The torrential rain was like a note, and a small piece of the sky that had only been opened by the spell explosion a moment ago was once again covered by clouds, and the already small wind and rain seemed to become even more unrestrained.

I don't know when it began, whether it is in "reality" or in the current "dream", the storm is one of the indispensable elements of the "scene" of Catrice. The wind and rain that have not stopped for many days have been going on, and thanks to this, the magic in the city is also full of uneasiness.

Air and water are the most sensitive elements of magic in nature, and they are also the components most susceptible to external forces. Originally, they were unfettered and able to move freely, but now they were completely out of order under the influence of some strange magical power, and they frantically prepared a raging wind and rain.

If the whole body is affected in the most important ∝part of the natural magic cycle, ⊥ anshub⊙a. is partially affected, then the stable structure of the whole body will also be subverted. In the midst of the storm, even the most stable of the earth became restless, and it was only a matter of time before the unbalanced magic collapsed.

If, as Liqi said, this is a stage constructed with pure "dreams", then its degree of completion has almost reached the level of the fake and real. However, it may also be an act of redundancy, after all, this kind of dissonance can be unacceptably incongruous.

It may also be the result of immature technology - the caster may not be willing to reproduce the magic flow anomaly caused by the protracted storm in reality, but with their current ability, they cannot fully control the operation of the magic power, and can only let it operate according to fixed rules.

If the person who made the spell is unable to control the operation of the spell, in other words...... None of them have fully grasped its power themselves. This may mean that Lizzie may only need to spend less time deciphering its principles and structure. Seize the control of this place from the other party's hands.

It's just a big and real dream, if its owner wants something unusual to happen here. It's probably just a matter of raising your hands. Undoubtedly, who has the control of this scene. Whoever has the greatest geographical advantage will be able to do so.

At least for now, it's "fair" for both parties.

Originally, Curt thought that after entering the "dream world" and avoiding continuing to be entangled by the mercenaries who were controlled by the True Eye, they would next face the attack of monsters born from the dream world. The information from the mercenaries, even if they were dreaming, they didn't get a moment of leisure.

Members of the garrison and staffing agencies deal with "minor crimes" that occur everywhere almost every day, while the Mercenary Management Office constantly sends out mercenaries to deal with new species of monsters that appear in the city. According to some intelligence, these strange-shaped monsters were deliberately released into the city by someone. They are trained to attack lone citizens in the dark, and many people have been injured so far.

Perhaps that's why the city is so quiet at night—even though it already knows it's a hoax woven by the True Eye with a dream, it clearly anticipates a lot of things. Curt must admit that the other party put a lot of effort into creating this scam.

What kind of monster would put Catrice City in a state where it had to be under martial law at night? No, take a step back. By infiltrating the walls of the city walls, the garrison and garrison, which were supposed to protect the citizens, did not seem to be playing their original role.

This is probably an unprecedented state of affairs, which has not happened in decades. Originally, it was unlikely that the monster would have crossed the towering walls, and if someone wanted to hide from the eyes of the prosecutor who entered the city. They also had to bypass the sorcerers' identification spells first.

If they can successfully do one of the two things, then they are capable enough on their own. Whether it's a wild monster or a criminal, Curt feels that with their abilities, they don't need to be limited to causing a little trouble to some people, and they will definitely cause great chaos in the city.

But no. In the dark night, the mountain gate did not appear.

Neither the terrorists who were ready to attack at any time nor the new species of monsters that attacked passers-by appeared in front of the two. The street has not changed dramatically, and the smooth road is less crowded than usual. But there are also no monsters that only appear in the depths of dreams.

"It was a rare quiet. ”

Curt sneered and looked ahead, it was not as quiet as before: "It's too quiet...... It's so quiet that you think there must be a trap here. But. If it is the habit of those people with the True Eye, the more obvious the place, the less likely it is to arrange traps. ”

Perhaps this man-made dream is not friendly to anyone who steps into it. But the contradictions have not yet been sharp enough to be their enemies everywhere. What sounded like a bit troublesome from the mouths of those mercenaries, after actual inspection, there was no clue about them.

"Excuse me, don't just look at the surface. ”

After a moment of silence, Liqi suddenly said with some sarcasm: "There is nothing wrong with the function of the eyes to indeed 'see', but if you can only see what this 'world' table shows you, then there is no essential difference between you and those mercenaries who are trapped in the dream realm." ”

A strange sensation came from the place where Lizzie was pinching, like her cold body temperature passed through her hand to Curt's body, and he couldn't help but shrink his body. But the cold sensation crept over to the eyes, enveloping them in the cold.

Suddenly, the space in front of me changed.

One part is real and part is dream, and the two outlines are not completely covered together, as if different horizons have been artificially overlapped. It's almost identical, but the overlapping images make the heterogeneity feel stronger, and what appears in the line of sight is a strange picture.

"Uh-huh...... It hurts. With a groan, Curt immediately covered one of his eyes with his hand, "Is this what 'real' ......it is?" It's kind of like looking at some of the 'artworks' that have been trending lately, you know, that's what an 'illusion painting' is. ”

It is a new work by an artist who was exhibited at the Catrice Art Gallery some time ago, and it is said to be a series of oil paintings with visual cross-optical illusions as a selling point. Impossible to build, several planes connected in strange ways, and human figures stacked together to form a more complete pattern...... It's all scenes that some "normal people" can't imagine, let alone draw.

Curt took the time to look at the works, but in the end he had difficulty understanding the art and had to leave. Maybe he didn't understand what the pictures were trying to express, but the strange patterns left an indelible impression on him.

And after Lizzie allows Curt to see the scenes in reality and dreams at the same time, the scenes that appear in front of him are so similar to those unbelievable paintings. The streets are filled with an indescribable sense of anomalousness, and unrealistic images are connected to reality and evolve into even more eerie images.

Just looking at it, you feel a burning pain in your eyes.

"These are two different things from those works of art, and what you can see now is not only reality and 'dreams', but also something in between. Lizzie shrugged her shoulders in annoyance, then pointed ahead and said, "Like that square and the stuff around it." ”

Yes or no...... Or somewhere in between, a strange feeling came over Curt. It was difficult for him to explain the feeling, and there were many translucent things that looked like "ghosts" in the corners of the horizon, things that were not real, and there was no place for them in the dream.

"It's best not to provoke those dangerous guys, and I'm sure the True Eye doesn't want to touch them. Lizzie whispered, then motioned Curt to keep an eye on the quiet streets, "All dreams are connected, but there's something more dangerous hidden beneath the water......

Unlike before, the silence here is only on the surface, and there seems to be some kind of existence in the empty square, which seems to be like the materialization of "darkness". All the lighting in the square was extinguished, and the light sources located outside the boundary, neither of which could cross the line that divided the inside and outside.

Unable to see through the deep darkness of the square, Curt could only vaguely sense a huge beast lurking near the center. It lurks silently in the middle of the field, spitting out the magic that floats in the air, turning it into its own food.

The "beast" didn't know if it was injured or asleep, and it didn't show any interest in the two people who were close to it, and remained silent. Lizzie, who was standing behind Curt, was silent for a moment, then took Curt's hand and walked to the Southwind Tavern on the other side of the square.

The other party did not show bad intentions - perhaps this is already the greatest "goodwill" it can express. It is not a hypocrisy created by the Eye of Truth, but the beings who have been entrenched in this "dream" from the beginning, and they are outsiders compared to this darkness.

"Let's go, this guy isn't something we should mess with...... And he doesn't seem to bother to pay attention to us. Lizzie's voice was calm, but her eyes never left the depths of the darkness, "Hmph, maybe this guy wants us to deal with some troublesome bastard." ”

She gritted her teeth slightly, then pointed to the Southwind Tavern a little farther away, which was as brightly lit as ever, and the faint sound of many people talking could be heard from it. (To be continued......)