The Kingdom Museum, Roselle Memorial Exhibition.
Inside the hall, Silas unexpectedly encountered that mysterious figure from the Beyonder world, the "Queen."
She stood before a glass display case, gazing at the exhibits inside for a long time.
Chessboards, puzzles, card games, picture books, dolls. All kinds of colorful toys filled the case to overflowing.
According to the docent, Roselle had made all of these with his own hands for his children.
If a child could have so many toys, they would surely be very happy, wouldn't they?
The exhibition hall was packed with visitors who lingered curiously before the displays.
They seemed to want to glimpse the inner emotional world of a legendary emperor through these objects.
But the Queen simply stood there quietly, the surrounding bustle having nothing to do with her.
Because of the black veil covering her face, Silas couldn't see the Queen's expression.
Yet at this moment, he somehow felt he could sense deep, nostalgic, and lonely emotions emanating from her.
What was she reminiscing about? What made her so melancholy?
Wait!
Silas froze suddenly as certain clues connected in his mind, giving rise to an extremely bold hypothesis.
Why had the Queen's retinue that night included so many fairy tale figures similar to those from his previous life?
Why did she possess such a natural air of superiority?
Why did she feel nostalgic about these displayed items?
Because the Queen wasn't actually a transmigrator, but Roselle's child!
"Hm?"
Just then, as if sensing Silas's astonished gaze, the Queen's eyes shifted from the exhibits and slowly settled on him.
Having been disturbed, her emotions were forcibly pulled away, making her seem somewhat displeased.
"Boom!"
Her gaze felt almost tangible, pressing heavily on Silas's heart and making it difficult for him to breathe.
Other visitors still wandered through the exhibition hall, but everyone ignored their strange behavior, as if the two of them no longer existed.
So this was the Queen's true presence?
Facing the heavy pressure, Silas reached up and wiped his face, restoring the randomly altered features back to his original appearance. Then he bowed slightly toward her in greeting:
"Your Majesty."
The oppressive weight on him immediately dissipated.
"Ah, it's you."
Silas heard her calm voice say, "Why have you come here?"
I'd like to ask you the same thing, he thought to himself, but said aloud, "I've had these past few days off, just wandering around."
"Just wandering around? Yet I clearly saw you lingering for quite some time in front of his secret diary."
The Queen's voice carried no emotion, but her words made Silas's heart skip a beat.
So you noticed me long ago. And wait, the outside world speculates those are notes, but the Queen knows they're a diary. Sure enough, she really might be Roselle's child.
Silas raised his head to meet her scrutinizing gaze and asked with apparent confusion, "That's a diary? Didn't the experts say those were Roselle's notes?"
The Queen remained silent, her gaze piercing through the veil and directly at him, as if trying to see through his eyes into his inner thoughts.
"You can't read the writing on them?"
"Of course not."
"Then why did you look at them for so long?"
"Because I was curious about those mysterious characters and tried to decipher them, but unfortunately, I don't seem to have the relevant talent for it."
Silas covered his tracks by using "attempting to study" as an excuse.
"Whoosh..."
The sound of phantom waves echoed in his mind. The moment he'd recognized her as the Queen, he'd proactively summoned them. Perhaps it was psychological, but he felt those waves blocked her probing gaze.
After a moment, the Queen behind the veil lowered her eyes slightly, and her gaze became less aggressive.
"Those are indeed his diaries. It's just a pity that others cannot understand their significance."
She said softly.
Really? As far as I know, there are at least two people who can read them, Silas thought, but wisely kept silent.
After reminiscing for a while, the Queen turned back around to continue looking at the items in the display case, no longer paying attention to him.
Guess I'll take my leave then.
Silas quietly stepped back, preparing to leave the exhibition hall, when he suddenly heard the Queen's voice.
"I'm preparing to leave Backlund."
She said without turning her head.
Huh?
"Your Majesty, have you achieved your objective?"
Silas paused, then asked, "To be honest with you, I saw you that night. Does that escaped Beyonder have something to do with MI9?"
A few nights ago, the Queen had caused such a huge commotion.
If she was in the mood to visit an exhibition today, she must have gotten to the bottom of things, caught the mastermind behind the incident, and successfully prevented a disaster.
Then he saw her slowly shake her head.
"No, I failed."
She said, "That man was the director of MI9, Kons. To capture him and obtain clues, I created a lot of chaos to distract Section Nine's attention.
But Kons was more cunning than I imagined, and he ultimately escaped."
"Even if he escaped once, you can continue investigating. Why leave?"
Silas didn't quite understand.
"I was a bit too hasty and my methods went slightly overboard."
The Queen said, "All three major churches of the Loen officials have issued warnings to me.
If it were just warnings, that wouldn't matter much, but the person hiding behind all this has made a move.
My base at sea was attacked by an unknown force, with significant casualties among my people.
I need to go back and take charge of the situation."
So her home base got raided. And wait, her power base is actually at sea?
Silas nodded, feeling somewhat helpless inside. In other words, the Queen might not be able to prevent this disaster in time.
"I'll try to find more clues."
He said.
"Yes, I hope that after I resolve the problems at my base, I can still return in time."
The Queen said.
Then she raised her right hand and began tracing patterns in the air. Colorful radiance flowed from her fingertips, transforming into countless mysterious symbols.
They were strange characters unlike anything in conventional knowledge, interweaving together and ultimately opening a secret door to an unknown space.
"I had originally planned to find you before leaving. Since I've encountered you here, I'll give you this item while I'm at it."
The Queen said casually to Silas.
The secret door opened, and a man appeared whose upper body was wrapped in white cloth while his lower body was made of wind.
"Agony."
She said simply.
The latter immediately bowed respectfully and retrieved a crimson dagger from within the door.
The blade displayed a vivid blood-red color with grooves on both sides, while the handle was lustrous white and warm, resembling bone.
Overall, it gave off an ominous and dangerous feeling.
That's right, this was precisely the powerful Beyonder item the Queen had promised to give him: Agony!
"Has that person finished using it?"
Silas glanced at the dagger, then looked up and asked the Queen, "I remember you said I'd need to wait several months..."
"Yes, he's dead. He no longer needs to use it."
The Queen said flatly.
Hm?
Silas froze, involuntarily looking at the Queen. Her tone seemed to carry a hint of sadness.
Did he die because the base was attacked?
He didn't intend to ask more questions and reached out to take the dagger.
The moment it touched his hand, a heavy scent of blood immediately rushed into his nose.