Memory was a higher mental activity based on thought.
It was also a beverage.
This beverage was very popular among high-ranking demons, much like the alcohol wizards enjoyed. But unlike real liquor, it was not brewed from honey or fruit. It was brewed from the information that flowed from warm human brains when stimulated by demonic energy.
The captain of the Mist loved this beverage.
As the cook aboard the Mist, Nikita prepared ingredients at all times, which was why she had this jar of "memory"—memories she had collected from the natives of the Illusory Dream Realm, full of exotic flavor. Because of the differences in laws between the Illusory Dream Realm and reality, the banshee was not sure whether she could bring those natives' brains back with her. So she had brewed these drinks in advance and stored them in jars.
Now, this jar of beverage would be offered as tribute to the temple of Wusa City.
The Illusory Dream Realm was a world built upon fantasy and dreams. At its deepest point flowed the memories of countless living beings from the real world. Therefore, the jar of beverage offered by the banshee could be considered this world's origin, and would naturally earn the gods' pleasure.
Priests were the gods' mouths and hands.
The gods spoke their pleasure through their mouths and bestowed their rewards through their hands. Even if the High Priest disliked the banshee's evil offering, he would still remain amiable beneath the gods' gaze.
"So," Elder Attar summarized after patiently listening to his guests' request, "you wish to find your way home?"
The old man sat behind an ivory lectern, his bright gaze fixed on the young wizards and demons gathered around it. A wooden cup filled with Amber Light rested at his side.
The young