Let's Cooperate, Us

Omniscient Carbuncle Charles said with a smile, "Isn't the Shadow Nightmare Realm perfectly suited for this?"

"It is a special plane, existing in the crack between the future and the past."

"It stands between existence and destruction."

"Even Origin powerhouses cannot find this world, and there are currently no other Origin powerhouses in this world who can stop you."

"If you choose this world as the place to hide your anchor, it will be quite safe."

"No one will be able to find your anchor. That is safety."

Charles nodded thoughtfully.

If Omniscient Carbuncle was right,

then the Shadow Nightmare Realm did indeed seem like a good location.

It neither existed nor had been destroyed; it was neither in the past nor the future, nor was it in the present.

Even when it briefly appeared, it did so beneath the shadow of the Wizard World.

Charles asked, "Hasn't the Shadow Nightmare Realm already appeared in the present? What if enemies attack at this time?"

Omniscient Carbuncle said, "Do you know why this world was named the Shadow Nightmare Realm by the Wizard World?"

"Because when this world descends into the present, it hides within the Wizard World's shadow, and within the Wizard World's nightmares."

"Like a mortal—can he attack his own shadow? Can others attack your shadow?"

"To destroy the Shadow Nightmare Realm, one must first destroy the Wizard World."

"And after the Wizard World is destroyed, its shadow will naturally vanish. At that point, the Shadow Nightmare Realm will disappear and hide itself once more in the crack between the past and the future."

Charles caught a loophole and asked, "Didn't you say that your world is constantly drawing closer to reality?"

"What if it ultimately descends into reality?"

Omniscient Carbuncle explained, "The reason the Shadow Nightmare Realm is