Xiao Xiao opened his eyes.
In his line of sight were two clothed rats. The shorter, ochre-colored hamster regarded him with curiosity, while the tall, fat Rat Immortal watched him with scrutiny.
There was also the owner of Wander Bar, smiling at him.
Beyond his vision, orange sunlight slanted across a perilous peak opposite them. Clouds coiled around its waist, while its summit leaned against a giant's skeleton.
At that moment, the giant cocked its head curiously at him. Two red glimmers swayed faintly within the eye sockets of its enormous skull.
The short wizard inhaled a breath of icy air and forced himself to look away.
"You said it yourselves. This was an accident."
The young wizard sat up, pulled his black notebook from his robes, and carefully withdrew his gaze, staring only at the small patch of cold, bare rock beneath his feet. His tone was exceptionally calm. "I can erase my memories of this period... I won't cause you any trouble."
The Wanderer Wizard said nothing, merely smiling at the short wizard.
Xiao Xiao felt his lips going dry and quietly swallowed.
"...I can also help you alter the memories of the others, ensuring that everything remains an accident." Stroking the black notebook in hand, he repeated softly, "This really was an accident... We mistakenly entered a natural maze formation while hunting Nikita. With me there to confirm it, the explanation is more than sufficient. None of them will suspect anything."
The "they" Xiao Xiao referred to were Zhang Jixin and the others.
The two rats remained silent.
Instead, the owner of Wander Bar snapped his fingers and handed the young wizard a glass of rich Amber Light. "Not sleeping anymore? You looked pretty comfortable pretending to sleep just now."
"You knew I was pretending?" Xiao Xiao