Patty looked excited, and she asked one question after another—the story of Gawain Cecil leading humanity through the wasteland, the story of the Knights of Ansu against the barbarians of the West, the story of the Great Wall of the South, and the absurd stories that Gawain saw as pure posterity—such as the secret agreement between Gawain Cecil and the Dark Wizard, such as the fairy tale of Charlie and the Three Golden Crowns......

Gawain answered one by one, and he answered those things that really happened, according to his own memory, and those legends made up by later generations, he tried to sketch a fairy tale for Patty.

But even if the little girl was excited, her energy was very limited after all, and after chatting for a while, Patty was obviously out of energy, and the Baroness Penny next to her immediately reminded her daughter: "Patty, you should go to bed." ”

Patty tried to hold on, "But I still want to talk to Uncle Gawain a little longer...... His stories are so funny......"

"Listen to your mother, it's time for you to sleep," Gawain touched the little girl's head and sensed the flow of breath in the other party's body - he breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that the little girl's vital signs were stable, "I'll come to see you tomorrow." ”

“…… Good. The little girl nodded obediently, then turned to look at a corner of the room.

Patty's personal maid was always there, and after receiving the little master's order, the maid immediately stepped forward and helped Popenie carefully bring Patty to the bedside, and they unfastened the belts that held Patty's body in place, and slowly transferred the little girl to the bed, and in the process, Gawain noticed that Patty frowned slightly from time to time.

She's in terrible physical condition, really bad.

After finally settling the little girl, the valet took something out of a nearby cupboard.

Gawain sensed the fluctuations in the mana contained in the thing, and he immediately stepped forward.

It was a strangely shaped magic item, it looked like some kind of hair accessory, but it was larger and more complex, it consisted of several curved metal pieces with intricate and dense magical runes visible on them, magic wires and crystals connecting between them, it was lined with soft leather and cloth on the inside, and there were several straps to help hold it to the head.

It is like a metal "tiara" full of mystery.

Before the maid could put the thing on Patty's head, Gawain spoke, "What is this?" ”

"A soothing magic item," said Lady Penny, "it helps Patty sleep." ”

"Settle the spirit?" Gawain frowned and looked at Patty, who was already lying on the bed.

The little girl didn't think much about it at all, and even said with a little ostentation: "This is a gift from a passing magician!" With it on, I can dream for a long time and sleep without feeling pain! ”

"Dreaming?" Gawain pretended to know nothing, "What kind of dream is it?" ”

"Hmm...... It's a good dream! Patty laughed, "I can run and jump in my dreams, and I don't feel bad at all - and Uncle Gawain, let me tell you, I used to dream with this I could only dream of very few people, but recently when I use it to dream, I can see a lot of people playing with me!" Uncle, do you want to try it? ”

“…… No, it's your treasure," Gawain rubbed the little girl's hair and stood up, "Go to bed early." ”

The expression on his face was calm, but a question had already formed in his mind:

Patty clearly remembers how she got into the internet in the real world, and she also knows full well that this magic item that can help her "fall asleep" is a gift from a passing mage to her!

But in the dream world, she had a very vague memory of this time, and she couldn't answer the story of her first entry into the Internet......

Some of her memories were obscured or altered when she was in the psychic network? Who did it? Why?

After leaving Patty's room, Penny immediately spoke, "Lord Duke, is there something wrong with that magic dao?" ”

Gawain turned his head slightly, glanced through the door that was still not closed, glanced at Patty, who was already lying on the bed and entered the psychic network, and finally shook his head after a few seconds of silence: "No, no problem. ”

Then he asked, "But I'm curious who gave her that gift." ”

"A mysterious magician," said Penny Ropeney, "a few years ago, Patty's condition was terrible, her wounds never healed, and she couldn't rest all night, and I searched for scholars, healers, and priests in and out of my territory to no avail, but just when I couldn't do anything, a man claiming to be from some secret mage's guild came to the castle and said that he had a way to calm Patty's spirit—and after he showed the real effect, I believed him. ”

Gawain knew in his heart: there was no doubt that the so-called "magician" was some eternal sleeper.

Considering the complexity of the Eternal Sleeper, perhaps all of that mage's identities are still true.

"Did that 'magician' ever appear later?" He looked into Penny's eyes and asked with a serious expression.

Baroness Penny shook her head: "Never again...... But before he left, he had said that if something went wrong with the magic prop, or if Patty's mental condition deteriorated further, he could feel it, and it would definitely appear in time......"

Gawain nodded, not surprised: the Psychic Network's monitoring Eternal Sleeper didn't have to be on the scene to know how Patty was doing in real time. According to Patty, she had been using the item before the Eternal Dream had even been activated, when the Eternal Sleeper had only formed a rudimentary, small dream world, and Patty was probably the first user of the Eternal Sleeper's original psychic network......

Penny felt something from Gawain's attitude, and the expression on the baronesse's face inevitably became nervous: "Do you know...... What about that magic item, and about that magician? ”

Gawain hesitated, but finally chose to tell Penny part of the situation: "If I'm not mistaken, that magic item probably has something to do with the Eternal Sleeper." ”

"The Eternal Sleeper?!" The baroness was taken aback, and was about to turn around and go back on the spot, "That thing ......"

"Don't panic yet," Gawain immediately stopped Penny, "I'm just saying that it has something to do with the Eternal Sleeper, but it's not necessarily harmful to Patty. ”

Penny stopped, but didn't speak, just stared straight into Gawain's eyes, waiting for an explanation.

"You should know that I once destroyed the plot of the Eternal Sleepers and destroyed one of their dens in the South," Gawain explained, "and after that, I investigated and learned a little bit about the Eternal Sleepers, including their magical techniques. According to my observations, the prop that Patty used to fall asleep did not have any negative effects such as invading the mind or corroding the mind, at least judging by the prop itself, it was harmless. ”

"But that's cultist stuff after all!" Penny looked a little unacceptable, "I can't believe it...... I've had Patty use that thing for over three years......"

Gawain sighed, of course he knew about Penny's concerns, but he had to remind the mother of the fact: "Patty needs it." ”

Penny looked up suddenly, then lowered it slowly.

"You're right...... I also know where Patty is now, she's become like that...... I'm willing to pay the biggest price as long as I can let her sleep peacefully," the mother whispered, "but I want that price to be paid by me, not by my daughter." ”

"At least for now, Patty can't do without that device," Gawain said, "but I'll find a way to confirm the device." I've been working on the Eternal Sleeper's technology for a long time in my territory, and I'll write a letter for the best scholars in my realm to come and check on it and see if it's really safe. ”

He then paused, then continued, "If it's really safe, then my suggestion is for Patty to keep using it – it's the only way to get Patti out of her pain for a while until a better replacement is found." ”

He wasn't lying: Patty was in such bad condition that anything that could ease her pain was better than letting her condition worsen.

And he didn't say why: Patty's access to the psychic network was obviously not a random act of the Sleepers, and based on the fact that the little girl was able to roam freely in the center of Dream City, and the fact that Selena Geld took care of herself, it was obvious that the "chosen" Patty by the Sleepers had a special meaning.

So they must be monitoring Patty's situation and have a follow-up arrangement.

At this time, the sudden "disconnection" of Patti will stimulate the Eternal Sleeper? Will it make the situation worse? Will it make the cultists think their plans have been revealed and "destroy" the nodes?

It's all something to consider.

And Gawain also wants to use this clue to continue digging deeper and find out what the plans of those mysterious Eternal Sleepers are......

Either way, it was the safest option for Patty to continue to connect to the internet - of course, he would have to call the "professionals" in his territory who were working on the Sleeper's technology to see for himself what was going on with the device.

After all, the opponent is the Eternal Sleeper cultist, and no matter how vigilant he is, he can't be too vigilant.

Although Gawain did not give all his reasons, Penny had been convinced, and the baroness nodded rather reluctantly: "I can only do it according to your opinion." But I don't think clearly...... Those crazy cultists, why did they choose my daughter...... Why give her such a 'gift'? I...... Don't believe they will have any pure good intentions. ”

"To be honest, I don't believe it either," Gawain smiled, "don't worry, I'll continue to investigate this matter, I'll be with those who sleep forever...... But there is an endless deal to deal with. ”

Penny glanced at Gawain deeply, and she heard a hint of deep meaning in the other party's tone, but she didn't follow up, but suddenly said after a moment of silence: "Thank you." ”

"Thanks for what?"

"Patty is very happy to-day," said the Baroness softly, "she hasn't been so happy in a long time. ”

"I told me I couldn't let my little admirer down," Gawain laughed, "after all, in her mind, I was a big hero—a big hero like her father." ”

"Remember the topic we just discussed?" The Baroness said quietly, "About the noose. ”

"Of course."

"I'm interested in it."