The journey that followed was exceptionally swift. With Anderson's help, the Future bypassed two hidden whirlpools and a palace ruin floating at sea.
Klein had also played a major role in this matter. His main responsibility had been keeping Alice from running around.
Night arrived three hours later. The first thing Alice did after entering the Dream was look for Heath Doyle to see if he had suddenly gone insane.
Amid a patch of discordant shadows, Alice found Heath Doyle. He still retained the ability to remain lucid within the Dream, but having remembered his experience from the last time night fell, he had no desire whatsoever to explore it.
Looks like he's awake... Alice blinked her eyes, sweeping her gaze around until she found Anderson Hood.
Unlike Heath Doyle, who was hiding in the shadows and too afraid to show himself, Anderson was sitting openly on the ground, holding up a bottle and competing with Nina in drinking.
"Want to join us?" he invited Alice, who was wandering around aimlessly.
The smell of alcohol reached Alice's nose, reminding her of the strong liquor she had tasted at the "Lodal" bar—it had not been a pleasant experience at all.
So Alice shook her head and rejected the invitation with an entirely reasonable excuse:
"Minors aren't allowed to drink."
It was an answer Anderson had not expected, but he gave an equally courageous response:
"You're not afraid your parents will find out, are you?
"You're already an Angel. You're still scared of that?"
Alice revealed a fake smile and replied:
"I think if your parents were True Gods, you'd be scared too."
Anderson froze where he sat and watched Alice leave.
Beneath a massive boulder, Alice began the attempt she had failed to complete last time—she intended to sleep within this