Mystery: Good Witch

Chapter 1277 In a dream
Klein could recognize the woman in the black dress as the Goddess of Night because he had seen the statues of the six righteous gods in the Tudor ruins underground in Backlund, and had also seen the projection of this god in his dream of the "Deep Dark Heaven", so he remembered the outline of her body.

But whether in a dream or in reality, this extremely beautiful face appeared before him for the first time.

When he came in front of the other party, Klein hesitated for a moment, then asked:
"Amanisis?"

The moment the name came out of his mouth, his back tightened, and he was afraid that he would be hidden by some magical power and return to that strange foggy town.

Fortunately, this did not happen. The black-haired woman's expressionless face relaxed a little, and her lips slightly opened:
"it's me."

This voice was indeed as soft as Klein's dream in the "Deep Dark Heaven", but it lacked the mysterious and peaceful feeling.

At the same time, he also noticed that his spiritual power had greatly decreased compared to before he fell asleep. The vision of the spiritual line was almost limited to the platform position, and if he wanted to control the spiritual line of others, he had to almost walk in front of the other person.

Sequence 7... No, I've regressed to the level of Sequence 8. Although the ability to control puppets is granted by the Sequence 5 "Puppet Master" potion, it has been greatly weakened. Perhaps "Yesterday's Reappearance" can restore me to the level of Sequence 1, but it will definitely be restricted by dreams... He evaluated his own situation in his heart, and subconsciously lowered his head to take a look at himself. He found that he was still wearing the windbreaker and shirt that belonged to "Gehrman" before he fell asleep. On the platform where everyone was obviously European, he did not look out of place. Instead, he had a "retro" feeling.

If the dream was really based on Angel's memory, it would most likely be the middle of the 21st century. The era I live in can indeed be considered retro... Klein muttered as he watched Roselle, who was dressed in the style of Intis, Adam, who looked like a priest in a white robe, and Gray, whose appearance and figure were no worse than those of a female star, approach one after another and finally gathered in a corner of this station.

"Its power has obviously weakened. Although its high-sequence capabilities have been retained, it is only at the level of Sequence 8."

As soon as he approached, Russell spoke to Klein in Chinese.

Klein nodded and took over the conversation in English:
"This should mean that the dreamer's understanding of extraordinary power is only to this level."

After implicitly reminding the other party that it would be best to communicate in English, which everyone knows, he looked at Angel Gray, who was looking down in thought, and asked:

"What should we do now?"

The reason why he asked her instead of the goddess of night Amanesis or Adam the Visionary, who were more familiar with the power of dreams, was because when Klein was talking with Gray above the gray fog, he learned that the other party had entered the real dream of his future self and tried to wake him up.

And as Angel's "real body", she should have some extra advantages in dreams...

Sure enough, after a brief silence, Gray looked around at the others and said in a voice that Klein was familiar with:
"Unlike dreams entered through spells or 'dreaming', the real dream here is a small world formed by the owner's experience, memory, and external forces. In this world, even she herself needs to abide by the relevant rules and cannot do whatever she wants like in ordinary dreams.

"Similarly, the image we present after entering a dream is also formed by our self-perception, rather than directly entering the dream physically as in a dream spell, or the 'ideal self' in our ordinary dreams."

No wonder I am "German", because he is the image I use the most, but this means that the memory of "Zhou Mingrui" has faded... Klein sighed, his eyes swept over Roselle, who had chestnut hair and blue eyes instead of the "Huang Tao" image, Angel Gray, who still maintained the typical appearance of a Northern Continental person, and the Goddess of Night who was staring at the advertisement screen on the platform wall that kept flashing various images. Suddenly, he realized something:
"External force formation?"

This question made Amanisis reluctantly withdraw her gaze and answered softly:
“Part of the power comes from my authority, but in order to make the Prime Creator, whose power was incomplete, also fall into a deep sleep, the ‘River of Eternal Darkness’ played a big role.

"In this case, although Angel Granger is the master of the dream, he cannot control it. Instead, he is likely to be led by the dream and fall into a disadvantage in the struggle with the 'Prime Creator' deep in his subconscious."

"Does she still have any memory of us and the outside world?"

Russell suddenly asked.

Gray shook his head.

"No, her memory is limited to the situations in her dreams. She thinks she is a 'native' who was born and raised here. Most of the other images around her are meaningless fake characters generated by the dream itself. A small part may be the reflection of some desires or fears deep in her memory. There may even be people who look the same as us but have different personalities and behaviors."

This is equivalent to being brainwashed and forgetting everyone, and then being locked in a dream from which one can never wake up... What a strange idea... Klein frowned and thought, and after a moment he continued to ask:

"What if we appear directly in front of Angel? Can we awaken her memory?"

"It's not very hopeful. It's more likely that because your behavior and personality are different from those of the 'natives', she will subconsciously reject you, which will be reflected in the dream as some kind of 'rejection reaction'. As a result, you will be kicked out of the dream and marked as an unwelcome person... If it happens too many times, you may never be able to enter this dream again."

Gray explained patiently, as if he had had a similar experience in the future Fool's dream.

"She doesn't remember us, and we can't appear in front of her, so we can't do anything?" Roselle smiled, shook his head and said in a frivolous tone, "What if we kill her? Will it end the whole dream directly?"

"It will only make us all rejected and unable to dream again, and the dream will return to its initial stage and start working again." Gray frowned and replied. "And don't forget that Angel Granger is not the only one in the dream. The negative power of the 'Prime Creator' that she has to fight against may be even more powerful."

In other words, even if he wanted to use death to awaken Angel's memory, the one who would benefit would most likely be the negative side of the Creator with the face of Chick... Oh, and there's also the "Original Witch" Chick. Her spiritual imprint will also appear in the dream, and we don't know what image it will take... Klein thought for a moment and suggested:

"Let's leave the subway station first and go outside to take a look."

"I agree."

Roselle also immediately expressed his position, without any sense of majesty of the "Black Emperor" in reality, as if he had regained his youthful nature in a dream.

"We need to first figure out where we are, what time it is, and the 'setting' of this dream before we can decide what to do next."

He added.

In his diary, he had always treated "travel" as a game in his early years. Could it be that he has returned to that character now... Klein muttered, and was about to lead the way to the subway station entrance where people were constantly flowing in and out, when the "Goddess of Night" Amanesis suddenly said:

“This is the year 2077.”

Ok?
Klein was stunned, and immediately followed the other person's line of sight. He saw a string of numbers representing the year, month and day on the platform's advertising screen.

This means Angel is already 22 years old... He sighed inwardly.

————Stepping onto the escalator, Klein and the others followed the passengers exiting the station and slowly ascended to the ground level, exiting the subway station with its somewhat outdated facilities.

A magnificent city with countless skyscrapers appeared in front of them. The glass curtain walls flashed golden light in the sunset. Various neon signs dotted the waistlines of these steel giants. The roads were crowded with cars and people, making it look like an international metropolis.

This immediately brought Klein back to his memories of living in a forest of reinforced concrete in his previous life, making him almost think he had returned to his hometown.

Several old-time survivors around him also stopped and quietly watched the street scene that is hard to see in reality.

It wasn't until a black taxi with a square and retro appearance passed by them that they were awakened. Russell glanced at the car that slowed down and then sped away, and said with a sigh:

"I thought the streets would be full of flying cars in 2077."

He immediately looked at Gray and asked:

"That's a right-hand drive car... Is this a city in the UK? Could it be London?"

Gray hummed and replied:
“This dream city should be based on Angel’s memory, but it is not a real British city in history. At least I didn’t see any iconic buildings.

“And after you ‘traveled’, evil creatures soon appeared all over the world. They emerged from the bottom of the sea, from oil wells, and from volcanic craters, attacking every city… The power of the entire world was combined to deal with them, and the development of civilian technology was very slow… The flying cars and holographic projections in science fiction works did not appear until the year I died.

"Of course, judging from the situation on the street, this dream was obviously not affected by the war. It is very likely just a reflection of Angel's inner yearning for peace.

"I wonder if...her parents also appeared in the dream."

This sudden serious topic made Russell silent. He did not continue to tease, but looked around and said:
"Since this is not a city you are familiar with, how can you find the owner of the dream?"

"Divination."

Gray replied immediately, pulling something out of her skirt pocket.

Klein looked carefully and found that it was the yellow crystal pendant with a crack that Angel had always worn.

Did she bring it into her dream? Did she foresee the predicament we are facing? Klein took the pendant without hesitation and shook the silver chain in a divination-like manner. He silently recited "Angel Granger's location" in his heart and quickly confirmed the direction by the swing amplitude and deflection position of the pendant.

Of course, the position was not accurate, and he could only continue to make corrections as he got closer. This was because his divination ability and spirituality had also regressed to the level of Sequence 8, which was similar to when he first joined the Nighthawks. Without the help of Sefirah Castle, it was even worse than before.

Led by Klein, who was wearing a windbreaker, a half-high silk hat, and a crystal pendant in his hand, this group of "outsiders" who were not dressed in strange clothes but behaved strangely walked forward along the street, stopping from time to time to gather together, watching the shaking pendant slowly stop turning, and then adjusting direction and continuing to move forward, attracting the attention of many passers-by.

It was not until the sun was about to set behind the horizon and the tops of several magnificent buildings over 200 meters tall and decorated with opaque glass curtain walls were left reflecting orange-red light that Klein and his companions stopped at the entrance of a huge manor.

Looking at the endless tall walls on both sides and the buildings hidden in the green plants inside the manor, Klein turned the pendant in his hand in confusion, then glanced at Angel Gray and asked:

"Do you have fantasies of living in a mansion in your dreams?"

"No, this is the church university in Angel's memory. According to the timeline, she should be in her last year of college..." Gray replied, "No wonder this dream city allows us to display the power of Sequence 8. She should have been exposed to the potion system in school and regained her understanding of supernatural powers."

"Did you have potions in your time?"

Russell asked in surprise.

"Of course not, but the church university does have extraordinary powers, such as ammunition that is empowered by prayer, and equipment that is clearly different from the technological system... This dream is a mixture of her past and present memories, so it is not surprising that potions that did not exist at the time appeared."

Gray explained with a frown, seeming unsure himself.

"No, this must be related to 'reality' and is a reflection of some of her inner desires."

The "Goddess of the Night" Amanesis, who had been following them silently, suddenly spoke in a soft voice, pointing to the side of the manor gate where they were.

The vines covering the door frame suddenly disappeared, and a line of cursive English appeared in front of the few people:

"Tingen University."

Tingen... Klein pursed his lips and looked deeper into the manor. Suddenly, he saw many men and women in uniform coming out of the maze-like bushes and walking towards the gate, talking and laughing.

The topaz pendant in his hand shook again, pointing to a certain location in the crowd.

There was a young woman wearing a dark blue coat and a black pleated skirt, carrying a shoulder bag. Her long light blonde hair was tied into a ponytail and her purple eyes sparkled in the sunset. She was talking in a low voice with another woman next to her who was dressed in the same way.

It’s Angel… Klein perked up and clenched the pendant in his hand.

He had originally planned for a long-term battle, but he didn't expect to find his target as soon as he entered the dream.

But before Klein could be happy, he caught a glimpse of the woman next to Angel who was obviously her classmate.

The latter's black hair swayed like silk, her beautiful face revealed a smile from the heart, her black eyes fixed on Angel, as if she was the only one in the whole world.

That is Chick, the "Original Witch".

(End of this chapter)