Aimee had a long dream. In it, she left the Arena and entered a mysterious Candy Kingdom.
Though she did not know why she kept feeling dizzy, she was still happy.
She lay among the candy, playing games and defeating one opponent after another.
But suddenly, the candy changed flavor, turning from sweet to carrot-flavored.
Wait, carrots?
Aimee suddenly opened her eyes.
She felt what was in her mouth, then stared blankly at that familiar figure.
"B-Boss? You went to Hell too? No, wait, I don't have a soul. I shouldn't be able to go to Hell. Could Lady Eris have done the same thing to you..."
"What are you thinking? You're still alive."
Ye Qiyan was somewhat speechless. Surely the two deep sleeps Lisette had helped her enter hadn't made her stupid?
"Huh? Th-Then what about the enemy? Does that mean!?"
The Guides' shared memories flooded into Aimee's mind.
Once she was fully awake, she immediately knew what had happened, but all she knew was that Ye Qiyan had won.
For some reason, both the livestream and the videos people had recorded had been completely blocked and erased.
Only Lady Eris could have done that.
Clearly, she had done it deliberately.
But Aimee did not care about any of that.
Tears welled in her eyes, and her voice gradually trembled, even taking on a sobbing note.
"Y-You really won! And you saved me, Boss? I-I... thought..."
"Thought you were done for? In your dreams."
Ye Qiyan could not be bothered to put on that sunny big-brother act either. He took the remaining half of the Gear straight from Aimee's hands, hefted it a few times, and grinned.
"When I enter the Corona-Level Arena in the future, you'll still have to be my Guide. I get attached to familiar faces.