Trapped Inside the Beta Test World for 1000 Years-Chapter 41 – Is it too late for me to admit it now?

"Xia Ya, Xia Ya! Open the door or I'm coming in!"
Awoken by the pounding on the door, Xia Ya got up from bed and saw the resentful eyes of the Dark Elf.
"What are you looking at? Letting you sleep in the bed on the first day was out of kindness, don't take it for granted! Don't think I don't know, you wandered around like crazy all day yesterday and slept like a log last night!"
Yveline jumped up, "I'll tear up the contract and kill you! Then find your resurrection site and kill you over and over again!"
"Bring it on! Who's afraid of who!"
"Bring it, I'm not scared of you!"
Bang!
The door swung open as Mia stormed in, immediately spotting the two of them wrestling clumsily.
"Hey, hey? What are you two doing..."
"Morning warm-up."
Xia Ya quickly subdued Yveline, tying her hands behind her back with the thong he bought last night.
Kidding me? I once leveled a Monk class to 90, even without skill bonuses, dealing with you is a piece of cake!
Xia Ya gave her a playful smack on the rear.
"Behave now?"
The Dark Elf gritted her teeth and lunged to bite him.
"I'll bite you to death!"
"Morning bites are fine, but not now."
Xia Ya pushed her face away and turned to Mia.
"What's up, Miss Mia?"
"Ah, last night we detected traces of burning and Arcane Energy nearby, I wanted to ask..."
"Yes, it was me," Xia Ya said.
"I see..." Mia's expression turned serious: "Xia Ya, I hope you're not joking! If Miss Yveline really used Arcane Energy in Astan City, I'll have to take her back to the Monastery for purification..."
"It wasn't her," Xia Ya waved his hand. "The Security Bureau also found six charred bodies, right?"
"Yes."
"Go back and check those six bodies, focus on whether their organs were infiltrated by Arcane Energy, then investigate their families, recent commonalities—did they all meet someone, visit the same place, or exhibit similar strange behavior, then you'll have your answer."
"Oh, I got it! I'll go tell them right away!"
Mia left in a hurry, not looking back.
The Dark Elf asked, "Wasn't she supposed to go with you to cause trouble at the Fight Club today?"
"Her mind is single-threaded, she can only handle one thing at a time, she'll be back in five minutes at most."
He said as he untied the thong from Yveline's hands, about to toss it aside, but she stopped him.
"What, getting attached?" Xia Ya asked.
"No, I'm just curious, why did you buy something like this last night?"
Yveline unfolded the crumpled thong.
The smooth fabric felt small and light, the black lace edges were alluring.
She bought it from a Fennec Fox dancer, whose slender figure and slim waist were tied with a black ribbon knot, wrapped in a red scarf, half-concealed, full of charm.
She thought it looked nice.
"You said you wanted to wear it, I figured you wanted to find a chance to make me wear it."
Xia Ya muttered as he headed for the bathroom, but Yveline blocked him with her body.
She stood at the bathroom door, stretching her arms, perfectly accentuating her curves.
"Oh, I remember now."
"Remember what?"
The Dark Elf smiled, "Hehe, I did plan to wear it for you last night, then ask if you wanted to see it~ but I couldn't resist when passing that alley."
"Damn..."
Xia Ya cursed.
"Good thing you couldn't resist first, otherwise I wouldn't have held back. Is it too late for me to admit it now?"
"What do you think? Hmph..."
"Then move aside, I need to take care of something personal."
"Hmph, pervert!"
Yveline stepped aside, tossing the thong to him before leaving.
Xia Ya caught it steadily and put it in his pack.
...
Soon, the two met Mia downstairs.
The priestess ran back, panting, her eyes gleaming with excitement, clearly having outsmarted the Security Bureau people.
It was quite delightful.
The joy of suddenly outsmarting others with intelligence was something she hadn't felt in a long time.
Poor half-goose girl.
"Xia Ya, Xia Ya! How did you know those six people were corrupted by monsters?"
Under her hood, Yveline's ears twitched.
She was curious too.
Those six drunkards appeared too suddenly, even Xia Ya couldn't have predicted that, right?
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Hmm...
Wait...
Maybe he really could!!
"First, you need to understand, Synlos's manipulation isn't as simple as you think, controlling minds at will... he doesn't have that kind of power," Xia Ya explained. "A person's thoughts and character can't simply be defined as good or evil, everyone has weaknesses, and Synlos magnifies those weaknesses. As Synlos manifests in this world, Arcane Energy surges, and anyone who willingly falls into depravity is gradually corrupted, this isn't controlled by Synlos."
Mia didn't fully understand, but it sounded reasonable and impressive!
"...The Festival of Disguise is a beautiful holiday, where everyone can dress as they desire without judgment or ridicule, it's the one day a year to express oneself. Yet even so, some people's emotions are so bleak that this beautiful holiday can't lift them, they drink alone in deserted places, acting on pure instinct.
"Then, they encountered Yveline, their primal desires were triggered, overwhelming their humanity, and in that instant, they were completely corrupted by Arcane Energy."
Mia understood this time, but her expression was a bit gloomy.
"So... the Security Bureau won't find anything?"
"No, no, while most corruption is uncontrolled and self-inflicted, it doesn't rule out someone fanning the flames. Like why would a normal person feel so bleak? They must have experienced inescapable difficulties and setbacks, or inhumane oppression driving them to madness... behind these culprits, there's often Synlos's shadow.
"Synlos understands better than anyone, true corruption isn't caused by Arcane Energy, but by already corrupted hearts."
"Oh, I get it! My teacher said, the evil in this world can't be fully purified, is that the same idea?"
"Yes, indeed."
Xia Ya smiled.
Frederick saw it clearly when he said that.
What he really meant was:
"The evil in this world can't be fully purified, so I'm done, whoever wants to take over can."
The Holy Seat Archbishop was a highly ambitious person with great talent, his dream was immortality. He became the Holy Seat after hearing a divine revelation. The Seven Sacred Spirits told him if he acted as God's representative on earth, then when 'evil is eradicated,' he could achieve immortality.
Frederick thought it was a great deal and agreed immediately, but once on board, he realized the 'evil' the Seven Sacred Spirits referred to wasn't the 'monsters' he imagined.
They wanted him to eradicate the darkness in human hearts too.
But how was that possible?
That's why Frederick's subsequent actions and that statement came to be.