334 Another Illusionary Realm
Selma Payne’s POV:
I explained my guess to everyone.
“So, it seems we’ve most likely fallen into an illusion, and our true bodies are under threat.” I emphasized, “Please close your eyes and meditate. Calm yourself down and believe that everything is fake. You must believe it from the bottom of your heart. Otherwise, we will not be able to leave!”
The warriors were making good progress, but the elves had some difficulties. It was not strange. Autumn City was theirs, and it was difficult to treat this place as an illusion.
Faced with the elves who couldn’t succeed no matter what, I could only give them a strong dose of ‘medicine’. “Could it be that you wish for all of this to be true? Your compatriots have gone missing for no reason. Whether it’s the old man with white hair or the baby who has just learned to speak, they are all missing. Countless happy families were destroyed, leaving only a desolate, empty city behind. Do you want this to be true? I’ve heard that the elves are divided, but I didn’t expect you to hate each other to this extent!”
Even though they could tell I was trying to goad them into action, the elves were still furious. “Don’t you slander me! I’m a member of the holy patrol team, personally blessed by His Majesty, the Elf King. My love for my fellow elves is more exuberant than a sprout in spring. I would never have such thoughts! I wish that everything was fake. The attack on Autumn City is fake, the murder of my compatriots is fake, and everything is just a dream!”
As the elves roared, a hideous crack suddenly appeared on the originally clean square. Then, the surrounding buildings, roads, and even the air began to shatter.
“I’ve succeeded!” I said excitedly, “The illusion is starting to break!”
This sudden turn of events suppressed the elves’ anger. They looked at everything that happened in front of them in a daze, and then, like an illusion, they also broke apart.
I realized this was a sign that we were about to leave the illusion, so I quickly shouted to the people, “Remember, after you wake up, don’t alert the enemy. Make sure the surrounding environment is safe before you take action! You must be careful!”
My vision turned black, and I lost consciousness.
f𝙧ee𝔀𝑒𝚋𝐧૦ѵ𝑒Ɩ. 𝑐𝘰𝒎
I originally thought that I would be in a dangerous place. I lay down like a vegetable for a long time before finally determining that I had entered the spiritual world from the feeling of running water.
I didn’t take the initiative to enter, so how did I end up here?
I stood up from the murmuring stream, and a few black-gold moths landed on my body to rest. They had the fresh fragrance of green grass and a faint fishy smell of the sea.
I turned around and saw a woman in a dark blue tulle standing behind me.
“Who are you?” The warning bells in my head went off. Someone was in my spiritual world, and I didn’t sense it.
The woman laughed as if she were an old friend complaining that I didn’t remember her. She snarled, “You’ve forgotten me already? We’ve had a soul-deep communication before, but your cold expression makes me sad.”
She had extraordinary pupils and a fishy smell that couldn’t be ignored. I immediately realized her identity – the deep-sea demon, Leviathan!
Letting others enter one’s spiritual world was very dangerous, and letting a supreme demon enter was equivalent to suicide. I didn’t know how Leviathan had come in, but I knew that the longer she stayed, the closer I was to death.
I tried to drive her away. By right, everyone was the master of their spiritual world, and there was almost nothing they couldn’t do here. But the banishment had failed, and Leviathan was still standing there, even in the mood to play with the black-gold moth that was curious about her.
“Don’t waste your energy, my dear.” She giggled. “I’m not here. What you see is just a projection. You’ve consumed so much of my essence, right? This is just a small gift.”
No wonder I couldn’t do anything to her. What I saw was only a projection of the evil power. If I wanted to drive her away, I would have to spit out the power I absorbed. But the projection did not threaten me, so I didn’t have to rush to drive her away.
“Why are you looking for me?” I didn’t have a good attitude toward the demon who had harmed me in the past. “You’re here to avenge your good brother, Azazel?”
Leviathan showed a disdainful expression. “Don’t say such disgusting things. I’m starting to hate you, dear. But Azazel is indeed brewing to take revenge on you. Don’t you want to know his plan?”
“You’ll tell me if I ask?”
“Of course not!” She laughed out loud. “You’re not cute at all, but it doesn’t matter. I don’t care about these details.”
I didn’t want to waste any more time talking to her, so I asked directly, “What’s your purpose in tempting the wandering werewolves to sacrifice themselves to you? Are you the one behind the elf clan’s incident?”
Leviathan’s smile was gentle and charming, but her eyes were cold and arrogant. “No, no, no,” she said disdainfully. “Compared to the monkeys on land, I prefer the colorful clownfish in the sea. As for what people do in my name, I can only say they have free will and can do whatever they want, right?”
