"What about you, Dream Eater? What do you think?"
After the others had finished discussing, they began asking for her opinion as well.
"This matter is of great importance. I can't make a decision for the moment, but I will give everyone an answer before the settlement of this mission... After all, haste breeds chaos."
With a polite yet distant smile, Linna did not state her position immediately, instead deftly deflecting the matter.
However, before the group could reach a conclusion, all the trial-takers suddenly received a notification from Fiona.
The four powerful Nightmare Spirits who had previously left have returned to this world! Please remain mindful of your safety, avoid splitting up whenever possible, and prevent dangerous encounters.
"Did you receive the message? The Four Nightmares have returned to this world!?"
Caught off guard by the Girl's message, one of the trial-takers looked somewhat shocked.
"I received it too. It feels like a notification sent through Rule Power by the Queen of this Dream World."
After identifying the source of the notification, Hound, the Dream Ferryman in formal attire, confirmed that the message was not a Nightmare Spirit trap.
"Then what do we do? Return to the city now, or go confirm the Four Nightmares' situation?"
"I think we could observe the Four Nightmares from a distance and confirm the outcome of their pursuit of the Nightmare Spirit King."
After considering the other trial-takers' questions, Griffin quickly made up his mind.
"But first, we should return to the city and ask the Queen for the Four Nightmares' current locations..."
But as he spoke, Griffin suddenly realized that his need had already been addressed.
Fiona sent another message containing the current, precise distribution of the Nightmare Spirits throughout the Dream World.
"It seems Her Majesty the Queen has already taken