Sanders had not chosen to merge with the authority. Angel's concerns had indeed been a factor—he did not wish to cause unnecessary misunderstandings.
But at the same time, he was not yet prepared to accept the authority. His understanding of the Dream Wilderness was still superficial. He needed to conduct an overall assessment before making a further choice.
Thus, he had not made a hasty decision.
After Sanders left, Angel concealed the main body of the Nightmare Domain once more and returned to reality as well.
Before long, Angel and Sanders sat facing each other in the main castle's hall.
Angel had his eyes closed, silently constructing the Door Model within his mindscape. Sanders, meanwhile, lowered his head as he recalled the Observational Records of the Dream Wilderness.
Sunlight streamed in through the windows. The light and dust in the air were visible to the naked eye, and the atmosphere in the hall was quiet and peaceful.
When Leon arrived at the entrance to the hall, this was the scene he saw.
He carefully walked in and sat at the edge of the long table, afraid of disturbing the peaceful atmosphere.
However, Leon was wearing armor. No matter how careful he was, metal still clanged when he sat down. He covered his face in annoyance, then turned back—and sure enough, Angel had been startled and was looking his way.
"Were you meditating? I didn't mean to disturb you. Should I... go out now?" Leon hesitated for a moment before asking.
Angel smiled. "No need. I was only thinking about some things. As it happens, there's something I wanted to discuss with you."
A while later, Leon held a roll of parchment Angel had handed him and flipped through it curiously.
The parchment was somewhat old, with faint raised patterns on