"Is that really the reason?" The Daiyi in front of him froze for a moment.

"This is a law that will absolutely not be changed, although it's indeed bad news for Miss Zervanie."

Felyn stroked Viloti's head, feeling the heartbeat of the girl in his arms.

He had to say, holding Viloti was quite comfortable.

Speaking of which, this illusion was too realistic. Whether it was the smell or the touch, it was a perfect reproduction.

Such a huge amount of information could probably only be achieved by a super-tier magic.

Perhaps it was the legendary ninth-tier magic.

Who was the magical beast girl who cast this illusion on him? To be able to use such high-tier magic?

Felyn looked up and saw Daiyi biting her lip, looking like she wanted to say something but was hesitating.

Seeing Daiyi open her mouth, Felyn preemptively placed his index finger on her lips.

"Don't say those words."

This action gave Felyn a secret thrill.

Was it this satisfying to make Daiyi shut up?!

He had long wanted to try forcing Daiyi to be quiet. Anyway, this was an illusion, and no one would know what he did.

"You're asking me to stay, right? To stay in this empty illusion? We can all live a good life together, better than anything. Is that what you were going to say?"

Daiyi nodded, holding Felyn's hand with both of hers.

"It's better not to say such things. Even if you're an illusion of Daiyi, I don't want you to say such humble words of retention. It doesn't fit her character. Don't ruin the great image she has in my heart."

Felyn continued to press his finger on Daiyi's mouth, not giving her any chance to speak.

"Although Daiyi's personality is bad at times, I have to admit she's amazing. She's a typical romantic who would abandon everything for her ideals."

"And I'm just a guy who only thinks about money, right? So her image in my heart is quite grand."

"And..." Felyn's hand slid to the back of Daiyi's head, gently pulling her closer. "And, don't I still have to go to the real world to save you?"

"Save... me?"

"I'm not a fool. I can see you're struggling with whether to go back or not. Just consider me being sentimental, but I think you might need my help. After all, solving clients' troubles is also my job."

Daiyi leaned forward slightly, so close that she could see her own reflection in Felyn's pupils. She seemed to be searching for an answer.

"Even the you in an illusion is moved? It seems I'm really suited for this line of work."

Daiyi ignored Felyn's teasing. "Then... is this also considered a contract mission?"

Is this considered a contract mission?

Felyn wanted to say yes, but ultimately hesitated.

He didn't answer directly, yes or no.

"Perhaps."

He answered with "perhaps."

After saying these words, Felyn suddenly felt a little embarrassed. He quickly followed up with a question, "This illusion won't let Daiyi know, right? If she knew, she would definitely become very arrogant."

"It won't," the Daiyi in the illusion smiled faintly.

That face was very suitable for smiling.

Daiyi didn't smile much on a daily basis, but like Viloti, her face was suited for a smile.

"Then I'm counting on you, boyfriend."

Her figure began to turn transparent, and the scenery outside the window blurred like an ink wash painting.

"Felyn..."

The figure of Viloti in his arms began to blur. She clutched Felyn's clothes tightly, looking up, not knowing what was happening.

"It's okay, we'll see each other again after we get out," Felyn said, squeezing her small hand and whispering in her ear. "Just think of it as taking a nap."

"...Mmm."

Viloti's response dissipated into the air along with the illusion.

---

"They're both waking up... It really is true love."

Eitani gently placed Zervanie's body under a tree, letting her lean against Felyn.

She reached out and gently caressed Zervanie's face. Two tear tracks stained the girl's face; she must have experienced something painful in the illusion.

Logically, what happened in the illusion should not affect the body in the real world.

This was the first time Eitani had seen a person from the real world be affected by the world of illusion.

"Do you like him that much?" she whispered.

Crystal Wing Phantom, this was a super-tier magic that Eitani had created based on the attack patterns of the Crystal Wing Moth.

Eitani created a false sense of happiness by changing key events in memories.

For example, a car accident that should have happened on a certain day didn't happen, an exam that should have been late wasn't.

For example, not being willful with the boy, not hurting the one you love.

For Felyn, the key event was the contract. All his connections with the people around him were because of the contract.

For Zervanie, what would it be?

There were two key points to breaking the illusion. The first was to realize that it was an illusionary world, and the second was that the characters in the illusion would try to make you stay.

Most people would fall at the second step.

They would escape reality, thinking that the self who took a different path was the best.

But both Felyn and Zervanie chose to return to the cruel real world, where they had unfinished business.

Eitani could feel the illusion beginning to dissipate; the two of them had broken the illusion at almost the same time.

"Being able to see a scene of true love wasn't a waste of my magic power."

Eitani longed for love stories, just like a teenage girl.

She actively controlled the super-tier magic, causing the altered key events of both individuals to appear in each other's illusions.

According to her plan, the illusions of both should have featured a more perfect version of the other.

If the two of them really liked each other, they would both return to the real world instead of escaping into a fantasy world.

This was her reason for activating the super-tier magic, to test if the two were in true love.

Super-tier magic consumed a lot of magic power. Probably only the Demon King's daughter would dare to use it so willfully for such a boring reason.

But what Eitani didn't know was that Felyn's key event for Zervanie was the contract. Once the contract disappeared, it wouldn't just be Zervanie who was affected.

Eitani was still too naive. She had a natural filter for the love between young boys and girls.

In a sense, Eitani was also under an illusion, an illusion called "true love" performed for her by Felyn.

She didn't know that so many people would appear in Felyn's illusion. This test itself was meaningless.

"I'll give you a little gift. It can also improve your relationship..."

Eitani raised her hand, and a beam of magic power shot from her palm, shining on the two of them.

"By transmitting the content of the illusion to the characters who appeared in it, you two can see each other's illusions, right? Seeing the other person reject false happiness for your sake, your relationship will definitely get better."

Although Eitani couldn't see the content of the illusion, she could transmit it to the characters who had appeared in it.

Transmitting to each person consumed a large amount of Eitani's magic power.

Only the main characters affected by the key event would appear in the illusion.

Eitani naively thought that the main person entangled with Felyn was Zervanie.

So Eitani thought that there wouldn't be many characters in their illusions, and it wouldn't be a big problem.

The transmission of Zervanie's illusion was indeed as Eitani had expected, transmitted to only one person.

But when transmitting the boy's illusion, Eitani realized something was wrong.

She blinked, and before she could react, the magic power in her body was almost instantly drained.

"Eh...?"

She could feel the illusion being split into many parts at the same time, transmitted to different people.

There were... there were six people?

I thought you were a pure-hearted boy, but there are actually six people entangled with you in your illusion?!

Damn it!

Eitani wanted to curse. Her pure love filter for the boy shattered in an instant.

He's just a scumbag!

But she couldn't speak anymore. Once this transmission started, it couldn't be stopped.

The illusion was divided into six equal parts. As most of Eitani's magic power disappeared, the content of the illusion was transmitted to six young ladies scattered throughout Seiwa.

If they dreamed, they would dream of this scene.

"Boy, you lied to me again..."

Eitani had no strength left. She leaned against a tree trunk, feeling a wave of dizziness.

Excessive consumption of magic power was a terrible thing.

"If I ever meet you again... I will definitely not let you go. To play with a girl's feelings... to even play with my feelings..."

Her figure disappeared, leaving behind the two who were gradually waking up.

At this moment, the entire dungeon was filled with dreamlike, star-like crystal dust.

The Crystal Wing Phantom was originally modified from the attack patterns of the Crystal Wing Moth, so when the super-tier magic was released, it would also release a large amount of star-like crystal dust.

This was completely different from ordinary star-like crystal dust.

Mixed with purple magic power, it was like the last lingering dream at dawn.

---

Afternoon.

Sivius Empire, Royal Capital District, Imperial Palace.

The white curtains cast faintly swaying shadows on the wall. The afternoon breeze leisurely blew into the princess's bedchamber.

A cute, pinkish-purple face was buried in a soft pillow, adorning the entire room.

Her Highness the Princess was taking a nap.

Nap time was always pleasant. The entire room was enveloped in a peaceful tranquility. Even the sun dared not make a sound, landing gently on the floor.

The only thing that differed from this harmonious picture was the princess's tightly furrowed brow.

When her brow furrowed into a knot, Dorothy suddenly sat up from the bed, sweat drenching her back.

She gasped for air, her lips a little pale.

What was that dream about?

Brother Felyn was living with so many girls?

(End of Chapter)