Phantasmoon Is a Merciful Queen

"Huh?!"

The figure's smile froze.

The machine popped out ropes and tied her up. Although she managed to break free, this meant that Sera probably already knew about her.

"How can a genius be so cunning!"

She couldn't help but complain, and then broke free of the ropes.

"Forget it, since we've found out, there's no need to pretend anymore."

"Whoa."

Sera, in her Herrscher form, pointed her spear at the figure, only lowering her weapon after recognizing the person.

"What are you doing here? I remember you, someone who entered ' The World's Beginning ' without an invitation, username: Xuzhao."

"Who says I didn't get any invitations!"

Xuzhao pulled an invitation from his pocket.

"I see."

Looking at the mask in the lower left corner and the signature in the lower right corner, Sera understood everything.

"Should I remove your mask, or will you do it yourself?"

"I'll do it."

Xuzhao took a step forward, and the Phantasmoon in the sky reflected her figure.

She reached out, took off her glasses, revealing her sorrow, and tears fell.

The two of them instantly arrived at the narrow passage of Path, where the portrait of Aha that Sera had seen before appeared before their eyes.

You can call me -- Aha ~

Aha vanished in an instant, turning into Xuzhao wearing a crown and a red and white dress.

"I, the Master of Illusory Joy, the mourner, the murderer of all 'certainty,' the fake master of all 'drama.'"

The first Masked Fools was also the first pitiful person.

Dear audience, the stars are silent, but I say: Let's have some laughter!

The Xuzhao, posed manner.

"Although I don't want to take off this mask, for you—I'm willing to."

Sera crossed her arms and watched the Xuzhao's performance with indifference.

He slowly extended his right hand, a slight smile on his face, and began to speak.

There's a saying inside the "World's End" Tavern: "Whether looking up or down, when humans gaze at the sky, they see the same Phantasmoon."

My teacher once reminded me of the secrets of the Milky Way.

So, you are Aha, but Aha is not you.

Am I right? -- [The moon's reflection in the water]

Sera remembered a story from when she was looking for the Tavern, and there was a line in it.

[What pedestal is there for light? It's merely the reflection of the moon in the water, a reflection that shatters at the slightest touch!]

Sera translated it briefly.

[What Aha? It's just Aha casting the purest moonlight upon the world, a ray of moonlight that shatters at the slightest touch.]

"Well--"

Xuzhao helplessly spread his hands.

"It's true that dealing with smart people makes it easy to see through them."

"Ah... Amphoreus truly is a microcosm of the Milky Way."

Sera shook her head.

"Looks like I'll have to go check on the company later."

With Aha in this state, it 'Sera hard to say how Qlipoth is doing, especially since Oswald and Yaboli have both caused quite a stir.

Did Qlipoth really build the wall to defend against something? Perhaps, but... Sera thought of another possibility.

Like Aha, Qlipoth was corrupted by Voracity, but Oroboros was already dead.

Aha took away "aftertaste," but did Qlipoth take away "desire"?

If that's truly the case, then the company's claim of following Qlipoth while acting in this way makes sense.

"Go to the company? I have connections!"

The Xuzhao raises its hand.

"I can take you to see Louis Fleming."

Sera glanced at her.

He has invited me to meet with him.

"What the hell! So disloyal!"

Xuzhao was furious.

"Um?"

Sera nodded thoughtfully. Since Xuzhao and Fleming seemed so familiar with each other, it meant that Fleming might also be Qlipoth's proxy.

"Finality, aren't you going to do anything about this?"

"Please, I'm just a weak, pitiful, and helpless cartoonist right now. How could I possibly fight against the Lord Ravager?"

Do you think I believe that?

"Uh... a letter?"

Xuzhao asked tentatively.

"Um?!"

Sera glared at her.

"I don't believe it, I don't believe it, is that okay now?"

The Xuzhao raised its hands in surrender.

Remember, Aha raised his hands in surrender to the Corruption, without changing a single word!

"Hey, tell me, aren't we just like Akivili and Aha!"

"...?"

I only took her ticket, not her seat.

"Oh, it's all the same. Since she gave you the train ticket, anyone who knows her understands what she means."

"Tsk."

Although Sera was reluctant, he knew that "Trailblaze" had already opened up to him the moment he took the ticket.

But he is Herrscher; he cannot, and will never, become Aeon.

Unless your Path is to get slapped hard across the face by a cocoon.

Let's go.

"Where to?" Xuzhao was taken aback, then looked incredulous.

"Wait, you're not going to leave me completely exposed in front of them, are you?"

"Otherwise what?"

"..."

Xuzhao felt relieved and adopted a submissive attitude.

"Alright, I— Aha, from today onwards, will become the Little Bai for geniuses."

Wait... shall I get paid?

"Hehe..."

Sera seemed relieved, but in reality, she was at her wit's end.

"Okay, since you've brought it up yourself, you must be prepared to be Little Bai, right?"

"Sigh--Can we reconcile?" Xuzhao knelt weakly on the ground.

"Are you kidding me at this moment?"

Sera looked at her disdainfully.

"Who do you think she is?"

Herta glanced at the Xuzhao looking around, then at Sera's serious expression, and was completely relieved.

"Aha..."

Ruan Mei's eyes flickered, and she quickly moved forward.

"Huh."

The Xuzhao shrank behind Sera.

It feels like you want to dissect me.

"..." Black Tomb glanced at Xuzhao's face, then at the documents in his hand, and slowly read them aloud.

Name: Pauline Melly, Lotto Goddess of Interastral Peace Corporation, Market Development Department, Employee Number: IPC-MDD-GL3-1545, Galactic Big Lotto Affairs Group, Level 3 Authority Consultant.

"Holy crap, a box!"

The Xuzhao someone covering their head with their hands, looking somewhat terrified.

Name: Xuzhao, Occupation: Cartoonist, Pen Name: Blurry QR Code, Representative Work: "Medicinal Fragrance Entwines the Wind: Today is Also the Crematorium."

"Stop chanting, Master, stop chanting!"

The Xuzhao shamelessly clung to the Black Tomb's leg.

Black Tomb dismissed the Xuzhao with a hint of disdain.

"Is this guy Aha?"

Sure enough, there's no hope for them.

Herta shook his head speechlessly.

"To be precise, it's a part of Aha; the real Him may have gone mad."

"Yes, that's right."

Xuzhao stood up and straightened his hat.

"When the giant serpent was killed by the Moon Knight, it planted venom in Him."

A theater troupe leader, carrying a moon boat filled with comedy and tragedy, along with desserts and snacks, sailed into the moon.

But the Moon Knight slashed at her, raising a goblet filled with snake venom and the moon to her.

The troupe leader issued a challenge to the game's master.

As the master of countless games, Moon Knight cannot refuse.