Ivas didn't interrupt Isabel, but listened quietly to the information she brought.

Isabel bothered her spirits and told her all the details of what she had seen, then she breathed a sigh of relief, collapsed, and fell into a coma. And Eivus picked her up like a real father.

Let her sit on her lap, pat her on the back, and whisper, "Good work, Lulu."

"Leave it to me."

He felt the hot heat of Daya's forehead with his chin and throat. Feeling that it was even to the point of being hot, he didn't let go of the other party. Because Ivas knew that Isabel must be suffering much more than he was at the moment.

Before, just by feeling Daiya's body trembling and swinging, looking at her pupils that were already a little distracted, he knew that Lulu's body and will had reached the limit.

Her body was wrapped in a heat wave, as if she had been outdoors on a summer day. Ivas felt the corners of his clothes scorched to the point of heat.

And that feeling is all too familiar to Ivus.

- It's exactly the same as when Yulia was sick as a child.

It was not a fever in the usual sense, but a body that gradually fell apart under the scorching heat. It's like glass bursting and cracking like a spider's web under high temperatures, and the young body is easy to withstand the power of illusions.

Children tend to be overwhelmed by the pain and cry loudly. And if they do, as soon as they want to "vent", the power of the illusion will seep out of this crack. Not only will it cause great damage to the surroundings, but it will also damage your own body.

At this time, Yulia usually curls up in a corner and huddles in a corner. Quietly burn the fire on yourself.

She was able to endure the pain in silence and not let Ivas and the adults at the orphanage worry about her. But I can't go out and act against this pain.

Ivas looked at the purple glow that glittered in Isabel's cracked pale skin and took a light breath.

…… Purple light. This represents the power to transcend the path.

- It's a dream demon.

At that moment, all the information was connected in Ivus's mind.

The legend of Merlin in room 201, the little girl who has been dead for a long time outside the window, the weapon she carries for hunting demons, Jacob, who is still the leader of the Scaleless Hand but goes to such a small place, carries the brand new money on her body, the people who have gathered together for some reason and forget why she came, and this overlapping dream......

Why is Merlin the participant in the Transcendent Path? Or rather, why did Wei Zhe ask him to preside over this ceremony?

At this moment, Aihuas finally understood everything-

“…… The nursery rhyme that Lulu heard, "Lock Her Up with a Key", is about a classic erroneous ritual that has been passed down among the people. ”

Evas spoke slowly, explaining to the others, "It's not just Avalon—in all countries where ritual isn't widespread enough, people tend to believe that if children were buried in an inn or a bridge before it was built, it would prevent an earthquake or an unexplained collapse.

"But in fact, it's a wrong ritual, or maybe it's only half right......

"Because this ritual is actually used to make Earthbound Spirits."

Earthbound spirits create illusions or dreams to kill those who pass by, sucking their souls to strengthen themselves. If this continues, it will become a "haunted inn" or a "haunted bridge", and the building itself will become a ceremonial arena.

Evath saw through the rituals that Ibn had just taught him, and he saw through it firsthand.

But even if you don't know this, you can guess it all from the story hinted at in "The Wise Man in the Oak", the brick walls on each floor, and the occasional little girl hallucination. This is clearly a modified part of the Wage, which is used to prompt the promoters.

“…… So cruel. ”

Jacaranda sighed a little unbearably: "Ignorant and backward people......"

Huoyin, who had been quiet for a long time, rarely spoke, and said calmly: "This is a tragedy caused by lack of knowledge. ”

Chunbai just shook his head and didn't say a word.

The old Overseer was silent for a moment, then spoke, "In this case, Miss Lulu's 'child who was pushed down the stairs of the sealed space and fell to his death' should be the spirit of the haunted inn. ”

- That's why this dream specifically emphasizes the "zero layer" and the "negative layer", because the negative layer symbolizes death.

After Isabel brought the information and Ivus analyzed it, they did not continue to target Ivus, but began to cooperate.

Junbai first said: "My introduction plot and mission tell me that I was ordered by my superiors to come here to investigate the situation. ”

"But in those days, Avalon didn't have a phone yet."

Ivus continued, "So the news you received should be delayed. But your room is right next to us. ”

The "telephone" thing has only been popularized since Ivas was seven or eight years old. It was about the same time that Ivas was first raised by James.

Sixty years ago, Avalon didn't have instant messaging devices at all. It can be said that all correspondence depends on letters.

"-So, my memories and the introduction of the plot are fake."

The old overseer, played by pure white, said in a deep voice: "I didn't receive an order from my superiors to investigate here at all—otherwise I wouldn't have left my griffin with me. I know, the Overseers of Avalon always ride griffons when they go out on combat missions.

"And I have no griffons, but I am armoured and armoured...... So I'm actually here to collect taxes. ”

When he said this, he suddenly covered his forehead and looked ahead in a daze.

"Then my memory may not be right......

The jacaranda and the living silver on the side glanced at each other, and finally relented and said: "In my impression, it seems that we are here for a vacation. But in that case, we can't carry so many medicines...... It's inconvenient, especially when it's storming outside. ”

"Tourists don't come out of the way to haunted hotels. for you have demons in your hearts. ”

Ivus replied calmly: "Your smuggled medicine is either expensive or glass bottles that are easy to break. In this stormy weather, your packages are dry. This means that you have lived here before.

"And I've noticed that there's more than one such package in your room. So it's very likely that this is where you sell your medicine, or rather...... This is one of your warehouses. ”

As he spoke, he took out the tincture of drunken dreams in his hand and gave it to them.

Jacaranda and Living Silver no longer remember that they had just sold the medicine to Ivus.

Huoyin picked up the pill, opened it and sniffed it.

He affirmed: "This medicine is real, and it has not expired - it should be a new drug within two years." ”

"Yes, I just sniffed it. This is not like the concentration that expired medicine should have. ”

Ivas hugged Daiya so that she could change her position and lie better in his arms, and then continued, "It has an expiration date written on it, just so that it can be sold at a reasonable low price without arousing suspicion. So it's either counterfeit or smuggling.

"You may not even be husband and wife at all, but accomplices - you perceive yourself as husband and wife, most likely because Daya saw that you were close and subconsciously thought so. Because in her cognition, the only people who can live in a room are husband and wife......"

With Aihuas's voice, Jacaranda and Living Silver also showed a headache expression.

He was silent for a while, and then said in a low voice, "And I'm definitely not a teacher or a kidnapper...... Both identities are fake. ”

There are nine seats above the round table.

Even if you count Merlin, there is still one less of the seven, but if you add that little girl who is bound to the spirit, it will be fine.

- Originally, it was supposed to be nine-fold, which is a pity.

Merlin said as he entered. In retrospect, that may have been the hint he gave.

In this way, each of them is in a dream. But it's not like there's no one at the reality level......

The further Isabel goes, the worse her form becomes.

Then I'm afraid that what is waiting in the zero layer, that is, the reality layer, is the dream demon that is out of control in her body. And the person in the negative layer is the little girl Earth Bound Spirit - the Earth Bound Spirit is also good at making up dreams and hallucinations.

one of the two little girls, who attracts them and takes them under control; And the other person created false memories and identities for them. The storm outside is just to keep them from leaving here. It is also to make Daiya's fever reasonable.

- So everyone theoretically came in against the storm, but she was the only one with a fever!

These people all thought of Agni as a kidnapper in their memories - but how could a kidnapper have a weapon specifically designed to hunt demons?

And the fresh money is more like a reward than a ransom......

Besides, if it is really a kidnapper, then in this stormy weather, he will definitely tear up the ticket after getting the money.

And his father was shot in the back without any struggle; Agni took off the other man's clothes and put them in his bag. Put together with those expensive white crown coins indiscriminately, and there is no fear that these coins will be polluted by blood. It's as if he doesn't even know the value of the money......

To sum up, there is only one possibility-

Realizing the truth, Ivus suddenly felt a headache.

And the old man's solemn voice also sounded in his heart:

"You realize who you are, and the memories of the lockdown awaken within you......

"Daya Camelo's father realized that his daughter had become an illusory egg, but he was afraid of his image and identity, and did not dare to hand Daiya directly to the Inspectorate, nor did he dare to continue to raise her.

So he got in touch with you...... A demon hunter.

He took Dai Ya and arrived in Muwan County, where the supervision force was weak, in the name of tourism. A large deposit is given to you to smuggle Daia away as a kidnapper and make her disappear from society.

"After the news of this incident, he secretly contacted you again and offered you a staggering sum of money in the hope that you would take Daiya to the countryside and raise her, and if she got out of control, kill her before she turned into a phantom. And if she grows up normally, then he will come and see him secretly.

"But while you were trading in the groves, Daya discovered you. Unable to comprehend what she was seeing, she was subjected to a strong mental shock, and the nightmare in her body woke up and lost control - you two were easily manipulated by the dream demon, and you killed her real father.

"She wants you to play her father. So you change into his clothes. She wants you to be a good father who doesn't abandon her, so you carry her through the storm.

But she continued to use the power of the dream demon, causing the loss of control to become more and more intense. After you arrived at the hotel, Daya was finally completely out of control—"

The next moment, several tasks appeared in front of Aihuas's eyes.

[Father's Love: Find a reasonable way to cure Daiya (Points: 500)]

[Father's Protection: Don't Let Daiya Be Killed by Others (Points: 500)]

[The Real Me: Remembering My True Identity (Points: 1000)]

After these three tasks were blurred, they became a new look-

[Free Will: Escape Daiya's Mind Control (Points: 500)]

[Ethics and Duty: Execute the runaway Daiya (Points: 500) before the illusion is fully hatched]

[Extra Person: Kill the person possessed by the Earthbound Spirit "Alice" (Points: 1000)]

"It's ......"

Aihuas subconsciously hugged Daiya in his arms, and his mood became complicated.

Isabel had passed out in a coma. She didn't tell Ivus what her mission needs were.

Although what Merlin said was to keep them on the zero floor...... But in reality their real and necessary task is to return to reality. And staying on the zero level is just a way for them to return to reality.

The question arises, this one comes back to reality - the package does not include dying in reality?

But dying in reality will lead to falling into the negative layer......

…… If he kills the Phantom Daiya, will Isabel's mission fail?

Obviously, she worked hard to bring the information down, but the content of the information was to kill her......

No one understands the dangers of the Phantom Seed better than Ewass - at this moment, Daya's illusion is like pressing the pause button. As long as she returns to reality, she will irreversibly begin to lose control and collapse...... He then killed everyone present.

If Ivas and Isabel do go back to Level Zero, but do nothing...... Then everyone will fail together.

But if Ivas doesn't go back, then they're going to fail.

Unless Isabel is left on this level. But then she was the only one who failed.

- Is this worthy of her hard work?

Ivus suddenly raised his head and looked at Merlin with a sharp gaze, "This is the show you are waiting for?" ”

"Yes."

Merlin stopped pretending to be a detective, resumed his tone just now, and said with a smile: "So, how will you choose?" ”

Ivus was silent for a moment, then took a deep breath.

Forget it, whether you can win or not......

“…… She and I both died once, and it would be fine. ”

Ivus said calmly, flipping the muzzle of the gun and aiming it at Daya's temple.

Bang!

One shot.

Ivas then pressed the muzzle of his gun to his chin and tilted his head slightly to look at the people at the round table.

Obviously, his gun was aimed at himself, but he was as arrogant as if it was aimed at everyone present.

"If you can't lose at all, then it's not called gambling...... If you want to gamble, you can't be afraid of losing. If you want to win, then don't think about winning yet.

"-Big deal, just accompany her to the negative floor to have a look."

Ivas smiled freely: "It doesn't matter how many layers this is now...... See you soon, everybody. Or see you in hell. ”

He pulled the trigger.

Although it is two chapters today, it is still an update of more than 7,000 words~

Tomorrow the dungeon will be over! You don't need to raise it!

(End of chapter)