At those words, Elliot froze for a moment.
All of them were feeling unwell?
Such a coincidence?
A moment later, realization suddenly struck him, and he sprang to his feet. "Send telegrams to the Church and the Reforging Flame. Ask what's happening!"
"Already sent, but there's been no reply. I've sent people over to investigate. We should have news soon."
The Old Butler's steady voice gradually eased some of Elliot's anxiety.
Conrad had always been reliable. His responses to emergencies were timely and correct; Elliot himself could not have done any better.
"What's the situation?"
"Unclear for now. It seems problems arose everywhere at the same time. We don't have the exact time yet, but it should have been quite recently."
"Recently?"
Elliot recalled the [Worm's Descent] on the Difference Engine, and his heart lurched.
He had not discovered what that worm actually was or what effects it would have.
But the trouble on his end was that the Believers trapped in the Dream could no longer get out.
Could it be that something had happened not just on his end, but throughout the entire Dream World at once? Could everyone who used [Dream Entry] be unable to wake up?
If that was true, it was rather terrifying.
He had the Difference Engine and Believers he could control, so naturally, he could keep switching between the Dream and the Present World, making preparations and relaying information.
But among those without a Difference Engine, how many would never wake up again after entering a Dream?
"Wait, that's not right."
Elliot began pacing rapidly around the room.
After all, the Dream World had experienced upheaval some time ago, leaving everyone unable to enter Dreams, and that had still not ended.
In theory, no one should have been entering Dreams now.
Even if