As early as Audrey discovered that "Empress" Christine Teresa Miss had a vague connection with Lily Granger, Benson and Melissa·Moretti, he investigated the backgrounds of these people because their inner thoughts were manipulated to a certain extent.
From this information, she learned that in addition to Benson and Melissa, Moretti Family also had Klein Moretti whose identity and whereabouts were hidden. She later learned that he was the "world" of Tarot Club when she "opened up" in Hall of Truth.
Therefore, when he saw this bookish, elegant and easy-going face, Audrey immediately recognized him.
Of course, "Spectator"'s self-cultivation prevented her from showing any abnormality. Instead, at the moment when the three of them passed each other, her eyes stayed on the tall Miss next to Klein. According to the opponent's pace, Swinging her arms and looking around curiously, she determined that the other party was Tarot Club's "Empress" Miss, the Angel Granger who had just entered the Dream Invasion realm with her.
"Why is Angel together with Mr. World in the dream, holding hands like a couple? Is this also part of the content of the dream? Or maybe she has replaced herself in the dream, playing this identity, trying to get close to the owner of the dream, the 'Death Consul'?"
Audrey Questions arose in his mind.
But she is just a "spectator" in the dream at this time, and has no real identity, so she cannot communicate with the people in the dream. This can be seen from Klein walking past her without looking away.
I can only follow up and take a look. If Angel has integrated into the dream and is playing her role, then I will help from the side and use the ability of "Manipulator" to fine-tune the dream so that she has the opportunity to complete her goal... Audrey thought about it and followed the two into the three-story building and walked towards a certain office.
During this period, she noticed the words "Khoy University" written on the lintels of some rooms, and understood what kind of world the dream she was in constructed.
"This is one of the institutions of higher learning in Tingen City. Although it is not as famous as Tingen University, there are several departments whose educational level ranks among the top in the kingdom, such as the history department..."
Audrey recalled the knowledge he read in the book in his mind.
As the daughter of Earl, although she does not need to choose a school and is educated at home by hired tutors, she still has some longings for school life, so she has some basic understanding of universities in various places.
"This is also consistent with the experience of 'Empress' and 'The World' who were Nighthawks in Tingen City. Could it be that Mr. 'Death Consul' was a student or teacher of this school? Well, the latter is more likely..."
Muttering in a voice that only he could hear, Audrey followed the couple in front of them, arm in arm, and the couple who made no secret of their close relationship came to the faculty office of the History Department and watched them knock on the door and walk in.
Sure enough, it was the teacher... Audrey nodded in confirmation.
In order to avoid being discovered by "Death Consul" in the room, she stayed in the corridor. After the door was closed, Spirituality spread, and she carefully listened to the conversation in the room.
But the first words she heard made her expression stiffen:
"Good morning, Mr. Azik," this is a voice that belongs to the "world" but is not deep and hoarse. "Angel and I are engaged. I hope you can attend our wedding on time."
"I'm looking forward to that day."
A calm, peaceful voice replied.
Infected by the voice that probably belonged to "Death Consul" Mr. Azik, Audrey actually started to look forward to it.
"Empress" Miss doesn't really want to hold a wedding with Mr. "World" in this dream, right?
After the discomfort of traveling between dreams passed, Angel immediately discovered that Audrey beside him was missing.
Of course, in reality, she must still be holding her wrist by the other party, maintaining physical contact so that "Manipulator" can take her in and out of the dream. With Audrey's ability, he should be trying to find her lost in the dream, so Angel is not too worried, but looks around, trying to figure out where she is.
As the former "Nighthawks" and the beloved of Evernight Goddess, this is not the first time for her to enter other people's dreams. She has quite a lot of experience in this. She knows that no matter what method is used, the person who invades the dream will naturally appear near the dream owner. In particular, most dreams reflect the strongest emotions in the heart of the dreamer, such as expectations, fears or unforgettable things, so they are often narrow in scope and simple in scene.
But Angel was in a farmhouse, his nose filled with the smell of earth and livestock excrement, the continuous chirping of insects could be heard in his ears, and the bright sunshine was shining above his head.
This is a vast dream world!
Could this be a certain life in which Mr. Azik was reborn as a country dweller? But according to what He said before, before each "rebirth", He who has recovered part of his memory will arrange his identity in the next life in advance, leaving the necessary money and Mystical Item so that he will not appear in such a place... Angel Thoughts flowed in his mind, and he walked forward along the country road, looking into the distance.
She quickly noticed that the styles of the surrounding houses were different from those of Loen and Intis. They had a very original and ancient shape, and she doubted whether she had appeared in the Southern Continent's dream.
But a huge castle in the distance quickly dispelled her doubts.
It was Lamud Family Castle that had been renovated, the outer wall had not collapsed, and the flag was flying on the tower.
"So, I should have come to the memory of Mr. Azik's life after losing his identity as 'Death Consul' and being reborn for the first time. At this time, he had joined the Loen Kingdom army that had just founded the country, and won his own honor and title as a knight. In his fiefdom, Lamud Town now built a castle and married the bride who had been in love with him for a long time."
Angel recalled the past life experience that Mr. Azik shared with him before falling asleep, confirmed the dream position he was in, and felt a little settled.
If the dreams are reflected, Mr. Azik is probably living the life he misses in his own castle... She thought, her eyes flashed, and she was about to step into Mirror World and go directly to the castle to find him.
But the next second, Angel's foot stepped on the solid Earth Mother, and there was still a busy countryside scene in front of him.
Her ability to enter Mirror World is gone!
Not only her control over the mirror, her ability to control Black Flame, ice, summon spider silk, spread diseases, and create Petrification, as well as the corresponding "Hunter" Pathway gift power, disappeared without a trace.
Except for the appearance that had been solidified by Potion, Angel at this time was no different from an ordinary person.
This is not a dream, but some kind of illusion? Or maybe some kind of "0" level Sealed Artifact limits the power of Dreamwalker... No, before entering the Dream Invasion realm, my Spirituality had no corresponding warnings, and now, under the protection of Mr. "Fool", the warnings from Goddess only include the dangers of deep dreams...
Angel's thoughts raced in his mind and he quickly came to the most likely conclusion:
In this dream in Mr. Azik's "first life", due to the influence of his unrecovered memory, "extraordinary" does not exist. Therefore, the power of Angel, an outsider, is also greatly restricted and can only maintain an almost ordinary level.
Of course, it is not difficult to break through this limitation. Angel is already Angel of Sequence 2, and has divinity that is enough to resist Azik. As long as it is forcibly connected with the body in reality, the entire dream world can change and restore part of Beyonder's abilities.
Moreover, she can pray to Fool, Goddess, or even pray directly to herself at any time. As long as God or Mirror Person located in "City of Calamity" sets their sights on this dreamland, the restrictions on "extraordinary" will naturally not be maintained.
But this will undoubtedly have an adverse effect on the sleeping Azik, making Angel's hard work of lurking in Dream Invasion go to waste.
So she just put up the cloak outside her dress, used the hood to cover her appearance, which was completely beyond the cognitive level of this dream world even without Demoness's charm, and walked towards the castle in the distance.
Since Mr. Azik is just an ordinary person here, she is also prepared to contact the other party as an ordinary person.
In Tingen City's Khoy University, Audrey has been following Mr. "Death Consul" with black hair and brown eyes, bronze skin, some Southern Continent facial features, and a black mole under his right ear for two months!
To be precise, her body sense time did not pass very long, because the characteristic of dreams is that only important "scenes" that the owner cares about are constructed in detail, and trivial matters that are not very important will be quickly passed in a hazy state. If "Spectator" were not naturally sensitive to dreams, it would be difficult for her to judge how many days she had spent.
During this period, Audrey also discovered many problems.
For example, the "Empress" Miss who is engaged to "The World" is not a real person in the environment where she brought Dream Invasion, but a character in Mr. Death Consul Azik Eggers's memory. She is gentle and considerate. Every time she comes to Khoy University, she holds the Lovers's hand. She always has a faint smile on her face, but her eyes lack the agility and vitality that Audrey is familiar with. She is like a doll that can only perform corresponding tasks.
Although it is normal for the dreamer to remember all the details of the acquaintances in a dream, looking at the dummy-like "Empress" Miss, Audrey still felt a deep sense of disappointment.
What she wants to see is not the fake wedding between "Empress" and "The World"!
Moreover, in her observation, Khoy University, a teacher in the history department, Mr. Azik, apart from knowing the existence of "Nighthawks", having an understanding of mysticism beyond ordinary people, and occasionally showing the ability to control spirits inadvertently, was just an ordinary teacher who went to get off work on time every day.
"It should have been about an hour since we entered Dream Invasion... If I hadn't been worried that interrupting the dream here might cause accidents in other dreams that Angel was in, I would have let both of them escape from the dream and return to reality, and then make other plans..."
Audrey came to a new day in another transition between hazy and clear. He entered Mr. Azik's office in a familiar way. He leaned against the door and watched the teacher sort out lesson plans, read materials, and discuss unresolved history with his acquaintance Senior Associate Professor. He couldn't help but murmur in his heart.
She realized that this dream was probably a reflection of Angel's nostalgia for "daily life" as she continued to live Reincarnation's life, so she kept repeating these experiences that seemed boring to her.
Of course, from the purpose of Angel, the advantage of this dream is that "Azik knows Angel", so Audrey only needs to put "Empress"Miss brings Dream Invasion into the environment and allows her to contact the other party as her own identity, which will hopefully awaken the other party's true and complete memory and achieve the purpose of this Dream Invasion.
According to Audrey's understanding, except for this life, other dreams that are farther away from the present do not meet the requirements of "Empress" Miss. Therefore, she does not intend to continue waiting, but the idea of "leaving" emerges in her heart. She is ready to use the connection between the two people's physical contact in reality to take each other out of the dream. After readjusting, Dream Invasion, directly come to this dream fragment.
But just as her body gradually faded away and she was about to leave the dreamland, Azik, who was originally looking at the thick historical data in her hands, suddenly raised her head and looked at the location of Audrey.
His eyes reflected the figure of Audrey, who originally did not belong to this dream world and was therefore naturally invisible.
Maybe it was the peculiarity of the dream, or maybe Angel was lucky. As soon as he arrived at the gate of the castle, Angel saw the owner of the castle and even the entire fiefdom nearby. Lamud Baron was greeted by King Imperial Decree and confirmed that he was Azik Eggers from more than a thousand years ago.
The reason is of course his bronzed skin, soft facial features, and the almost invisible mole below his right ear.
Except for a slightly different hairstyle and wearing a light leather armor instead of a tuxedo, the person in front of him was exactly the same as the Azik that Angel was familiar with.
It's a pity that in the eyes of the other party, she is just a stranger. At best, she is a stranger who is so beautiful that people can't help but think about her.
But in addition to surprise and appreciation, this Lamud Baron's eyes were filled with vigilance.
Sure enough, most of Demoness's charm is actually provided by the power of Potion... Of course, one of the important reasons is that Mr. Azik's wife in this life is looking over from the tower...Angel muttered in his heart, and took the initiative to bow down and say hello. Just as he was about to introduce himself with Lies, which he made up on the way here, Lamud Baron already pulled out the dagger from his waist and asked in a deep voice:
"I haven't seen you in the territory. Who are you? Giant Kingdom from the north?"
Giant Kingdom, refers to the Feysac Empire? Although I am taller than women of this era, I am far from a giant, right? According to historical records, at the end of Fourth Epoch North Continent because Pale Calamity is in chaos and the borders of each country have not been officially demarcated, there is indeed a lot of friction between Loen and Feysac on the border, but what does this have to do with Lamud Town in the hinterland?
Questions popped up in Angel's mind. Before she could decide how to answer them, the soldiers behind Baron drew their weapons and pointed them at her, as if they were ready to take action at any time.
Even if the emotions in the dream can be extreme, Mr. Azik's response is too exaggerated... He is not reacting to the intruder in the dream, but reacting to some kind of inner emotion? According to my basic knowledge of psychology, this probably means that he is afraid of losing everything he owns, so he is always armed and has an extreme distrust of strangers...
After quickly analyzing the situation in front of him, Angel quickly said:
"I'm from Backlund. I'm here to look for Lamud Baron in order to..."
Before she finished speaking, a piercing horn sounded from the top of the tower in front of the castle, accompanied by the soldiers on duty exclaiming:
"Invasion! Invasion!"
Lamud Baron and the soldiers ignored the interrogation of Angel and came to the moat one after another, looking in the direction where Angel came from.
Tall figures appeared one after another in the fields, behind houses and at the edge of the woods. They were wearing uniform military uniforms, with exaggerated and ferocious expressions, and were rushing towards the castle with various weapons in hand.
The real "Giant Kingdom" intruder is here.
"Beautiful Miss, I have never seen you, and I don't remember inviting you into my dream. So, what is your purpose of coming?"
The top hat was hung by the door. Azik, who had neatly short hair, said with a smile. His eyes were locked on Audrey, causing the latter to silently stop moving out of the dream. He raised his skirt and saluted with doubts and vigilance, and said respectfully:
"Dear 'Death Consul' Your Excellency, I was entrusted by Angel Granger Miss to take her into Dream Invasion to seek some help from you... Because she was worried that waking you up directly would cause some accidents, she chose to harass you in Dream Invasion's way. I hope you can understand."
"Angel, looking for me?"
Azik's eyes were confused for a moment, and then he realized that it was Angel "outside" and not the one who was about to get married in the dream. He nodded and said:
"She made the right choice not to wake me up directly, otherwise I would wake up as a me who has forgotten everything and 'started over'. It is not easy to restore the previous memories...
"You can ask her to come in. I also miss the real her, not this false character made up of my incomplete memories in the dream..."
"I hope so too, Mr. Azik, but..." Audrey's expression was a little embarrassed, and even with her Spectator ability, she couldn't keep a smile, "... I lost her."
The smile on Azik's face also disappeared. He touched his chin thoughtfully and asked:
"You mean, she was lost in other dream fragments?
"I occasionally go to those fragments to recall past memories, but most of the time, they will only operate according to some extreme emotions deep in my heart, especially those memories close to Fourth Epoch. At that time, I was still under the crazy influence caused by my soul being torn apart, and my personality was not stable..."
Bang——
The gate of the castle was tightly closed in front of Angel, and the only suspension bridge on the moat was also pulled up, isolating the inside and outside of the castle, making this fortress built during the war difficult to conquer.
The soldiers on the city wall were burning hot oil, carrying arrows and throwing stones, looking busy in response to the attack. Lamud Baron stood at the top of the city, looking at the Feysac soldiers not far away.
But these have nothing to do with Angel, because she is locked out.
The Mr. Azik of this period is completely different from what I know... He didn't even let the civilians outside enter the castle to take shelter. Well, most castles were invaded this way during this period, to ensure the integrity of military power rather than to protect all the residents, but it always feels different from Mr. Azik's character. So consistent... Angel looked at the Feysac soldiers behind him, and then at Lamud Baron at the top of the city. He didn't know whether to forcibly restore Beyonder's power and shake the authenticity of the dream, or simply "die" and escape from the dream.
"Baron, are you going to lock a weak woman like me outside the city and let me face the intruders alone?"
After a moment, Angel, who chose "Persuasion" between resistance and failure, asked loudly.
But she no longer had the corresponding abilities of "Instigator" at this time, and her deliberately pitiful appearance did not impress the soldiers on the city wall. Instead, Lamud Baron patted her head and said suddenly:
"By the way, this is really not good."
He lowered his head and bent down, stood up again after a moment, and dropped a dagger, which barely scraped the edge of the moat and landed in front of Angel with a crisp sound.
"Now that you are more than one person, prove that you are indeed from Backlund and not with those intruders."
Is this dream sequence really the embodiment of Mr. Azik's fear of "loss", rather than some kind of negative emotion?
Angel grunted, picked up the dagger, and glanced at the blade that had several gaps during the fall. Under the gaze of a group of soldiers on the city wall and Baron, he turned back to face the several Feysac intruders who were rushing forward.
Even if there is no Beyonder Ability, Angel does not intend to surrender.
After all, before becoming Beyonder, she had experienced countless battles in an ordinary human body, and was already used to this feeling of "powerlessness".
Just like Mr. Azik, let's "remember" the past... She said silently, turning sideways to avoid the top-down slashing sword edge of the first enemy at the most effortless angle. With her right hand, she pierced the dagger along the unprotected area of the opponent's left armpit into the chest, pushed it away to block the other enemy, and took the opponent's sword with her left hand. Fang held the long sword backwards to block the thrust of the third enemy. He held the hilt with both hands and pierced the neck of the giant-blooded Feysac people from bottom to top. Then he took out the dagger from his waist and threw it out, piercing the eyes of the enemy who had just escaped from his companion's body and had not yet reacted.
PS: There will be no music tonight...
PS: There will be no music tonight...