Black Space

The two fell silent for a long while before Moyun finally spoke, breaking the stillness in the room.

"Palo, I'll only give you one night to think it over. If you can't bring yourself to do it, then I'll do it for you."

Moyun was the captain. He had a responsibility to ensure his crew's safety.

Palo said nothing, seemingly accepting it.

The old man hiding in the shadows began to panic as well. He could tell that Palo's resolve had begun to waver.

If Moyun really persuaded Palo, wouldn't that mean he had lost?

In his desperation, the old man even considered revealing himself outright.

But reason stopped him.

No, no, it wasn't time yet!

When Moyun stepped out of the room, he found Palo's mother and Whitebeard staring at him with anxious expressions.

"Did something happen? Why are you looking at me like that?"

Moyun was not sure how much the two of them had heard.

He did not even dare meet their eyes. Ever since he had entered this dream, the couple had treated him very well.

And now he had encouraged Palo to kill them. Even if they were only people in a dream, Moyun still felt somewhat guilty.

"No, no. We just happened to be passing by, haha."

Palo's mother and Whitebeard exchanged a glance, then hurried away.

Moyun watched their retreating backs without a word before turning and returning to his room.

Early the next morning, when Moyun came downstairs, he saw Palo sitting silently at the dining table alone. His expression was vacant, and it was impossible to tell how long he had been sitting there.

"Why are you up so early?"

"I couldn't sleep, so I came out early."

Palo was in terrible condition. The dark circles beneath his eyes showed that