Chapter 655: Dream Analysis

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Klein was alarmed. He instinctively turned his body to the side without

exposing his back to Leomaster, who was trembling in horror in the

storage room.

He couldn't be certain that the prisoner wearing a short linen robe

wasn't problematic!

At this moment, the deep redness in the black-armored knight who had the

same face as Leomaster brightened drastically. He raised up the gloomy

broadsword in his hands.

Bam!

With a step forward, he cleaved forward at a speed that Klein couldn't

capture with his naked eyes.

At the same time, Klein, who was standing to the side of him,

subconsciously raised the Sea God Scepter and made the blue gems at its

tip light up simultaneously.

Whoosh!

A corporeal hurricane appeared out of thin air as it swirled around

Klein, protecting him within the eye of the hurricane.

Whoosh! The black streams of light carved its way over as

layer after layer of the strong winds dissipated, scattering in every

direction, causing the entire hall to tremble.

Boom!

Under the black broadsword, the hurricane produced an explosive boom and

was reduced to a surging wave that flooded the entire region. It lifted

up all the junk into the air.

The intense collision clearly shook the dream as Klein felt his mind go

adrift. He couldn't help but roll twice.

Plop!

He fell from his bed to the floor, the fall causing him to open his

eyes.

*That Saint of Darkness is really powerful... Or should I say that I've

never used the Sea God Scepter in the real world, so I'm unable to

replicate its full might in the dream... Wait! It's still

night!* Klein suddenly noticed a problem.

At that moment, the midday sunlight wasn't beaming in from the windows!

His awakening was due to the intense struggle in the dream, not due to a

natural occurrence!

That also meant that he needed to sleep immediately; otherwise, he might

very well disappear in the dark night, never to be found again!

With that thought flashing in his mind, Klein pushed his right hand to

the ground, flipping his body up as he flew towards his bed and laid

himself down.

Then, he imagined the stacked spherical lights and quickly entered his

dream.

During this process, Klein swept his gaze to the window and vaguely saw

the dark night outside. It was quiet and serene without any sense of

sinisterness.

Meanwhile, he vaguely felt that there was a fog encompassing the surface

of the sea relatively far away. Amidst the fog, there was a cathedral

composed of rather ancient architecture. It was completely black in

color. There wasn't a bell tower, and at the top of it were pitch-black

ravens spiraling around it as though they were consecrating or lamenting

over something.

*This cathedral has many buildings around it. There are ordinary

two-story residences and simple wooden huts. There are bread shops with

hanging signboards and grayish-white mills using waterwheels for

power... Pedestrians pass through the main streets and alleys with their

figures flitting about, impossible to know of their actual

situations.*

*A mirage? The source of the danger at night? All the people who

disappeared had lost their minds and went somewhere?* Klein woke

up from his dreams because he subconsciously considered the questions

that he had accumulated.

Following that, he forcefully made himself concentrate. He retrieved the

Sea God Scepter from the "spirit world's unique zone!"

He remembered that he was in an intense battle with the Saint of

Darkness just before he left the dream!

The slightly dim golden light shone into Klein's eyes as everything

immediately turned bright.

What he could see was no longer the tall knight dressed in black

full-bodied armor, nor was it Leomaster, who was dressed in a short

linen robe. Instead, he was facing a floor-to-ceiling window that faced

the setting sun.

The window was very clean and revealed an indescribable sense of purity

under the sun's illumination.

By the side of the window were tables with their original wooden colors

and black high-back chairs. Further away were rows of bookshelves with

all kinds of books placed on them.

*A library? A book repository? Every time I enter this dream world, I'll

be placed randomly in a certain area?* Klein carefully observed

his surroundings and confirmed that it was temporarily safe without the

so-called Saint of Darkness or strange evil creatures.

He held the Sea God Scepter and first came to the floor-to-ceiling

window and looked at the environment outside.

The first thing that he saw was the opulent buildings that covered the

opposite mountain peak. The huge palaces, magnificent steeples, and the

towering city walls that all appeared frozen in the sunset. It was a

visual spectacle.

Even though it wasn't his first time seeing it, Klein still held his

breath, quietly admiring this miraculous scenery for a few seconds.

He then moved his gaze away towards the cliff. He saw the high walls of

the black cloister and the withered trees beside the boulders. But as

they were blocked, it was impossible to confirm whether Cattleya

remained in her original spot.

*Indeed, within a certain radius, it's not possible to leave this

region... I'm deep inside the black cloister?* Klein retracted

his gaze in thought as he walked to the bookshelves.

He temporarily didn't have the time to consider what happened between

the Saint of Darkness and Leomaster in his previous dream. This was

because he needed to determine his current situation.

When he arrived by the bookshelves, Klein discovered that the books

placed on them had their own names. They weren't blurry and indistinct

like ordinary dreams.

*The Spirituality of Life, Book of Charms, The Flower Within the Heart,

The True Cosmos and Inner Universe... These are all books on

mysticism...* Klein carefully reached out and took out the Book

of Charms.

He quickly flipped through it and realized that he knew most of the

content, but there was a small portion which he had never come into

contact with.

*It can be confirmed that this isn't from my dream... Ma'am Hermit's?

The knowledge that pursues her and is injected into her has been

conjured in this black cloister?* Klein had no desire to explore

beyond where he was. He held the Book of Charms and returned to the side

of the floor-to-ceiling window. He found a spot to sit down and began

reading in a serious manner with the sunset's glow.

You can still study even in dreams! As he lampooned, he took

out a pen and paper as he wrote and drew.

While he was engrossed in this, the light suddenly bloomed as blinding

whiteness blanketed his vision.

Klein naturally opened his eyes and felt warmth from the sunlight that

shone inwards.

*I just read a few pages and planned to speed read it before using dream

divination to recall them...* Klein sat up, frustrated. He felt

like he had lost a good opportunity to study. This was because he

couldn't determine if he would be randomly placed in the black

cloister's library again.

He straightened his hair, wore his cap, and went to the deck. As he

observed his surroundings, he recalled the dream.

*That prison is likely inside the black cloister as well. Yes, it might

be underground. In other words, the Saint of Darkness and Leomaster are

in a ruin nearby.*

*It's no wonder that Will Auceptin told me not to attempt exploring the

dream. These places are really filled with danger!*

*Why would the Saint of Darkness and Leomaster look identical? That

dream was a little strange. Also, that full-body mirror was very magical

and sinister. It actually managed to clone a Gehrman Sparrow...*

Upon recalling this, Klein began to find examples from his past

experiences to confirm his through processes by comparison.

This was called relying on experience.

Soon, he thought of something. He had once borrowed the Mental Terror

Candle in Backlund and helped Father Utravsky eliminate the "past him."

A character that was dissociated from his original self!

*Could it be that Leomaster is the Saint of Darkness from the Aurora

Order?*

*Due to certain reasons, he had split his personality, separating his

good and evil sides? That sealed and dark prison is the reflection of

his inner dream?*

*Yes, that full-bodied mirror! Leomaster had said that if it were

destroyed, he would vanish as well. When I looked into the mirror, the

Gehrman Sparrow inside it did form a corporeal body. It was

evil!*

*It's no wonder I felt like a sage after I eliminated the Gehrman

Sparrow in the mirror. It's because I got rid of my evil and sinister

thoughts in my mind...*

*Yes, that full-body mirror must be in the form of a mirror in the real

world... These waters clearly have the Beyonder remains of a Visionary.

It conjures many unreal and real monsters that can kill... And this

belongs to the Spectator pathway; therefore, being able to split good

from evil and causing dissociated personalities does make logical

sense...*

*Heh heh, Saint of Darkness Leomaster is a high-ranking member of the

Aurora Order. He must originally be very evil, but that ruin or item

stirred up his inverse side, which is the good hidden deep in his heart.

It caused a split personality; hence, he is trapped somewhere

nearby.* Klein felt that he had roughly understood the truth to

the matter and felt a little regret.

*Unfortunately, I'm unable to enter the same spot a second time.

Otherwise, with the Sea God Scepter and Leomaster's good side, there's a

high chance of defeating his evil side, the Saint of Darkness. And the

damage dealt in the dream world would continue on in the real

world...*

*In that case, a good saint who understands the Aurora Order would be

born. It will make it easier to strike down on this cultist

organization...* Klein silently sighed and turned halfway around

and watched Anderson Hood walk out of the cabin.

"Where did you go in the dream? I didn't actually find you," the

Strongest Hunter asked as though they were best buds.

Klein secretly frowned as he asked, "Why should I be seen by you?"

Anderson was taken aback.

"Shouldn't you return to the spot where you left the dream upon

returning there again?"

*...There are other elements involved in my random appearance in other

spots within a particular radius? Something to do with my

uniqueness?* Klein realized that the problem was more complex

than he had imagined.

He said with some deliberation, "I went elsewhere after entering the

dream."

"Strange..." Anderson frowned as though he was very puzzled.

Without waiting for Klein to speak, he thought before speaking again,

"There's another strange incident."

"What?" Klein asked cooperatively.

Anderson surveyed his surroundings.

"Back when I was pretending to make a canoe in the hall last time, I

heard the sounds of a door opening and of footsteps that came out from

deep inside. But when I looked up, I found nothing.

"I originally thought that it was someone from the ship, but later it

didn't seem like the case."