With the last experience, Angel did not bring Klein into the deep Inverted Pyramid Dreamland, nor did they get lost in the castle of First Lamud Baron. They passed through the stone passages covered with black carpets, walked through the doors that were gorgeous or shabby, or even stained with blood, and came to the simple wooden door at the end that seemed to represent Mr. Azik's state of mind.
Compared with the last time, this wooden door showed the vicissitudes of time even more. The surface was rotten and almost festering.
"The position represents the time from now, and the shape of the door indicates the experience of that life?"
Klein, who has rich dream experience, guessed.
"The degree of newness may be related to the dream itself."
Angel added, holding Klein's hand to prevent the two of them from getting lost in different dreams, then pushed open the wooden door that represented Khoy University's teacher Azik's life and walked in.
There was a flash of light, and the two appeared beside a river surrounded by cypress and maple trees. The concrete roads on both sides were crowded with young men and women, holding high banners or streamers of different universities and shouting at the top of their lungs, as if cheering for their own schools.
Rowing race? Angel was stunned, and immediately realized that this was a competition held by several institutions of higher learning at Tingen City, and the fact that he and Klein appeared here meant...
Her eyes swept over several racing boats rushing upstream from the Khoy River, and as expected, she spotted Mr. Azik on the boat decorated with yellow paint and written with "Khoy University".
He was not wearing formal clothes and a top hat at this time, but was wearing a yellow vest of the same color as the rowing boat. He was squatting on a short seat that was not commensurate with his height. He was holding wood pulp in his hands and rowing with other teachers and students amidst the conductor's whistle. There was excitement on his face. The familiar sense of vicissitudes in his eyes Angel was replaced by the desire for victory.
Angel and Klein looked at each other, smiled and came to the river, squeezed into the crowd of students cheering for their team, and quietly admired the heroic appearance of "Death Consul" on the alternative battlefield.
It wasn't until "Khoy University" surpassed "Tingen University" with the cooperation of the athletes and crossed the finish line first, dragging a red ribbon floating on the water for dozens of meters that they quietly came to the outdoor cafe on the other side of the tree-lined road, waiting for the arrival of Mr. Azik.
After a while, the history faculty member, whose face was flushed from exercise, put on his thin windbreaker again and his top hat and came to the two of them.
"I just noticed you guys standing on the shore, and... they should be from 'outside', right?"
Azik sat on the large wicker chair, ordered a cup of coffee and sent the waiter away. He took off his hat and put it in his arms, and asked with a smile.
"Why can't we be Angel and Klein of Tingen City?" Angel asked doubtfully.
She felt that her movements and expressions were not beyond the "normal" limit just now, and she was completely like an ordinary person in a dream.
Azik glanced at Klein who was also confused, with a smile on his lips, and replied somewhat proudly:
"Because at my suggestion, 'you' went to Desi Bay for vacation two days ago for your honeymoon Travel."
Huh? Angel's eyes lost focus for a moment, and then he remembered the news that Audrey told him last time that she and Klein were going to get married in a dream.
Things that were not planned in reality were actually completed in the dream... Angel secretly glanced at Klein beside him, and found that he also had a bright smile on his face. He wanted to poke him a little, but felt that he couldn't be too casual in front of Azik, so he could only curl his lips and gave up the idea.
The waiter brought three cups of coffee. Angel quickly took one cup and took a sip, taking the opportunity to cover up his embarrassment, and then asked:
"Mr. Azik, do you remember how long it has been since the last time I came here?"
"It should be... more than half a year."
Sure enough, Mr. Azik frowned after a brief memory and gave an uncertain answer.
"It is now the end of September 1351 outside, and it has been eight months since Miss Audrey and I came to your dream." Angel said slowly, "Did you feel any signs of repair in your soul in the dream?"
This time, Azik shook his head decisively and said:
"It's not obvious. I guess it's a long process."
Angel and Klein looked at each other. Under the urging of her eyes, the latter turned his head helplessly, looked at Azik, and said solemnly:
"That's because you keep thinking about the same dream, which delays soul repair and can even be harmful to 'healing'.
"You should spend most or even all of your time in Tingen City, in this short life, right?"
Azik replied hesitantly:
"I still occasionally go to those few impressive dreams, but most of the time I am here."
I could tell from the almost rotten wooden door that this dream had been "excessively consumed" and could hardly be maintained... For me and Klein, it was a good thing that Mr. Azik valued the dream with our existence so much, but it had a negative impact on the repair of his soul... Angel muttered secretly, and was about to speak, but Mr. Azik continued:
"I understand the consequences of this. It may make me forget this experience, and it may make me wake up slower, but... this is the place that I remember the most."
As he spoke, he looked around, his eyes sweeping over the students who had not left Khoy River, the maple trees swaying in the wind, and the low but carefully decorated cafe, and finally settled on the two people in front of him.
"Also, there is another reason why I asked 'you' to leave Tingen for a vacation."
He added, pointing behind the two men.
Angel suddenly turned his head and his pupils shrank slightly.
To the west of where the orange-red sunset was, a wisp of deep black slowly approached, quickly covering the burning clouds, swallowing up the houses one after another, and rapidly expanding the area, like a giant black hand grabbing at the location of the three of them.
The crowds on the street in the distance turned a blind eye to this strange scene. They exchanged the results of the rowing competition and discussed summer vacation plans until they were completely drowned in darkness.
And inside the black there is nothing but death.
"Is this dream about to end?"
Angel made a guess and turned around and asked.
She is not worried about the safety of herself and Klein. They just came here through Dreamland Shuttle. Their bodies are in reality. As long as they leave the dream in time, they will not be harmed. But Mr. Azik is different.
"The time is getting closer. In a few more times, maybe I will face this situation just after waking up from a new dream."
Azik sighed, but his expression was very indifferent. It was obvious that he had faced this situation many times, and even sent his students away in advance in order to prevent them from "die" in front of him.
His mentality is very wrong. He has a feeling that he has given up on waking up in a short time, so he is desperate to hold on to the memories he can remember... Angel frowned slightly, not thinking about it, and continued:
"This time we have brought some 'River of Eternal Darkness' contaminated spring water, which may be of some help to your recovery."
"River Styx? "Azik retracted his gaze from the darkness that ended everything in the distance, and said softly, "That is the power that can make True God fall into Eternal Sleep or decline and die."
"The real Sefirah may be like this, but this is just a product soaked in its power. Goddess gave it to Divine Revelation, and Klein's divination also confirmed that these springs have the effect of repairing the soul and making people sleep."
Angel said.
Goddess...Azik moved her lips and repeated silently, then nodded and warned:
"Be careful not to get lost in the deep dreams, and don't take risks for my sake."
With the help of "Dream Charm", Angel came to the deep dreamland, which was difficult for Azik himself to reach. It was a dream scene constructed by the subconscious. It was the illusory sea in which Audrey once lost himself.
In the deep darkness, an inverted pyramid with its tip downward and its quadrilateral base upward was surrounded by oil-stained yellowish feathers, deformed skulls and floating Spirit Body. It was split in half in the middle, with its surface covered with large and small cracks, and a pale giant snake with wings on its back vaguely revealed inside.
Just like what Audrey described... Angel breathed a sigh of relief, took out the cigarette box containing "Samaritan Women's Spring", opened the lid of the box and poured out the transparent spring water inside, letting them fall drop by drop into the huge cracks in the pyramid.
At the same time, Angel's body in reality also made the same action under the control of "Mirror Person". As soon as a few drops of spring water left the real cigarette box, they were guided to the depths of the dream by the power of "Dream Messenger" and fell into the inverted pyramid together.
They turned into dark rain and sprinkled on the huge Feathered Serpent, causing Feathered Serpent who originally stared at Angel with eyes that were burning with pale flames, to curl up and sink into Slumber Charm; the damage to the pyramid was repaired, and the two halves of the mausoleum gradually moved closer together.
About halfway through the repairs, the rain stopped.
I'm afraid I'll have to do it again at least once, or maybe twice... Will repairing it too quickly cause damage to Mr. Azik? Angel was floating in the air, evaluating his results. After a moment, his figure flashed, leaving the deep dreamland in his subconscious and returning to "Tingen City".
What appeared in front of her was not the streets and cafes that were shrouded in darkness and almost disappeared, but the tree-lined walkway of Khoy University. Mr. Azik pressed the top hat on her head with an indifferent expression and a smile at the corner of her eyes. Klein stood aside with a relaxed smile.
I always feel like they talked about something important when I left... Angel muttered, walked forward and snorted softly, causing the two Gentlemen to turn around.
"The repair is only half done, and it seems that it will take one or two more times to completely restore your soul to normal."
Angel reports his results.
"I can feel that my memory has become much clearer, and this dreamland should also be much more stable."
Azik nodded.
That's fine. If it doesn't work or even causes some harm, I can't forgive myself... Angel breathed a sigh of relief. Seeing that the main purpose this time had been achieved, he changed the topic and said:
"Mr. Azik, do you know 'Pale Empress' Sia Palenque Eggers? He should be a member of your family, a descendant of 'Death' Salinger."