Chapter 1: Nightmares

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The capital of Mando, Beckland.

It is the capital of the Kingdom of Rune, with a population of over five million, and is one of the most prosperous cities on the continent.

The wide Tasok River flows in from the northwest of the city, flows out from the southeast, and finally joins the ocean.

The Tasok River, which divides Beckland in half, also provides it with easy access by water, so the city's docklands are busy, and the adjacent East End is lined with factories.

The night sky was cloudless, and a large area of crimson moonlight sprinkled down, reflecting the scene of the riverbank on the calm waters of the Tasok River;

The gust of wind blows, and the surface of the river ripples in the breeze, and the reflected mirror image shatters into a colorful streamer.

This is the section of the river in the Eastern End near the docklands.

Rows of dwellings start from the river embankment and extend deeper into the eastern district. They are high and low, old and new, but they show a different kind of harmony under the action of time.

By this time it was halfway through the night.

Almost everyone is immersed in a deep sleep, and the few who suffer from insomniacs just toss and turn in bed.

Of course, there are exceptions to everything.

On the second floor of a small building, leaning against the window by the river, stood a young man.

He was dressed in loose pajamas, his black hair was slightly disheveled, and his dark brown eyes looked out the window with deep confusion.

He was pondering the question, "Who am I?" ”

Until tonight, that question would have been a very easy one for him to answer.

His name is Varina Attano, he is 20 years old, a warehouseman at the Silen textile factory, and his life experience is quite simple.

The upheaval may have happened in his sleep tonight, or it may have been foreshadowed, but it just happened to erupt tonight—he didn't know very well.

In short, when he suddenly woke up, he found that he had experienced another life in a dream and had a bizarre memory.

In another memory, he is called Yu Yue, and he lives in a completely different world from the present.

Bizarre worlds, bizarre experiences, bizarre memories......

The experience was so real that he couldn't tell the difference between dreams and reality, whether he was Varina or Yu Yue.

He almost thought he was crazy, and everything related to Yu Yue was just crazy fantasies, until he recalled the contents of a novel, "The Master of Mystery".

"Rune", "Beckland", "Goddess of the Night", ......

Isn't this the world he's in?!

Wait a minute.

"The Extraordinary", "The Way of God", "True History", ......

Is this really the world he's in?!

Two memories, two experiences, and two personalities brought this young man an unparalleled sense of contradiction and division, almost driving him straight crazy.

He could only stand quietly in front of the window like this, ignoring the night scene outside, trying with all his strength in his heart to heal the rift and unite the two.

As the inconsummate red moon in the sky gradually set to the west, the young man's attempt gradually unfolded.

He tried to deny Yu Yue's memory through counter-evidence.

First assume that Yu Yue's memories are true, and then try to substitute them into the reality that Varina knows, and explain everything to see if it can justify itself.

If not, it's undoubtedly just a fantasy!

As the contrast progressed, the young man was surprised to find that he couldn't find the loopholes at all, as most of them involved supernatural powers that he couldn't verify for the time being.

But there are some things, although they still can't be verified, that he is more than inclined to believe.

The first to bear the brunt was Russell the Great.

It is well known that Russell the Great had a peculiar experience, achieved great achievements, made achievements in various fields, was an outstanding inventor, thinker, artist, statesman, and the titles and titles attached to him are innumerable......

But if Yu Yue's memory is true, then Russell is just a time-traveler, and his achievements come from plagiarizing another experience.

The term "plagiarist" is obviously more acceptable than "all-around genius" – especially after a similar situation has arisen with oneself.

In addition to the parts that cannot be verified for the time being, the young man also sorted out a lot of parts that he can verify soon, after all, the content of the novel in Yu Yue's memory not only involves the past, but also the future.

In this way, the young man in front of the window was immersed in the dispute between the two personalities in his inner world, completely forgetting the passage of time.

When the sky was white, he exhaled softly as if relieved, and the two personalities had a tacit understanding under his efforts-

"Either way, I can only be Varina Attano on the surface."

After half a night's effort, the young man effectively relieved his sense of division.

"The next most important thing is to verify the existence of supernatural powers and to achieve inner reconciliation."

Varina, who had been standing in front of the window for half the night, stretched her body and walked into the public bathroom next door with a somewhat stiff movement, with a helpless wry smile on her face, "And the first thing to do is - work." ”

Yes, work.

Varina's parents, who had died long ago, had grown up in his uncle's house, and when he had completed his secondary education from a technical school, his uncle asked him to become independent and introduced him to his current job.

The job of a storekeeper is already a good starting point for a young man who has only completed his secondary education, and he cannot give up easily. At least, he was unwilling to give up until he had verified and mastered his supernatural powers.

It's still early, and he's still in time to finish his first attempt before he goes to work.

After washing, Varina returned to her room and retrieved four loaves of rye bread from the cupboard, intending to try out a ritual from memory.

That's right, it's the "transfer ceremony" of Mr. Fool, Zhou Mingrui, and Klein Moretti in the original book.

It was the end of September 1348, and though he couldn't remember exactly when Mr. Fool would come (1349.06.28), Varina was sure that he hadn't arrived yet, if he did.

His basis is the Grain Act.

He remembered very well that the timing of Crane's arrival was very close to the time of the repeal of the Grain Act, and that the Act had not yet been repealed.

Of course, calls for the repeal of the Act have grown, and Varina has even participated in a small march to the occasion.

This means that Klein's arrival is probably not far off—if he does come.

Although Varina knew that he probably had nothing to do with the gray fog that the ritual was pointing to, and the chances of the ritual succeeding were extremely low, she had to try to be sure.

The small room is filled with essential living amenities such as beds, tables and chairs, wardrobes, cupboards, coal stoves, etc., which take up most of the space in the room.

This is the only private space in the world that Varina has.

He placed the four loaves of bread near the bed, the table and chairs, the cupboards, and the coal stove—which were about the four corners of the room—and then proceeded to the center of the room to begin the "transfer ceremony."

"Fusheng Xuanhuang Immortal Venerable."

"Fusheng Xuanhuang Tianjun."

"Fusheng Xuanhuang God."

"Fusheng Xuanhuang Tianzun."

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