Kafka and Blade are gone. In a flower pot by the window, you find a hastily written note.

"Elio can see the future, but he can't interfere with your choice. We are all 'Destiny's Slaves,' but I hope you are not. If you really have free will, hold on to it. Arrive at your destination with your own will. That's what I like about you."

Being stricken with mara is the inescapable destiny of the long-life species. It is a madness triggered by the accumulation of emotions and memories. Blade doesn't remember much, but the mara still haunts him in some form...

After we arrived at the Xianzhou, the mara in him flared up so violently that even my Spirit Whisper couldn't suppress it. He's not fit for interstellar travel in this state.

My plan is to use Spirit Whisper to temporarily seal the mara by reducing its potency. I need to focus all my concentration so I'll be vulnerable for some time — I need you to protect me while I suppress Blade.

I know when danger will come and what form it will take. Don't worry, together we can do this — no harm will come to you.,

Now...

There are wandering monsters nearby — they'll spell trouble if we let them hang around. Go take care of them — your victory is certain.

Kafka turned a blind eye to you. She mutters some words in her mouth, and these powerful words are known as Spirit Whispers.

That’s Blade. Kafka says he’s Mara-struck.

You return to Kafka and Blade's hideout, and wait patiently for a while until Kafka cuts the Spirit Whisper short.

...That felt like a time. It's good to open my eyes and see you back here, {NICKNAME}.

I eliminated all the monsters.

Ha, inevitably so.

How's progress on your side?

Not fast enough.

What do we do now?

Let me tell you...

I've weakened Blade's senses to the outside world so that he's only able to hear my voice and feel my touch — he's oblivious to everything else.

I'm going to transfer his consciousness away from the Xianzhou and cleanse his memories of Jing Yuan, Jingliu, Yingxing, and your friend Dan Heng. Again, this process mustn't be interrupted, but I can answer questions before I begin.

My questions?

Yes, as compensation for helping me... You don't have any questions? I put you into a deep sleep then reawakened you, abandoned you at the space station then lured you to the Xianzhou... I owe you an explanation or two — don't you want to know?

Now that you mention it...

I couldn't care less.

Don't rush, we still have time. Think about it first and ask when you're ready.

One rule though — please don't ask anything boring...

Let's play truth and lies!

Next Part is Truth and Lies game with Kafka

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