195 – 39. Again, into a dream within a dream
…… The principal went to a dream instead of a church.
‘For some reason, we couldn’t meet each other at church.’
Before she went to church, she heard that the principal had gone to her church on an outing, so she was wary, but she didn’t even see her nose in the church.
Was the church a fake from the beginning, and was its real purpose a dream?
‘No, there is no reason for the principal to move like that.’
It’s true that I decided to go to church, but I didn’t tell anyone about it.
If I hadn’t met Chloe Martina, I would have just vaguely thought she had to go to the church for the saint’s character event.
It wasn’t even official, I was taken away pretending to be a criminal, so there’s no way even the principal could have predicted that I would be heading to church by that time.
What’s more, the story about the principal’s outing at church came out before he went to church.
‘No matter how you look at it, there is no reason for the principal to lie about going out to church. Then…… It sounds like she really went to church.’
If that’s true, that doesn’t explain why I haven’t heard from her.
…… However, if you think about it, there was a time when a principal could be in a church.
‘When I was in prison.’
It was less than half a day, but what if I stopped by the church to take care of business briefly and then left?
But then, isn’t there a need to use the justification of ‘outside work’? The principal himself moved for something that could be resolved in half a day at most?
──Beware the principal and the Pope. Namgoong Min.
More than anything, I am concerned about the words Raphael left behind.
It’s only a hypothesis, but was the Pope the only person the principal had business with?
If so.
“Is the Pope… Also in league with the principal?”
Former people who listen to the voice of God and to whom I belong.
The only people confirmed so far are me, the mediator, and the principal, but does that include the Pope?
“…If that’s true, it’s quite dangerous.”
“Pope… Tsk, Is famous.”
“It’s no joke. It’s a monster that can only be dealt with by Instructor Scarlet… Min, is that really true?”
“It would be better to think about it that way for now. In the end, the Pope will not be on our side.”
It was only at the Tower of Proof that they took this side, but that was only possible because they donated 2 trillion dollars.
If you think about it the other way around, it means that he took the side of a fortune teller he had never seen before, rather than a cardinal he had been with for just the sake of $2 trillion.
Although the amount is an amount…… Since I am by no means the type of person to indulge in extravagance, you could say that I have gone crazy with the belief in utilitarianism.
“Namgoong Min, I may be rude, but if the principal and the Pope join forces to attack Namgoong Min…”
“It will definitely be my ultimate defeat, but it probably won’t happen.”
“Yes? Why?”
“If that were possible, I would have done it a long time ago.”
The principal may not know, but the pope’s social influence is so great that it is difficult to move as he pleases.
But did I, my goal, walk into the church on my own? Even the principal came to church?
If they were really going to attack me together, they would have done it a long time ago.
‘Well, even if you did that, you can avoid it with …… I could have taken a chance if I used this fountain pen.’
I looked at the That I had always carried in my pocket since I received it from Kim Seong-il the other day.
It is more plausible to say that they could not have attacked from the beginning rather than saying that they could have attacked but did not do it.
‘What is the reason?’
The same goes for me and the mediator who attacked them.
Perhaps the only thing they have in common is hearing the voice of a former god, and their bond is poor.
When I hear that another me has come to pick up the mediator, I wonder if that is true, but given the principal’s personality, there is no way he would like another me.
In the end, it’s all just a hypothesis. If you don’t meet them in person, it’s just a realm of delusion.
In that sense, the fact that the principal went into a ‘dream in a dream’…… It was definitely an opportunity.
“How long has it been since the principal went on a field trip?”
“It’s 10 days today.”
“Then it won’t be strange if I come back anytime.”
Uh…… Honestly, I kind of understand why you kept it a secret from me.
This is certainly an opportunity, but the problem is that the principal’s combat power is difficult to surpass even with everyone here combined.
How dare they take me, the officially weakest person, to a place like that? It was worth worrying about.
But still, I couldn’t not go.
As said in that damn job-specific quest…… Because I had to make sure that the person I saw was stepping on me.
“The possibility of a battle is quite high, and due to the nature of the dream, a small number of elites seem to have an advantage.”
“That’s right, my Min. With that in mind, the list I’ve chosen is—”
“Mr. Liu, Rain.”
“Fortune teller…You bastard?”
“Nam Goong Min?”
“I can only take these two with me here.”
“…Min, can I hear your explanation?”
Unlike Eileen, who kept her mouth shut as if convinced, Eunha, who had maintained her composure throughout, glared at me with sharp eyes.
I really want to take Princess Punch with me, but what can I do? …
“Eunha, to put it bluntly, your Are still dangerous.”
“It’s okay now.”
“In a dream, you have no choice but to have a lucid dream. You haven’t forgotten that your life went wild there, right?”
“…It may be different now.”
“Eunha is just suppressing Through self-control. If a little more time passes, going into a lucid dream is… Too dangerous. For Eunha and me.”
“……….”
If the spirit of death runs rampant in a lucid dream, not only will Eunha herself be torn apart, but everyone, including me, who went in with her, will be torn to death.
No matter how much it is in a dream, if you go through that process, you cannot guarantee that Eunha’s mind will be intact when you come out of the dream.
Eunha was convinced by my explanation, but hesitated for a moment as if she wanted to follow along, but then lowered her head.
“…Yes.”
“Thank you for your understanding. Eileen, you know why, right?”
“Of course, Namgoong Min.”
Is also dangerous, and we don’t know how Eileen, who has two souls coexisting, will change in a lucid dream.
It could be in a positive direction or a negative direction, so I wanted to avoid Eileen being in a dream.
“On the other hand, Liu can be heavily armed with artifacts, and Rain… His Is gradually exceeding its limits.”
So there were two. I feel sorry for Eunha and Eileen, but I have no choice but to ask them to wait at the academy.
Of course, it didn’t end with just these two.
To meet the principal in a dream and negotiate on the spot.
It would be better to bring in reliable members.
‘Principal…….’
Definitely.
It will have to come to an end in some form within the dream.
*
“So…This is it?”
“That’s right, Lucas.”
“……I think it would be better to take more, just considering the cancer.”
Booooong──
A gate in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, inside a ship heading to Mongjungmong.
Lucas Arthur looked around with a shocked expression.
Including him, the
Mage, there are six in total, including Liu, Rain, the warrior, the prince, and Namgoong Min, who gathered them all.
‘I heard they were an elite few…….’
Isn’t that too few? Shouldn’t there be at least ten people?
Lucas, who had only seen all the members today after receiving the offer just yesterday, looked at Namgoong Min with an expression of genuine concern.
“……Perhaps that’s why your head went crazy…”
“Are you angry?”
“Um, sorry.”
Regarding the stock incident, I sincerely apologized to the prince.
Fortunately, I was able to go back to being friends with Namgoong Min, who accepted my apology with a smile as if I had reconciled well with Lane at the fortune teller.
Lucas began to worry that his best friend’s head might be a little strange.
Especially.
“Prince Kim Seong-il, are you sure you’re okay?”
“Of course. I know where I am now, so don’t worry.”
“…I understand.”
What was most surprising was that Prince Kim Seong-il was included.
After the factional fight in the Korean Empire, it was no exaggeration to say that Kim Seong-il, who was confirmed as the next emperor of the Korean Empire, was currently the busiest person in the academy.
It’s okay to miss class. I heard that while Namgoong Min went to church, she went back to the Korean Empire and did government affairs.
It’s amazing that a person like that has time like this, and it’s even more absurd that he joined the group that is going to catch the principal.
To put it bluntly, if he died or went missing during his dream, it would cause an uproar not only in the Korean Empire but also around the world.
“Lucas, I know what you’re worried about, but I have my own methods.”
“If you say that much…”
“Personally, I feel relieved to be free from Eunha. Why are you nagging me so much when you say you’re not interested in competing for the throne…Namgoong Min, you’ll have a hard time later.”
“Yes? That’s me?”
“Ah, well…You’ll find out later.”
“………??”
Leaving the prince muttering something to himself incomprehensibly, he turns his head to Namgoong Min, who is also tilting his head.
Although I had already made up my mind in many ways, I still wanted to hear it in person one last time.
“Nam Goong Min.”
“Huh? Lucas?”
“Are you sure it’s okay? We can go back now.”
“…I appreciate your concern, but that’s after I’ve already made up my mind. In fact, I feel sorry for having you all hang out with me.”
“Ha! Compared to what you did for my brother and sister, it’s nothing new… But it should be enough to suit you.”
How surprised she was yesterday when she heard that they were going to catch the principal.
The principal is not only a renowned , But also a hero who has entered the gate countless times, although he has considerable personality issues. Are you going to catch such a being?
Normally I would have stopped him, of course.
“Because I touched you first.”
“Hey, you are the head of Arthur’s small household… If this incident spreads, it won’t be a problem to clean up after it.”
“I didn’t expect the person who suggested we go together to listen to that. If you think about it that way, the prince is a bigger problem than me.”
Considering the political influence that Lucas has, he could be in quite a precarious situation if rumors spread that he had suddenly attacked the principal.
But what does that mean? A friend and benefactor who helped me get to this point asked me to go with him.
‘If Namgoong Min hadn’t won the duel with her father.’
Lane would have had to marry against his will, and Lucas would have been a puppet who could only move under his father’s influence, even if he was a cow.
Because Namgoong Min won the duel with his father, Hector, he was overthrown, and Lucas was able to gain power that far surpassed Sogaju.
…… Thinking like that, I also understood the feelings of Kim Seong-il, who followed me here.
‘I don’t know the details, but I said Namgoong Min made a great contribution.’
I heard from Kim Seong-il that his contribution is comparable to the founding contribution, so how could I refuse if such a person personally asks for it?
It may be too soft as a politician, but it may be dangerous as a person standing on top…… It was a natural loyalty between friends.
In the end, both Lucas and Kim Seong-il were still in their 20s with their blood boiling.
Isn’t it natural to go and punish the person who hit your friend first?
The scale was a bit big, but that was about it.
More than anything, even if I really failed and became known to the world, I could somehow overcome it by mobilizing Arthur’s all-power.
The position may have been slightly reduced, but it did not matter as it was highly likely that the lost position would go to Lane, the leader of the recently emerging power.
“But are you going to kill me?”
“I don’t know if we’ll actually fight. We’ll try to resolve it with words as much as possible… Or we’ll have to see blood. But I don’t know if we’ll end up killing them.”
“Namgoong Min, I think you should stay behind. Aren’t you going to fall and have a bloody nose?”
“That’s right. Won’t the principal’s magic be erased in one go?”
“…Don’t be scary, both of you.”
Sigh.
As the three of us were joking and giggling, the warrior who had been quiet from before quietly muttered.
“Please……I’m seasick…….”
Wooweeek.
The hero, who had already stuck his head out of the boat several times, was glaring at the three laughing and chattering.
“……………….”
“……………….”
The same was true for Rio and Rain, who were also quiet.
The difference was that it wasn’t because of seasickness, but because they were both exhausted from arguing over who would sit next to Namgoong Min.
“Wow…….”
“Suspicious b*tch…Dirty…”
Oh, I’m getting seasick too.
Lucas, who was using anti-motion sickness magic with his job skill , Looked down at his younger sister, who had blown away the nauseating Liu with her supernatural powers.
Even with the supernatural power that defeated me in the Great Lakes, I can’t stop motion sickness.
Lane gave him an unpleasant look as he smiled at his younger sister crawling on the floor.
“It’s not because of motion sickness…?”
“Then what is it?”
“For some reason…I feel strange.”
“Hmm?”
“It’s very disgusting… It feels bad… It’s unpleasant. It’s definitely true…”
Raine, who had raised her own body with
, Floated in the air and looked somewhere.
That is the direction the ship is heading, and where the Mongjungmong Gate is located.
Rain looked at the place that was still full of blue, open sea.
“…Why do I feel nostalgic…?”
She shook her head as if she didn’t understand.
Lucas, who was looking at him, also shook his head.
“You’ve finally gone crazy.”
“…Hey.”
“Nam Goong Min! Lane is going crazy thinking about you!”
“Yaaa!!!”