Chapter 896: Hall of Honesty (10,000-word chapter)
"Yes," answered the "Queen" lady beside Audrey. "This book contains a 'fantastical' world. It tells the story of a 'brave man slaying a dragon', encompassing all the 'outsiders' who stray into it. For example, the elves and giants of the Second Age, the ascetics of the Third Age, the nobles of the Fourth Age, and the Loen soldiers of over a hundred years ago. After this story ends, they continue their lives within the book, and our goal is to find these characters' 'dreams.'"
It was indeed a dream... but how could these people, separated by thousands of years, gather together without being affected by time? Oh, and she just mentioned "fantasy." Could this world in the book be related to the Sequence 0 "Dialogue" that the audience passes through, or perhaps the power of the ancient god "Dragon of Fantasy"?
Audrey couldn't help but fall into reverie.
As if seeing her confusion, "The World" chuckled and added:
"This tome came from the ancient god of the Second Age, Angerwede, the 'Dragon of Imagination.' After passing through many hands and harming many owners, it finally fell into our hands."
"The remains of the ancient gods...will there be any danger this time?"
Mr. Star murmured, reminding Audrey of Susie's previous question, and she almost laughed out loud.
"I'll do my best to minimize the danger. If there's any problem, Miss 'Queen' can hold out for a while, while I can take everyone out of the world in the book... This is the main reason we enter the book from here, rather than from the real world. It's easier to escape from the book in spirit form without the need for an 'exit'."
Mr. World picked up four bottles of blood that everyone had sacrificed in advance from the table and spoke in a more relaxed tone. He then looked at them and saw that Justice had put on a mask and the others had made corresponding preparations. He then poured out the blood and smeared it on the dark brown cover of the book.
The next second, the gray fog and the long bronze table in front of the four people disappeared without a trace, and instead, heavy snow fell and a biting cold wind blew.
So cold!
Audrey was stunned for a moment, recovering from the shock of the sudden change in scene. Just as she was about to raise her hard scales to resist the cold, she felt the heavy snow recede from her body and the temperature quickly returned to a suitable state.
Beside her, Miss "Queen"'s long light golden hair, blown by the wind, slowly fell down and was then gathered under the hooded cape covering her long skirt. Mr. "World" was wearing a black windbreaker and trousers, a bow tie on the collar of his vest, glasses on his nose, and a top hat on his head, as if he was going to attend a formal banquet. Only Mr. "Star" did not make any disguise, and even the bottom button of his white shirt was unbuttoned, letting the hem hang free from his belt.
Well, Miss Queen isn't pretending much, which means she knows all of us, especially Mr. Star, who just joined. I'd guessed that long ago. Mr. World is dressed like that "Crazy Adventurer," not the current Dwayne Dantès. Based on my analysis of his previous interactions with him, this is a reflection of his different style. Perhaps in today's operation, his approach will be even more radical... As for Mr. Star, while he's handsome enough to grace a magazine cover, his attitude is too casual, giving off the air of "Mr. Fool's away, so I can be a little casual tonight"...
Audrey subconsciously analyzed her companion's inner thoughts, then politely looked away, looking into the depths of the snowstorm that was being repelled by the power of the "Queen".
There is a huge city with walls more than ten meters high.
That is a world created by "fantasy", the goal of the four people tonight.
…
A moment later, with the help of Audrey's "psychological invisibility", the four of them entered the city of Pesot through the gate in a very natural way and came to a church in a remote location.
Here is their first target, the ascetic Snowman who entered "Grosel's Travels" in the Third Age.
He believed in the "Ancient Sun God," the omniscient and omnipotent Lord, and entered the book at a time when the eight angel kings were still walking the earth and completely overwhelmed other non-human races, leading humans to rule the world. The reason why Angel and Klein came to "visit" his dream today was to understand this secret history and learn about the "Angels of Fantasy" and "Angels of Time."
But it was obvious that not many people in this illusory world believed in his Lord. Therefore, when the four of them arrived at the church, there were only a few believers in the church, which was built with stones and was very similar in style to the buildings Angel had seen in the "God-forsaken Land". Snowman sat in the seat closest to the altar, bowed his head and prayed, and did not notice anyone coming.
Angel shifted his gaze from the wooden cross on the altar and the figure carrying it, glanced at Leonard, whose figure resembled that of the Tingen period, and whispered:
"Let them all go to sleep, or we'll have to wait until night."
She didn't mind waiting any longer, but Klein was carrying the "Darkless Cross" and acting as a "purifier" of certain pollution. In a few hours, he would automatically expel the "Weird Mage" characteristics and lose all divinity. The entire operation had to be controlled within three hours.
"So the reason I was brought here is to be a reusable 'sleeping' charm."
Leonard chuckled and glanced at Miss Justice. Considering the presence of a woman he was not familiar with, he stopped teasing her. His emerald green eyes became as deep as a forest at midnight. The believers in the entire church and the ascetics in front of the altar fell into a deep sleep in an instant, but the three people beside him did not feel anything unusual.
Before he knew it, Leonard had also been promoted to Sequence 5, becoming a reliable helper... Angel muttered, then looked at the newly promoted "Dream Walker" Audrey. The latter was already prepared. She grabbed Angel's outstretched hand and squeezed her palm. With her other hand, she gently grasped the arm of "World" Klein. Immediately, using her newfound ability to travel through dreams, she took her two companions into Snowman's dream.
There's a difference between close and distant relatives... Leonard stared blankly at the side, and after a moment he realized that he was the only one left behind.
Of course, a person only has two hands, and it would be difficult for Miss Justice to take three people with her while maintaining her ladylike behavior. As a "spiritual wizard", he could easily invade other people's dreams, so he just chuckled and took a step forward naturally. The surrounding scene suddenly changed, and he came to a new church.
This place is completely different from the small stone church outside. It is built with a large number of carved stone slabs and classical-style stone pillars. The towering dome seems to have been built by a giant, and the huge silver candlesticks illuminate every corner.
"I was just about to go out and pick you up..."
Audrey, who was standing next to Leonard and wearing a waist-cinching long skirt and a "lie" mask that covered the upper half of her face, spoke to him apologetically.
"I can enter the dream on my own. You can focus on taking care of the two of them during the subsequent exploration."
He said it nonchalantly, his eyes lingering over various parts of this rare dreamscape, finally landing on the huge statue carrying a cross.
The ascetic Snowman was also sitting in the first row of the church, bowing his head and praying, which was exactly the same as the reality outside the dream.
"He prays in reality and even in his dreams. He's truly a devout believer. It's a pity that the god he believes in no longer exists..."
Audrey sighed and came to the side of the ascetic monk, guiding the dreamer to reveal the deepest memories in his heart, focusing on the Angel Kings of the Third Age.
Soon, the magnificent palace-style church distorted and blurred, and the surrounding light and shadow overlapped, quickly forming a new scene.
They found themselves in the mountains. The main peak in front of them towered into the clouds, but strangely, it pushed aside the clouds and reached the sky. On the top of the mountain surrounded by clouds stood a huge cross that they had just seen on the altar. The real God did not carry it, but sat on the top of the mountain. The majestic figure emitting layers of light was surrounded by countless winged angels circling around him, playing hymns and offering prayers.
Eight angels with twelve pairs of wings on their backs gathered around the deity, sitting or standing, waiting for his orders.
Those are the eight angel kings... Is this a real reproduction of the scene, or an "impression" formed in the ascetic's mind?
Angel was thinking, and Snowman, who was standing in front of the four people with his back to them and facing the mountain, began to narrate the contents of the scriptures in a solemn tone, as if he was preaching to believers.
Apart from the contents of the praise, Angel quickly understood the "position" of the eight angel kings beside the ancient sun god:
The "Angel of Darkness" Sasriel is the leader of the eight angels, the left hand of God and the vice-lord of heaven; the "Angel of Fantasy" Adam and the "Angel of Time" Amon are the eldest and second sons of the ancient sun god respectively; the "Angel of Fate" Ouroboros, the "Pure White Angel" and the "Angel of Wind" have always followed Him; the "Angel of War" Medici is in charge of anger and punishment, and the last one, the "Angel of Wisdom", returned to the command of the sun god after repentance and redemption.
In Angel's mind, each angel king corresponded to the names she once knew, with only the "Pure White Angel", "Angel of Wind" and "Angel of Wisdom" left without a name. However, based on the murals deep in the nameless island that Adam "imagined", it can be inferred that they are the "Eternal Sun", "Lord of Storms" and "God of Knowledge and Wisdom", who are currently three of the Seven Great Gods, and are also the three angel kings who shared the body of the Sun God after the betrayal.
These are all secrets that would be blocked by the Orthodox Church or even destroyed by all means... Angel sighed, and was puzzled by some of the contents of the holy book that Snowman recited:
In the prophecy of the ancient sun god, Adam will become the savior of all living beings, and Amon will be the light when the end of the world comes.
If there was still a glimmer of possibility for Adam, Angel felt it was a bit ridiculous that Amon, with his bad character and unscrupulous nature, became the so-called light of doomsday.
When He parasitizes every person in the world, He will automatically become the only light at the end of the world... She muttered, watching Audrey constantly adjust the focus of the dream, experiencing the important periods of Snowman's life, until there was no more information, then she exited the dream and quietly left this church dedicated to the ancient sun god.
The four of them looked at each other, hesitant to speak about the secret information they had just heard in the dream. Especially when they learned that in the early days of the Glorious Third Age, the followers of the Goddess of Night were similar to the current "Aurora Society", and were cultists hidden among the people, this group of dreamers who were more or less connected with the Goddess Church became a little uneasy.
"Let's go to the next location... This time it's the nobles of the Fourth Epoch, members of the Zoroast family."
A moment later, the burning sensation emanating from the Darkless Cross in his arms prompted Klein to speak.
In order to take this sealed object with purifying power, he left behind magical items such as "Death Knell" and "Creeping Hunger" outside, and did not even bring a single puppet. His combat power was at its lowest point since he became a demigod, and naturally, a sense of uneasiness emerged in his heart.
If a battle were to occur, it would be up to Angel. Fortunately, this "story" was over, so there shouldn't be much danger... He took a deep breath and led the way towards the residential area of Pesot City.
In the bedroom of a house, Mobet Zoroast, in his pajamas, was pushed to the edge of the bed by Siatas, who was gradually moving towards him due to her constant movements in her dreams. With a helpless sigh, he tiptoed over the lazy elf and came to the other side of the spacious room. He pulled the quilt over himself and prepared to take a nap.
Then he immediately fell into a deep sleep.
In his dream, he returned to the tavern where Angel and Klein had seen him before. He drank a glass of beer and glanced out the window from time to time, as if waiting for someone to take him home.
Angel and his companions of four fell asleep in the same way, sitting at a square table in the corner of the tavern.
"Let me do it this time. I want to ask about the 'old man'."
Leonard said, straightening his clothes to make himself look more serious.
"Remember to ask about Adam and Amon."
Angel reminded him in a low voice, watching him come to Mobet's table with a glass of beer, sit down as if he was familiar with the place, and start talking with a few polite words.
In dreams, unless they are alert in advance, most people will be like this, being hospitable and talkative in a way that is different from reality.
Except for Leonard's pretending to be Pallez Zoroastrian's student being ruthlessly exposed by the other party, the whole process went smoothly. When he returned to Angel and others, he understood the "old man" much better than before.
In addition, he also induced Mobet to manifest the appearance of several angels he had seen, such as the red-haired, unruly Medici and the silver-haired, beautiful Ouroboros, which greatly opened everyone's eyes.
After Leonard returned to the team, the four of them fell silent at the same time, digesting the knowledge they had just heard.
The thieving angel Leonard called "Old Man" had actually become a Sequence 1 in the Fourth Epoch, worthy of the title of "Archangel." Unfortunately, he eventually encountered Amon and was nearly killed. Even now in the Fifth Epoch, he hasn't recovered, constantly shifting between different hosts, ultimately landing on Leonard...
Moreover, He actually had a good reputation among Mobet, His direct descendant. Compared to other angels in the Fourth Epoch, His character was not too bad. He acted with a clear bottom line and adhered to his own inner principles... Could it be because of this that He was plotted against by Amon, who had no bottom line?
Angel pondered this and then noticed another detail in Mobet's account of the Fourth Epoch:
Among the great nobles who surrendered to the "Black Emperor" Solomon in the early Fourth Epoch were Augustus and Castilla, who were now members of the royal family; Zoroaster and Zarathus, who possessed certain Sequence 1 Beyonder characteristics; and even those like Medici and Ouroboros, who had no titles but were treated no worse than the great nobles.
Ouroboros and Medici, who believed in the "True Creator", were in the Solomon Empire at the time. This means that the current evil god was able to preach openly and confront other gods. His status was not much different from that of the current Seven Gods!
As a result, in the Fifth Age, he became an evil god hated by everyone... What happened in that?
Angel thought about it and thought of another question:
Bethel Abraham, a great nobleman of the Solomon Empire, is said to be one of the angels closest to the gods and most likely to become gods.
This gave the Abraham family a transcendent status at the time, and created a time that even now, those fallen Abrahams still miss from time to time.
Could Bethel be the mysterious Mr. "Gate" who constantly inflicts bloodline curses on his descendants? If there's an Abraham who can do this, it can only be Him...
Angel had a guess and glanced at Klein, who was also lost in thought. He knew that he must have thought of this question as well.
The four also learned about the "Age of Strife" in the early Quaternary Period and the period of the Solomon Empire. The gods, including the Night, War, and Death, were hostile to each other. The Storm, the Eternal Sun, and the God of Wisdom also had conflicts. As a result, only the "Black Emperor" Solomon, who was supported by the "True Creator", could gain the upper hand and unify the entire northern continent, forcing the gods to retreat and build their kingdom on earth in a desolate and barren place.
Sadly, the gods must have finally reached a consensus, as the "Black Emperor" collapsed immediately... But according to Mobet, the six gods split into two opposing groups. Could this be related to the so-called "convergence"? It's known that the "Night" and "Death" paths can jump to each other at high sequences, so... what about the path represented by the "God of War"? The three paths are adjacent, so are the gods from each path wary of the other?
Similarly, the paths to the three gods of storm, sun, and wisdom are the same?
Because it involved too many secrets, Angel didn't dare to discuss it with Klein right there. After exchanging glances, the two tacitly proposed to leave the dream and throw Mobet, who was visited by Siatas in the dream, into the nightmare. With the help of Audrey's "Dream Walker" ability, they came to the dream of the neighboring "Ocean Singer" Siatas.
The grumpy elf was standing with his hands on his hips, teaching Mobet, who appeared in his dream, a lesson. The dream was exactly the same as the one next to him, and all four of them had knowing smiles on their faces.
Audrey did the same thing, manipulating the maid who served the "Queen of Scourge" Cosinem in the Second Age to recall her deepest dreams. She met the Elf King Sonya Thorem and learned the secret history of the five major races of giants, dragons, elves, demons and phoenixes dividing the world, and the lesser races such as humans, vampires and magic wolves relying on different forces to survive in the lower level.
Klein also supplemented some of the secret history he knew:
During this period, three ancient gods with almost human appearance, the Elf King Soniatholem, the Giant King Olmir and the Blood Clan Ancestor Lilith, formed an alliance to fight against the three ancient gods of alien races, the Alien King Kvasitun, the Phoenix Ancestor Graygari and the Fantasy Dragon Angerwede. The "Destruction Wolf" Flegra and the "Demon King" Fabuti were hostile to all camps and tried to subvert everything.
In the replay of Siatas's memory, the irritable Elf King cursed the Giant King Olmir's betrayal in front of the four Peepers, denouncing his actions for causing Lilith's fall. Although Kwashitun and Fregola were taken with them, it was still a huge loss for the pan-human camp.
When he was cursing, the Elf King even broke through the air and went to the Giant King's Court to teach the Giant King a lesson. Angel and others were stunned and felt that he was very consistent with the characteristics of the "Storm" path.
Or to put it the other way around, this original ancient god influenced the acting style of the entire path, influencing the extraordinary people on the same path for thousands of years.
Leaving behind the irascible Elf King and the beautiful Scourge Queen, Audrey continued to use her ability to manipulate dreams to induce Siatas to narrate the history of the Second Age deep in her memory, describing the situation after the split of the alliance in which the Elf King participated.
Salinger, the "God of the Dead" who was the follower of the Destruction Wolf, defected to the Phoenix Ancestor, the "Goddess of Beauty" of the Blood Clan, Ornia, became the follower of the Elf King, Tolzna, the "Goddess of Spiritual Creatures", and Amanesis, the "Goddess of Misfortune", disappeared... Omibella, the "Goddess of Harvest" who was also the follower of the Giant King and his wife and children, and Badhair, the "God of Dawn", tried to mediate the cooperation between Olmir and humans to fight against the Elf King.
Compared to Audrey and Leonard who seemed to be listening to a mystery, Angel knew more secrets and therefore had a different view on this period of history.
You know, the "God of the Dead" Salinger eventually replaced Graycarrie and became the real "God of Death". He did not fall into the depths of the Violent Sea until the end of the Fourth Epoch. He even left a way to resurrect, allowing Mr. Azik to experience countless joys and sorrows in life. It was not until his "uniqueness" was taken away by the Goddess of Night that he was completely killed.
What about the other gods? Do they also have thrilling lives... no, divine lives?
In the history of Silver City narrated by Mr. Sun, this history was simply summarized as "the Creator defeated the Ancient God and took back the authority." Unexpectedly, there were so many secrets in it.
If there had not been civil strife between the two major camps of humanoids and aliens, would the "ancient sun god" have had a chance to end the chaotic era and create a civilization dominated by humans?
Or, was He secretly colluding with others to make all this happen?
As for the "germination era," "fire's first shining era," and "twin eras" mentioned by Siatas, which were different from the five eras currently recorded in history, Angel could only keep them in mind and not think about them for the time being.
In addition, she also noticed that the elves originated from the "Western Continent" in the legend, and thought of the place where the "source" was sealed as mentioned by the person in her mirror. She wanted to learn more about it, but gave up because the legends among the elves themselves were vague.
After leaving the elf Siatas's dream, the four of them stood quietly in the bedroom, watching the elegant and knowledgeable elf in the dream now tightly wrapped around Mobet, squeezing him into a corner of the bed, with a faint smile on his face, while recalling the knowledge he gained in the dream.
This is no less than taking a history class full of knowledge points, which makes their brains buzz and they can only remember the information instinctively, finding it difficult to analyze and identify them one by one.
"Don't bother them, let's leave."
Angel suggested, his gaze lingering for a moment on the Ocean Singer and the Dream Stealer, with whom he had worked briefly.
The four of them left quietly and returned to the snowy but bustling streets, heading towards the gathering place of giants in the other direction of the city.
On the way, they met Longzel, a soldier from the Kingdom of Loen, who was wandering the streets. Audrey created a wonderful dream of family reunion for him, and through it, she obtained the formulas of "Punishment Knight" and "Judge".
"We can sell it to Miss Judgment then, and we can split the profits, uh?"
Ending this little episode, "Justice" Audrey said a little embarrassedly.
She may not have wanted to take the profit at first, but she changed her mind because she was worried that Leonard would guess her identity... Knowing that Audrey and "Judge" Hugh Dilcha were friends in real life, Angel couldn't help but have some speculations in his heart while marveling at the other party's meticulous thinking.
After leaving Longzel, they visited Groselle's blacksmith shop, wandering through the dreams of this giant who lived in a similar era to Siatas. They toured places like the "Golden Kingdom" and the "Giant King's Court," built when the "God-Forsaken Land" was still known as the Eastern Continent and inhabited by giants and other races. They also learned an interesting story:
Among the giants, there is a rumor that the Elf King Sonyathorem is the traitor to the Alliance.
Accusing each other of betrayal was not uncommon during wartime. As for who actually did it, perhaps only certain gods or angels who have lived through that time know...
Apart from this, the only gain was that I figured out a passage deep into the "Giant King's Court" in the dream, which I could hand over to Mr. "Sun" later. After all, Silver City has been working hard to explore this place.
After completing their final dream exploration, the four did not immediately leave the dream and return to reality with Audrey's help. Instead, they followed Klein's first in-depth exploration of "Groselle's Travels" and delved into the Giant King's Court in the dream. At the edge of Groselle's dream, with the help of the "Dream Walker", they arrived at the boundary between the personal subconscious and the collective subconscious ocean.
This place is different from the grandeur of the Giant King's Court above. There is no dusk light covering everything. Instead, it is deep and silent, with no bottom in sight.
Their breathing here is louder than the wind, and their heartbeats are like thunder, making people feel so anxious that they almost go crazy.
But apart from Audrey's constant "comforting" efforts, Angel and Klein didn't dare to utter a word.
"It's so quiet. Is this the spiritual world? Does it mean that the giant's inner world is more delicate and calm than his outer appearance?"
Leonard suddenly spoke, his voice echoing far away.
This inappropriate teasing did not make others feel uncomfortable, but instead woke them up from their silence and made everyone breathe a sigh of relief.
"It seems that silence can sometimes be harmful... Let's maintain some communication."
Audrey spoke with a look of enlightenment, and then she began to explain psychological knowledge such as the mapping of the subconscious mind and the formation of the collective subconscious. She continued to walk down the stairs she had materialized until she reached the gray ground. Above their heads, there was a dense and endless light and shadow, like the sea under the sun.
As soon as the four of them stepped onto the solid ground which was equivalent to the "seabed", light and shadow gathered not far away, and a giant with gray-blue skin, nearly ten meters tall, emerged. He had one wide-open eye and a ferocious expression, and his whole body exuded an aura of violence and destruction.
In Angel's opinion, this giant was much stronger than the "King of the North" she had seen before. This was not only because he was tall and powerful, but also because the aura of destruction he brought to their faces had a direct impact on the four people, causing them to constantly have the desire to destroy everything.
This nearly incomplete mythical creature's form affected mid- and low-sequence Beyonders, similar to the mental plague of "Manipulator" Hvin Rambis, but uncontrollable... Angel's face was solemn, and he quickly stood in front of the other three.
Among the four, only Audrey and Leonard, both at Sequence 5, were unable to look directly at the mad demigod. Klein, without his marionette or magical item, greatly reduced his combat effectiveness. Only she could quickly eliminate the enemy.
As the thought flashed through his mind, the solid seabed of the collective subconscious spread forward with a grayish-white dull color with Angel as the center, surrounding the tall Cyclops at a speed faster than the crazy "pollution", making his already gray skin even darker, and his round eye was shrouded in a layer of haze.
The next second, countless invisible threads with the power of "precision" and "harvesting" appeared from all directions, tightly binding the giant whose body had been petrified and unable to move, and cutting him into pieces of different sizes.
These stone-like objects disappeared without a trace in the changing light and shadow before they hit the ground, as if the brief battle just now was just an illusion in the eyes of the four people.
This wasn't even a demigod; even Hwin was more difficult to deal with... Perhaps this was merely an "imprint" in the collective subconscious, a physical entity formed through mutual resonance and transmission. Therefore, its strength wasn't equivalent to its true form...
Angel pondered and looked back at the other three. He was surprised to find that Klein had already taken out the "Darkless Cross". Audrey and Leonard also took combat stances, one preparing to "appease" and the other trying to "reassure the soul".
The three men still had serious expressions on their faces, as if they couldn't believe that the battle was over in an instant.
"He's just a fake demigod, only slightly stronger than the 'King of the North'..."
To ease the awkwardness, Angel quickly explained.
…
After a brief battle, the four continued to explore the bottom of the vast sea of subconsciousness. After seeing the monsters in the depths of consciousness, Audrey had a response. By sensing malice, she avoided other hidden "monsters". With Klein's divination as the guide, they soon arrived at a huge pit.
In the center of this huge pit on the "seabed" is a huge island-like city.
The city consisted of countless magnificent stone pillars hundreds of meters high and the palaces they supported. It was even more magnificent than the church that the ascetic Snowman had seen in his dream and the "Giant King's Court" in Groselle's memory, like a resting place for a dragon.
How could it be that in a book about an epic between humans and giants, deep in their collective subconscious, there were cities built for dragons?
As soon as this thought came into Angel's mind, he heard Audrey beside him mutter:
"'City of Miracles'...Levished?"
This is the "Floating City" imagined by the "Imaginary Dragon" Angelwede, whom she once tried to search for in her subconscious, but was dissuaded by the "Hermit" and other Tarot Club members.
By the way, this book “Groselle’s Travels” was created by this ancient god. He placed this city in the book, so no one has been able to find it for thousands of years?
While thinking, Angel saw Klein repeatedly tossing and catching the gold coin in his hand. He nodded immediately and said as if to confirm:
"This should be the floating city of the 'Imagination Dragon'. In a sense, it is also his kingdom of God."
After saying that, he was the first to jump down from the deep pit, and slowly descended with the floating ability of his spiritual body, aiming directly at the magnificent city at the bottom of the pit.
"He, he just jumped down like that?" Leonard asked in astonishment, looking at Angel. "This is the ancient god's kingdom... Are you going to pull him up?"
"Didn't he just do divination? If he dares to jump, it means there's no problem."
Angel chuckled and jumped down immediately.
Then, Audrey, with a serious expression, also made up her mind and followed "The World" and "The Queen" into the deep pit, leaving Leonard alone.
"If I were in my 'Red Gloves' team, I would kick out players like that one by one..."
Leonard, who had just been promoted to Sequence 5 and became the captain of a "Red Glove" team, muttered to himself and looked around. He always felt that countless monsters seemed to be surging towards him from the deep sea of his subconscious. He gritted his teeth, took a few steps, and jumped into the deep pit.
When he slowly landed, the three people who had "landed" earlier had already gathered together and were pointing at a huge palace that was more than two hundred meters high and surrounded by one hundred-meter stone pillars.
"That should be the place where the 'Imagination Dragon' Angerwede lives..."
Klein said affirmatively.
That's why I hate weird fortune tellers the most... Leonard complained in his heart and looked around. He could see nothing except the gray stone pillars and the abandoned palace.
"Is this the Kingdom of God? It feels no different from the Giant King's Court before."
Klein glanced at him, his expression unchanged. He walked towards the huge palace first and said:
"Everyone, move closer together. If something unexpected happens, follow the plan."
I had a feeling he was expressing his dissatisfaction with me in his heart. Hey, if I were a "spectator", like Miss Justice, I would definitely be able to guess what he wanted to say... Leonard, who was following closely, muttered in his heart, climbing over one step after another of stairs that were several meters high and did not seem to be prepared for humans, until he reached the magnificent and exaggerated gate of the palace and stepped into the palace behind.
Just as they expected, this place was also designed to fit the size of a dragon's body. Stone pillars stood neatly in the palace, as if supporting a two-hundred-meter-high dome. On both sides were stone walls covered with colorful murals. These murals extended deep into the palace and converged behind a single stone pillar that seemed to have been washed away by time, with a mottled surface and a break in the middle.
Just as the four of them involuntarily turned their gaze to the unique stone pillar, a gray figure appeared on its unruly top.
The outline looked like a giant dragon with wings on its back, its tail coiled around a stone pillar, and its body covered with scales like slate!
"'Dragon of Imagination' Angerwede!"
Klein roared, his voice echoing throughout the huge palace, layer upon layer, like rolling thunder.
What's wrong with him? Isn't he afraid of disturbing that figure? Even if it's just the residual power left by the gods, we can't resist it...
Angel glanced at Klein beside him and muttered to himself.
The latter was also stunned and looked around, as if he had not expected that his roar would have such an effect in this spacious palace.
"What's wrong with him? Isn't he afraid of disturbing that figure? Even if it's just the residual power left by the gods, we can't resist it..."
Angel's strangely familiar voice echoed in the palace.
Wait, wait, how did I say what I was thinking? No, it wasn't me who said it, it was this palace that "spoke" my thoughts?
Angel reacted immediately and guessed what Klein's "roar" was actually thinking.
But that didn't stop a voice that matched her voice perfectly, yet was powerful and resonant, from repeating her inner thoughts.
At the same time, two "echoes" appeared: Leonard's frivolous tone and Audrey's soft, rapid voice.
"In a magnificent place like this, a few verses of poetry should be recited. Let me think... A deep air surrounds Him... Wait, I didn't recite anything, why is there a sound?"
"This palace's hall can actually peek into our innermost thoughts. A 'Hall of Honesty' where nothing can be hidden and only honesty can be expressed? Hmm, Christine's inner thoughts seem a little inconsistent with her usual bravery. She's very cautious... And Mr. 'World' is the type who repeats everything he sees in his mind? It's also different from his cold exterior..."
As the four voices intertwined, the four people looked at each other in shock, as if they had the urge to flee immediately.
This is bad. There are many things in my heart, and in Klein's heart, that they cannot know. If all of this "Hall of Honesty" were to be revealed... Stop, stop! Think of something else, something insignificant... Oh, right, the property sold with the church's help this month will be credited to the account. It's over 100,000 pounds...
Angel's mind was full of thoughts, and as the hall faithfully expressed it, his expression became more and more tense.
"Klein?" Audrey's voice repeated. Her emerald eyes beneath the mask paused for a moment on Star before locking onto World. "Is this Mr. World's real name? It's not Gehrman Sparrow? Claire, Miss Queen has indeed known him for a long time..."
"Hahaha, Angel actually revealed Klein's name like that. Wait, what am I talking about!"
Leonard's mouth corners first curled up, and then his expression suddenly changed amidst a burst of exaggerated laughter. He covered his mouth, but he couldn't cover up his own voice that was echoing around him.
"This is such a mess... Should we leave first? The divination didn't indicate such danger. No, this isn't dangerous at all. It will only lead to our social death, not physical death... But if we keep going like this, these guys will... No, why did I say 'guys'? Let's be polite... Let's just calm our thoughts and use meditation to fight off these random thoughts..."
Klein's voice muttered very quickly, causing Angel, who had a tense face, to burst out laughing.
"I didn't expect him to be so nagging. No, he'll hear me... Think of a way..."
Once again, her thoughts were betrayed by this "Hall of Honesty".
Oh, right, using other languages can make thoughts more concrete, and rely on narration rather than thoughts in the brain to think. But whether it is ancient Hermetic or Feysac, they should be able to speak it. Intis is not used enough to form a complete thought... That's right!
Amid the almost synchronized muttering, Angel's eyes lit up and her mind quickly switched to a language that only she understood but had not used for a long time.
As the familiar tone echoed in the palace hall, Angel's tense expression relaxed, and he even had the leisure to listen to the other three people's thoughts that were also constantly coming out.
This is the importance of mastering more than one language...
She thought in English, her gaze lingering on the curious expressions of Audrey and Leonard, then looked at Klein, who stood motionless beside them.
The latter's eyes widened, and a look of surprise appeared on his face.
(This paragraph is really hard to break down, and the knowledge in the book must also be mentioned. Ten thousand words can be considered an extra chapter. I didn’t write it at night.)
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