Dream depth: Spiral Abyss.
Penacony Grand Theater.
Looking at Sunday, who had been knocked unconscious and lay sprawled on the floor, Argenti withdrew his spear. Then he turned to his companion.
Tir Anders's chest opened like a safe, and he was returning the fragment in his hand to its proper place.
"This is... the third layer of the dream, isn't it?" Argenti asked.
Tir Anders nodded. "Correct. Clearly, the final battle has yet to arrive in this dream... the same is true of the Xianzhou.
"The projections within this dream will deal with him afterward. Let's go. We still have another layer to visit."
"Did you discover something?"
"Yes. While I was trying to use the fragment to open a path between different dreams, its power connected me to the source that created these multiple dreams. Thus, I was able to confirm that the parallel dreams were created through their authority, and I also gained an opportunity to observe the overall structure of the Parallel Dreamscape."
Tir Anders concealed nothing from Argenti, explaining in the calm, unchanging pitch of his Intellitron voice:
"In that brief glimpse, I obtained two pieces of information. First, all of us are actually dreaming. Second, there are four layers of parallel dreams in total.
"There is one layer we have yet to see. I suspect Kami's real self is in that layer."
As he explained, Tir Anders turned and left.
Argenti quickened his pace to catch up with his companion.
"Then do you have any ideas about how to leave this dream?"
"I cannot think of a particularly good method at present, but there is indeed a solution.
"With the fragment, it would not be difficult for us to leave. Taking everyone in the entire dream with us, however, is rather impractical.
"Unless we can