MTLNOVEL Chapter 531: Memory Fragments
Emperor, your refusal to be outdone truly knows no bounds... Klein shook his head and picked up the three diary pages submitted by Judgment.
Having already received two valuable pages today, he held some hope for the remaining three but was mentally prepared for tales of Roselle's witty remarks or amorous pursuits.
Sure enough, a mere glance revealed precisely what he expected — with a slight twist:
"April 6th, I arrived in Lenburg and received a warm welcome.
"The Grand Princess of Lenburg is a lady who embodies elegance, intellect, beauty, dignity, cleverness, and wisdom. She wore a light green dress with lace and ruffles at the neckline, waist, and cuffs, paired with a stylish wide-brimmed hat adorned with a vibrant purple ribbon trailing behind, fringed tassels swaying in the wind.
"The moment I saw her, I knew I had fallen in love again.
"The good news is, during the banquet, Her Highness frequently cast glances my way… I was certain I would have a romantic night ahead.
"April 7th. Heaven knows how I managed to leave the Constance family's castle… I ended up discussing mathematics and physics with her the entire night… How truly 'romantic.'
"Damn it, how did she have so many questions? And when those light-blue eyes filled with curiosity looked at me, I couldn't refuse.
"She completely drained me that night… but not in the way I had hoped. I was longing for a different kind of exhaustion!"
Klein nearly laughed out loud. At the same time, he grew curious about the Grand Princess of Lenburg — the first woman in Roselle's diary to escape his "clutches."
The Intis delegation's visit to Lenburg must be recorded in history. Checking the year should reveal which Grand Princess it was.
As his thoughts drifted, Klein flipped through the remaining two pages. As expected, they were filled with trivial details. The only somewhat valuable content was at the end of the third page:
"A large Loen Kingdom galleon carrying goods worth over ten million Fregals sank while crossing the Furious Sea… Serves those colonialists right! That's the fate they deserve. Such a pity about the wealth looted from East Balam…
"Although I'm not short of money, I attempted to 'prophesy' its location. Surprisingly, the prophecy failed!
"Where exactly did the Laurel sink?"
The Laurel! Over ten million Fregals! Klein mentally noted the name, deciding to attempt a divination above the gray fog once his Sequence advanced further, though it would likely fail due to insufficient preconditions.
Ten million Fregals… that's equivalent to seven million gold pounds!
Madam Mary, who granted me free membership to the Quelaag Club, is a member of the Kingdom's Air Pollution Investigation Committee and a major shareholder in Coyme Company. Her fortune only amounts to several thousand pounds, yet she is considered wealthy and highly sought after by both aristocrats and merchants. Even noble heirs propose to her despite her divorced status…
As Klein became lost in contemplation over the staggering sum, Ebner finally finished reviewing the memory fragments left by Danit Tinekerr.
In truth, calling them "memory fragments" wasn't entirely accurate. Under the analysis and reconstruction of the Pure White Eye, they resembled vivid "scenes" akin to those revealed by the "Scene Reenactment" ability.
The first scene depicted a brutal ambush. Despite unleashing all his trump cards, Danit, a Disciple of Silence, was swiftly killed without even seeing his assailant.
However, because his sister, Renette, arrived swiftly, the perpetrator didn't linger and failed to notice that Danit, presumed dead, suddenly reopened his eyes with a dazed expression.
At that moment, Renette, dressed in her signature frilly garments, arrived. The red eyes of the siblings met.
The first scene ended there.
The second scene unfolded through a series of fragmented images, depicting the gradual transformation of Danit Tinekerr's personality after his "resurrection" and his interactions with his family, sister, and friends within the Temperance Faction.
As mid-Sequence Beyonders, his parents were nearing the end of their lifespan. Danit stayed by their side during their final years — though this was partly because he dreaded returning to the Rose School of Thought and facing another assassination attempt. So he shamelessly lingered in the palace, enjoying his sister's protection.
He "discovered" his sister's fondness for giving people nicknames and enthusiastically helped her expand her imagination, offering plenty of "amusing" suggestions.
He played cards with his few friends in the Temperance Faction, wagering their respective zombie servants as bets.
Yet these peaceful days came to an abrupt end on the day the abomination, Suah, was born.
His parents perished, his friends inexplicably became sacrificial offerings, and his sister struggled to hold the Temperance Faction together while keeping an eye on him, bearing the burden alone.
Determined to relieve his sister's burden, Danit resolved to leave the Southern Continent.
The third scene unfolded in an ancient castle deep within the Dreyl Forest, where Danit conducted experiments with the assistance of an enigmatic presence that couldn't be fully displayed within the scene.
At that moment, a pair of intruders stumbled into the castle and were unfortunately tainted by black spots of corruption. Danit implemented one of his experimental ideas on them.
As a form of compensation, he informed them of a possible method to save themselves and when it might appear, though they seemed driven solely by obsession.
…
The final scene showed Danit returning to the Southern Continent, where he applied the knowledge he had acquired in the Northern Continent to construct a labyrinth in the Mirror World. The memory provided a detailed display of how he built the grand hall at the maze's deepest point.
…
After reviewing the memories, Ebner frowned. Although they resolved some of his questions, they raised even more.
"These fragments undoubtedly reflect Danit's most memorable experiences. But why is there nothing about his origins? Did this transmigrator forget who he is?
"Impossible. He clearly has knowledge of the mysterious world; otherwise, he wouldn't have fed Baron Conva information about Sefirah Castle being able to save him.
"So, did he deliberately withhold this information? Or does his background involve secrets or high-level entities that can't manifest in memory fragments?
"It could be a matter of confidentiality, but that seems unlikely since anyone obtaining these memories would already be facing a situation where secrecy no longer matters.
"Furthermore, there's no mention of his relationship with Jane's ancestors or his experiences in Lenburg. And what about the letters I suspected he left for Roselle?
"Aren't these crucial parts of his memory? Were they deliberately concealed? Or are they tied to his true identity and beyond manifestation?"