What Could Be More Terrifying Than the Lord of Eternal Nightmare?

When Lai Er realized that the visitor was the true messenger from the Contract Land, he felt as if his heart and lungs were about to stop.

What the heck?!

Wasn't the envoy from the Contract Land already killed by Visas-sama?! How come a new one has appeared?!

So now it's my turn and his to prove our identities?!

In that instant, a variety of thoughts flooded Lai Er's mind at the same time. Especially when Isaiah's scrutinizing gaze fell on him, Lai Er was already wondering if Visas-sama would help him after he failed to prove himself.

Isaiah's gaze lingered on Lai Er and the new messenger.

The new envoy had a poker face, showing little change in expression, while Lai Er, perhaps because the news came too suddenly, hadn't yet reacted, so he also had a poker face.

Only...

Isaiah clearly saw that when the new messenger appeared, Lai Er's fingers twitched abnormally twice, which immediately made him realize something, but he did not show it. Instead, he smiled and asked the new messenger, "You also come from the Contract Land, just like this one?"

After Isaiah finished speaking, the new messenger's gaze naturally fell on Lai Er.

That intensely scrutinizing gaze instantly chilled Lai Er to the bone, and he couldn't help but grit his teeth, ready to explode at the people here.

To Lai Er's surprise, the new envoy from the Contract Land simply glanced at him and nodded. "Hmm, it's you."

Lai Er was slightly taken aback.

What? What do you mean, "So it was you all along"?

Is the reaction really that mild? I don't think we even know each other.

Lai Er's doubts were also Isaiah's doubts, but Isaiah did not show them. He simply asked calmly, "What, are you both messengers from the Contract Land?"

"Yes." The new envoy nodded. "But our missions are different. He stays in Nameless Town to guide you to the meeting place, while I come from headquarters with a more urgent message for you."

"More urgent news?"

"Yes." The new envoy patted his chest slightly. "Do you know the De La Town, which is about two days' journey from the Nameless Town?"

"No, I know nothing about the lands beyond the Star Remnant." Isaiah shook his head, then asked, "What, has the meeting place been moved there?"

"No, no." The new envoy also shook his head. "It's because a very dangerous person has appeared there. After an emergency discussion at the Contract Land, we hope you can go and subdue him."

Isaiah's hand, which had been lightly tapping the table, suddenly stopped, and he showed a surprised expression.

"A dangerous person I'm sent to subdue?" Isaiah frowned slightly. "Is it that Ulu from the Rhine?"

Isaiah's first thought was Ulu, but Ulu was Hand Eye, and Hand Eye had already told him his location—he wasn't in any Dela Town. So if Hand Eye were in Dela Town, wouldn't that mean the binding force of Peach Blossom Paradise was useless against Hand Eye?

That's why Isaiah's expression was so serious.

The new envoy shook his head. "No, not Ulu."

If it's not Ulu, then who is it?

Tongue?

Putting aside the question of how information about the tongue could exist in the Contract Land, let's talk about the tongue itself...

Isaiah turned to look at Lai Er.

Isn't the tongue itself right here?

Isaiah was also puzzled, but fortunately the new messenger didn't continue to play games and said directly, "It's not the person you know. This person is called Ai De Wen, and he was once Eternal Nightmare Apostle. There are no body parts on his body, but he is very dangerous..."

Then, the new messenger informed Isaiah of Ai De Wen's information.

After listening, Isaiah's furrowed brows relaxed slightly.

As long as that guy isn't Hand Eye, it's fine. A Hand Eye who isn't bound by the rules of Peach Blossom Paradise is just too terrifying.

In comparison, a mad scholar who has mastered forbidden knowledge is much more acceptable.

But how did this mad scholar suddenly appear, and at this particular time of year?

Isaiah asked, "Why am I being sent to wage war? Can't the Contract Land send anyone else?"

"Bishop Luo Qi of the Rhine and Chief Fenris of the Nightmare have already set off," the new envoy said. "But to be on the safe side, we hope you will come along. As for us, we are still perfecting the facilities for the gathering, and we simply cannot spare any more manpower... And have you forgotten that, in principle, the Contract Land still cannot be created."

Isaiah said with a smile, "But now two messengers are standing before me."

"This is already the limit." The new envoy patted his chest again. "Respected Mr. Isaiah, everything I have said to you above is just a request from the Contract Land. We have no right to order you to do anything, but we still hope that you can help us, because according to our judgment, if that mad scholar is allowed to continue to fester, the damage he will cause will be no less than that of Ulu, who has Five Corpse Pieces."

"If that's the case, then I'm even more curious about what kind of knowledge he's researching that would cause the three major churches to join forces to eliminate him, making him a threat no less than Ulu, who had Five Corpse Pieces of his body." Isaiah raised an eyebrow. "But if I just asked you like this, you probably wouldn't tell me, would you?"

"The reason taboos are taboo is that they should not leave a trace in anyone's mind, including mine," the new messenger said. "Believe me, Mr. Isaiah, you wouldn't want to know."

While the new messenger was talking to Isaiah, Lai Er remained completely bewildered.

Who am I? Where am I? What should I do?

What are these people talking about? What kind of Forbidden Knowledge? Visas-sama never told me anything about this.

While a clever lackey should know how to adapt to changing circumstances, this is just too much... He doesn't even know where to interject now, and can only stand silently with a poker face.

Isaiah's gaze continued to dart back and forth between the new messenger and Lai Er, his thoughts unreadable.

After a while, he slowly said, "I have received the invitation from the Contract Land, but I think the alliance between the Rhine and the Eternal Nightmare Church is enough. I will send someone over to take a look, but I will not go there myself for the time being. Of course, I will wait here. If things really get out of control, then you can contact me. I will not refuse at that time."

The answer was not surprising. After all, even in the Contract Land, one cannot casually send bishops to run errands. Sending a few of their most trusted subordinates was already a sign of importance. Therefore, the new envoy did not say anything more, but simply patted his chest again and took his leave.

Seeing that the real messenger had left, Lai Er, the imposter, naturally couldn't sit still any longer and quickly took his leave as well. Otherwise, if he were left to face Isaiah alone, he would have a hard time guaranteeing that he wouldn't make a mistake.

Isaiah did not stop the two from leaving; he simply nodded quietly.

After the two left the room, he remained seated, deep in thought. A while later, Mina came in.

"Teacher," Mina asked, "Is there something wrong with these two people?"

"The second one is fine," Isaiah said calmly. "The first one is."

"You mean Mr. Lai Si?" Mina had been eavesdropping in the next room. "You think he's 'Tongue'?"

Isaiah shook his head. "No, he doesn't seem like it."

"Doesn't look like it?"

"Yes, this guy is too ordinary. Although he tried his best to disguise it, the fear he showed when facing me was almost overflowing," Isaiah said. "I find it hard to imagine that someone like him could get Three Corpse Pieces."

Mina thought for a moment, "Could it be a disguise?"

"He's disguised himself too well," Isaiah said with a laugh. "And why would he disguise himself? If it was to avoid me, why would he come to my door in person?"

"You mean... this Mr. Lai Si isn't 'Tongue' himself, but he might be someone 'Tongue' sent?" Mina asked. "Then why would he do that?"

"Think about why he came to see me."

"I want to guide you..." Mina's brows furrowed slightly. "No, I want to lead you into the No Man's Land's- land."

"Yes." Isaiah nodded slightly. "Everyone knows that Star Relic Warlock are much weaker when there is no starry sky. If he really wants to attack me, the No Man's Land is the best choice."

"Does he really intend to harm you?"

"It doesn't necessarily mean he wants to attack me; it could also be that he's looking for a better place to negotiate with me," Isaiah said with a smile. "Just like he said in the Peach Blossom Paradise, he just wants to get rid of this hot potato as soon as possible to avoid becoming everyone's target. But negotiations also need a good location. He doesn't want to attack me, but he also needs to be wary of me attacking him."

Mina nodded thoughtfully, but quickly asked, "But how exactly did he know your identity?"

"Perhaps it's Peach Blossom Paradise."

"Peach Blossom Paradise?"

"Yes," Isaiah said calmly. "So far, I still know too little about Peach Blossom Paradise. All I know is that the more body parts you have, the more 'authority' you can have in Peach Blossom Paradise. Take Hand Eye, for example. He had two body parts at the beginning, and he was able to unconditionally pull us, who only had one body part, into Peach Blossom Paradise, and we didn't even have a way to refuse. If two body parts can do this, what about Three Corpse Pieces?"

Mina's mouth gaped open. "Could it be that Three Corpse Pieces are enough to identify everyone in Peach Blossom Paradise?"

"It shouldn't have come to that point yet." Isaiah shook his head. "If that were the case, there would be no reason for him to come to me first. Especially if he knew I had this eye and knew the rules of this eye, he should know that the No Man's Land has no restrictions on me, and it would be best for him to go to someone else. But obviously, he doesn't know that. So I think the Three Corpse Pieces should allow him to better sense the presence of the other body parts holders, but he probably doesn't know which piece of body parts the other person has... I even think he can't determine who the other person is, he can only sense a general range."

"Is that so?"

Mina was increasingly impressed by Isaiah, who had deduced so much information from the existing facts, while she herself had not been able to think of anything.

"Then why don't you play along?" Mina asked. "Use this information gap to follow him into the No Man's Land. Wouldn't you then have absolute control?"

Isaiah smiled at Mina, "I know you have a lot of confidence in me, and I don't think I'll lose to him either, but he does have Three Corpse Pieces. Why should I risk it all alone? Besides, if he gets away, I'll not only expose my identity, but I'll also be mostly exhausted. How am I supposed to deal with Hand Eye then? That guy is still watching from the shadows."

Mina then remembered that Isaiah's goal had always been his Hand Eye.

"In the current situation, everyone is leaning towards this side," Isaiah said leisurely. "Whoever makes the first move and exposes themselves will be at a disadvantage and fall into the Hand Eye. That's why I'm staying here under the guise of 'Spotless Night.' As long as I'm in the open, the tongue won't dare to do anything. Of course, I can't rule out the possibility that he might take a risk, but when that happens, he will become the target of everyone's attacks, and I won't need to deal with him one-on-one."

Mina understood completely and said with great admiration, "Teacher, you are truly amazing. You have planned everything."

"No, there are still two things I don't understand." Isaiah slowly shook his head. "First, what's the deal with that guy named Lai Si? If he really is one of Tongue's men, why didn't the people of the Contract Land expose him?"

"...Perhaps the people in the Contract Land don't know each other either?" Mina asked. "They also identify themselves by markings."

"That is indeed possible," Isaiah said. "But I don't think that the Contract Land, which has stood for thousands of years, would lack even this basic ability to discern. That's not to belittle them, but to belittle us. After all, the Contract Land is an existence that transcends all churches. Is this all the power they have?"

Hearing Isaiah say this, Mina sensed something was wrong, but before she could express her opinion, Isaiah spoke again.

"As for the second matter..." He raised his head and looked into the distance, "What exactly is this scholar who touched the taboo? Why did he have to appear at this particular time?"

After a moment of contemplation, he turned to look at Mina.

"Go and take a look."

De La Town.

Ai De Wen in a pool of blood, panting heavily. The pile of corpses around him made him look like he was sitting in the middle of a slaughterhouse.

These corpses belong to the Nightmare Follower of Eternal Nightmare, who are part of the most powerful hunting force of the Eternal Nightmare Church.

They themselves are nightmares.

But these nightmares were shattered before they could even unfold, torn to shreds by the red-haired girl before them.

"How did you do that..." His voice trembled slightly.

"What?"

He Wei Ni Ya turned to look at Ai De Wen.

In this horrifying scene, He Wei Ni Ya was unusually clean, without a single speck of blood on her body.

"The nightmares of Nightmare Follower cannot be interrupted, because the moment you see them, fear will spread in your mind, and at that time you can't do anything."

"But I didn't feel afraid."

"That's the problem." Ai De Wen stared intently at He Wei Ni Ya. "This is a nightmare from the Lord of Eternal Nightmare. Only those of us who have faced the Lord of Eternal Nightmare directly possess some resistance, but it's only some resistance. But you are different. You show absolutely no fear..."

"So, what exactly have you seen?"

"Could it be even more terrifying than the Lord of Eternal Nightmare?!"