Flora let out a long sigh.
"Elliot, it's me."
"I know it's you. That glowing cyberpunk head of yours is way too distinctive."
The girl had no idea what he was talking about, but her fists clenched anyway.
Just as Flora was racking her brains over how to explain, Elliot slowly began to catch on.
Based on his many years of gaming experience, a battle could take place anywhere, but it was pretty unlikely to take place in bed.
Besides, his last encounter with Flora in a dream had been bizarre and uncanny, nothing like this.
At least that time, there hadn't been any physical interaction.
Elliot's face twitched.
No, surely not.
Was this reality?
Had Flora come into the mansion looking for him in the middle of the night? In her pajamas, too? Wasn't this development a little ridiculous?
Wait, no, this wasn't the mansion!
He turned to look around in surprise. All around them were ruins, and he had no idea where they were.
Could it be-
Elliot's eyes lit up. He grabbed both of Flora's hands. "You used the Formless Art to rescue me?! Flora, those precious materials I gave you weren't wasted. I knew I was right about you!!"
"N-no!" Flora hurried to explain. "We've probably entered a dream. From the looks of it, we're in the Surface Zone, too—but entering dreams is always a solo exploration. It shouldn't be possible to have anyone along—"
"Entered a dream?"
Flora hesitated, then began explaining. "It means exploring another world within dreams."
"The Emerald Tablet once recorded this-reality is the skin of dreams, and dreams are the truth of the world."
"After reaching the first tier and officially becoming the Supernatural person, you can use Spirituality to [Enter Dreams]. These dreams aren't ordinary dreams, but the other side