareness afterward, won't I?"
As Lin Yu spoke, the God of Shadows curled his lip slightly, her tone carrying a hint of disdain.
"What a naïve idea... At that point, 'you' won't count as 'you' anymore. Even if your memories and consciousness remain, your will and the ownership of your soul will become puppets of the 'Oblivion' Authority. You'll become a vessel for the Gray Domain's World Will."
"Even if I told you who issued the commission against you, you wouldn't develop any thoughts of 'revenge' by then."
Lin Yu spoke again. "Then that's something I need to consider, not something you need to consider."
The God of Shadows sighed. "Then I can't tell you either... because I signed a 'contract' with the other party."
After thinking for a