At the Gu family base, Grave Fiend awoke from his sleep.
"You're awake?"
A voice full of concern sounded beside his ear. Grave Fiend abruptly raised his head and saw that many Night Watchmen had already gathered around him, crowding the entrance to the base laboratory until not even a drop of water could pass through.
He was dazed for a moment and instinctively asked tensely, "What happened?"
That nightmare where he had faced Deep Sea... had left a deep psychological scar on him. Deep Sea had claimed to give him a choice, but in truth, he had no choice at all. After forcing him to nod, Deep Sea had taken away the Mental Link that belonged to him. From that moment onward, he had felt as if a piece were missing from his body.
If nothing unexpected happened, he would never be able to return to the Black Snow Mountain Dream Realm.
The dream of Black Snow Mountain had always been Grave Fiend's burden.
Yet now that his "right to connect" had been stripped away, he did not feel relieved. Instead, his heart grew heavier.
Grave Fiend was terrified that the people surrounding him had come because of this matter.
But the incandescent lights were dazzling. Gradually, he made out their gentle, concerned faces, and his nerves slowly eased.
"You've been asleep for a long time..."
A young female Night Watchman spoke carefully. "We were very worried about your safety."
"It's nothing."
Hearing that, Grave Fiend relaxed a little. In a hoarse voice, he said, "I was only... tired."
Seeing that Grave Fiend was unharmed, the Night Watchmen also relaxed considerably.
If he had not awakened soon, they would have sought out a Mental Affinity transcendent to examine him.
Grave Fiend gritted his teeth.
He recalled his earlier confrontation