"I know the answer to that one." Lou Guanshan raised his thumb and pointed at Ye Buyu. "Our captain's handiwork."
Ye Buyu, who had just picked up the iron bead from the ground, looked up in bewilderment. "Huh? You sold me out just like that?"
Lou Guanshan shrugged. "It's the obvious answer. Everyone could've guessed without me saying anything."
Wang Jianshe sucked in a cold breath. "Turning a Calamity back into a human... is that really possible?"
"Forget that for now. Come look at this. [Iron Prison] seems to have left something behind." Ye Buyu beckoned the others over.
The steel bead in her hand held a sealed, condensed fragment of memory. Like a hollow iron crystal, it quietly awaited exploration.
"Shall we take a look, everyone?"
Si Erweiqi sighed. "Let's look. We might learn something more."
His great vengeance had been exacted. From now on, no one would bind Slyder again. No one could deprive him of his freedom. His dear younger brother deserved to be New Rome's most brilliant crown, and from now on, he should also be the freest bird in New Rome, or even the entire Present World.
Whatever he wanted to do next, whether reclaim his throne or continue exploring the Third Zone, he would no longer carry that shadow with him.
Slyder naturally had no objections. As far as he was concerned, [Iron Prison]'s end had long been sealed. It had only been a matter of time.
"Let's look. The Present World's situation is hardly safe. More information can only help us."
Ye Buyu nodded. The iron bead rose from her palm, and fragmented memories appeared before them like a projection.
A pebble fell into the water, stirring ripple after ripple. Filthy black oil mingled with red blood, weaving a picture of deathly silence