Lord of the Mysteries: Master of Time
Chapter 387

Breaking the Dream

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In its incomplete Mythical Form, Baoli's abilities were amplified to the maximum extent, so by the time Kronos Consciousness he was making eye contact with Baoli, it was already too late.

After a brief period of dizziness, when Kronos regained consciousness, he found himself in the Argel Family's Manor in Backlund.

Kronos himself was taken aback, trying to recall what had happened.

But it was as if a part of his memory was missing; no matter how hard Kronos tried to recall, he couldn't remember what had just happened.

Just as Kronos was racking his brains, a small hand suddenly appeared and grabbed his hand.

Kronos looked down and saw it was his Younger Sister, Annie. Little Annie happily asked, "Brother, do you have time to play with me today?"

Kronos had initially wanted to investigate what had happened, but upon hearing his Younger Sister's voice, he abandoned that thought altogether.

Ultimately, his younger Younger Sister is more important.

Kronos played freely with Annie on their Their Manor, while their mother watched the two children frolicking in the distance, a happy smile on her face.

At dinner time, although the Marquis Argel looked somewhat serious, he still did not miss dinner at home.

At the dinner table, the family chatted about their upcoming vacation.

The Marquis Argel hadn't taken time off from family affairs to enjoy his own life in a long time, so when he suddenly brought up the idea of a vacation, the whole family was pleasantly surprised.

Little Annie, in particular, rattled off seven or eight places she was curious about and wanted her Parents to take her there.

The Marquis Argel always agreed with Annie with a smile.

However, Kronos was very observant, so he saw some hidden emotions on his father's face.

After the meal, Kronos went to see Marquis Argel alone.

"Father, has something happened at home?"

Marquis Argel was slightly surprised; he hadn't expected his son, who didn't pay much attention to family affairs, to be able to detect his hidden emotions.

However, considering that Kronos was now an adult, there were some things that should no longer be kept secret, so he recounted the grievances between his family, the Royal Family, and the Church of Steam and Machinery.

As Kronos listened, he suddenly felt that these things sounded familiar, as if he had heard them before.

But after thinking about it carefully, she realized she hadn't heard of it before, so she simply asked, "So what happened this time?"

Marquis Argel replied, "It seems the Royal Family is planning something against us. They may be hiding some scheme, needing a large sum of money, and intend to seize our family's wealth for themselves."

Kronos murmured Consciousness, "Cutting leeks? Uh... what's cutting leeks?"

Before Kronos could figure out what this new word meant, Marquis Argel spoke again.

"Aren't you on pretty good terms with the Church of Evernight? Why don't you try asking them for help?"

Kronos was somewhat surprised. "I have a good relationship with the Church of Evernight? Ah, yes, I have a good relationship with the Church of Evernight."

The memory seemed to appear suddenly; he seemed to frequently visit Saint Samuel Cathedral, so he had a good relationship with the Church of Evernight, but he couldn't remember why.

Although many inexplicable things have appeared in his memory so far, Kronos is willing to try for the sake of his family and relatives.

So, just as night fell, Kronos left Argel Manor in his carriage.

The carriage sped along, entering Backlund at top speed and heading straight for Saint Samuel Cathedral.

Upon entering the Church, Kronos seemed remarkably familiar with his surroundings, which seemed to indirectly confirm his close relationship with Saint Samuel Cathedral.

There weren't many people in the Saint Samuel Cathedral in the Evernight. Apart from the guards, there was a Lady with ordinary features, dark eyes, wearing a simple robe, a Bark Belt, long black hair, and bare feet.

A name immediately flashed through Kronos's mind— Arianna.

"Kronos, how can you, as a favorite of the goddess, bring trouble upon the church?"

"The plan for the Argel Family was preordained by the goddess, so you have no right to disrupt it."

"You should stay in Saint Samuel Cathedral for now; that way, you'll be spared. You should learn to be grateful for the goddess's kindness."

Lady. Arianna coldly uttered these words, and then simply vanished.

Kronos was very confused about this.

When did he become a favorite of the Evernight Goddess?

Did the Church of Evernight preordain that the Augustus Family would target the Argel Family?

So, in this state of confusion, Kronos was imprisoned by the people of Saint Samuel Cathedral.

Throughout his imprisonment, Kronos tried every possible way to escape, but ultimately none of them worked.

He was also doing something else at the same time: trying to recall his experiences.

I did recall some things, but they were all fragmented and there were significant logical problems between them.

Five days later, Saint Samuel Cathedral no longer hindered Kronos's actions.

The first thing he did after leaving the Church was to head straight back to his Their Manor.

The fact that Saint Samuel Cathedral released him only proves that he was no longer able to interfere, which in turn means that everything that needed to be done had already happened.

But Kronos always preferred to see for himself.

Upon returning to the Manor, it was found to be in complete ruins.

Many bodies were buried in the ruins, some of whom Kronos recognized as Servants and guards from his household.

He searched through the ruins for three days and finally found a very familiar arm, because this little hand had held his hand just a few days before.

Kronos was utterly devastated by this result.

Kronos hadn't expected the Augustus Family to be so ruthless.

"Father, Mother, Annie, I'm so sorry. I never imagined the Church of Evernight would collude with them."

"Don't worry, I will avenge you, no matter the cost."

Kronos's voice was filled with intense hatred as he knelt before the ruins and swore an oath.

Then, Kronos's voice was choked with sobs. "I miss you all so much, I want to see you all again."

"I don't know which god can grant my wish, but I'm willing to give everything in exchange."

"I wish time could turn back, so I could..."

At this point, Kronos paused, tears still streaming down his face, but he just stood there, stunned.

If Time Reversal, why do I remember being able to do this?

It was as if countless memories had suddenly been flooded into Kronos's mind, and the previously incoherent fragments of memory were now connected.

Only then did Kronos realize that he had been tricked.

The Dreamweaver, Sequence 3 Dream Weaver's Visionary Pathway, excels at weaving a dream to directly attack the enemy's mental weaknesses, gradually destroying their Mind Stone defenses.

Once the enemy believes it to be real, then it is real. Although the damage it causes will not have a physical manifestation, it will cause the target to die without their knowledge, achieving the effect of being scared to death or driven mad.

Without that final twist, Kronos would have been on the verge of collapse after the annihilation of his family, which is why Baoli almost succeeded.

However, the reason for the vulnerability was mainly due to the Authority of Time within Kronos.

Although Kronos is only Sequence 3, his power and authority are at the level of True God.

Therefore, it was impossible for Baoli to bring it out.

Therefore, there are many gaps in Kronos's memory.

For example, how did an ordinary Marquis's son become a favorite of the Evernight Goddess?

This question isn't just confined to dreams; for many people in reality, the answer remains elusive.

Therefore, no matter how hard Baoli tries, he will ultimately be unable to derive a reasonable logic.

Therefore, as the number of vulnerabilities increased, the effect of the influence on Kronos became increasingly worse, until it was completely destroyed.

So once he Consciousness it was a dream, all of Kronos's negative emotions vanished.

Supported by unwavering willpower, the real-world Kronos instantly regained his senses.

Although nearly ten days have passed in the dream, it's only a fleeting moment in the Real World.

So he was still staring at Baoli.

Baoli sensed it the moment Kronos broke free of his dream.

Dream weaving is merely a guiding act, not memory reading, so Baoli cannot glimpse Kronos's inner thoughts.

However, he also knew that the dream he had woven had many flaws, and it was inevitable that it would eventually be shattered.

I just hope that Kronos Consciousness this later.

If the sadness or fear can truly affect Kronos, then this dream weaving can not be considered a failure.

Therefore, Baoli has been consciously or unconsciously accelerating the development of the dream.

However, he ultimately made a mistake. Just as Kronos was about to be affected by these emotions, he suddenly broke free from his dream.

Baoli, the Dream Weaver, was definitely faster than the affected party, so he didn't hesitate and slapped Kronos with his claw.

Before Kronos could even fully recover from his shock, the claw had already struck down.

At such close range, there's no time to dodge, and there's not much time to use one's own strength to block.

Therefore, Kronos could only give it a try.

The Decomposition Power was activated instantly. Even if it couldn't stop the attack, it absolutely couldn't let Baoli get away with it.

The Dragon's claws sent Kronos flying without a doubt.

Kronos's physical abilities are stronger than those of a typical Scholar of Yore, but there is still a considerable gap between him and Dragon.

However, the Decomposition Power did not disappoint Kronos, and it certainly left a deep impression on Baoli.

Dragon are different from Information Stream. Information Stream have no physical form, so Randolph's Decomposition Power had no effect on Bernadette's Mythical Form.

However, Dragon do have physical bodies, so the Decomposition Power naturally has a place to be used.

Although it was in Mythical Form, Kronos still managed to inflict some damage on Baoli despite his best efforts.

The Dragon's flesh on one side of its body was damaged.

In less severe cases, the skin is torn, exposing the underlying flesh.

As for the claw that struck Kronos, it was arguably the most severely injured part of his body, with flesh and skin damaged, and in some places even the bone exposed.

So although Kronos was sent flying and even coughed up blood, it was Baoli was most seriously injured.

Such severe injuries ignited a fierce rage within Baoli, who immediately prepared to continue his attack on Kronos.

Since the Decomposition Power causes such severe damage to one's own flesh, it's better to choose another method.

The Dragonization features on Baoli's body were gradually fading, because this Dragonization had lasted long enough, and if he forced himself to continue, it might cause uncontrollable consequences.

Baoli gradually transformed from a Dragon back into his human form, but two figures appeared beside him.

Kronos initially thought that Baoli had once again used Psychological Invisibility to deceive him with an illusion.

However, upon closer inspection, it was discovered that the two figures looked exactly like him and had the same build, so they didn't seem to be trying to deceive him.

One of them was dressed in all black and had a menacing aura; he looked like a thug.

The other was dressed entirely in linen, with not a single industrial item on him, as if everything was made by himself, and he had a warm smile on his face.

But as Kronos observed more closely, he discovered a commonality between Baoli and the two figures.

They all possessed remarkably similar eyes, eyes that belonged only to Visionary Pathway, eyes that seemed to see through everything.

Kronos suddenly realized what was happening and roughly guessed the identities of the two figures.

On the surface, Baoli Dellaud is the deceased former principal of Backlund Medical School and Royal Family medical advisor, while secretly he is also the President of the Psychology Alchemists.

In addition, he has many other identities, the most famous of which are Barros Hopkins, one of the Four Kings Pirate kings known as the ' King of the Black Throne ', and Erik Drake, a well-known hermit in the Central Sonia Sea.

The reason why these identities can be maintained is that the Dream Weaver can separate some of the identities that they once possessed and turn them into living people. Even if these identities die, it will not cause the original body to perish. This is the prerequisite for the Visionary.

Baoli used this method to walk the world under these identities, while he was originally hiding in the Garden of Eden for refuge.

The two figures that have appeared now are most likely the two most well-known identities of Baoli.

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