Nightmare / Little Suika's Sincere Apology

After having lunch in Rhodes Island, the stilt race for 1,000 meters officially started at 2 p. m.

Doctor as both referee and starter.

With a wave of his flag, the agents began their various and hilarious falling performances.

At first, they thought it was just adding a piece of wood under their feet; wouldn't it be a piece of cake?

However, various problems arose after the competition began.

For example, some stilts forgot to attach the shoe straps.

So there's no way to move forward at all.

Some of the stilts were made of pure metal, and their weight caused the operator wearing them to twitch with every step; after less than ten meters, their face would turn completely red.

Some of the connections weren't properly secured or were of questionable quality, and they broke into a pile after running for only a short time.

Some operators' stilts bumped into others, causing everyone to fall flat on their faces.

After running less than 100 meters, half of the competitors had already lost their fighting ability.

The remaining people continued their sprint towards the finish line.

The spectators nearby laughed heartily as they looked at the chaotic scene at the stadium.

Suika silently took out her camera and snapped a picture of the scene.

After the first round, it's time for Suika to take the stage in the second round.

After witnessing the various unexpected events in the first round, the contestants set their sights on the few stilts that successfully completed the competition, and a "stilt-scrambling battle" began before the actual competition even started.

Suika watched with a smile as they finished their looting and found the stilts next to the place where they had forgotten to make a foot binding area, which was why their first attempt had failed.

Can I use this?

"I forgot where the shoelaces were made, so this thing is unusable..." the maker said dejectedly.

"It's okay, if others can't use it, that's their problem, I can."

After saying that, Suika set up the stilts, jumped on them, and used her ability of Density and Sparsity to firmly attach her feet to the stilts.

To the operator's astonishment, they arrived at the arena on stilts.

When Suika stepped onto the field, stepping on the failed product that hadn't even taken a single step in the previous round, everyone cheered with "Whoa!"

Chapter 435 Nightmare

Compared to the other contestants, Suika's skill level is significantly higher.

You should know that the simplest stilts they make are made of solid wood, and there are also those made of pure metal.

Each one is heavier than the last.

Completing the race is a test for all participants.

But for Suika, this is hardly a burden.

Amidst the screams and cheers of the onlookers, Suika easily won by looping the other operators one and a half times (one lap around the track is about 300 meters).

An hour later, the match was over.

Suika was "announced" to have withdrawn from the race after completing the first round.

There was no way around it; her speed far surpassed that of the other operators.

With her on the field, the outcome is never in doubt.

So, after receiving the winner's prize—a delicious cake made by Amiya herself—she successfully went from contestant to spectator.

After the game, everyone dispersed to do their own thing.

Suika then walked towards Amiya.

She was standing next to the Doctor, saying something.

Seeing Suika was not in a hurry, but patiently waited in the distance.

"It seems like Operator Suika wants to talk to you. Why don't you go and chat with her first?"

The Doctor's gaze swept over the area and spotted Suika crouching not far away before turning to Amiya.

Amiya waved to Suika.

"Ahem, did I disturb you?"

Doctor shook his head

"No, you know I have amnesia, so Amiya is telling me about the past."

Amiya nodded, then looked at Suika.

"Suika, is there something you need from me?"

Suika looked at Amiya

Have you ever had nightmares?

Amiya blinked, somewhat confused by Suika's meaning, but still answered.

"Yes, I did. During the period when Theresa had just passed away and Doctor was injured, I had nightmares almost every day."

Thankfully, Dr. Kal'tsit and everyone on Rhodes Island keep me company every night...

After she finished speaking, she looked at Suika with a questioning look in her eyes, asking Suika why she was asking this question.

Suika rummaged in her pocket, then took out the unusual-looking pill and handed it to Amiya.

"It may be a bit impolite, but I hope you have a nightmare..."

You must have heard about Talulah, right? The immortal the Black Snake was hiding inside her, and it was forced out after she took a pill.

This is it.

Suika's actions attracted the attention of many people nearby.

Amiya tilted her head.

"Suika, do you mean there's also an immortal the Black Snake inside me?"

"No, no, no, that old mudfish wouldn't dare touch you unless he wanted to die."

As you probably know from Kal'tsit, I'm not an ordinary person...

I once stumbled upon a very special experience that is related to you, but I can't describe it to you.

So this is the only way I can let you experience this.

The immortal the Black Snake is indeed terrifying and powerful, but Suika guesses he probably wouldn't dare to enter Amiya's body.

After all, the Crown of the Sarkaz still harbors resentment from thousands of years ago, and even He is not worthy of it.

Amiya examined the pill, which was still emitting black smoke and looked suspicious, for a few seconds before swallowing it in one gulp.

"Ah... actually, you can eat it before bed..."

Suika hadn't expected Amiya to be so decisive.

"No, being by Doctor's side during the day, I believe even the worst nightmares can't defeat me..."

Amiya closed her eyes and fell asleep before she could finish speaking.

Doctor quickly carried her to a nearby bench.

"What happened?" Upon seeing Amiya suddenly "faint," the surrounding operators immediately gathered around.

Suika explained this matter to Logos recently.

"Are you sure there's nothing wrong with that pill?" Logos asked worriedly, looking at Amiya, whose brows were gradually furrowing as she slept.

"Of course I'm sure. Amiya such a good child, I couldn't bear to hurt her."

It was just a nightmare, at most it gave me a cold sweat.

Suika felt that while it was hard to say about other things, Yagokoro Eirin's pharmaceutical abilities were still trustworthy.

Logos nodded, and then, intending to reassure the operators around him, he became agitated when he glanced at Amiya.

A jet-black crown had appeared on Amiya's head at some unknown time.

At the same time, endless sorrow emanated from Amiya, who was asleep.

That was her Originium Arts from the Crown, although she usually used it to sense the emotions of the outside world.

But now that she's turned around, everyone around her seems to feel the ocean-like sorrow in her heart.

Fortunately, Logos reacted quickly enough; the golden runes appeared beside him the moment it sensed something was wrong.

The incantation quickly floated from his fingertips to Amiya's body and then disappeared into her body, instantly dispelling the sorrow that was about to spread throughout the entire playground.

Logos glared at Suika with a hostile expression.

"This is what you meant by 'no problem'?"

Suika clasped her hands together in apology.

"Ah... I didn't expect Amiya to be so deeply affected by the dream..."

Logos looked at Amiya, who had a tear sliding down her cheek, and then turned to Suika and said seriously.

"No, Amiya isn't doing well. I need to wake her up."

After he finished speaking, the runes in his hand reappeared and landed on Amiya's forehead.

But after more than ten seconds, Amiya was still in a nightmare and showed no sign of waking up.

Logos couldn't help but show a surprised expression.

"How could this be!"

"What's going on? Amiya!" Just then, the door not far away opened, and Kal'tsit, sensing something was wrong, came out.

When she saw the crown on Amiya's head, she paused for a second, then looked at Logos.

Logos told Kal'tsit what had just happened. Kal'tsit's expression was horrified. She looked at Suika.

"What have you been doing..."

"..." Suika hadn't expected things to turn out this way. At this moment, she felt it was best to keep quiet; she felt that if she said another word, the old lynx would get angry.

Just then, Amiya suddenly opened her eyes.

"Amiya!" Seeing that she was awake, Kal'tsit hurriedly went to her side and reached out to touch her forehead.

Amiya had just woken up from her nightmare, her whole body covered in a fine sweat from the nightmare.

Upon seeing Kal'tsit and Ace behind her, she burst into tears.

"Alright, alright... it's nothing now." Kells gently stroked Amiya's hair to calm Amiya down before turning to Suika.

"Miss Suika, I need a reasonable explanation, otherwise we will no longer welcome you to Rhodes Island."

"Dr. Kal'tsit, Suika didn't harm me... it was my own fault."

Hearing Kal'tsit's stern rebuke, Amiya quickly interrupted.

Chapter 436 Sincere Apology by Little Suika

Upon hearing Amiya speak, Kal'tsit shifted her attention and looked at Amiya with concern.

The crown on her head had disappeared by then, but her appearance was etched in everyone's heart.

Suika also looked at Amiya

"I'm sorry, I didn't expect your reaction in your dream to be so strong..."

Amiya shook her head, then reached out and wiped away the tears from the corner of her eyes.

"It's okay... it's just that this nightmare felt too real..."

As she spoke, she looked at ACE's face, recalling the figure who stood in the flames, blocking the way for the Reunion Movement, and ultimately turned into a sea of fire.

There were also those who bravely stepped in front of him during the retreat to protect him.

Scout willingly sacrificed himself to give his group a chance of survival during their evacuation.

The death in her memory was so horrific and real that if she hadn't actually opened her eyes and seen those familiar people standing in front of her with worried eyes, she would hardly have been able to distinguish between reality and illusion.

She looked at Suika