Amen / Amitabha / Infinite Three Pure Ones.
Lin Nai leaned against the wall, staring expressionlessly at the Mask of the Fool.
No matter what, this battle was unavoidable.
Now, he truly could not survive without fighting.
Come to think of it, what offensive methods could he use in a dream? The Ultra Guillotine?
He wondered if items could be used.
What a headache.
After thinking it over, Lin Nai chose to return to the laboratory and retrieve the research materials on dreams and brainwaves.
His sudden plan earlier had made Lin Nai forget his original purpose.
Now that he remembered, naturally, he had to go back to the laboratory to get them.
Since the battlefield was inside a dream...
Their research materials should be somewhat useful...
Probably.
All he could do now was treat a dead horse like a living one. With someone to back him up, he could afford to be a little more reckless.
Most importantly, he had to find a way to restore Asta and the others to their senses!
After that.
Lin Nai returned to his room carrying a huge stack of research materials and began going through them.
A few hours later.
The system finally returned and told him it was time to begin.
He picked up the calming medicine he had brought from the laboratory, downed it in one gulp, and fell asleep.
Come on, Aha. Let's see what tonight is really about!!
Within the dream.
Lin Nai opened his eyes again, a trace of helplessness and nostalgia appearing on his face.
It really was familiar.
This land was still the same as ever: a baby-faced sun, Makka Pakka, a fallen commander, King Arthur with his Curry Stick broken...
All sorts of bizarre iconic scenes were playing out.
Lin Nai cautiously looked around, hoping no vehicle would try to run him over this time.
Fortunately.
There was no problem this time.
Lin Nai clenched his fists. Come to think of it, during his last two trips into the dream, he had been fully aware that he was dreaming.
Unlike the first time, when he had been half-awake and needed quite a while to recover.
Was it because of the calming medicine Joey had made?
Did it unexpectedly have the effect of keeping him conscious as well?
Host, are you ready? The one you're about to face is a little troublesome.
"I've been ready for ages. This is my dream! As for whether that guy is stronger than me here... I have a tiny little doubt!"
Lin Nai hooked a thumb toward himself. "In a dream, I'm invincible! I can already feel that I'm unbeatable!"
I feel like you've raised quite a few death flags... Anyway, if something goes wrong, I'll make you leave the dream. In a somewhat rough manner.
"Mm, I'll leave it to you."
Very soon...
Laughter rang out from above. Lin Nai looked up and spotted a mask.
Then.
The mask descended before him, still wearing that annoyingly smug, mocking smile.
Lin Nai did not hesitate any longer!
He pushed off the ground with one foot, shot upward, and leaped!
Both arms crossed before his chest. Then his right arm moved behind his head, and a circular, saw-toothed light wheel appeared!
"Tua!!"
The Mask of the Fool paused, then immediately dodged, making Lin Nai's Disc Blade slash through empty air!
He landed, rolled, and dropped to one knee!
Then he turned and hurled the Disc Blade out!
The Mask of the Fool blinked away again, as though it had teleported.
It was powerful, but failing to hit the enemy was still rather troublesome.
"Hmm~ Outsider, aren't you being a little too excited?"
"You know?"
"Oh, of course, dear friend. Aha watched you come in."
The Mask of the Fool—or rather, Aha—spoke in a teasing tone.
But Lin Nai felt things could not possibly be that simple.
"Dear friend, Aha knows you have many questions, but if Aha explained them, it wouldn't be fun at all."
"Is that so..." Lin Nai narrowed his eyes. "So what exactly do you... no, forget it."
If the one opposite him was Aha, Lin Nai felt that asking about his purpose would be idiotic.
That was Aha!
The Youthful Passion Aeon!
No one could predict what would make Him laugh with delight.
But there was no doubt this guy could do any absurd thing imaginable for the sake of amusement.
Just look at Acheron.
He had blown up a train along with an entire planet.
He had even given his power to a bug in an attempt to get it into the Genius Society.
How should he put it?
Maybe... from the moment he had been watched several years ago, this guy had already set his sights on him, ready to seek amusement at any time.
Tch.
What a troublesome guy.
Aha, You're So Lewd...
Ignoring Lin Nai's wariness, Aha surveyed his dream with great interest.
"Oh~ But your dream is much more interesting than I imagined."
"Other than that pink-haired little girl, your dream might be the most interesting one."
"Asta?" Lin Nai frowned. "What is Asta's dream like?"
"Want to know?" The mask revealed an even more sinister smile. "Then why not take a look together?"
"...Fine."
Lin Nai was not in such a hurry now.
The system could even stop Aha, so there probably would not be any problem.
If there were any problem, he would be forcibly woken up.
Not to mention, he had even found outside help.
Ah...
Wait.
Those three bastards wouldn't be watching me for entertainment, would they?!
Fuck!
I'm screwed!
In a moment, Aha would toy with him in the palm of His hand. Maybe he would even be dragged off to become...
Forget it.
He could not keep thinking about it. The more he thought, the scarier it became.
"Then, are you ready! The Aha Dream Train is about to depart~"
"Huh?"
Before Lin Nai could react, a dazzling white light suddenly burst before his eyes, just like a Solar Flare.
It nearly blinded him!
When Lin Nai opened his eyes again, the surrounding scene had completely changed.
"Uh... where am I?"
Lin Nai looked around the room he was in with confusion. It looked like a bedroom.
"Hi~ My dear Lin Nai~"
The door slowly opened, and someone very familiar to Lin Nai poked her head inside.
"Ye... Topaz?!"
Lin Nai's eyes widened in shock. "This is... wait, why are you wearing Asta's clothes?!"
What was this?
A critical hit right at the opening?
"Hehe~"
Topaz approached with a smile, swaying her sexy body as she walked.
"If you're going to chase excitement, you might as well go all the way, my dear Lin Nai~"
"Mm, no. You're not Topaz."
Lin Nai noticed something and narrowed his eyes. "...Aha, you're so lewd."
"Eh! How could you tell?!"
"Because if it were really Topaz, the chest of that outfit would have burst open already."
He had not reacted at first, but now that he looked closely, he immediately noticed what was wrong.
It might be unfair to Asta to say this, but Topaz's front armor was truly huge.
She simply could not fit into Asta's clothes.
Asta's figure was actually pretty good too...
But even Topaz's own clothes could barely contain her. That button was holding on for dear life, just short of shooting out like a hidden weapon.
So other people's clothes were out of the question.
No chance.
If Topaz put on Asta's clothes, they would probably explode the instant anyone looked at her.
"Hmm... That was indeed an oversight on my part, but your surprised expression was rather fun."
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