Chapter 365

Chapter 309: Awakening

Dorothy’s words floated before Gregor’s eyes. After reading them, he was taken aback, and the more he thought about it, the more sense it made. Yes, under the circumstances of having an insider in the Bureau, tonight’s intelligence indeed should not be reported but kept secret. Let that insider believe he was the real Adeline, then make contact with him. Finally, expose the insider to eliminate a threat for the Bureau.

“Hmm… Indeed, your words make more sense. Now is not the time for me to report this. Tonight’s events are an opportunity for me… an opportunity to find the traitor within the Bureau.”

Gregor muttered to himself as he decided to keep tonight’s encounter on the train a secret, and even upon arriving in Tivyan, he would not report it. This was exactly what Dorothy wanted; she did not want her existence known by the An Yin Bureau. She hoped Gregor could become a double agent planted by her in both the An Yin Bureau and the Eight Pinnacle Nest. Therefore, she could not let Gregor report tonight’s incident to the Bureau.

“Thank you for the detective’s assistance tonight. However, I am curious… To you, I’m just a stranger with no connection. Is it really necessary to help me this much?”

Gregor asked Dorothy with some doubt. In his view, the detective had been instructed by Lord Dragon to save him. Although he was saved, the detective’s subsequent actions—finding accomplices on the train and arranging a spy—seemed excessive, far beyond the scope of merely saving someone.

Being helped by a complete stranger, and even having plans laid out for his future in Tivyan, made Gregor uneasy for a moment.

“There’s nothing to it. You don’t know that this society trying to harm you is called the Eight Pinnacle Nest. They have some history with me, so helping you against them is also helping myself.”

Dorothy calmly responded to Gregor, and Gregor understood the situation clearly.

‘The Eight Pinnacle Nest? So they’re enemies of my enemy… No wonder… But it seems the Secret World in Tivyan is quite chaotic… Various forces are intertwined… And I seem to have been drawn into it without realizing it…’

Gregor thought to himself, and at that moment, new letters appeared before him.

“Alright, it’s already late. Everything is settled now, I should go…

“Mr. Hunter and Miss Fox… You have a connection with Mr. Patunax. Since he instructed me to help you, if you face similar situations in the future, you can find me by praying to Akka. For now, it’s late. May you have a good sleep. Good night.”

With that, all the text in the Dream Space vanished. Little Fox immediately spoke after seeing this.

“I can feel… The detective’s influence has left. Phew… Black Dog, today thanks to you, I’ve seen many things.”

Little Fox, who controlled Gregor’s dreams, sighed deeply. After hearing Little Fox’s words, Gregor thanked her solemnly.

“Tonight, thank you, Miss Fox. If not for your ability to dreamwalk, the detective wouldn’t have been able to take control of my body.”

“Oh… It’s nothing. Since you’re my sidekick, and besides, this time…”

Little Fox said, but suddenly felt something. Her expression froze for a moment, then she immediately continued.

“Uh… It seems the duration of my disguise is almost up. I should go now. Bye, Black Dog. See you next time.”

As Little Fox opened a passage and left Gregor’s dream, she wanted to say goodbye, but the other left too quickly for her to speak. Facing the empty Dream Space, Gregor could only sigh deeply.

“Phew… It’s finally over. Now I can get a good sleep…”

Speaking, Gregor curled up on the ground in the form of a black dog and closed his eyes. As the entire Dream Space gradually blurred, he slowly entered a true state of sleep.

…

In the Real World, in a narrow space, intricate carpets were laid out on the floor, and fragrant incense wafted through the air. At the center of the room, there was an armchair, and lying on it was a long-haired girl around fourteen years old, dressed in a white nightgown. She seemed to be asleep, but her slightly twitching eyelids suggested she was about to wake up.

“Mmm…”

Rubbing her eyes, the girl woke up with a dazed look. Just as she opened her eyes, she saw a pair of golden eyes close to her face. These eyes belonged to a black cat standing on her chest, staring at her with a very serious expression.

“You finally woke up, Shalia. Your state in the Dream Realm this time was a bit abnormal. Did something happen?”

The cat’s face moved close to Shalia, and the black cat said seriously. Shalia, startled, jumped up.

“Ah… Grandpa! Don’t stand on my chest! I won’t grow!”

Shalia shouted from the armchair, causing the black cat to be hit by her hand and crash into the wall, crying out in pain.

“Meow! Stupid girl! I was worried about you! I thought you might be in trouble and wanted to wake you up forcibly!”

The cat, knocked to the ground, stood up grumbling. Shalia realized she had hit too hard and immediately ran over to kneel down, stroking the cat’s fur to calm it.

“Oh… Sorry, Grandpa. I got carried away. Don’t be mad, don’t be mad, pet pet pet~

“Mmm~ Ahh~ That’s better~ Mmm~ Seeing you apologize promptly, I forgive you~”

Petting the cat, which looked content, it glanced at Shalia and then became serious again.

“But Shalia, what did you encounter in the dream? It looks like you used your ability.”

“Ah… Well, I originally planned to hunt with the black dog I mentioned last time, but he ran into trouble…”

Then, Shalia recounted her experience in the dream to the black cat. When the black cat heard that Shalia had voluntarily used her dreamwalking ability to help Gregor, it became furious.

“What! You actually revealed your Dreamwalker abilities in front of strangers! Didn’t I tell you never to reveal your abilities and profession to others casually?!”

The black cat’s fur stood on end as it shouted at Shalia. Shalia scratched her head and replied.

“Um… I’ve known that black dog for some time. He seems like a novice in the Secret World and doesn’t mean any harm. Besides, he really needed help, so I used my ability to assist him.”

“Um… Stupid girl! Do you always ignore my warnings?!”

Hearing Shalia’s words, the black cat remained very angry. Shalia continued to soothe it.

“Don’t worry, Grandpa. In that black dog’s eyes, I’m a subordinate of the Dragon. He wouldn’t dare cause trouble. Plus, he’s not very bright, and I saw how he was tricked today. There’s no way he could scheme anyone…”

Shalia said to the black cat, but the cat seemed ready to criticize her further when Shalia grabbed its paw and flipped it over.

“You…”

“Okay, okay, Grandpa. I’m fine now. Don’t worry about these things. Come here, let’s scratch each other.”

Speaking, Shalia started scratching the cat’s belly and chin, causing the cat to thrash its limbs.

“Aha… Stop… Stop it, Shalia… Stop it… Continue talking… Stop it meow~”

Seeing the cat’s plea, Shalia laughed and released her hand, then continued telling the story of the dream.