Chapter 45: Nightmare Breath
In the dormitory where he lived, after Evan sneezed wildly, he suddenly felt restless for no reason. The air seemed to have gained several times its weight, and even the dust solidified into particles, making his breathing more and more difficult.
"Aren't you too tired?"
He put aside what he was doing for a moment, stretched his waist, and walked to the windowsill.
I was about to breathe, but I found that in mid-air, thick dark clouds were like splashing ink, gathering from all directions, pressing heavily on the top of the sword-like spire, piling up thicker and thicker. The originally brightly lit royal court suddenly extinguished all the light like a candle in the wind, and then a few fierce wails were heard in the distance.
"What's the situation?"
Evan was taken aback, and quickly poked his head out of the window to look left and right, and found that the entire palace had suddenly lost its population and became claustrophobic and silent.
"I fell asleep...... Still is...... What's going on?"
He pinched his cheek, a pain that proved that he was no longer asleep, and instantly burst into a cold sweat.
"Go out and have a look!"
Ivan walked out of the palace in the dark, came to the courtyard outside, and looked up to see the dark clouds obscuring the starry sky, and the pillars between the corridors were pale in color, as if they had accumulated countless years in the dark, exuding a gloomy atmosphere. In the distance, the depths of the palace were dark red, as if soaked in blood, and the sound of liquid spilling could be faintly heard.
"Am I crazy, or is the world suddenly crazy!?"
He knocked the door of his head and lit a candle, and as soon as the candlelight illuminated the light, a gust of wind suddenly swept through the palace and whistled sharply. The candle flame was extinguished instantly, and the heavy shadow that fell back, like a cold rock, pressed against Ivan 's heart.
He tried a few more times, but every time the candle was lit, a cold wind would burst open the window and blow it out.
"This may be some kind of magic spell, I am afraid that a strong enemy will invade...... Eru Lome must be found!"
Thinking of this, Ivan immediately dropped the candlestick, and his body instantly flew up, running all the way to the other party's dormitory.
Elu Lome's dormitory is deep in the royal court, with two corridors connected to the main hall and the side entrance. From the outside, the dormitory was now extremely old, the walls were dark red and blackened rock, and the rough surface was once covered with vines, but now only black traces remained.
"She's gone? Or is it ...... She's been defeated?"
As he galloped towards the dormitory, he thought to himself, and the haze in his heart became thicker and thicker.
Ga - squeak——!
Evan pushed open the heavy bronze gate and walked down the promenade towards the palace. At this moment, the dark clouds suddenly cracked a line, revealing a pale white moonlight. He pricked up his ears alertly, listening to the movements around him. When he reached the corner of the corridor, he suddenly caught a glimpse of a shadow.
Whoosh——!
He spun around in an instant, just in time to see a hollow face.
The face was suspended in the air, and its pale face was like a wisp of smoke, constantly changing the expression of 'joy, anger, sorrow, and joy'. Finally, his expression froze in a moment of surprise, staring at him stiffly, and then retreated, disappearing into the stone wall little by little.
“......”.
Ivan stood on end, and he broke out in a cold sweat. Why did such a monster appear in the court, since he was not dreaming, then what happened in this world?
He hesitated to stop, and reason told him that it was best to get out of this place of right and wrong as soon as possible.
Suddenly, the long-lost light pierced through the haze and sprinkled into the ancient palace, and the dark colors were suddenly washed away, and the entire dormitory was lit up, and every inch of the floor was rendered white and clear by the moonlight. The moonlight faded quickly, and only the edges of the clouds outlined the different thicknesses and layers, and the palace returned to cold and darkness, but a beam of light still stuck in front of Evan.
The light caught his full attention, as if a voice in the darkness was urging him to follow the light with an anxious and urgent tone.
“......”
Ivan subconsciously took a step, followed behind a beam of moving moonlight, and walked towards the depths of the dormitory.
I don't know how long later, when he came to his senses, he found that the surrounding environment had suddenly changed, and the cold and dark atmosphere in the space was gone, but filled with an elegant aroma, warm and intoxicating.
There was an incense burner in the corner, burning with blue flames, and in the dim light, Ivan could see a large bed against the wall, with layers of curtains hanging around, and a figure seemed to be sitting up in it.
Click——!
With a soft sound, the whole space suddenly shone brightly, and the snow was as bright as day.
The curtain was pulled open from both sides by an invisible force, and Eru Lomme sat on the bed, raising her thin eyebrows, and staring coldly at Evan, who was acting as an uninvited guest.
She wore a long silver silk nightgown with an embroidered lace collar that was buttoned up to her neck and a soft ribbon around her waist. The shiny silver hair is combed into a ponytail and hung around the neck, adding a bit of youth and charm.
She stared at Evan, and there seemed to be a flame burning in her pupils:
"I hope you can give me a reasonable explanation?"
"Really?
Evan looked confused, and the ghost messenger walked over, coldly stretched out his hand, wanting to pinch the other party's cheek.
Smack——!
With a crisp sound, he flew upside down like a kite with a broken string, slamming against the wall with a muffled thud.
By the time Ivan stood up in a daze, he was surrounded by the female Praetorian Guards led by Renee. He turned his head to look at the night outside the window, and found that the starry sky was twinkling and the moonlight was flawless, and then he touched his red and swollen cheeks, and then he was surprised when he first woke up from a dream:
"I'm back?"
“......”
The Praetorian Guards looked at each other, one hand on their swords, only to feel that they could not pull it out, nor could they loosen it. No matter how abrupt it is, if the husband touches his wife's room at night, it can't be considered a crime, not to mention that the other party is still the titular Sun King.
"Why am I here?"
Ivan covered his red and swollen cheeks and glanced around blankly.
"That's exactly what I want to ask you!"
Eru Lomei raised her head angrily, and her shallow ponytail slipped from her neck, bringing up a shining streamer.
"How do I know? I followed a beam of light and then unconsciously ...... It's here......" Ivan struggled to remember what had happened before, and the more he talked, the more he became weaker, even though he wasn't lying, he didn't even believe what he said.
At the same time, he also noticed that the cruel and murderous princess who always had a calm face in front of the public, although he remained indifferent at this time, there was actually a trace of blush on his snow-white neck - I don't know if it was anger or shyness.