Is the person you sculpt as cute as me?

It immediately yawned, and then, following its cat instinct, licked its paw with its tongue.

"Come to think of it, I'm actually the hidden plot NPC for this dungeon. I've done my duty and told you its story."

"Your story." Yu Man corrected.

"……Too."

Senior Cat licked his two paws clean, gently tucked them under his body, and just stared at Yu Man.

"Thank you, Xiaoman, for letting me participate in this game's strategy guide after a long time... I'm sorry that because of me, your game has been entangled with that big talker "Lie", and even led you into this kind of dungeon..."

It really is.

Putting aside all the previous events, the difficulty and special mechanics of this mirror-reflected fairy world are quite tricky. Even for Yu Man, with his current lineup and level, it is completely impossible to clear it without relying on external factors.

This can even be said to be a prelude to the "Three Secrets" plot in 10.4.

It was once a reflection of "lies", and has been treasured by "lies" until now... No wonder the person in the mirror and her authority are so terrifying.

But - Yu Man does hold off-field factors.

So, "Lies" delivered this story.

He not only handed it to Yu Man, but also hoped that through her hand, he could pass it to the hidden character outside the scene. That is, the cat senior himself, who Yu Man was gently stroking and feeling comfortable and relaxed.

"Is there anything else you want to know? Xiaoman."

“Why did ‘lie’ become one of the ‘three secrets’?”

"Because the Old World and our world are parallel, traveling between them is extremely difficult... Generally speaking... only by reaching a high enough position, possessing sufficiently powerful power or special divine authority, and receiving special permission, can there be a slim chance of traveling between the two worlds."

"The level of a 'Third Secret' is... a game administrator—no wonder."

Yu Man really didn't know how Senior Cat guided an ordinary, cursed little girl to become a world manager-level god.

But Yu Man knew the motive - that is, Senior Cat hid it in his words and was too embarrassed to say it out loud.

"Because she wanted to come here and see you."

After hearing what Yu Man said, Senior Cat not only hid his hands, but also hid his face.

It was silent for a moment. "Things are complicated, but it was indeed due to such a simple motive. As for what happened later... and the various things involved... I don't know how to explain it clearly, because it's too complicated."

"Ugh."

"Xiao Man, you also have countless complicated stories, and you can understand me on that point. But putting those aside, now I also hope that you... can end that reflection of the past for me."

Yu Man nodded slightly, his eyes looking through the night sky at the water cup on the bedside table.

"The great Triple Crown Champion, 'Go Against All Things', my cat-senpai—I've run so many errands and caused so much trouble for you and 'Lies'. A little reward from you wouldn't be too much, would it?"

"...Hey, greedy PVE player." Senior Cat stood up, gently lay down, and exposed himself. "Touch me."

"No, no, no, although this is very precious, it's too much to touch..."

"Tsk, my beautiful, cute and soft body can't even make you excited... Then what do you want? I definitely won't play with my breasts..."

Now it was Yu Man's turn to smack his lips: "Tsk tsk."

Senior Cat changed his posture and tone to a serious one.

"Actually, there's nothing wrong with you. I can certainly accept feeding my parents, a little deer... but that would make me lose my offensive power. If I return to the old world, there are some things I want to do, at least my enemies must be killed, so I need a sword. I'm sorry, this is all I know..."

"So, the other one of the Three Secrets?"

Senior Cat nodded. "I'll tell you all about this when I reach the Old World. As for the reward you requested... I will choose the adventurer class you designated and serve you."

"Seriously? That's really worth it." Yu Man was surprised. It was indeed worth it.

"Alright—say hello to that liar's reflection for me."

Yu Man touched it, then blew the cat hair out of his hands, lay back on the bed and put on the device.

With mixed feelings in my heart, I sank into that world.

……

The illusory past continued for a long time, in an extremely lonely form.

Lonely palaces, false gardens and courtyards.

Looking at the person in the mirror in the palm of his hand, Yu Man visited again.

"You did keep your promise." Yu Man first confirmed the situation of Xiaolu and the others, which was no different from when she was offline. "Then I will keep my promise too, Mirror Man."

Yu Man felt extremely uncomfortable returning from the real world to the fake one. Everything he saw and touched seemed illusory.

But the story she brought did not.

In the peaceful world, the person in the mirror did not look up at Yu Man, but continued to look at the palm of his hand.

She held in her hands—

“…Could it be?”

"Well, thank you." The person in the mirror held some spring water in his palm.

They reflect—

It was so blurry, so distorted, so far away—but it was definitely there.

"...It's worthy of being the reflection of the "Three Secrets". It can actually observe another world." Yu Man was amazed.

It was not until now that Yu Man suddenly realized that the person in the mirror was no longer that vague and blurry image.

Then—slowly things began to become clear. After all, she had her story back.

She is the reflection of a lie reflected in the lake at some unknown time.

She is the truth that was born from "going against all things" in order to realize a lie.

Even though—she lives in a lie.

After cracking the plot, the nameplate on the head of the person in the mirror that once represented his identity has suddenly changed.

"The Man in the Mirror, Forgotten in Order to Remember" - A Souvenir of a Story

"I am actually a souvenir, preserved until now by the me on the other side of the reflection." She said softly and sighed.

“…” Yu Man wanted to say something, but failed to do so.

She gently let go of her hand, and the water mirror withered, falling drop by drop to the ground.

Then, he took out one stone after another from the bag - they were many crystals of "truth".

“No matter how much truth I accumulate, I can’t rewrite my false destiny… But I’m happy. At least in the end, the road is right in front of me.”

"you--"

"Thank you." The figure in the mirror counted the stones carefully. "This is a world full of falsehoods, but there are still some real things that I can give you as a thank you gift."

Was she leaving her last words? Yu Man could hear the clarity in her words.

That is the clarity of the soul that is left after completely leaving behind existence.

Yu Man didn't know how to participate in this matter, but there was no point in participating. He was only here to be a messenger, guided by "lies."

Yu Man simply stares at the person in the mirror. How does she intend to reverse her fate and rewrite her false self? As a reflection, does she want to journey into the outside world and confront the "lie" to determine what will become of her? Or is it—

"I'm going to take up a little of her sleep time now. I hope she can forgive my late-night visit."

The person in the mirror simply stated his next destination.

As a travel landscape photo, as a souvenir of the past.

She still wanted to reach the reality - it was sent a long time late, but it was finally there in front of her.

Although extremely far away.

"As a neighbor, I can't undo the long-term theft. But after I'm gone, the magic that sustains this world will be returned to its rightful owner. Maybe there will be some souvenirs too—but I can't tell."

The person in the mirror spoke his final words to Man, clear last words.

Yu Man was a little anxious: "Wait, think it over carefully. I can guarantee that the person who rewrites your lie will come to this world again. I will bring her here! You don't have to do this-"

"But she is right in front of me." The person in the mirror said it as a matter of course.

The stones fell from her hands and fell into the water droplets on the water mirror.

Just like that—ripples were created for her.

In an instant—this little world began to collapse.

It has lost its meaning of existence, and its owner has already left.

After a long absence, unprecedented——

Set off.

……

"Hey, what's wrong——"

"The flow of reality has stalled. I just..."

"Brother seems to have managed everything by himself again?"

"employer?"

With the departure of its master, all constraints of this world have been released.

Not only the visitors who were previously dominated, but even the goblins who worked tirelessly finally escaped the fate of eternal life, and the upside-down city drifted and dismembered.

Those water mirrors hanging in the sky gradually lost their color and became as dim as night.

Cracks appeared in the false world, and the seawater that should have been there poured in little by little. That was real.

This world is coming to an end.

Yu Man raised his head and saw the sky shattered, followed by a crack.

The real sky was reflected in it - although only for a moment, it was a corner of the sky above the blue hole.

This world has existed for who knows how long, but it has lost all meaning - no, it has achieved the meaning of its existence.

Yu Man withdrew her gaze. She knew: "Soon, this place will be filled with seawater."

This was once a world isolated from the rest of the world.

Do not--

"This was a lie that was fulfilled." Yu Man corrected his thoughts.

"Completed the treasure map: 'Life will trace back to its beginning through drowning'"

Battle level settlement, score +11

If you don't know the life stories of at least six new fairies in the Fairy City, your score is -10.

Instead of caring for the fairies, they bullied them. Score: -10

Didn't kill the goblin, but understood how the Goblin City works. Rating: +88

The sky and water mirrors and the puzzle of the city were not restored, so the score is -666.

Failed to lead the goblins in revolution and improve Kunai's future work, score -666

Failure to improve the goblins' intelligence and social structure, to give them entertainment and a future, score -666

Ended the fate of the Fairy City, score +1000

Witnessed the reflection in the fake garden, score +200

Know who she is, score +200

Opened the way to the truth for her, score +1

+1 for conveying and touching their stories.

Even if it was only for a moment, it helped her go to another distant world and fulfilled her long-awaited lonely wish. Rating +10000

Overall score: 100/100

Then, there was a line of rainbow-colored handwriting—

"Obtained a special hidden achievement: Opening the Door"

Yu Man nodded. This achievement meant that... the person in the mirror really used those crystals of authenticity and tried to go to reality.