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"Ahem."

A woman's voice came from nearby. Caelus and Firefly snapped back to reality from their embrace and looked at the woman who had suddenly appeared and was now sitting on the television.

The first thing they saw were a pair of incredibly long legs clad in black stockings. These legs were encased in exaggeratedly tall boots that reached all the way up to the upper thigh. Above that, sexy leather pants met a purple evening gown. Her light purple hair and golden eyes immediately captured Caelus's attention.

Firefly, nestled in Caelus's arms, saw it all clearly. His gaze was fixed on the woman, especially when he saw her large, ample chest. He even subconsciously swallowed.

Annoyed, Firefly raised a hand and squeezed Caelus's cheek, shaking him. He had been all over her just moments ago, and now he was being seduced by another woman. Was this something a person would do?

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Chapter 72: Black Swan

"Without the correct method, one cannot escape the shadow of death unscathed."

The beautiful woman played with a crystal ball floating beside her as she spoke. Her voice was like a hint, or perhaps a warning. Though Caelus didn't recognize her, he could feel a sense of goodwill.

"Pretty big sister, are you single? I'd like to talk about love with you."

After putting Firefly down, Caelus approached the beautiful woman and spoke. He was mesmerized by her long legs and her two enormous crystal balls. But as soon as he finished speaking, Firefly slapped him on the head.

"He hit his head just now. What he meant was, who are you, and why are you helping us?"

Firefly said indignantly. While being saved was a good thing, the woman was too beautiful, and she had completely captivated Caelus. Firefly felt a sense of crisis.

"Relax, little sister. I'm on your side."

The beautiful woman had been momentarily speechless by Caelus's greeting. Fortunately, Firefly was normal, so she regained her composure and responded.

"How about you call me... the Rememberer, Black Swan."

"She's from the Memory."

Firefly tugged on Caelus's hand and said. A question mark appeared above Caelus's head. He remembered that Acheron had told him about such beings. They were apparently guests invited by the Family. The guests here were truly unique, able to come to such a place.

"Alright, I'll handle this big fellow. You two go over there."

Black Swan had no intention of helping Caelus and Firefly kill the monster. She continued to control the monster with her powerful abilities and then threw a tarot card at Caelus and Firefly.

The tarot card transformed into a black vortex in mid-air. The monster had emerged from a similar place before, so this seemed to be an exit created by Black Swan.

"She saved us. She cares about me."

Caelus wanted to ask Black Swan for her contact information, but Firefly pulled his hand and led him towards the exit, muttering to him.

"Hurry up, be careful. Don't be so easily fooled by pretty women."

Firefly was no longer worried about her own situation but about Caelus, who couldn't move when he saw a beautiful woman. She wondered how Kafka had managed to raise him with such a personality.

Seeing that Firefly was jealous, Caelus had no choice but to glance at Black Swan one last time before walking into the vortex. As a sensation of sinking into the sea washed over him, his consciousness seemed to return to his body.

"Mmm, ugh."

Caelus rubbed his head and got up from the Dream Pool. He looked around in surprise. This was indeed Acheron's room. Acheron's body lay by the Dream Pool; she had not woken up.

"Firefly..."

Caelus was about to call out to Firefly when he suddenly remembered that they hadn't entered from the same place. She was an stowaway and must have entered the dream from a hidden location. It was normal not to see her after waking up.

"You're awake, little sleepyhead. It seems you had a good dream."

A gentle voice suddenly appeared. Caelus looked to the side in confusion and saw Black Swan standing in the room, her tone the same as before.

"How was it? Did you dream of me?"

Black Swan didn't mention how she had arrived in the room, only asking Caelus with a smile. Hearing this, Caelus was no longer sleepy.

"I did. We got married and had a child."

Caelus got out of the Dream Pool, then stepped forward and took Black Swan's hand. She wore black gloves and peculiar accessories on her hand, but the touch was still very real.

"No, no, that's not the kind of dream. Shouldn't it be that I saved you and that little girl?"

Black Swan's smile gradually turned helpless. She realized that she might have saved the wrong person. Instead of talking about these nonexistent things, shouldn't he be asking about the dream?

"So you really appeared in the dream. Can you enter that place too?"

Caelus returned to his serious demeanor and asked Black Swan. He really wanted to know what that place was, why he and Firefly were brought there, and how Black Swan arrived.

"The abilities of us Rememberers are quite special. The place you just went to is called the Primordial Dream. If you're not careful, you can easily be affected by it and go insane."

Black Swan used her identity to express her uniqueness and told Caelus that the place was very dangerous. Caelus thought about it and felt that it was indeed the case. Not to mention the monsters in the hotel, just not being able to find a way out would be enough to drive someone insane.

"Where's Firefly? Has she come out?" Caelus asked with concern.

"Heh heh, you care a lot about that little girl. It's true, even in the face of death, she did everything she could to protect your safety... It even made me a little smitten."

Black Swan chuckled softly, her golden eyes showing admiration for Firefly.

"?"

A large question mark appeared above Caelus's head. He wanted Black Swan to be his wife, not for her to steal his wife. But the galaxy was vast, and it wasn't strange to meet a few people who liked the same sex. Caelus felt he had to save the fallen older sister; he couldn't let her continue like this. He had to "straighten" her out.

"I know you have many question marks in your head. Don't be anxious. Before that, let's report your safety to your worried companions."

Black Swan and Caelus were clearly thinking along the same lines, but she could see Caelus's confusion without being able to read his mind. If she could, she would have to be careful.

"Oh, right, Acheron, wake up."

Caelus nodded, turned back to the dream pool, and gently patted Acheron's cheek, trying to wake her.

"Ahem, can you not wake her up?"

Black Swan, seeing this, was greatly alarmed and quickly coughed twice, telling Caelus to stop.

"Why?"

"She did some unpleasant things to me. I'm scared."

Black Swan said with a sorrowful expression, seemingly terrified at the sight of a moving Acheron. Her previous demeanor had been that of a master in control, but upon seeing Acheron, she acted like a trembling chick.

"My Acheron wouldn't hurt anyone without reason. You're saying you provoked her, right? If you don't explain this, I'm going to wake her up and we'll confront her directly."

Caelus's eyes turned strange. While he wanted to believe Black Swan was a good person, and she had indeed saved Yueyi II Ling, himself, and Firefly, given this unexpected turn of events, he naturally sided with his Acheron.

"Alas, how can you threaten me? I am your savior."

Black Swan sighed, her expression tinged with faint sadness, as if she felt wronged by Caelus. Unfortunately, this tactic sometimes worked on Caelus, and sometimes it didn't.

Chapter 73: "Joking, I'm super brave, okay?"

"Acheron, wake up and see the swan."

Caelus shouted in a very exaggerated voice. Black Swan immediately covered his mouth.

"Okay, okay, I'll confess."

Black Swan conceded. She was truly terrified of a moving Acheron. So, she walked up to Caelus, got close, and pressed her forehead against his. Then, Caelus saw what she had experienced.

It was a bar in the dreamscape, in a secluded spot with few customers. Acheron, having gotten lost, ordered a drink. Black Swan happened to be there. Whether she was deliberately waiting for Acheron was unknown.

There was a dance floor in the bar. Since it had previously been discovered that Black Swan's sexual orientation might be questionable, Caelus suspected Black Swan was attracted to the beautiful Acheron and invited her to dance.

Acheron was happy to dance with Black Swan, so the two entered the dance floor. This was when Black Swan started her risky behavior. She was a Memory, and although she couldn't directly manipulate someone's memories, she could glimpse them. Out of curiosity, she used her ability to probe Acheron's memories.

"Good heavens, are you always this brave?"

Caelus couldn't help but give Black Swan a thumbs-up, impressed. Black Swan awkwardly scratched her cheek with her finger, indicating it was a professional habit. People from the Memory were all somewhat problematic; it wasn't a proper organization. What decent person would peek into someone else's memories?

The subsequent scene was rather unbearable. Black Swan didn't see Acheron's memories. Instead, she triggered Acheron's internal protective mechanism. Acheron transformed into a violent demon, stripping Black Swan's clothes off one by one. Afterward, she didn't even spare her hair, pulling off a large chunk. Black Swan cried and begged for mercy, but it was useless. Later, she couldn't escape either, as Acheron caught her and nearly pulled off all the hair on her body.

"..."

Caelus couldn't help but look at Black Swan with sympathy. Black Swan was also silent for a moment. The psychological trauma was likely immense. If Caelus were in Black Swan's shoes, not being weak-kneed upon seeing Acheron would already be remarkable.

The most terrifying thing was that after Acheron committed these beastly acts on Black Swan, she completely forgot. Yes, just like forgetting how many slices of bread she had for breakfast, she simply forgot about the incident. In Acheron's memory, she had danced a complete dance with Black Swan, and then they parted ways.

Black Swan was a Memory, and her body was theoretically self-created. So, when Acheron regained consciousness, her body had already self-healed, appearing no different than before.

It was just that Black Swan cried profusely when they parted ways. Acheron thought she remembered something sad and showed great sympathy.

"Alright, let's let Acheron keep sleeping."

Caelus wasn't a devil, so he wouldn't make things difficult for his savior. Moreover, he felt that Acheron's suppressive power over Black Swan could be utilized. Perhaps after being hurt by a woman, she might start liking men?

As for Black Swan's habit of peeking into memories, Caelus didn't care. He was upright and had nothing to hide. If she wanted to look, she could. However, she probably wasn't that perverse.

Black Swan breathed a sigh of relief, then left the room with Caelus, heading to the hotel lobby. At this time, March 7th, Himeko, Welt, and others had already gathered there.

"Kid Caelus, I couldn't find you in reality or dreams. I was so worried!"

March 7th complained when she saw Caelus. However, Caelus immediately stepped forward and performed a "hug-and-carry" move on her.

"Little March, I almost didn't get to see you again."

Caelus said emotionally, taking advantage of the situation to hold March 7th close. March 7th blinked her eyes, then blushingly pushed him away. As her savior, Little March naturally had feelings for him, and he could probably make her his girlfriend if he tried. But he deliberately didn't, because Little March now was much easier to get along with than a girlfriend. Caelus had plenty of girlfriends, but someone like March 7th was one of a kind.

"What happened?"

Welt asked, glancing at Black Swan, who had followed Caelus. He showed no particular reaction, maintaining his usual composure.

Caelus immediately recounted his entire experience. March 7th's eyes widened. Goodness, his experiences in such a short time were far more exciting than hers. He had met Firefly, gone on a date with Robin, been tricked by the Masked Fool, and been rescued by a mysterious older sister. It was enough to make a movie.

"So suspicious... How could things be such a coincidence? That woman is definitely up to something."

March 7th protectively pulled Caelus to her side, as if wanting to hide him, and was full of vigilance towards Black Swan. Little March was like this; she would bicker with Caelus normally, but when danger struck, she wished she could hide him deep within her heart, her girlish affection clearly showing.

"But she did find Caelus and saved him. For now, we can only listen to her demands."

Himeko said with a smile. Her tone suggested she knew Black Swan. Caelus looked at Himeko curiously.

"You know each other?"

"Yes, we agreed to meet in reality, but you quickly lost contact, and your room was empty."

Himeko nodded. This made Caelus feel a bit awkward, as he suspected his disappearance was mostly his own fault.

"Ah, well, I was actually sharing a room with Acheron."

Caelus said sheepishly. March 7th immediately patted his back. This guy had no idea she was about to turn the entire hotel upside down to find him.

"Ahem, after you went missing, Miss Black Swan happened to encounter us and said she could find you, which she did."

Welt coughed to ease the awkwardness and explained to Caelus.

"That woman who plotted against Caelus, her name is Sparkle. She's a Masked Fool who infiltrated Penacony. Don't worry, that girl won't be bothering you all for now. She must think she's succeeded and is probably gloating somewhere."

Acheron smiled and said, hearing this, Caelus understood that Sparkle had thrown him and Firefly into that place to achieve certain goals, but Acheron's appearance was beyond her expectations, disrupting Sparkle's plan.

"So that's its name. Not bad, quite pleasant to hear."

Caelus said, stroking his chin. March 7th immediately became alert. From Caelus's description, she felt that the person named Sparkle must be quite beautiful, and Caelus had no resistance to beautiful women.

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Chapter 74 Asakusa Sparkle

"Do you have feelings for her?"

March 7th asked Caelus. She knew his character all too well. Sparkle had schemed against him, but as long as the consequences weren't severe, Caelus wouldn't do anything to her.

"No way, she schemed against me, and she's so despicable, I hate her to death."

Caelus shook his head, expressing his firm stance. The next time he saw Sparkle, he would definitely get revenge, but the method was worth considering.

"Mhm, that's more like it."

March 7th nodded with satisfaction. She didn't oppose Caelus having a harem; that wasn't something she could control. However, she could eliminate any restless elements within the harem. He couldn't just take bad people into his harem, could he?

"I think her name is Sparkle, and her surname is Asakusa," Caelus continued.

"Asakusa? What a strange surname. Where is it from?"

March 7th scratched her head and asked curiously. She hadn't encountered such a name before and found it quite novel.

"From Acheron's hometown."

"Oh."

March 7th felt something was off but didn't inquire further. Acheron, however, understood the implication of Caelus's words. She raised her hand to her forehead, increasingly feeling that betting on Caelus was the wrong decision.

"Let's get back to Sparkle. I need to clarify a fact for everyone. Miss Sparkle's tricks can induce hallucinations, but that bizarre dreamscape has nothing to do with her. It originates from Penacony itself."

Acheron began to explain, offering an explanation that March 7th could understand. It meant the problem wasn't with Sparkle, but rather that she had opened a passage.

"Penacony itself?"