Klein glanced at Leonard and smiled.
"Those targets are not demigods yet. They are only alive today because of some influence. This is exactly the secret I want to explore through dreams."
He deliberately put emphasis on the word "live".
Without waiting for Leonard to respond, Klein continued:
"That noble from the Fourth Epoch is a member of the Zoroast family. You may be able to learn more about Pallez Zoroast with the help of his dreams."
The old man’s descendants… Leonard’s heart moved, and he became more and more looking forward to what Klein proposed.
Although he got along fairly well with Pales Zoroast and had gradually developed a certain level of trust in the angel, he still maintained a basic level of caution in his heart. After all, the angel was an outsider who lived in his body.
“Don’t mention this to Pallez Zoroastrian for now.” At this time, Klein added.
Do you think I am such an unreliable person? Leonard muttered to himself and responded unhappily:
"No need to remind me."
Seeing that Leonard had agreed, Klein smiled and said:
"Get me a few drops of blood when you go back. This is necessary preparation for exploring the dream world."
He did not specifically mention how to give him the blood. Anyway, Leonard knew at least two ways. One was to sacrifice it to Mr. Fool and ask him to grant him the "world". The other was to summon the mysterious messenger, put the blood in a bottle, and deliver it together with the letter.
"Blood..." Leonard repeated the word subconsciously.
In mysticism, one's own blood is a very important and crucial thing. It is best not to give it to others easily, otherwise you won't even know how you died. Sometimes, death is not the most terrible ending.
After a brief hesitation, Leonard nodded:
“When will the exploration begin?”
Klein responded with a prepared answer:
"Sunday night, towards the early hours of the morning."
He wanted to give Miss Justice some time to restrain her spirituality and master her abilities.
"Okay." Leonard said nothing more.
Then, Klein carefully explained the skills of oratory so that the poet could deal with the old man when he returned.
After returning to the real world, Leonard was considering his words when he heard the slightly old voice of Pallez Zoroast in his mind:
"What does your former colleague want to ask you for? Is there anything that cannot be explained clearly in a letter?"
Leonard adjusted his sitting position and laughed:
"He was afraid that the letter would be leaked. After all, it might involve that person."
Of course, Klein is mainly on guard against you. What I see is equal to what you see... Leonard muttered to himself as soon as he finished speaking.
"That one..." Pales Zoroast seemed to have understood who he was referring to.
"Yeah." Leonard picked up the cup on the table and took a sip of malt beer. "He found an ascetic monk from the Third Age, hoping to get a glimpse of the history of that era through dream exploration."
What Leonard said was true, but only part of the truth. This was the skill that Klein had just focused on teaching.
"The ascetic monk from the Third Age is still alive?" Pallez Zoroast asked in slight surprise.
Of course, He was not too surprised. After all, at His level, even if He did not master a hundred ways to keep people alive from the Third Age to the present, He still had five or six. The most convenient one was to steal other people's time or life and give it to the target.
"He should still be alive, but in a very special condition." Leonard said what he learned.
Pales Zoroast was silent for two seconds, then laughed:
"Is that so? Then I can only hope that you don't see scenes that you shouldn't see in your dreams. Of course, your former colleague is protected by a secret existence and must have been prepared."
Leonard didn't answer the question, but suddenly said, "Huh?"
"Old man, you are not curious at all. Don't you want to know the cause of the catastrophe and the true appearance of the gods in the Third Age?"
This is the second speaking skill that Klein taught. Instead of being asked, it is better to ask others proactively.
"I can roughly guess the situation." Pales Zoroastrian replied with a sigh, and then he said, "You took the initiative to control the rhythm of the communication today. This is different from your previous performance. This shows that you have some secrets hidden in your heart. Not bad, much better than before, at least it can't be seen at a glance."
"..." Leonard's expression suddenly froze.
Pales then laughed and said:
“Look, you’re exposed when I just give it a try. You’re still lacking practice.
"Your former colleague is really, tsk..."
Leonard could only respond with a dry laugh. He put down the cup, leaned forward, picked up a ceremonial silver dagger, and made a cut, drawing a few drops of blood.
At the same time, at Earl Hall's house, Audrey, who was ready to fulfill her promise of free help, also held the jewel-encrusted dagger and put the tip to the back of her hand.
“The pain is mild…
"The pain is very mild..." She "hypnotized" herself while scratching a wound.
It was impossible to break her current skin without force, even if she didn't display dragon scales.
…………
On Sunday night, after attending a dance, Klein returned to 160 Böklund Street and went to bed early, saying he was a little tired.
Near the dawn, he got out of bed, set up a ritual, and summoned himself.
After a busy period, he sat in the seat belonging to Gehrman Sparrow of the "World" and confirmed that once the summoning was over, he could rely on the level and status of the gray fog to forcibly escape from "Groselle's Travels".
At this time, there were three small metal bottles and a silver mask in front of him.
The former contained his, Leonard's and Audrey's blood respectively, and the latter was sacrificed in advance by "Justice" Audrey. Because she knew that Mr. "Star" would participate in this dream exploration, she planned to wear a mask made of "lies" throughout the process to cover up her true appearance and avoid exposure of her identity.
After examining it for a while, Klein let the hard-covered, dark brown copy of Groselle's Travels fly out from the pile of debris and land on the long bronze table. At the same time, he took the Darkless Cross into his body.
Then, he pulled "Justice" Audrey and "Star" Leonard above the gray fog.
Two deep red rays rose up at the same time and condensed into a rather blurry human figure.
"Justice" Audrey and "Star" Leonard cast their eyes almost simultaneously to the bottom of the mottled long table and looked at the items in front of Mr. "World".
Then, their attention was drawn to the book that looked quite ancient.
Audrey's eyes turned slightly and she asked curiously:
"Is this exploration related to this book?"
“Yes, our goal is in this book.” Klein replied with a smile.
"In the book?" Leonard asked in surprise.
Even as a "Red Glove" and even though he had read a large number of supernatural case files, he had never heard of being able to communicate with the characters in the books.
Klein nodded slightly and said:
"Yes, this is a magical book. There is an imaginary world 'inside' it, and some of the things that happen in that world are the content of the book."
"Fantasy? Justice" Audrey keenly grasped this key word.
She had just learned from Mr. World a few days ago that the Sequence 0 of the Audience Pathway was called "Dreamer". In addition, she had long known that the title of the Dragon King, the ancient god Angerweed, was "Dragon of Dreams".
Klein considered it for a moment and said:
"My description may not be accurate enough. It may be an imaginary world or a real dream. The only thing that is certain is that it was created by the ancient god of the Second Age, Angerwede, the 'Dragon of Imagination'. I got it from Vice Admiral Iceberg."
The relics of the ancient gods... No wonder they allowed the giants and elves of the Second Age, the ascetics of the Third Age, the human nobles of the Fourth Age, and the Loen soldiers of the Fifth Age to live to this day... Leonard "Star" suddenly realized something and couldn't help but look at Gehrman Sparrow of "World" again. It was hard to imagine how much he had experienced after leaving Tingen.
At this time, Klein looked around and pushed the "Lie" mask to Miss "Justice" and said:
"Let's go in."
"Okay. Justice." Audrey put on the silver mask on her face.
Leonard looked left and right, nodded and said:
"good."
Klein immediately picked up the three metal vials, poured out a little blood from each of them, and smeared them on the cover of Groselle's Travels.
"So this is the function of blood..." Just as this thought flashed through Audrey's mind, a vast expanse of white snow suddenly appeared before her eyes.
Amidst the goose-feather-sized snowflakes and biting cold wind, a city with an outer wall over fifteen meters high stood not far away. The gatekeepers wearing leather armor huddled in a place sheltered from the wind and snow. As long as there were no caravans, they were unwilling to come up and intercept ordinary pedestrians.
"This, this is an imaginary world... It's just like the real world. Stars." Leonard looked around and spread out his palms, catching several snowflakes. He felt that they were icy and cold, and they soon melted into water.
After confirming the environment, Leonard suddenly discovered something. Klein maintained the image of the cold and gentle Gehrman Sparrow, while Miss Justice wore a silver mask, revealing only the lower half of her face, green eyes, and golden hair, making it impossible to imagine her specific appearance.
And he himself did not pretend at all...
This is also the habit of official extraordinary people. They perform their tasks openly and honestly without the need for disguise.
Mr. Xingxing is indeed sloppy, with his hair combed casually. It’s such a pity, otherwise with his looks, he could be the cover character of a magazine…” As a noble lady who has seen too many handsome men, Audrey politely glanced at Leonard and then looked away without making too much observation.
Klein laughed secretly and pointed at the city in the snow.
"Our first target is Mr. Snowman, the ascetic from the Third Age."
This is the person most likely to be involved with the two Amon brothers!
According to Klein's plan, after Snowman, it was Mobet, a noble of the Fourth Epoch, because by comparison, the giant Groselle and the elf Siatas were involved at a higher level and were more likely to encounter accidents, so it would be better to put them at the back.
After exploring the subconscious of these four people through dreams, we will finally enter the collective subconscious of this world to look for possible secrets.