The people in Charles Imperial Palace had once all been wielders of power in reality. And after those in power had tasted the sweetness of authority, they seemed to develop a common trait: they wished to live longer, so they could hold power for longer.
It could be said that Charles I, Charles II, and Charles XIII had all become Mirror Wraiths under the spawning of their desire for power.
And the stronger their desires, the less they could let go of their obsessions.
They were forever thinking about how to "live" longer, how to keep their descendants in reality from forgetting to offer sacrifices and worship them, how to use the 'Secret Pine Stone Mirror' to control power in reality... Where the heart dwelled, dreams cast their reflections.
Because of this, the three members of the Charles line dreamed several times more frequently than other creatures of the Mirror Realm.
Thus, they clearly remembered when they had suddenly stopped dreaming.
"According to Gleipnir's investigation, Charles I noticed three thousand years ago that he had begun dreaming less frequently. However, he did not pay it much heed at the time."
"Two thousand eight hundred years ago, Charles I's dreaming frequency decreased further, and Charles II and Charles XIII also noticed the problem of their dreams becoming less frequent."
"Two thousand three hundred years ago, Charles I had basically stopped dreaming. His last dream had been a century ago. Charles II and Charles XIII were in the same situation."
"Nineteen hundred years ago, Charles XIII had his final dream. From then on, they never dreamed again."
Though they still slept from time to time, dreams no longer came to them.
Since they themselves had not been born in the Dream Realm, and had once been extraordinary beings, they took their sudden