The Author Is Still Alive, but Not Doing So Well

Before long, the group returned to Chenghui Plateau.

"Yuzuha, no!!"

"Oh, just for a little while, Griseo! Don't struggle!"

Outside Ghost-Release Shrine, Yuzuha vigorously kneaded Griseo's little cheeks. They had not seen each other for half a year, and she had missed her terribly!

"So, Yuzuha, Mato, you know Griseo?"

Wise watched the scene in surprise... After all, as far as he remembered, Griseo had only come to Weifei Land once during her social outings.

"Wise, let me tell you! Griseo is incredibly gifted!"

Back at the resort, Griseo's prank had scared quite a few people, including Yuzuha herself... so she still remembered it vividly.

"Uh... that really is impressive," Wise replied hesitantly.

"Lucia, how's your progress on gathering urban legend material?" Yuzuha shifted her gaze to the left. Beside Mato, Lucia was frantically drawing in her notebook.

"The results are terrible! Yuzuha, did you know? Those guys aren't afraid of ginger sugar water at all!" Lucia put away her sketchbook and spoke with a solemn expression.

"Huh?"

Lucia's answer left Yuzuha stunned. What kind of conversation was that?

In Yuzuha's arms, Griseo seized an opening and deftly slipped free from her hold. "I still don't fully understand everything, but I can be certain that someone has activated a power similar to dreams."

"Dreams? Yes, that's a very fitting description!"

Wise nodded and looked at Griseo in surprise.

She had only appeared a short while ago, yet she had already seen through the truth of Reverie Town so accurately! Wise, Lucia, and Mato had investigated for a long time before they found even the slightest clue.

"Corruptive Breath itself can reflect the thoughts and desires within people's memories, creating phantoms that are almost real.

"Someone in Reverie Town used the power of 'dreams' to greatly amplify this trait of Corruptive