I want to surpass you.

Slap! Slap!

The Knight of the Crescent Moon was met with two merciless slaps from Evelyn.

“Taph, I think you’ve never changed from the beginning; you’ve always been a good-for-nothing.”

Since you're useless, just obediently follow my orders.

From today onwards, I will have you live as my dog.

Let us dedicate our strength to the Mysterious Continent.

Go fight, kill, until all demons are wiped out.

Then, depending on the extent to which you atone for your sins, I will decide whether to kill you.

Evelyn looked down at the Crescent Knight trembling in the sheets with the same disdainful gaze she would give him.

The door to the house opened.

Evelyn was holding an iron chain in her hand, with a black collar with rivets at the end.

This collar was worn around the neck of the Knight of the New Moon.

The latter looked dejected, like a prisoner sentenced to life imprisonment.

"What's going on?"

The eavesdroppers quickly dispersed, pretending to be busy with their own things.

Then they all looked over.

The appearance of the Crescent Knight took them by surprise.

His clothes were disheveled, his face was pale, his legs were trembling like leaves, and he wore a magic collar around his neck.

Is this still the same unruly Demon King?

What exactly did Lin Da do to her in just four hours?

Bai Luo exclaimed in surprise, "It's the 'Binding of Despair'! As long as the owner of the contract has a thought, the rivets in the collar will pop out and pierce the wearer's neck."

However, this is an extremely precious magical item, its rarity no less than that of a Chaos Star-level weapon.

Crescent Knight's gaze darted away, and when he accidentally met Linda's eyes, his legs buckled, and he almost lost control of his bladder on the spot.

That despicable demon claimed to purify her, but in reality, he was settling a personal score and was purifying her with the intention of killing her.

Fortunately, the legendary-level body is tough; if it were a law-level witch, she would probably have been purified to death by that demon.

Linda, however, put aside past grievances and smiled kindly: "From now on, we're on the same side. Please give me your guidance."

"I... I won't forgive you. I'll never forget what happened today," the Crescent Knight said in a very soft voice, filled with resentment.

"I've fulfilled my promise, Evelyn. Don't you owe me a favor?"

Linda ignored the Crescent Knight; the moment the collar was put on, the knight was no longer a threat.

“Yes, I owe you one,” Evelyn said. “But I won’t thank you. I will repay the favor.”

"Pay it back now."

"Alright."

Although surprised, Evelyn nodded.

"I want to know something."

Linda paused, his tone somber: "The Shadow of Darkness... How exactly did I disappear?"

Upon hearing this, all the dozens of people present fell silent.

The surroundings were completely silent.

Crescent Knight looked at Linda with a puzzled expression.

Even this demon himself doesn't know how he disappeared.

"Lord Lengyue, please tell the captain."

Anna suddenly stepped forward, bowed, and made her request.

Linda raised an eyebrow.

As expected, Anna knew the truth.

He remembered that Anna had said before that she was forced by someone to sign a "contract of silence" and was unable to tell him the truth.

Now Linda understood that it was Evelyn who was forcing Anna!

"If you just want an answer, you don't need to use this favor."

Evelyn shook her head: "The favors I, 'Cold Moonfire' Evelyn, do are far more valuable than you think."

"Come with me."

Evelyn returns to the house.

Just in case, she set up a soundproof array.

Then, he took out a recording stone, placed it in the middle of the table, and used the wall in front of him as a projection screen.

The group exchanged glances, their eyes filled with curiosity and nervousness.

Linda followed Evelyn inside, and the others filed in.

Standing in front of the recording stone, Linda's heart pounded.

The truth that has been sought for years is finally about to be revealed.

Why did the Dark Shadow disappear?

Why did I come to this continent?

Who is the mastermind behind this?

Linda unconsciously slowed her breathing, her eyes shining brightly as she stared at the recording stone.

Evelyn infused magic into it.

brush.

A light screen was projected onto the wall in front.

Linda clenched her fists secretly, staring intently.

The scene shown in the video is a vast desert.

As far as the eye can see, the yellow sand stretches endlessly, and the cactus stands alone.

A desolate wind blows across the sand dunes.

It also stirred the black-clad swordsman's robes.

This is the 35th level of the Greater Rift, the Bone Desert.

The black-clad swordsman in the center of the screen was none other than his own game character, "Dairy the Dark Shadow"!

That's where I disappeared.

What will happen next?

A gust of demonic wind wiped him away? The Four Heavenly Kings appeared together?

Even the Demon King descends?

Various possibilities flashed through Linda's mind like lightning.

Evelyn said, "This video is from the day you disappeared. I gave the magical item 'Moonlight Rewind' to my subordinates and went to the 35th level of the Greater Rift to recreate the scene when you disappeared."

Anna was among those watching at the time.

To prevent the news from leaking and causing unnecessary panic, I had her sign a silent agreement.

"I see." Linda swallowed hard, her palms sweating.

Suddenly, a seductive woman's voice rang out in the recording.

Her body was just outside the range of "Returning to Moonlight," and all that could be seen on the screen was a pair of pale white arms embracing the dark shadow from behind.

Those arms wrapped around the shadowy figure's neck, gently caressing the pure white mask on the figure's face like a lover.

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