Me! Cleaner!.

Chapter 1181 Joining Forces and Witnessing

"elder brother?!"

After the Dream Master finished explaining the "conditions" needed to join forces with it and withdrew from the dream, Anna, who had stabbed Leon in the vest with a knife, immediately woke up.

Looking at Leon's back, which was bleeding profusely, and her own hands, which were stained with Leon's blood, the pale girl's face instantly lost all color, becoming even paler than a piece of freshly cut paper.

"I didn't...you...you don't move! Call someone! I'll go call someone!"

"I am fine."

After instinctively reaching out to cover William and Melanie's eyes, Leon's facial muscles involuntarily tensed, and his lips were almost pressed into a straight line. He first glanced in the direction where the Dream Master had left, then turned around to block the kitchen knife stuck in his back, and gently comforted them:

"It's just a nightmare, you'll be fine when you wake up."

Nightmare? How could this be a dream?!
Seeing Leon still trying to be strong even after being stabbed, Anna in her dream, her eyes red, said anxiously:

"Don't move! I..."

"I told you, it was just a nightmare."

By activating the Nightmare King's power over nightmares and with the enhancement of the Root of Bloom, Leon created a small "sanctuary" in the dream world, then gently sent the two little rascals back to sleep, before reaching out to lightly stroke Anna's forehead.

"Go to sleep. When you wake up again, the nightmare will be over."

After sending Anna into a deeper layer of dreamscape, Leon reached behind his back, pulled out the kitchen knife, and tossed it aside. Then, he looked up in the direction of the Dream Sovereign's will.

"What? You can't bear to part with it?"

Seeing that Leon hadn't killed Anna to end the dream, but instead was gazing at him through the dream, the Dream Master's lips curled into a slight smile, and he reminded him with a playful look in his eyes:

"If you really can't bring yourself to do it, you can try to force your way out, but the cores of the subsequent 830,000 dreams will all fall on them. If you insist on forcing your way out..."

Under Leon's expressionless gaze, the silhouette of the Dream Master raised his hand and snapped his fingers. The dreamscape around Leon shattered instantly, like a mirror being struck by a heavy hammer.

As a result of the shattering of the dream, countless cracks, like shards of glass, appeared on Anna's body in the dream, and a clear look of pain appeared on her face. In the end, together with the two little ones who were awakened from the dream, they shattered in front of Leon with eyes full of terror, leaving only an empty black void.

"That's how it will turn out."

Seeing Leon remain silent after emerging from the dream, the Dream Master seized the opportunity to erode Leon's exposed spiritual core while continuing to provoke him:
"Although you can resist my roots in your dreams, your weaknesses are far too obvious... You awakened too late, haven't lived long enough, and can't perfectly control your mind. You'll be entangled by meaningless things."

Even if you know perfectly well that this is just a false dream, and that those people aren't your real family, you'll still waver when these illusions shatter. And judging by the degree to which your will wavers now, there will probably be a dozen more dreams like this…”

"continue."

"?"

"Didn't you think I could only endure a dozen or so more dreams at most?"

Looking up at the silhouette of the Dream Lord above, gazing at every main ravine, every branch, and every twig adorned with dreams at its end, Leon, who had held his breath for a long time, took a long, deep breath, and then spoke expressionlessly:

"Then continue, let me see what your next dream will be like."

"..."

Ha... a futile struggle.

After exchanging a glance with Lyon's deep black eyes, the Dream Master felt a slight tightness in his heart, but quickly chuckled disdainfully and lowered a branch adorned with thousands of dreams.

Anger, hatred, dependence, attachment... these so-called emotions are nothing more than slight fluctuations arising from circumstances. In the endless dream world, these things can be as many as you want, and you can have whatever kind of family you want.

As a descendant of the Roots who has traversed countless millennia and returned with a mission, it's truly astonishing that Number 3 would be tripped up by something so trivial, losing to the so-called kinship cultivated in just over a decade.

That's ridiculous.

Under the somewhat disinterested gaze of the Dream Master, branches adorned with dreams drooped down, like resin dripping onto the back of a flying insect, enveloping Lyon's cracking spiritual core.

Lyon, enveloped by these "resins," was like a fly frozen in amber, instantly submerged by the surrounding dreamscape. His already violently wavering will also... passed through the dreamscape.

"?!!!"

Seeing that Leon had not fallen back into the dream, but instead "leaked" out directly from the layers of overlapping dreams, the Dream Master was greatly surprised!
"What did you do! You...you were clearly in my mind! How could you come out of the dream?"

No, I can't just leave the dream; I can choose not to go in at all.

After glancing at the astonished Dream Master, Leon reached out and grabbed its drooping branches while looking at the new badge on the panel that had been upgraded from [Awakener].

【One Thousand and One Nights (Other Color - Rose Red - Cannot be Upgraded): You, who have continuously awakened in one thousand and one dreams created by the Dream Master and have still been able to maintain your complete self, have become a special existence that transcends the source of dreams】

[Effect of Wearing: Whenever you come into contact with a dream, whether actively or passively, you will automatically enter a special state called "Arabian Nights"]

[Arabian Nights: To dreams, you will be an elusive murmur that cannot be captured; to you, dreams are nothing more than absurd stories told on the spur of the moment.]

Existing between existence and non-existence, you can freely traverse all dreams, instantly transcending the reality beneath your feet, reaching the other side of the dream in a single step.

[Advanced Path: Maximum level reached, no further advancement possible]

[Hidden Trait (No Need to Wear): Even in the most unrealistic dreams, your will remains clear; even in the most solid reality, your mind can instantly enter a dream state.]

After experiencing the fleeting feeling of being able to traverse countless dreams and directly reach the deepest part of a dream after activating [One Thousand and One Nights], Leon, who was holding onto the branch of the Dream Master, tilted his head slightly and grinned at it, which was outside of countless dreams.

There was absolutely no need for 830,000 dreams. If it weren't for the belief that joining forces would be more beneficial to the present world, all of this could have ended when the 1,001st dream shattered. As for now...

Whether or not we join forces is no longer important.

To the utter astonishment of the Dream Master, Leon, who had just been hundreds of thousands of dreams away, suddenly traversed the distance of hundreds of thousands of dreams in a single step along his drooping branches and walked directly in front of him.

I will kill you!
Unlike their previous gazes separated by countless dreams, this time, in their close eye contact, the Dream Master, feeling as if plunged into an ice cave, instinctively retreated, desperately trying to get away from Leon.

Even though it crossed countless dreams in the blink of an eye and hid outside dozens of Dream Resting Ravines once again, its deep black eyes still caught up in one step. Its hand, covered with the essence of origin, swept past, and the Dream Resting Ruler's massive body exploded!

He's dead! Number 7 was killed!
Through layers of ravines and dreams, after witnessing the Dream Lord being instantly annihilated, the wills of those watching from the Dream Ravine immediately became restless.

However, just as the closest few wills were preparing to forcefully descend across countless planes, the will of the Dream Sovereign, crushed into dust, re-condensed from the surrounding scattered dreams, as if time had reversed, gathering together once more. I...I didn't die?! I actually didn't die?!
After regaining his complete will, the Dream Master stared blankly at Leon, who was frowning, for a moment before bursting into wild laughter.

I was almost fooled!

The killing intent in Number 3's eyes was too pure, and the ability to cross hundreds of thousands of dreams in one step and arrive directly in front of him was too terrifying, even making him have the illusion that he might be killed.

However, although Number 3 had indeed transcended the dream realm, compared to the immense Dream Abyss, his will was far too insignificant, almost like a mouse that had crawled into the mountains.

Even if he could destroy hundreds or thousands of dreams in an instant, for someone like me who could create and destroy 840,000 dreams in a single thought, this damage would still be negligible, and wouldn't even be as fast as I could recover!

So... even Number 3 couldn't kill him completely?

Seeing the Dream Lord, laughing and resurrected within the transparent jellyfish-like brain, the restless wills outside the Dream Abyss retreated in utter disappointment.

Defeating the Dream Lord is not difficult. As long as he doesn't actively enter the dream world, he is not a threat. The real problem with the Dream Lord is his almost indestructible will.

While Number 3 was able to enter the dream realm and find and defeat the Dream Master in his domain, he also lacked the ability to instantly destroy 840,000 dreams, so...

"You can't kill me!"

The panic in his eyes completely vanished. Looking at Leon, whose brows were furrowed, the silhouette of the Dream Master floated back into the sky, looking down at Leon and laughing loudly:

"Number 3! Although you have surpassed the dream I created, you are still too insignificant compared to me!"

"You can only kill my avatar, but this brain that can simultaneously control 840,000 dreams and endlessly regenerate is the complete me! After devouring all my people, I have become the sole ruler of the dreams! You can never truly kill me!"

"I understand."

Looking up at the Dream Lord, whose face was filled with ecstasy, Leon asked in a calm tone:

"You mean, only by destroying these 840,000 dreams in an instant can you truly be killed, is that right?"

"..."

Looking down at Leon, who was earnestly discussing with him how to kill him, the joy on the face of the Dream Master faltered slightly, and then an ominous shadow instantly enveloped his heart.

"You...you can't be..."

"Don't worry, I probably can't do that."

After squinting at the boundless dreamscape, Leon shook his head with some regret:

"In terms of sheer size, you are virtually indestructible; I certainly do not possess that level of destructive power."

call……

Upon hearing Leon admit he couldn't kill him, the Dream Master breathed a sigh of relief. However, before a smile could return to his face, he saw Leon below reach out and grab a "branch," looking up and asking:
"But who said I was going to destroy you?"

"?!!"

Under the astonished gaze of the Dream Lord, Leon reached out and plucked a branch from his head, took a bite, swallowed it expressionlessly, and then his tightly furrowed brows slowly relaxed.

Sure enough, it was just as I thought.

Looking at the branch that hadn't grown back after he swallowed it, but instead remained perpetually missing a section, Leon's lips curled into a slight smile. Then, with a look of satisfaction in his eyes, he tilted his head back and announced:
"I'm going to eat you."

"?! ...

"You can devour your people and become the only one in the dream. Why can't I, who has already surpassed you in the dream, do the same?"

After tearing off another twig, crunching it in his mouth, and then, under the horrified gaze of the Lord of Dreams, Leon asked in a calm voice:

"By the way, do you remember what you said when I first asked you if you wanted to join forces?"

After swallowing the chewed twig, Leon grabbed the branch that was now missing two twigs and, speaking slowly and deliberately, addressed the Lord of Dreams, whose entire brain was trembling:

"Isn't it also a form of cooperation for me to devour everything you have and make your world a part of mine?"

"Crack!"

……

"Stop! Stop it!"

"Crack...knock..."

"Let's join forces! I'm willing to join forces! I can join forces with you!"

"Crack...knock..."

"It's not joining forces! It's forming an alliance! No! It's surrendering! As long as you stop, I'll do whatever you say!"

"Crack...knock..."

"No! No! Please! No!!!"

"Crack...knock..."

Watching Lyon, who had stopped communicating after a brief exchange and was now silently gnawing at the trembling branches of the Dream Lord, all the wills outside the sixty Dream Ravines fell into a deathly silence.

Sixty main trunks, more than seven hundred branches, and a total of more than 840,000 branches... Even in the dream world where the concept of time is relatively weak, it still took Leon two and a half months to completely devour the enormous brain of the Dream Master.

During the two and a half months, the Dream Master, who could not escape no matter where he ran, first begged for mercy, then pleaded desperately, then begged for mercy, cursed, screamed, threatened, and cursed... until finally howling in helplessness and despair.

But no matter what noise the Dream Master makes, the crisp gnawing sound still rings out steadily and uniformly like the pendulum of a clock, gradually devouring everything in its path.

The wills of the Three Pillar Gods and the remaining Root People watched with chills for two and a half months as the Dream Lord's desperate wails and cries grew ever more intense. Then, after Lyon bit off and chewed the last branch, and the Dream Lord let out his final cry, they all vanished in an instant.

　Two-in-one... Or 2...

　　
　
(End of this chapter)