The sky was clear and the day bright. Gentle sea breezes carried golden sunlight in from the water, softly rustling the broad leaves.
Ivy said she was going to visit an old friend.
Qin Feng went off to take care of some business.
Xu Ye strolled down the bright, open streets, enjoying the rare fresh air.
Alice lay on his shoulder, looking around and examining everything with curiosity.
"Bandit Lord, why haven't you said anything?"
The Bandit Lord grunted twice. "First you complained I talked too much, now you complain I don't talk enough. You're impossible to please. What do you want to ask? I've been helping you save plenty of energy lately. You still have nine simulations left."
"That's not what I mean, Bandit Lord. What are you thinking about?"
The Bandit Lord fell silent for a while. "Xu Kid, my intuition tells me something isn't right. The Holy Grail, the Dreamscape... this Dreamscape covers far too vast an area. It can even control everything inside it at will. There are signs that many deities have acted here..."
"You need to understand that an Awakened, even a true god or a Class S Taboo Object, can't control such a terrifyingly vast area and affect so many people. This doesn't fit with what I currently know."
"Everything has its limits."
"Even gods."
Alice laughed it off. "Bandit Lord, you're overthinking things. Just go out for a stroll when you have nothing to do."
The Bandit Lord decided to ignore the stupid cat.
Since it was noon, the nearby bars weren't doing much business. Only a few people were having a drink here and there.
Xu Ye was just about to turn into an alley when his intuition suddenly stirred, warning him that stepping inside would bring trouble.
Yet the alley