The "Dream Festival"... It sounded like some local traditional holiday, but it was actually a "party" where some force dragged people into dreams to vent their negative emotions. It could even endanger their lives... Angel muttered to herself and committed the name to memory.
Seeing Angel lower her head without speaking, Sia Palenque Eggers continued sharing the many clues the Numinous Episcopate had gathered over the past year or so. Most were reasonable conjectures or flights of fancy. After all, only one actual Dream Festival had taken place since the Numinous Episcopate noticed the abnormalities in Tizamo Town.
"So many of these conclusions are merely conjecture, not facts?"
At that thought, Angel frowned and asked.
"Reasonable conjecture based on the current situation, and some of it was verified during the last Dream Festival." The crown on Sia's head tilted as she answered with a faint smile. "I have a think tank behind me."
Actually, I have advisers behind me too. They're Klein, Sherlock, Gehrman, Dawn, and Merlin... Looking at the Pale Empress's seemingly boastful smile, Angel pursed her lips, then nodded and said,
"I'll go to Tizamo Town when the Dream Festival begins."
With Angel's promise secured, Sia's expression relaxed completely. She said,
"The Numinous Episcopate members hiding in town will contact you. If you discover any clues about Death during the Dream Festival, I hope you'll share them with us. Everything else you gain will belong to you, including any Beyonder characteristics."
You never really expected there to be any Beyonder characteristics there, did you? And the River Styx isn't something you can approach right now either... Angel chuckled inwardly and turned toward Azik, who had been listening all along.
"Mr. Azik, I think I should attend this Dream Festival alone. The power of the River Styx there might