Episode 657: Transformation (1)
After returning to the dormitory, Line continued to worry.
After meeting someone named Catherine, the words she said kept ringing in my head.
‘You said you could tell me anything I want to know.’
If it had just been a quick remark, it wouldn’t have been so deeply imprinted in my mind.
Above all, the fact that her sore eyes had improved significantly after meeting Catherine gave Line confidence.
Liné closed her eyes.
I felt like I could forget all these complexities if I slept.
Perhaps because there were so many tiring things today, Line quickly fell into a dream.
and.
“uh?”
The moment Line saw the scene unfolding in her dream, she froze involuntarily.
“This… … .”
dark night.
What I could see around me was the ruins of a broken city.
Rine raised her head when she realized that the scene she had seen in passing had unfolded in her dream.
A night sky filled with stars of all colors and the light of the full moon.
In the center, a huge structure was seen floating in the air.
And what connects the structure to the ground is something twisted like a pure white tree branch.
The ruins are full of various plants.
Floating flower petals and huge thorny branches.
“Uh, why… … .”
Explosions occurred everywhere and loud noises rang out.
A huge dragon appeared in the sky, a local typhoon raged on the ground, and the gloomy howl of the beast spread out.
If this is not the end, what is?
There were fallen people everywhere, full of sadness and screams.
Although she should have run away from a scene like this, Liné walked forward without realizing it.
At that moment, someone strongly pulled Line along with a feeling on her shoulder.
“What are you doing now?”
“Uh, huh?”
Liné looked back and saw a familiar face.
“Julia? How do we get here… … .”
The person looking at Line with complicated eyes was Julia Plumheart.
After the Demon Incident, Julia did not remain in Ceorn due to work related to the Dream School, and went to where the school was located for a long time.
I never dreamed that I would meet Julia here again.
“I came because there was an earthquake somewhere in the surface world of Dreamland. “A huge, previously unseen dream suddenly appeared and I wondered whose dream it was, but what on earth was this?”
Although Julia had seen quite a few dreams, she had never seen the dream that Line was seeing now.
A sight that seems to mean the end of the world.
No, is this even a dream in the first place?
“What on earth happened to you?”
“I do not know either.”
“This isn’t like a dream. “It’s almost like reality.”
Dreams usually project reality.
However, even dreams that project such reality have some deviation from reality.
For example, sheep suddenly start flying in the sky, or a dog stands on two feet and speaks, or flower petals are sprinkled from the tail end of a car people are riding.
A person’s dream is a place where elements of reality are mixed in a discordant manner.
But Line’s dream was not like that at all.
Although this scene itself was unrealistic, it did not feel out of place at all.
“I heard news from outside from time to time, but how on earth did this happen?”
“I am… … .”
While Rine hesitated to answer, a pillar of light pierced the sky along with a flash of light from a huge structure floating in the sky.
Julia muttered in a trembling voice as her eyes took in the surrounding scenery that suddenly became brighter.
“wait for a sec. here is… … “It’s the Holy Kingdom of Bretus.”
“Bretus, a holy kingdom?”
“I saw it in a picture in a book. “The unique pattern drawn by the waterway seen around and the pure white stone that appears to be the remains of a collapsed building are called Holy Stones.”
Julia said to Line.
“It seems to me that this is not just a dream. A kind of future. “Yes, this is a precognitive dream.”
“Yeji, mong?”
“Originally, a precognitive dream is based on accumulated data through all the elements of reality, and what is most likely to happen appears as a dream.”
“But this is not at that level.”
“okay. Because I was trying to understand, through scientific principles, why precognitive dreams occur, which are well-known to the world. On the other hand, this dream you are having is closer to a real precognitive dream. lets think. “Has something like this ever actually happened?”
Julia looked at Line with a complicated face and patted her shoulder as if she felt sorry for her.
“Looking at you, you seem complicated in many ways. “It’s been a long time since we met again, but I don’t think we had a long time to talk.”
“… … huh. I think so.”
As Line responded, she realized that Julia had changed a lot compared to before.
She, who had always pushed others away and was cynical, became more friendly and friendly than before.
The incident she experienced in Dreamland may have made her grow even further.
Although it is certainly possible to be immersed in sadness.
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I don’t know if it was because of that, but Line was able to gather her lost mind.
“thank you. “Julia.”
“What are you doing all of a sudden?”
“just. Thanks to you, my hair became clearer. “I’ll buy you something delicious next time we meet.”
Line smiled and said goodbye to Julia.
“You know how to wake up from a dream… … .”
Julia tried to say she would take her there, but Line waved her hand and soon disappeared from her seat like a mirage.
As Line disappeared, the world of precognitive dreams she had created disappeared like a mirage.
Julia, who was left alone, exclaimed, “Huh,” as if it was absurd.
“You’ve changed so much in the time we’ve been together.”
After mumbling that for a moment, Julia looked back and narrowed her eyes.
“Are you done now?”
“huh. “That’s enough.”
In the dream space where no one thought there would be anyone, it was Franz who came forward to answer Julia.
“At first, I didn’t understand why he suddenly appeared and told me to look closely at Rine, but after seeing this scene, I think I understand now.”
“okay. Thanks to this, she will be able to get her mind together. “It’s all thanks to you.”
Bongri is over, so I’ll just leave.
Julia asked Franz as he was about to leave.
“Do you have any intention of returning to the Dream School again?”
Julia was chosen to become a future master of the Dream School, but she still felt that she was lacking.
She was still young and could not handle things as skillfully as Grandma Clara.
In Julia’s opinion, Franz was much more suited to the position of master.
At least for now.
“I still have work to do. “Please tell the school members that you are doing well.”
Franz disappeared from the scene with a bitter smile on his face.
“… … Ugh. “If I tell you that, those old people will get angry again.”
* * *
Rine woke up and left the dormitory with a clearer mind.
Outside, as night fell, it was still and quiet.
Liné felt the warmth of the paper in her hand and walked without hesitation along the path led by the soft light.
‘what? here is… … .’
The place we arrived at as we were guided was Freuden’s flower garden.
In the center of the garden, Catherine stood still, with her back exposed to the moonlight.
“You’re here.”
Before Line could speak, Catherine sensed the presence and turned around.
Without the cheerful appearance she had seen during the day, the woman in front of her now was the image of a saint known to the world.
“Did you wait here because you knew I would come?”
“Of course.”
“Why are you so sure?”
“That’s because of the power you possess. “Eyes, to be exact.”
Catherine’s sky blue eyes, shining even in the dark, were curved like a crescent moon.
“The eyes that see the future that I have. “Because you have the decision that can be said to be the original.”
“The decision plan… … .”
“This will be your first time hearing it. It’s not that well known, and in fact, it’s like an old legend in name and reality. However, the fact that you were born with a true judgment eye and that you are guided by that power is not something of a legend.”
“… … .”
“Are you curious? The scenery you saw. “What is that power you possess?”
Catherine held out her hand toward Line.
“So let’s go together. To Bretus. “When you go there, you will know the whole truth about this world.”
Line looked down at the paper in her hand.
The paper that had served its purpose in getting to where Catherine was turned black and crumbled like sand scattered in the wind.
The worries were short, and the decisions were even shorter.
“song. To Bretus.”
Line looked at Catherine with determined eyes.
* * *
Ludger had finished sorting out his introspection, but there were still many things left to resolve.
“Soon this will become a battlefield. God Saleh will do everything in his power to kill us.”
Ludger spoke to his colleagues gathered around him.
“It’s a fight against the whole world.”
“Wasn’t that something you were fully prepared for?”
Everyone nodded and agreed with Alex’s joke.
“good night. In that case, I will also refrain from asking any more questions that may be intimidating. The important thing is to take care of the little things right away. “Currently, the remaining troops of the second inspection city have gathered outside the outer walls.”
“Even the elites within Galaharad Fortress have been destroyed. Is it going to be at that level?”
“I guess they are trying to resolve it somehow on their own terms. Besides, their problem is not the quality of their troops, but their numbers.”
“If it’s a number… … .”
“Ordinary citizens living in this country. “All of them could become our enemies.”
All the citizens of the Holy Kingdom of Bretus turn into enemies.
Most people living in this country are followers of the Lumensis Church.
If they come rushing in, risking their lives, those who have to deal with them usually don’t feel reluctant.
There is less aversion to killing an enemy at the end of a fight, but killing a civilian who presents himself as a meat shield is a bit unpleasant.
“So, first of all, we need to take action here to prevent the remaining remnants from inciting the citizens.”
“What do you plan to do? “Will this body, the great devil, come out and scare me?”
“Rather, they will unite even more strongly under the name ‘devil.’ Besides, even if you go out looking like that, will ordinary citizens be scared?”
Surna shrugged her shoulders at Ludger’s point.
“We need to instill in them a more primal, simple fear. “We must be deeply armed with a heart of faith and show those who have nothing to fear in this world that reality is not easy.”
“Does such a method exist?”
Hans asked.
The only thing that came to mind was that Helya summoned ancient monsters as illusions to scare people.
Ludger said to Hans.
“You have to do it. “Hans.”
“Me?”
“Isn’t it time to properly deal with the wildness that resides in your body?”
Hans hesitated.
Thanks to the wolf spirit beast teeth he received from Ludger, he now has two forms of spirit beasts he can utilize.
In addition, it was possible to implement both forms at the same time, perhaps due to an awakening of abilities after the Dreamland incident.
So Hans thought that was enough.
Because I was able to do my job and fight without having to borrow the power of that nightmare anymore.
But that wasn’t it.
Instead, Ludger was urging Hans to use the power of nightmares.
“I am… … .”
There is no need to go this far. older brother.
I am strong enough now. You can fight properly.
“I am… … .”
Why do I have to use that terrible power that I can’t control?
It’s time to stop. There are many other better things.
All kinds of dark, negative thoughts swirling around in your head.
Hans felt that the eyes staring at him from all directions were somewhat scary.
Still, I am.
“… … “I decided to fight.”
Hans caught his breath and took out a dagger made from ground teeth from his arms.
okay. If you think about it, it was strange from the beginning.
If you didn’t want to use this power, couldn’t you just throw away these ominous items?
Nevertheless, he carried it in his arms so that he could use it at any time.
Although he tried his best to pretend it wasn’t the case, he was the one who wanted to face original sin more than anyone else.
Ludger said those words because he could see through Hans’ inner thoughts.
Hans stabbed his palm with the tip of the dagger.
The beast’s presence in the teeth spread through his palms and throughout his body, and Hans’ body trembled and his eyes widened.
The scenery has changed.
The images of my colleagues and my brother around me disappeared, and all I could see was endless darkness.
At that moment, when I thought of a familiar sight I had seen somewhere, red eyes appeared in the darkness.
The moment I met those eyes, a primal fear that I couldn’t resist flowed out.
Grrrr.
The monster was not hiding in the dark.
There was no need to hide. Because this darkness itself was a monster.
Faced with a huge black wolf, Hans wanted to turn his back and run away.
A forgotten nightmare came to mind.
It was a dream in which countless black beasts were rushing towards him and tearing his body to pieces.
It wasn’t that difficult to infer that that dream would come true again.
Awww!
The black beast roared, and countless red eyes appeared beneath it.
come. Death and despair, fear and nightmares.
I can’t do it.
I feel like my mind is paralyzed by unbearable fear.
Hans turned around and tried to run away.
-I believe.
Until I heard that voice.
“… … .”
Hans gave up trying to run away.
Instead, he walked towards the fear rushing towards him with light, trembling steps.
Finally, the distance narrows.
A torrent of black beasts that looked like they were about to bite Hans rushed to both sides.
Hans walked against the black torrent and was finally able to reach the giant beast.
Only then was Hans able to see properly.
The true appearance of the black beast he was so afraid of.
“I see. “This is your true self.”
What took the place of the black beast that had disappeared before we knew it was a very small and delicate child like a doll.
Hans said in a trembling voice.
“Sorry. “I just kept running away until now.”
The first child he bit and killed when he was young.
Although it was said to be unavoidable due to its wild nature.
It was his only original sin that he could not escape.
Hans knelt in front of the girl and shed tears.
“Now, I will never run away again.”
The girl smiled softly at Hans’ answer and hugged his head tightly.
* * *
Hans, who stabbed the dagger in his hand, stood still as if he had lost his mind.
And how much time has passed?
Hans lost the dagger he was holding in his hand and began to change.
“This… … .”
Everyone in the room was amazed to see Hans change.
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