Mysteries: Arcana Wars

Melissa accepted Is's argument in a short period of time and even felt it made a lot of sense. She became very interested in the novel and asked the question again.

"In such a false environment, didn't Kano have any doubts?

"After all, being an actor is just acting, it's just a job that pays you, there's no real emotion to be expressed. And the surroundings are all cold machines, not a normal functioning natural environment. As long as time passes, Kano will grow up and he will definitely find clues."

"Yes, it's just what you thought."

Is was generous in his affirmation of Melissa.

“Because the ‘people’ around him are all ‘actors’, telling lies to Kano one after another, but they always slack off sometimes.

"So Kano slowly discovered that not only was his life full of drama, but the people around him also seemed a little weird. For example, his best friend always liked to stand next to an advertising poster, posing in various postures in the air as if taking a photo with it; for example, one day, he saw two people who looked very much like his deceased parents flash by at the end of the forest in the small town..."

When he got to the exciting part, Is even leaned over and stared at Melissa with his calm and sharp eyes.

"The biggest variable in this performance is the actress who plays the wife. She is so immersed in the role that she can't extricate herself..."

Melissa was obviously stunned for a moment, and before she could react, the broken bell in the corner suddenly rang, and the broken iron bird rushed out of the nest and pecked at Isna's strange eyes that even seemed inorganic.

He suddenly broke away from his thoughts and seemed a little at a loss. He remembered something but didn't know how to say it.

"Ah, this hour! Yes, yes, I think we should have something to eat... I have prepared food, I must have prepared food... because I know I always don't eat well..."

Is muttered this, stood up from his chair, and awkwardly picked up a box from where Melissa had just taken the book.

"Maybe it can be considered afternoon tea? Perhaps anything eaten at this time can be called afternoon tea. Ah! I haven't repaired this clock yet, so this time is not very accurate. Maybe it shouldn't be called afternoon tea... I actually prepared some for you... but I don't know your taste... Anyway, although it's what I like to eat, if you like it, you can eat more to fill your stomach..."

“Me too?” Melissa raised her eyebrows. “I thought it was your unfinished lunch.”

"Because I thought... maybe you wouldn't eat your lunch properly either."

Melissa suddenly shut up. She felt guilty because she really didn't have lunch today. The busyness during this period made her schedule a mess. Benson, who used to remind her to eat on time, was also busy and hadn't been home for a long time. Now it seems that Is is also the kind of person who doesn't care about eating when he is busy.

A faint wonderful smell and spiritual intuition entered her head, and Melissa watched Is open the box in disbelief.

These are two exquisite lemon cakes.

"I don't think I ever told you I liked lemon cake!" Melissa looked up at Is, "My instructor doesn't even know!"

"Ah? You like lemon flavor too?" Is was a little surprised. "I was afraid that my taste was a little weird. I made lemon pudding for students a few times before Doomsday, and they all said it was too sour, but I quite liked it... Anyway, I hope you can accept it."

"With supplies so scarce right now, where did you get such a high-end dessert?" Melissa was half surprised and half concerned. "This looks like something that only nobles enjoy. Even my eldest brother has a hard time getting it."

"...Uh...When bargaining with Master Mormont, I asked for some extras because I was so greedy...That was lemon cake...I haven't had it in a long time..." Speaking of this childish behavior, Is rubbed his hands a little embarrassedly, "You know, Master Mormont is a member of the Steam Church, he has been dealing with those nobles recently...Wow, it's this kind of lemon cake with cream..."

After a lot of tugging, Melissa finally carefully picked up the delicate lemon cake with a tea spoon and turned it over to the old bowl with a hole in the office. But in the end, the cake still couldn't maintain its elegant and aristocratic posture and fell into the slums in a mess.

She was a little absent-minded, holding the tea spoon but not moving, just staring at the lemon cake in the bowl for a long time.

This is a real special offer for the nobility. The soft cake base is spread with fresh cream, and the unique freshness of the fruit is hidden in it, waiting for people to taste it.

Looking at the lemon cake in front of him, Klein suddenly felt a surge of fear.

The same passion for machinery, the same struggles in college, the same living habits, the same way of thinking, and even the same tastes...

so similar!

It looked like some beautiful coincidences, but the excessive precision made Klein feel terrified, as if this liar named Is Xizil had carefully designed and polished every aspect.

Who is this Iss Shizil? Why did he approach Melissa? What is his purpose?

What on earth did he do to Melissa!!

The negative impact of being captured by the illusion impacted Klein's spirit. The conversations he just heard and the modified plot, mixed with the memory of the original film in the old days, were churning up and down in Klein's confused cognition, and some boundaries even became blurred.

He tried to break free of the constraints of his limbs and consciousness, rushed into this illusion, and even tried to call on his spirituality and forcibly summon the gray fog, but his disordered mind made all his attempts in vain, and he was still just a ghost trapped in Melissa's body.

Melissa! Don't believe his lies!! Everything he says is a lie to you! You don't know what he will do to you!

No! Don't eat that cake!!

"...I never said I liked lemon cake..."

Melissa whispered.

"What?" Is suddenly raised his head while taking small bites of the cake. "Melissa, are you calling me?"

"Ah! Yes! I was saying..." Melissa, who was caught talking to herself, immediately changed the subject to cover up her own gaffe. "I wanted to ask, what happened to Kano in the end?"

"Oh, you're talking about this!"

Melissa stared at Is and scooped off a small piece of cake with a tea spoon.

"The actress who played Kano's wife left Kano a kind hint, and from then on, Kano and the troupe's disagreements over the script became increasingly serious. Finally, Kano found the hidden locomotive and drove the steam train to smash the huge dome wall of the theater."

Klein watched in despair as Melissa ate the lemon cake.

"From then on, Kano came to the real world."