As Starlight's resolute neigh rang out, the illusory scene collapsed in an instant.
Starlight silently watched Chasing Wind, the father who had gazed at Starlight's retreating back with concern, dissolve like a bursting bubble. The resolve in Starlight's eyes remained unchanged.
The next moment, Xu Ran and the other two little ones appeared a short distance ahead.
Was this nightmare over?
Excitement rose in Starlight's eyes.
"Neigh~" (I'm coming~)
Starlight neighed, hooves flying as Starlight raced toward the companions ahead.
But the next moment, astonishment appeared in Starlight's eyes.
With every step Starlight took forward, the companions moved even farther ahead, widening the distance until their figures were indistinguishable, reduced to a barely visible dot.
It was just like those earlier memories, when Starlight had been unable to catch up with the other foals.
"Neigh?!"
"Ran! Breakfast!"
Hearing that familiar voice, Xu Ran sat up in bed, bleary-eyed.
He looked at the familiar furnishings, his unfocused gaze gradually sharpening. Then his expression abruptly changed.
Was this... his home from his previous life?
How was that possible?
Hadn't he already transmigrated?
He clearly remembered fighting alongside his three Contract Beasts just a moment ago, then losing consciousness after an attack by a mysterious Monarch Rank guardian.
Could he have died again in that battle and transmigrated back?
Or was he inside a nightmare woven by that guardian?
Right! The system!
Xu Ran's eyes lit up, and with a thought, he summoned the system.
Seeing the familiar system panel reappear, with his contracted beasts still listed, Xu Ran let out a sudden sigh of relief.
It seemed he had not transmigrated back.
This was only a nightmare the opponent had created.
But honestly...
Xu Ran looked around curiously, astonishment filling his heart.
The fact that this nightmare was the world of