While Old Yang, Acheron, and Black Swan were watching the "Floating World of Three Thousand Cuts" PV.

The live broadcast outside continued!

First, Black Swan arrived at the real-world hotel to investigate Acheron's room.

Through an invitation received by the Annihilation Gang—a music box—she learned about the events at the Eternal Flame Manor.

While reading the memories.

She unexpectedly heard a voice!

"Oh... a Memokeeper, you serve the Garden of Recollection... or are you a Cremator?"

"My name is Constance... pleased to meet you. We were supposed to meet in Penacony and spend some... unforgettable time together."

"But it seems that won't happen. The Star of the Banquet does not welcome The Dahlia, and I don't need a coming-of-age ceremony... and you, I know what you're searching for..."

"Want her secret? I can give it to you, and then... enjoy the grand event for me."

"May you leave with unforgettable memories."

...

"The Dahlia!"

"She's still alive?"

"Good, very good!"

"In the PV, Constance's mission was to target Black Swan. Now that the Duke is gone, she's still determined to carry it out."

"Constance's abilities and willpower are definitely on a different level compared to the other three offspring."

"As expected of Duke Inferno's most outstanding and ambitious offspring."

"She'll probably be added to the gacha pool in the future."

...

After The Dahlia's voice faded.

A phone ringtone appropriately sounded in the room.

Black Swan was hesitating whether to answer it.

A line of text appeared on the screen.

[Meanwhile, one...]

[Switching to Aventurine's perspective...]

[Aventurine already has a grasp of the current situation. He decides to accept the invitation to meet with the Oak Family head, to retrieve his lost item and the power that comes with it...]

The hotel cinema.

Suddenly erupted in cheers!

"Is it coming?"

"Director Aventurine, is he about to make his move?"

"Now that he's secured the cooperation of the Astral Express, the next step should be to use the Astral Express Crew as his bargaining chip, right?"

"I've got my notebook ready to take notes!"

"Everyone, stand up and prepare for Director Aventurine's masterclass!"

The Reverie Hotel.

On-site.

Seeing the subtitles on the screen.

Sunday's eyes narrowed!

Finally, it's Aventurine's turn in the story!

Let's see!

What kind of schemes and dirty tricks will he use in the plot?

Whether successful or not…

The Family can use this as a reason to completely expel Aventurine.

And cut off any possibility of the Corporation extending its reach into Penacony!

Nearby.

Aventurine also realized this.

He couldn't help but let out a bitter smile.

Creating an opportunity for the Corporation to reclaim Penacony… it's undoubtedly a one-in-a-million chance.

But if his "schemes" are exposed prematurely in the plot…

It would be like revealing his trump card!

"This is bad…"

Yu Ling!

Couldn't you have waited a bit longer before releasing this new plot?

Now my trump card is about to be exposed. How am I supposed to play this game?

I won't even have the qualifications to sit at the gambling table!

"Could it be that this mission is destined to fail…?"

At least in the game, I still have a chance to fight back.

But in reality, there's no chance at all!

Perhaps.

I'll even be criticized by netizens because of this plot.

My reputation and credibility will plummet…

Aventurine lightly touched his forehead.

A look of distress appeared on his face.

"Why does it feel like this game is targeting me?"

"When other characters appear in the plot, they have all kinds of shining moments… their popularity remains high."

"But what about me?"

"Last version, I kept hitting walls! And this version, I'm suspected of becoming the villain boss?"

"This damn fate, it's never fair!"

As Aventurine's perspective shifted.

A broadcast from the Interastral Peace Corporation began.

"…Recently, the Interastral Peace Corporation officially announced—"

"Under the guidance of the Marketing Development Department, and in accordance with the Interastral Peace Charter, Zygonnia has established an independent and autonomous United Emirates, securing a legitimate seat at the Interastral Peace Conference—"

"The establishment of the United Emirates holds significant historical importance for Zygonnia: it marks the end of the planet's long and bloody history, and the horrifying Katica-Ewig extermination case will become a distant memory—"

"…"

Zygonnia!?

Aventurine was stunned.

Why was his homeland suddenly mentioned?

The scene suddenly shifted.

A swaddled baby appeared on the screen.

The child already had short golden hair.

The tiny face bore a hint of pain.

As if it might burst into tears at any moment.

Viewers in the live stream immediately started commenting.

…

"What the hell?"

"Whose child is this?"

"It's kind of cute."

"Could it be Aventurine's illegitimate child?"

…

At that moment.

In the background.

A woman's voice rang out.

"Zygonnia, Zygonnia. The thirsty eye of the storm, the land forsaken by the gods…"

"There is stone but no water, thunder but no rain, blood but no tears. You strike us with falling stars, temper us with wind and thunder, and chew us with cracked earth…"

"You gave us the name of honey (Ewig), yet placed us under the bitter blade (Katica). Triple-eyed Earth Mother (Fingo-Bjors), if you can hear, please open your eyes and look upon this child…"

Hearing this voice.

Aventurine felt as if he had been struck by lightning!

A look of disbelief appeared on his face!

This is…

His mother's voice!

What's going on…!?

Why is this scene appearing in the plot?

That swaddled child.

Is clearly himself, just after birth!

For a moment.

Aventurine's breathing quickened slightly.

He had expected a plot full of intricate schemes and battles.

But suddenly, this happened!

Even he himself was almost caught off guard.

Aventurine's gaze was fixed on the screen!

It wasn't about his childhood appearance being exposed, or the whole world seeing what he looked like as a child...

Rather.

It was the figure of the woman in the background.

His heart trembled slightly.

Aventurine didn't expect.

After so many years.

He could still hear her voice.

That address,

echoed in his heart.

"Mom..."

In the live stream.

Through the woman's words, many players finally realized!

...

"Ahem... well, little Aventurine is quite cute..."

"Wow..."

"So Aventurine had such a cute side too? Not like now..."

"Others flashback to their younger days, but Aventurine goes all the way back to his birth?"

"The woman's voice in the background sounds so desperate... what exactly happened?"

...