Chapter 2 Falling Into a Nightmare

[Falling into a nightmare, the copy is being generated...]

[Dungeon difficulty is easy, you can enter at most three times]

[Current purification rate is 3/3]

[The total erosion of the squad is 3%, the difficulty of the copy increases by 3%, and the probability of nightmare distortion increases by 3%]

[This dungeon has a total of 1 save point, each death increases by 1% erosion, and the dungeon is forced to exit after three deaths]

[This copy provides the introduction of the plot, and there are decryption rewards]

[Dungeon Clearance Reward: Occupation (Swordsman) increased by 1 level]

[Dungeon decryption reward: unknown]

【Loading completed】

The world in front of him was pitch black, and only the data stream flowed down quickly. Annan stared at every word carefully, lest he missed any details.

Just after the loaded characters gradually faded out, an ethereal and illusory whisper suddenly sounded in his ear:

"Betrayer, all have to die..."

It was the voice of a young man, but it was like the cry of a drowned man, wet and full of resentment.

The next moment, Annan suddenly felt that he was being pushed hard.

"John? John, wake up!"

A rude male voice sounded in front of him: "Why did you fall asleep! Where is the young master?"

"Ah? Uh..."

Only then did Annan realize that he was sitting on the ground and fell asleep leaning against the two wooden barrels behind him.

He opened his eyes and saw a bearded man in his forties squatting in front of him with a straight face.

The man had a straight face and looked angry. But from the point that he didn't kick himself up directly, this person should have a good temper.

"Ah, I'm a little sleepy... I'm so sorry..."

Annan replied somewhat vaguely.

After all, he had absolutely no idea what this person's name was or how he related to him. Can only respond like this.

But as soon as Annan's words came out, he paused.

Although the sound of the ear when I speak is quite different from the recording I hear from the outside. But Annan was still keenly aware that the resentful words he just heard were probably from "John".

Who is the betrayal?

On this ship, what is the status of "Annan"?

Seeing Annan replying a sentence, he was a little distracted, and the middle-aged man's voice became louder: "If you are sleepy, go to practice swordsmanship, don't be lazy here!

"I shouldn't have let you stay in the cabin! You are really blind to the importance that young master places on you! How can you take care of young master Don Juan like this, you won't know if he is taken away!"

"very sorry……"

"Don't apologize, say 'Yes, Instructor'!"

"Yes, Instructor!"

Annan is good-natured.

He roughly understood the identity relationship between the two.

"Wait, Klaus..."

A childish, somewhat nervous voice sounded behind them.

The two cast their eyes.

It was a young man who had just come down from the door, about fourteen or fifteen years old.

The young nobleman named Don Juan has short black hair and blue pupils similar to Annan's, as well as the same fair skin. But he was far less refined than Annan, with freckles on his face, slightly raised cheeks and small eyes.

But from the white and tender skin on his hands and face, it can be seen that this is indeed a young man from aristocratic background, and he usually takes care of himself very clean.

The boy held a bag of sugar cookies tightly in his hands. Noticing Instructor Klaus's gaze, he nervously put the sugar cake behind him, and forced a calm command: "Don't do this to John, Klaus! John is also... He didn't mean to..."

His voice was loud at first, but he soon lost confidence under the gaze of the middle-aged man.

Klaus also just kept his face straight,

He explained to the noble boy very politely: "I am your captain of the bodyguard. Lord Earl asked me to take care of you, and I will be responsible for your safety. In Beihai Territory, the name of the Geraint family is far from being in the capital. When it works, anything can happen here.”

"It's not you anyway."

The young earl's son didn't pay much attention to this: "And Lord Benjamin. My father said he was a wizard of the silver rank. Is there any danger in a remote place like the North Sea Territory..."

"Please don't make it difficult for me to do it with the Count, Master Don Juan."

Klaus's tone was slightly aggravated: "At least on the bright side, you were dispatched by Lord Count. Although Lord Benjamin and I are secretly protecting you, we can't help you too much... Also, hurry up. Time for dinner, no more sweets."

"Okay, I know..."

Don Juan Geraint's mouth deflated, and he responded irritably.

Seeing that Don Juan didn't seem very convinced, Klaus turned his gun completely, ignored John and scolded little Don Juan severely. It wasn't until Don Juan lowered his head and stopped talking back that he turned around and left with a light snort.

"Remember to keep an eye on the young master, John. Don't fall asleep again."

He finally warned Annan again.

Annan responded immediately: "Yes, instructor!"

Upon seeing this, Klaus nodded in satisfaction and left.

Seeing him leave, Don Juan finally breathed a sigh of relief, leaned over to John and complained in a low voice, "That guy Klaus talks too much. Do I have to report to him what I eat? Really... Thanks anyway, John. I've got that."

Don Juan pointed to his left armpit and said proudly, "I sewed it in the interlayer of the clothes."

"I still feel that way..."

Annan muttered ambiguously, and didn't say much, just trying to get out some new information.

Don Juan's face sank immediately: "You don't understand...I can only rest assured if this thing is placed close to me."

After all, he sighed.

"None of the escorts on this ship are mine except you. They are either from my father or my two brothers. I have no one to trust but you, John."

"I will protect you."

When Annan heard the words, he immediately showed a very moved look, and said righteously, "You can completely trust John."

Although the tone of the word "John" felt a little weird, Don Juan nodded reassuringly: "Then please... By the way, John, you continue to stay here and pretend to sleep. Remember to keep an eye on my package, Don't let anyone get near it. I'll come back after dinner and you'll go.

"I always suspect someone is trying to steal it. If anyone is approaching, just drive him away and tell me privately who it is."

"I understand."

Annan moved in his heart and replied softly.

If anyone wants to get close... Isn't Klaus one of them?

But apparently Don Juan did not doubt him yet. So Annan was smart and didn't say much.

He just thought for a moment and said casually, "That's right, young master. Klaus asked me just now where is the other black-haired and blue-eyed child on this boat. How should I answer?"

"...Black hair and blue eyes?"

Tang Huang was stunned for a moment when he heard the words: "Impossible, this is a characteristic of people from the North, and only people from the Principality of Winter have black hair and blue eyes. If it weren't for my mother... In short, there is no such person on this ship."

Having said that, he frowned slightly and confirmed, "Are you sure Klaus asked that?"

"Yes."

Annan replied solemnly: "Am I going to reply to him like this?"

"No... don't worry about it. If he mentions it again, you say there is no such person at all - although there is no such person."

The black-haired boy asked again, a little uneasy: "I just told you, don't tell him."

"Yes."

After Annan got the information he wanted, he also kept his mouth shut.

...Is there no such person on this ship?

That is to say, "I" was not killed on this ship? Well, yes, this ship was not a shipwreck at all, but was sacked and killed by traitors.

In this case……

Annan glanced at Don Juan and moved in his heart.

Maybe I can replace his existence.

Now we need to get some more information about this world, especially the personal privacy belonging to Don Juan...

Watching Don Juan take the door and leave, Annan felt the fainting sensation of being slapped by a brick from the back of Annan's head again. But this time Annan was getting used to it.

He shook his head, and a large data stream appeared in front of him.

[Even Count Geraint could not keep his youngest son, Don Juan Geraint. Perhaps Don Juan was sent to the most remote North Sea Territory, the last retreat he buried for his son. 】

[The most important city in the North Sea Territory is the frozen water port bordering the Principality of Winter. If the Geraint family can survive the next catastrophe, then he can naturally return to the capital; if the Geraint family suffers a catastrophe, he can at least flee to the sphere of influence of a neighboring country and apply for asylum. 】

[But it is clear that poor Don Juan Geraint did not reach the frozen water port alive]

[His most loyal bodyguard, John, too—]

After these traces faded, new words appeared in front of Annan's eyes again:

[Main Quest: Complete John's Unfinished Last Wish]

Immediately, a large piece of small characters quickly appeared below this line of words:

[Find out the true identity of the betrayal]

【Live until dinner starts】

【Don't let Don Juan Geraint drink poisoned wine】

"...A betrayer."

Annan was thoughtful.

He suddenly remembered the resentful whisper that sounded underwater when he had just entered the instance.

"Betrayer, all have to die..."

At present, Annan believes that the most suspicious person seems to be the captain of the guard, Klaus.

John was ordered to pretend to sleep in the room, the purpose was to let him stay in this room more naturally. In this way, if he is bumped into, he won't be shocked by the grass. From this point of view, Young Master Don Juan is still a bit wise.

However, he didn't seem to believe that the head guard invited by his father was the one who planned to steal his treasure. Instead, the nonsense he just said made the young master suspicious of Klaus.

Clearly...at least in Don Juan's view, Claus had no motive to take his treasure, but probably had bad intentions for his origins.

"...This kind of decryption difficulty can only be regarded as a simple level."

Taking a look at the details of the three quests derived from the main quest, Annan sighed.

Forget it, after all, this game involves the safety of your own life. Just be a little more serious.

He narrowed his eyes slightly and started his brain: "If I were John, what would I do?

"John is a very loyal escort. Probably the only one loyal to Don Juan... If you think about it from this point of view, he probably never really left here.

"Then, he probably didn't know who betrayed Don Juan until he died, and he was killed before dinner started. But he knew that Don Juan would be drunk with poisoned wine..."

Annan did not overlook a detail.

John was the only one to die on the deck. There was only one bloodstain on the deck, under John.

So, John finally left the room. And when he left the room, John was betrayed and died.

On the other hand, if you want to fulfill John's last wish, you must not stay here. Otherwise it's just repeating what happened to John.

I have a maximum of three chances, so this time I have to get some useful and favorable information at least.

If you can find out which people on board are traitors, when and where they plan to do it... This kind of information will definitely be used next time.

Squatting here is not knowing anything.

Gotta get out of here.

—but don't let Don Juan find out.

Annan's thinking became clearer.