When the words are spoken, many things can be put on the surface.

Gawain believes that when she, the "Extraterritorial Wanderer", appears in the psychic network, Selena Gelfen should have been mentally prepared to expose herself.

After all, as things stand, psychic networks are almost transparent to "extraterritorial wanderers".

"What is the relationship between you and Patty?"

Hearing Gao Wen's words, Selena really didn't have much surprise on her face, but she was silent for a while, and then said with a little emotion and a tone like a big stone in her heart: "You finally asked about it......"

Then, without waiting for Gawain to speak, she took the initiative to ask, "Do you care about Patty?" ”

"Why, is it strange that the 'Extraterritorial Wanderer' cares about a little human girl?" Gawain smiled and asked, "I have to be as indescribable as you guys, lacking the feelings and morals that mortals should have in order to be considered a qualified 'extraterritorial wanderer'?" ”

Selena was stunned, and the corners of her mouth seemed to curl up a little: "The stereotype is not so easy to break, I hope you can understand this."

"As for Patty...... Rest assured, I'm just 'with her', I haven't hurt her, and I don't intend to hurt her. ”

Gawain didn't take his eyes off Selena: "Why did you choose Patty?" ”

Selena's voice was soft: "As a 'spirit' who has lost her body, my soul is splitting every moment, and I need a real mind as my 'mental calibration point', relying on continuous self-calibration to repair my soul, so as to prevent myself from slipping into an undead soul who has lost my mind step by step."

"Such a mental calibration point is not easy to find, it requires a congenital match of the soul, and it also needs an acquired condition fit."

Gawain's brow didn't stretch much: "So, you found Patty because she happened to be a 'match' with you?" ”

Selena shook her head after a brief silence: "No, it wasn't Patty that we originally found...... Although she was also one of the eligible 'candidates', we were looking for the daughter of another wealthy merchant in the South at the time. ”

"Then why did you choose Patty?" Gawain was a little puzzled, "Judging from her physical condition, Patti was obviously not the best choice at that time...... Could it be that something happened to your original goal? ”

In the light of the night, Selena's voice sounded softly: "...... Because she wants to live. ”

Gawain glanced at Selena in surprise.

"As I wandered through the chaotic and dim dreams of the South, Patty's mind drew me like a firefly in the darkness, a dying soul that exuded a will to survive that surprised me, and the first word she said to me when I tried to speak to this weak mind was 'hello' - she was still polite after all that experience.

"It's true that Patty wasn't a good choice, she was on the verge of dying at the time, and I was probably going to have to pick the next mental calibration point soon after choosing her, but there's a saying you remember: those who save themselves should always be helped."

"One of the rules of the Dream Church, and one of the rules of psychological salvation that has been handed down from the days of Gondor to the present day," Gawain nodded, "I just didn't expect you to follow it. ”

“…… It's been seven hundred years, and I've violated it I don't know how many times," Selena smiled a little self-deprecatingly, "but occasionally I think about complying with it, just to reflect on the past." ”

"So Patty is your 'occasional'," Gawain said, but suddenly remembered some of the information mentioned by Amber when she reported to her about the progress of the investigation into Glenner, and couldn't help but rub her chin with her fingers, showing a thoughtful look, "According to the people who have cared for Patty, Patty has 'miraculously' survived the most dangerous stage, and her final survival is inconceivable in the eyes of professionals such as pharmacists, ...... Yours is it, right? ”

"I didn't do anything," Selena smiled indifferently, "just replaced me when she was in the most pain."

"That crown has no effect at all at shielding pain and perception, and its only function other than as a medium for ordinary people to enter the dream world is to swap me and her when Patty wants to sleep—something that even she doesn't know.

"Of course, now she doesn't use the crown anymore and doesn't need it anymore. I know you gave her a magic device to help her fall asleep, and that's enough for Patty right now. ”

Gawain didn't hide his surprised look, nor did he hide his doubts: "So...... When Patti sleeps, it's actually you who dominate her body...... And who is the person who accompanies Patty in the psychic network? ”

"It's me, a split incarnation, but occasionally Wendy, Rachel, or Irelia."

“…… What you did for Patty surprised me. ”

"It's nothing to me, I've had a death that was much more painful than Patty," Selena shook her head, "and I'm using Patty to calibrate my mind and use her as a vessel of sorts, and it's a fair deal." ”

Selena's voice fell, but there was more she didn't say.

She knew exactly what she was doing to Patty...... Maybe it's just some kind of self-touching and comfort, which has nothing to do with the sublime, not even a conscience, just so that she can ...... when facing those brain servants I can feel more at ease.

Gawain just looked into Selena's eyes quietly, and in some kind of tacit understanding, neither of the two of them broke this.

"Now that Patty no longer uses your crown and no longer has access to the psychic network," Gawain broke the silence, "but apparently you still have the ability to roam the psychic world without using the medium, will you still meet Patty?" ”

"The psychic network is very insecure right now, and it's good to keep Patty away," Selena said, "as for me...... I'm still with her now, but I'm not going to show it up again, so let her be a dream from my childhood, like every child's 'Green Elf friend' when they were young. ”

"Green Elf Friends" is a long-standing saying in many parts of the northern part of the continent, it is believed that the giant wood in the spring drops huge seeds to lodge elves, these "elves" can soothe frightened children, help children sleep, young parents usually in the spring will collect the fallen giant wood seeds, carved into puppets and other things for children to play with, and in this custom, there are many stories with "green elf friends" as the core, and even " Every child will have a green elf friend in their childhood" is widely spread in the northern part of the continent.

The evidence behind these legends was confirmed after the Empire's First Druid Research Center succeeded in isolating a harmless tranquilizer from the seeds of Giantwood......

Some slightly divergent thoughts flashed through Gawain's mind, and he couldn't help but smile and shake his head: "Patty is long past the age of believing in 'Green Elf Friends' now. Do you choose to fade out of her sight because you don't want to disturb her for the rest of her life? ”

"She is healing, and she will live a more normal life in the future, and in a normal life, there is no need to have a ghost from the dark sect standing by her side all the time."

“…… I'm not going to interfere with your decision, but I just want to remind you that you don't have the right to decide what a normal life is for Patty," Gawain said slowly, "Cecil is a more open and tolerant society, even a plant can become a legal citizen of the empire, and you should learn to adapt more to all of this." ”

“…… I will take your reminder to heart and consider it carefully. ”

"I hope so," Gawain said, glancing at Selena as she prepared to leave, "By the way, I have something for you before you leave—it might be helpful to those who have been tainted by the upper storytellers." ”

Selena was immediately interested: "What is it?" ”

"Some runes," Gawain smiled, sketching a few symbols in the air, "a gift from the deep sea......"

……

A few minutes later.

The invisible spiritual connection faded away, and Selena Gerfen, with the lantern in hand, quietly disappeared into the air like a waking dream.

Gawain didn't look back, just looked at the cityscape shrouded in lights and starlight, and the dark mountains in the distance that only showed a dim outline in the night.

Everything seems to be very calm, but under the calm that the world knows, crises and turmoil that the world knows are constantly surging.

Until then, Rosetta Augustus could not have been ignorant of the existence of an Order of the Sleepers hidden within his empire, but for a long time, his main focus had clearly not been on this dark cult.

But that was in the past, if he knew that the shadow of an extraterritorial wanderer had emerged in this dark sect, if he knew that the ruler of a neighboring country had reached into the heart of his empire......

Gawain couldn't help but look forward to the reaction of that Rosetta Augustus the Great.

It is foreseeable that after the No. 1 sandbox incident, Typhon's side will definitely usher in a turmoil, and a large-scale eradication of the cult and internal investigation are inevitable.

Even if the Eternal Sleepers were prepared, their power in Typhon would have been severely struck and would have to be secretly moved towards Cecil.

As for Gawain himself, he actually didn't care what would happen after the information about the Extraterritorial Wanderers and the Eternal Sleep Order was exposed to Rosetta, firstly, he was already prepared here and within the Eternal Sleep Order, and the transfer of core personnel and materials would begin soon, and secondly, ......

From the very beginning, the Cecil Empire's infiltration of Typhon was not focused on cult forces - culture, technology, and economics were the things that were on the surface.

The two countries negotiated, Rosetta must have thought from the beginning that Cecil would infiltrate Typhon in some way, and even this infiltration was a normal "link" in the process of "exchange" between the two empires, in this case, Gawain was happy to have something that could attract Rosetta Augustus's attention, so that he could concentrate on dealing with the Eternal Sleepers in the territory, and let him leave the Shadow Theater, the Cecil merchants, and the "private technology companies......

And the only thing that needs to be paid attention to in the whole process is to keep Daniel hidden and pay attention to his own safety - after all, he is the only key person who crosses both the "bright line" and the "dark line", both as a high-level technological spy planted in Typhon and an important node in the Order of the Sleeper.

So for the next period of time, Gawain will keep Daniel as far away from the affairs of the Order of the Sleepers as possible to avoid exposing himself.

Anyway, he, the "Extraterritorial Wanderer", openly participated in the Bishops' Council of the Eternal Sleepers, and there were some things that he could already do in person without Daniel's frequent transfers.

……

At midnight, the bright starlight shines on the sky of Aldernan, but there is a layer of hazy mist blocking the cold brilliance from the universe, under the layers of thick fog, this young but named "Millennium City" of the emperor is sleeping in the dark, a series of dark spires, towering walls, solemn towers in the fog row after row, as if reflecting the orderly and hierarchical rules of this empire.

In this foggy imperial capital, only the Obsidian Palace and a few towers can break through the blockade of the dense fog and bathe in the clear starlight.

Rosetta Augustus awoke from a dream, and saw a twilight tingle in the cold light that shone through the glass windows.

He quickly got rid of the nightmares caused by sleep and came to his senses completely.

After casually putting on a coat, the middle-aged ruler of the empire came to the window with an indifferent expression and looked out of the window.

The light of dusk shrouded everything, and the view of Aldernan outside the window was no longer the familiar.

The streets and houses of another city were bathed in the setting sun, and the golden glow of indifference spread from afar to the outer walls of the palace, drenching everything in this cursed dream.

It seems to be happening more and more often......

Rosetta Augustus frowned slightly, but the indifferent expression on his face did not change much, he just took half a step back and left the window, then turned and walked towards the door, pushed the door and walked out of the room.

According to the legend circulating within the family, choosing to protect oneself in this cursed dream and locking oneself in a safe room is the first step to complete failure and being engulfed by madness.

Rosetta didn't know if this statement was right or wrong, he only knew that from the first time he fell into this dream, he had only one way to deal with it-

Face it.