"You want to enter the Void?"

In the empty library of the north tower, Isaac, who was sitting across from Loren, looked at him with some surprise, not even noticing that the book in his hand had fallen. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

"What's wrong?" while talking to Isaac, Loren snapped his fingers, and the book that was about to fall to the ground was jerked upwards by the hovering charm, landed firmly in his hand, and handed it back.

"I'm just a little surprised...... Of course, why should I be surprised? You are a sorcery major, and unlike those alchemy fools, you are just as sensitive to the perception of the void as we occult wizards, and the strength of the spiritual temple, and it's normal to have this kind of thought!"

"Then why are you coming to me when you already have a goal?"

"Uh, because ......"

"Wait, wait, wait, don't say it, let me guess~. Isaac interrupted him abruptly, his eyes widening with excitement, and the corners of his mouth were almost reaching the root of his ears: "You're trying to do this for the first time, and you don't have any experience with it, so you need someone very knowledgeable to give you a little hint." ”

"And coincidentally, as your friend, I'm the most learned of all the people you know, and I'm well versed in the occult - you see, both conditions are met at once, I guessed right, right? Tell me I guessed right!"

“...... You guessed it. Loren, who smiled awkwardly, said this as if he had thrown a bone to a small Shiba Inu.

"I knew!" The triumphant Isaac almost cocked his chin: "Sure enough, you know me better, unlike some alchemy fool, who has no eyesight at all." ”

Well, at least Isaac learned how to get along with Isaac, Loren comforted himself. The principle is similar to teasing a puppy, easy and pleasant. Unlike a small wizard, the intuition of the peripheral nerves is simply terrifying, and it is becoming more and more difficult to flicker.

Ay...... Why is he so strikingly similar to Isaac in this matter?!

"Well, there's a whole bunch of nonsense in the books about how to touch the void. Isaac, who hadn't noticed the change in his expression, had already begun his own performance: "But we're not here to be nerds today, so I'll try to make it as clear as possible for you to understand." ”

"Gladly. ”

"To make things easier for us, why don't you tell me what your hometown says?"

“......”

"It looks like I'm saying the wrong thing again. Isaac shrugged and asked tentatively, "Shall we continue?"

“...... Okay. ”

"I'm sure you've heard the phrase 'the void exists because it doesn't exist,' but it's very difficult to understand, and it's a complete fallacy. ”

But in fact, this sentence is actually a hint, a very subtle hint - the simplest, you can't use any common sense, your perception of the world to touch the void, that's a very wrong thing to do, and it will only make you go further and further down the path of truth. ”

"You can't rely on your experience, because there is no time in the void, and there is no past and no future, and you can't rely on your senses, because there is no space in the void, so you can't feel anything. All the pain or joy in the void, cold or hot, is only your subconscious imagination. ”

"The only thing you can trust is your reason, because there are so many beings beyond common sense in the void, and many wizards will see things they can't understand in their quest and drive themselves crazy, or because of the temptation of desire, they will completely fall into the living dead, these things are not unique. ”

"I don't quite understand. Loren frowned: "If it's just subconscious, how can I fall into desire?"

"Because everything is unreal, the excitement is beyond your imagination. It's like a dream, but it's scarier than a dream. Some people can vaguely understand that they are dreaming even in their sleep, but if they are really immersed in the void...... They will think that they have entered the kingdom of the Holy Cross. ”

Speaking of this, even Isaac began to become serious: "So if you really want to enter the void, staying sane is the only thing you must do, and everything else doesn't matter - even death, it will only put your consciousness into a temporary coma, but if you go completely insane, then you will never come back!"

Loren nodded, somewhat understanding what Isaac said: "Then how should I enter the Void, from the Spirit Temple?"

"Meditation is usually the only and safer way to do it, but I've found that it's less effective. Isaac said proudly, "In short, skip the meditation step and plunge yourself directly into deeper dreams, strengthening your mental power in a way that is completely counterintuitive." ”

"Because it is a dream, the 'void' you enter may be a scene that you are usually familiar with, or it may be a world that you have imagined, which is completely different from person to person. Isaac smiled suddenly, "I often go into the academy's library, but every book is different from what I remember. ”

"If it's a dream, there's definitely some way to wake up. Loren said tentatively, "Or some kind of opportunity, which will make you realize that you are dreaming." ”

"Exactly! You're reacting much faster than some alchemy idiot!" Isaac nodded excitedly, "Indeed, that's the beauty of my approach, you'll have an opportunity to get out of the void instead of being trapped in it." ”

"For example, every time I enter the library, the door is locked, and all I'm looking for is the key hidden in a book, and it's like a game, and I can't leave the library until I find the key—although in my heart I don't want to leave at all. ”

"But that's the terrible thing about the void, and if you can't resist that temptation, then you'll be swallowed up by it. Isaac slowly closed the book, "So my suggestion is that you should first envision a scenario that is not very tempting to you, so that it is easier for you to get out of it, rather than being completely attracted to it." ”

With that, Isaac stood up and patted Loren on the shoulder, leaving the library through the door behind him.

It's so easy to imagine a scenario that's so easy to say, Loren couldn't help but smile. Even if you are your current self, it is still impossible to fully control your subconscious.

But Isaac's words gave Loren a hint...... What kind of situation do you least want to face?

There is no choice, no way out, and no room for slowing down, so you can only move forward, probably this is the situation, right?

I am too attached to things that are stable and sure, so every time I encounter that kind of helplessness, I will become a little out of control, and even eager to take risks and gamble, even at the cost of my own life.

Maybe subconsciously, I am actually very obsessed with this feeling...... There is nothing surprising about this, the essence of man is still an animal, there is still a hidden animality in the body, and the desire to fight will never fade because of the well-dressed, but is suppressed by his own reason.

Maybe that's what Isaac really wants to express? Not from meditation, but through dreams into the void, in fact, is to concretize his subconscious desires - just as Isaac is always hungry for new knowledge, so the dream he enters is the library, and to open the door of the library is to get rid of his inner desires.

Comparing Isaac's usual actions, this is definitely not as easy for him as it is to say.

"So...... What is the desire in my heart?" As soon as he said this, Loren couldn't help but laugh self-deprecatingly, and shook his head helplessly.

You know that very well, don't you?