Chapter 348: Don’t blame me for not stopping you when it comes time to d*e
“Is this your last words? Heh, how unfortunate, I don’t like unnecessary complications.”
In the face of the Dream Demon’s whimsical ideas, I directly taunted it. This Dream Demon really is a dedicated good sister; thinking of her good sister here is quite touching.
But as I said before, I don’t like unnecessary complications. Even if I am confident that the Dream Demons I summon later will be of this level, not one of them will survive.
“I’m not speaking last words; I’m making a declaration!” At this moment, the Dream Demon lowered its head, grasping something that was faintly visible in its hand. Ever since she took this out, even her tone of voice when speaking to me changed.
“I admit your strength and methods are stronger than mine. So, you come and k*ll me. Guess what this is?”
“The… anchoring object that Ninglan Qiuyu first obtained?” I looked at the small statue, not knowing what material it was carved from. It radiated a pure and extreme power, giving me the illusion that destroying it would lead to some kind of energy imbalance.
“That’s right! Give me a chance! Whether you give me that chance or k*ll me now, I will crush it. This is an anchoring object. After it is crushed, it will absorb energy to create a summoning channel. I admit you are strong, but you cannot fight against space. Even if my sisters come over to d*e, they can inflict great damage on you…”
“Then why should I agree? If I don’t agree, don’t I minimize my losses?”
“A gamble! Let’s have a gamble! Regardless of who wins or loses when we join forces, I will tell you a secret about your world!”
“A secret about the world…”
Hearing her words, I instantly reacted, recalling how that previous Dream Demon had unhesitatingly revealed that Ninglan New City was once part of the Main World.
The secret she mentioned is highly likely related to Fortune and the Script.
I subconsciously looked at Tan Han because this seemed to be the answer she was hoping for.
At that moment, Tan Han also immediately reacted after our eyes met. She understood the implication, but a flash of excitement in her eyes was quickly suppressed.
Now is not the time to be willful; God knows what tricks that Dream Demon has up its sleeve. Will the so-called sisters be a trump card? If Xiao Han loses, it would mean burying the significant advantage we currently have.
No one can afford such a price; it’s a reckless gamble that not just she can decide.
At that moment, I shifted my gaze from Tan Han. After all, this is just a suggestion, hinting at her opportunity to obtain answers. The rest depends on her determination for the answer and whether she can persuade others; simply put, it depends on her operation.
I wonder… how will the Academy view such behavior? But last time that Dream Demon revealed that this was once part of the Main World and historical secrets, the Academy had no response; even the Academy Head took time to explain in detail to me.
However, the Academy Head didn’t care whether Tan Han knew the truth, but there are more Children of Fortune gathered here than just her!
Even others from other academies are here!
If this gets out, the Struggle of Fortune will seem as obvious as playing cards face up.
So I can’t take the blame for this.
After all, even if the Academy Head can understand me, what about the other teachers? For example, Lina.
Teacher Ji might not say anything, but if the Extraordinary Witches, who have their own thoughts about the Script, take issue with me, then my life at the Witch Academy won’t be easy.
So to get the answer, I need the resolve to be the bad guy, but I won’t take the initiative to be that villain.
As I made my move, my gaze quickly swept over those with Fortune Seeds. I noticed that they all looked at the Dream Demon with curiosity and investigation.
At this point, I had a slight understanding.
I raised my fist and ruthlessly swung it towards the Dream Demon.
This strike was without mercy; even the Dream Demon wore an incredulous expression, unsure why I made such a decisive choice.
“Stop!”
“Hold it!”
“Spare me!”
With several voices sounding, I instinctively became distracted. My punch went through, and the Dream Demon barely dodged it in the Dream World. The sound of my punch caused an explosion, and even the Dream Demon hidden in the Dream World felt a lingering dread.
“What? Do you all want to know the secret? Are you willing to bear the cost of such a choice?” I glanced at those who spoke, as if I was interrupted, impatiently looking at them.
If these speakers can’t even withstand my questioning, then they aren’t qualified to bear the cost of this choice.
At least… on the surface, the act must go on.
“Do you know how troublesome Dream Demons can be? Do you know how many Dream Demons she can summon? Do you know how strong the summoned Dream Demons are?”
My series of questions silenced them all. Taking advantage of this gap, the pillars of the sacrifice ceremony in the distance broke into several pieces again. The bl**d and flesh energy gathering above us began to serious diffuse due to the ritual’s damage, and a thick, bloody smell permeated the entire Underground City.
“Aren’t you curious why you ended up here? If I told you this was no coincidence, but someone was plotting behind it!”
Faced with my earlier decisive strike, the Dream Demon had to throw out some heavy information again, trying to bolster those who wavered earlier.
And clearly, her words drew everyone’s attention.
Of course, they wanted to know why they ended up here—is it merely a sleeping curse?
Impossible!
Something must be amiss.
They had witnessed many deaths on this journey!
Watching their classmates d*e right before their eyes, even those who had no connection would feel a strange sorrow.
Now, being told that everything was plotted by someone behind the scenes, they surely wanted to understand why!
Just a single “why” could bolster many people’s determination to learn more.
At this moment, the Dream Demon’s claim was already very clear, and Tan Han was also quite sure this seemed to be the answer she was seeking.
She felt as if she were being toyed with, whether it was the ephemeral destiny or human arrangements. She was trapped in a huge scheme, unable to extricate herself.
If earlier these individuals had joined forces to deal with the enemies to return, now discovering they had been deceived would certainly lead to them laying down their burden.
This emotion could even be infectious; this kind of rebellious psychology is what the Dream Demon hopes to provoke the most.
At this moment, facing all those students looking at me, I felt like a tyrannical monarch; they needed my power but also sought answers while I had to bear the cost.
In the past, I wouldn’t have given them a good face for such moral coercion, and even now, they remained silent, yet still expressed their demands silently through their actions.
At this moment, their collective curiosity for the truth coalesced into a demand.
……
Ninglan New City, on the ground.
Aen Galande carefully followed the new City Lord to the hidden underground passage of Ninglan Township Fort.
Even he had never been here; he never expected that there would be a passage leading underground. Fortunately, he had an invisibility witch weapon, and coupled with his strong tracking skills, the other party had yet to discover his presence.
He held his breath and followed the other to the end, which was a door, an ancient-style door. Just as Aen thought the City Lord would take out a key to open it, the next moment, a deep thud startled him!
The City Lord, whom he always considered fragile, struck the lock of that door with a fist.
Then came a second and third punch, until the long-neglected door was violently breached.
Aen Galande was utterly dumbfounded in the shadows. Is this really the City Lord?
Why does she look so fierce?
Sure enough, this City Lord has issues, right?
Aen instinctively took out the witch weapon to contact his allies. Just as the connection was established, the City Lord who had just violently opened the door sensed something was off.
“Who! Who’s there!”
Upon hearing that roar, Aen Galande quickly transmitted information using the witch weapon, and without hesitation, he chose to leave. That person must not be the City Lord; staying here could be dangerous.
At this moment, “Ninglan Qiuyu,” holding the white crystal surrounded by Fortune Seeds to form an extraordinary item, walked out of the secret room. This was her purpose for coming.
After acquiring the item, she no longer concealed her identity; even her earlier actions seemed to have been observed by someone, so there was no need to disguise herself.
At this moment, she transformed into a Dream Demon.
She couldn’t be bothered to chase the little rat that had been following her; just scaring it away was enough. Anyway, the item was already in hand, carrying the fortune of the entire Ninglan New City. With this, their journey wouldn’t be in vain!
This is the fortune of an entire city and also belongs to the main world’s fortune. After returning, she would hand it to that master. Even if they fell behind in the Nightmare competition, it wouldn’t matter.
Moreover… they cannot k*ll Nightmares for fortune; the unclaimed fortune will be captured by Ninglan New City, eventually gathering here. So obtaining this meant acquiring most of the fortune for the journey.
Even if they encountered the worst-case scenario, where her original body perished, it wouldn’t affect her. She would inherit her original body’s will and complete the task assigned by the master to the Dream Demons.
They, Dream Demons, are abyssal beings not acknowledged by life. Thus, they must rely on stronger demons, becoming the playthings of others; this is their method of survival in the abyss.
The d*ath of an individual is inconsequential; the survival of the collective is what matters. In other words, their existence is a cathartic attempt created by abyssal demons to explore dreams, breaking through and integrating into the extraordinary race of abyssal demons; being named Dream Demon is already a tremendous grace.
The only unfortunate thing is that she doesn’t know how the original body is progressing in the Underground City; she hopes nothing goes wrong.
But thinking of the gap with her original body, she felt at ease. She recognized the original body’s strength; the only thing she needed to worry about was that witch… her methods truly restrain Dream Demons.
But she didn’t think too much further; she just needed to proceed step by step to complete her task.
However, once she went outside, this Dream Demon encountered an ambush from the Wizard Academy’s people.
But that strike didn’t hit.
“Indeed, it’s a Dream Demon. What is that you’re holding!”
“Oh? You’re the little rat who followed me earlier? Who gave you the courage to face me alone?” Faced with the other party’s question, she showed no signs of worry. After all, they were just outsiders.
“Sure enough, you Dream Demons have larger schemes.”
“So what? You can’t stop me, and your City Guard isn’t here, so what will you do?”
Facing the arrogant attitude of this Dream Demon, Aen broke out in a cold sweat. The reality was indeed as she said; the feeling of helplessness was like the entire Ninglan New City being schemed against by the Dream Demons, which was unbearably frustrating.
He watched as the Dream Demon passed through his body so arrogantly; the other party didn’t even wish to make a move against him. He could only watch helplessly as she left. Of course, primarily, he was afraid of dying—if he went to take her on alone, it would only mean d*ath.
At this moment, the delayed students from the Wizard Academy arrived. Seeing the Dream Demon walking away with such swagger, they were equally astonished.
“Aen, what’s going on? Is that a Dream Demon?!”
“Yes… that Ninglan Qiuyu is not the new City Lord at all, but the incarnation of a Dream Demon… the real Ninglan Qiuyu likely isn’t…”
“What? Then hasn’t the Underground City fallen?!”
“Even if the City Guard has retreated, what about the Ground Patrol Team? They possess extraordinary killing devices; could it be…”
“Unclear… Let’s go! We need to head down and see what’s happening in the Underground City!” Aen spoke up. So many students from extraordinary academies had gone down. Even if the Underground City had fallen, he had to see what was going on with his own eyes.
……
At this moment, in the Underground City.
“Yang Yuelan, don’t you want to know why all this happened?”
“Why were we sent here without reason, unprepared, constantly facing threats of d*ath? After so much suffering, do we not have the right to know?!”
“Yang Yuelan, you are like us, affected by the sleeping curse; I refuse to believe you’re not curious about this…”
As these words were spoken one by one, their voices grew softer until they met my cold gaze. They realized one thing: their one-sided hopes were futile.
Until a figure walked out with assistance from others.
“Although I don’t understand exactly what you’ve done, with your current strength, I would like to represent the Holy Angel Academy and ask you to help us obtain the truth. We will do our utmost to face any potential costs together. If we are fortunate enough to return, all of us from the Holy Angel Academy will come to thank you sincerely for the help you provided us all.”
As Arkir, the representative of the Holy Angel Academy, came forward and spoke to me solemnly, other academies followed suit. Since individual names held no weight, they approached as academies and brought genuine sincerity.
They were well aware of how a single Dream Demon had suppressed them to such an extent. Without Yang Yuelan, they didn’t even have the right to seek the answers they desired. Thus, after some calmness among the group, their words started to become more restrained.
It’s important to note that the one negotiating with them now was a witch!
Moreover, a mad one. No one knew how her thought process worked; from the incident until now, no one understood what she had done. At this stage, all they knew about her was… she was strong, and even that earlier suicidal act had confounded them.
Thus, the wise ones understood that hard moral coercion would only hinder the outcome.
“Xiao Han… I know you’re very… um, I really need this answer; for that, I can pay any price.” At this moment, Tan Han also stepped forward, initially intending to express her understanding of their difficulties but refrained from doing so.
“Any price?” I looked at Tan Han, who finally spoke up, feeling that she might be exaggerating, “Do you really mean you would give me all your spellbooks?”
“I can.” Tan Han answered decisively.
“Just kidding.” After sensing her resolute response, I no longer looked at Tan Han but turned my gaze towards the others.
“Do as you please; when the time comes to d*e, you’ll all d*e together. Don’t blame me for not stopping you.”
