We agreed to be in a band for life, what the heck is Dragon Raja?

In consciousness,

Suddenly, a series of loud banging sounds came from the television set located by the window.

Mortis jumped up and shouted:

"Quick, Xiao Mu, turn it off..."

But before she could finish speaking, it was as if a tremendous force came from the television, which bounced her away.

"Hurry up!"

Her voice was unusually urgent.

"We absolutely must not let 'it' out,"

"Xiao Mu, please!"

Wakaba Mutsu remained standing there quietly.

She remained silent, seemingly unconcerned about what had happened.

"Xiao Mu...you!"

Metis's voice grew increasingly anxious.

Ruoye Mu seemed stunned, her golden eyes flashing like a datura flower, in a pleasing, irregular pattern.

Metis tried to use a dream to disguise herself, but ultimately failed.

Yet, standing here at this moment, she seemed to have truly fallen into a dream.

Can one sink into dreams from the temple of consciousness?

Wakaba Mutsu didn't know the answer.

However, at this moment, she felt as if her consciousness was falling into an abyss.

Within her consciousness space, there was actually more than just this basement; there were many other houses, though Ruoye Mu had never explored some of them.

"Wow—"

It seems something is about to awaken.

Ruo Yemu suddenly felt that everything was unreal. Although she could clearly perceive her own consciousness, it felt like a dream, and she was in a daze.

Singing suddenly started playing inside the house.

The singing was chaotic and jarring.

But Ruoye Mutsu could hear the noise of the banquet and the bustling crowd in the song...

As some unknown entity began to sing this song, her heart pounded like a drum, each beat making her head buzz.

"This is……"

Ruoye Mu's heart suddenly tightened.

Deep within her mind, images she had buried for so long surged forth like a burst dam—

That was a stage.

Under the dazzling lights, Ruoye Mu was wearing an exquisite dress and stood stiffly in the center.

Below the stage, the adults held up their wine glasses, their faces bearing polite but distant smiles, anticipating her performance.

Her mother placed her hand on her shoulder and said gently but firmly:

"Mu, give us a performance."

She dared not resist, and could only put on a 'vivid' expression and perform again and again.

"What a good kid."

"How outstanding he is! He's bound to be amazing in the future."

"Your daughter is so outstanding. I would be content if my child could be just like her."

Praises rose and fell.

Now, that oppressive feeling returned, coiling around her heart like a venomous snake, tightening its grip ever more.

This is her inner demon.

one.

"what--"

Metis, standing nearby, shouted and yelled, trying to wake up Wakaba Mutsu, who was standing there frozen in shock.

"No, no..."

"How to do how to do!"

"Xiao Mu is getting out of control. She should have just handed over the reins to me earlier. What should we do now?"

Metis looked very anxious.

This is 【Word of Power: Dream Eater】

This is a high-risk incantation from the White King, whose bloodline originates from the White King. It can store nightmares and also pull the target into their own inner demons.

Hybrids possessing this power are extremely rare, because when the possessor awakens this power, there is a chance that they will fall into a state of out of control, just like 'Black Sun'.

However, unlike the self-destructive power of the 'Black Sun', the holder of the 'Dream Eater' must confront their own inner demons and awaken from them.

"Wow—"

Ruoye Mu's breathing suddenly stopped, as if her lungs were filled with icy water, and she couldn't breathe at all.

"I……"

"I'm……"

"who I am……"

Her consciousness became increasingly scattered, as if she were about to detach herself from this world.

But the words "weekend banquet, important guests"... which she had previously felt stressed and distressed by, now weighed heavily on her mind.

How ridiculous... to use something you don't even like to remind yourself that you're still alive...

Living is really a tiring thing...

For some reason, she felt a wave of drowsiness wash over her, as if she were about to fall into a deep sleep.

"Wow—"

Motis, standing beside him, suddenly opened her mouth wide:

"I'm sorry, Xiao Mu."

This was her desperate gamble as the protector of Wakaba Mutsumi.

Rather than letting Wakaba Mutsu remain asleep in the Baku, it would be better to... take matters into my own hands and strive to become the dominant personality in order to find a glimmer of hope.

To one side lies an endless dream...

Beside it was a hideous, gaping maw...

The hazy dream seemed to materialize, and Metis's ferocious maw, shrouded in jet black, devoured Wakaba Mutsu in the center.

Both are vying for 'Wakaba Mutsu', hoping to devour it first.

Ruoye Mu closed her eyes.

Bang!Bang!Bang!

Metis's enormous maw was ultimately no match for the 'Dream Eater'. Its ferocious maw was gradually suppressed, eventually reverting to its original form.

Tears inexplicably streamed down her face.

"Xiao Mu..."

Shadows seemed to envelop the entire space, and a dreamlike feeling gradually began to permeate it.

A faint gray color began to appear on Ruoye Mu's body.

"Xiao Mu!"

Wakaba Mutsu opened her eyes.

Strange... This doesn't seem to be Metis's voice.

This is……

She racked her brains, and memories surged through her mind again, as she began searching for traces of her true existence, even in her dreams.

This is……

Nagumo... Ugetsu?

That's his voice.

Ruoye Mu felt her consciousness rising, and the tactile sensation of reality began to awaken deep within her senses.

It should be like this...

As the gray on his body faded, Ruoye Mutsu caught a glimpse of a guitar hidden in the corner.

It turns out that, in order to disguise herself, Motis had deliberately hidden the guitar from her consciousness space in the corner of the classroom, so she didn't notice it at first.

Only when the stage constructed by Motis shattered and Nan Yun Yuyue's voice came did she find the anchor point in her consciousness.

wow——

Unlike the space of consciousness, and even more unlike 'dreams',

Finally, Wakaba Mutsu opened her eyes in reality.

Nan Yun Yuyue was standing beside her and gently poked her arm.

"Hey, it's time for PE class."

"Ah."

A tear inexplicably rolled down Ye Mu's cheek, whether from waking up after a long sleep or for some other reason, she didn't know.

Chapter 41 Nightmare Fragments

"What's wrong with Wakaba Mutsu?"

Nan Yun Yuyue felt a little strange.

During the first class, Ruoye Mu suddenly seemed to fall asleep, keeping her head down the whole time.

Luckily, her seat was in the back of the classroom; otherwise, if she had fallen asleep like that in the front, the teacher would definitely have called her name.

At first, Nan Yun Yuyue simply assumed that she hadn't slept well the night before due to insomnia.

After all, Mori Minami had just told her yesterday that a very important guest was coming over the weekend, and given Wakaba Mutsuki's personality, this would inevitably put a lot of pressure on her.

So he didn't disturb Wakaba Mutsu's rest.

Until get out of class ends.

Because the second period was physical education class, many students rushed out of the classroom as usual, almost as soon as the previous class ended.

Toyokawa Shoko originally wanted to invite Wakaba Mutsu to come along, but seeing that she was still lying on the table, she left with the others.

Nanon Ugetsu remained in the classroom, listlessly reading Natsume Soseki's "Kokoro".

He planned to wait for Wakaba Mutsu to wake up so they could go to the playground together, but her head remained buried in her arms, as if she were still asleep.

"and many more."

Considering Wakaba Mutsumi's condition, Nagumo Ugetsu had already quietly begun 'discipline'.

Forbidden Zone

After returning last time, Nan Yun Yuyue, having learned her lesson, added two more skill points to the 'Forbidden Domain' authority, leaving only one skill point for future use.

The forbidden area has now been upgraded to LV3, and its range has been further expanded.

Even without his deliberate use of 'discipline' to suppress it, it still has a very strong effect.

With the 'Discipline' activated, Nanon Ugetsu quietly walked up to Wakaba Mutsuki and poked her: