"A Lan's parents were both Hollow Men. They had no memories of their past. Aside from knowing they were human, they did not know who they were." Laplace paused suddenly at this point. "However, judging from certain traits A Lan possesses, we can probably infer some of their identities."
"A Lan's traits?" Angel repeated softly, seeming to think of something. "Bloodline inheritance?"
If one wanted to deduce the identities of the previous generation from their descendants, the only possibility was to start with their bloodline.
Like the Noah Clan—their bloodline was very special. That was why Adanis could catch them with unerring accuracy.
Laplace nodded. "You can understand it that way. A Lan was born with a special ability, one that most likely came from bloodline inheritance."
"This ability was not outwardly apparent. In fact, even if he told others about it, they might not believe him."
"Because it never appeared in reality, nor could it interfere with reality."
"In A Lan's own words, this ability was called—Dream Friend."
A so-called "Dream Friend" was a "friend" who existed in dreams.
When A Lan was still an infant, he could already meet "friends" in his dreams. At first, there had only been one. But as A Lan gradually grew up, new friends appeared almost every year.
Men, women, old, young, and even non-humans.
At first, these friends could only accompany A Lan for a period of time. But as A Lan slowly grew up, learned more knowledge, and began giving his friends names, the Dream Friend ability seemed to undergo some sort of evolution.
A name was like a contract.
Friends who were given names would remain by A Lan's side forever.
The reason A Lan had been able to establish a complete worldview, understanding of the world, and values at