Klein retracted his gaze and looked at the forest behind him that was so dense that almost no light could shine through. He roughly understood where he was.
This was the Waning Forest that Ge Rosell had guarded back in the Giant King's Court.
The trees in the forest were dozens of meters tall, and they were so thick that several giants needed to surround them. However, their bark was mottled with many rotting spots. Their branches and leaves were all withered and drooped down, entangling with each other like dark clouds floating in midair.
Ge Rosell and a few giants similar to him were guarding the periphery of the forest, holding axes or greatswords as they focused on guarding different directions.
According to Ge Rosell, the Waning Forest is where Giant King Aurmir's parents are buried. Apart from this ancient god, no one is allowed to enter, including these guards … Yes, Giant King Aurmir's parents should be the so-called first-generation giants, the craziest, most ferocious, and cruelest kind. It's probably … Eh, why would Ge Rosell have such a dream? As Klein pondered, he suddenly sensed that something was amiss.
According to what he had learned while chatting around Pessote City, the present Ge Rosell was a local giant who was born and raised here. He had nothing to do with the Giant King's Court.
Therefore, this dream seemed rather abnormal!
From the Psychological Alchemy theory mentioned by Ma 'am Daly and Miss Justice, perhaps when the World creates a character, he will use or replicate the original character's subconscious and collective subconscious. Then, he will make slight modifications to make the consciousness meet the needs of the current setting. Therefore, the present Ge Rosell will be affected by his subconscious in his dream, allowing him to recreate his life in the Giant King's Court … If that's really the case, I can only say that this book is a cruel author … With this in mind, Klein suddenly had an idea. He felt that this was an opportunity to obtain information regarding the Giant King's Court.
He had planned to ask Ge Rosell about this, but to his surprise, the giant guardian died in the battle with Ulyssan, the King of the North, in order to fulfill his promise. His spirit body quickly dissipated after leaving the World in the book, not giving him a chance to communicate at all. Now, he finally had another way, which was to explore Rosell's dream.
Some of it would definitely be ridiculous and exaggerated, but the rest would definitely be a reflection of reality. As long as one studied it carefully, it was not impossible to distinguish it.
"Ge Rosell has never entered the Waning Forest. Even if there's a scene inside, it's all from his imagination. There's no need to explore it …" Klein slowly cast his gaze towards the mountain peak where the King's Court was.
It wasn't tall, which meant that the Waning Forest was located quite close to the King's Court on the mountain. There should be a path leading to the residence of the ancient god from here.
Klein didn't waste time searching. He walked directly to Rosell, put on a look of familiarity, and calmly asked,
"How do I get back to King's Court?"
He knew that Rosell was an honest giant, and he would definitely be more honest in a dream.
Ge Rosell raised his hand to scratch the back of his head as he lowered his head in confusion and smiled.
"Aren't we returning through the Barren Tunnel?"
He pointed to the front and added, "Aren't we returning through the Barren Tunnel?"
"Just circle around that boulder and you'll see it."
"Thank you." Klein sighed and bowed.
Watching him leave, Groselle scratched the back of his head again and muttered to himself in confusion, "That's right.
"Who is he? Why do I find him familiar … "
After circling around a boulder that protruded from the mountain wall, Klein's vision suddenly opened up. A huge cave that was at least thirty meters tall appeared before him.
There was a stone monument erected outside the cave. On it was carved a vertical eye, a tall nose, and thick lips. It looked like a giant's head had been pressed in, revealing only the front.
Just as Klein approached, the mouth on the stone monument opened.
"Why did you return to the King's Court ahead of time?"
"Summoned by the King." Klein spoke without a change in expression. After all, the intelligence of all the living beings in this dream was basically equal to the owner of the dream, which was Ge Rosell.
The lips on the stone monument opened and closed as it let out a humming voice.
"Please answer a question of mine; otherwise, you will not be allowed to pass."
… At such a time, if I were to bring Arrodes along, something fun would probably happen … Klein lampooned as he calmly nodded.
"Alright."
The lips on the stone monument opened after three seconds.
"If your wife, your daughter, or the woman you covet were to judge who is the most beautiful among them, what would you choose?"
This is completely different from the magic mirror's style of asking questions … Klein's mouth quivered as his thoughts raced. He took nearly ten seconds to answer.
He took nearly ten seconds to answer, "My intelligence isn't enough to determine this matter. I will appoint someone with greater intelligence to give the answer."
How can I answer such a suicidal question myself? He added inwardly while gritting his teeth.
"… Who is the person with greater intelligence?" The giant face on the stone monument fell into a daze for a few seconds.
Klein replied solemnly, "That's right.
"Of course it's our king."
The stone tablet was speechless. After a while, it finally spoke.
"Alright, I'll take it as you've answered. You can go now."
Klein immediately passed this strange stone tablet and entered the cave ahead.
The ground of the cave was covered with large stone slabs that seemed to have been weathered for a long time. Murals were painted on both sides and above them, telling stories of giants fighting against dragons, demon wolves, mutants, demons, and phoenix. The style of the paintings was rough, and the colors were dim, but they were extremely vivid.
As Klein examined the mural, he walked forward and discovered clumps of withered weeds, as well as a lot of coarse gravel in the gaps between the stone slabs and below the mural.
The deeper one went, the more realistic the feeling of water flowing away and the weakening of life became.
After walking for an unknown amount of time, Klein saw an open grayish-blue door. On both sides of the door stood two giants that were four to five meters tall.
The giants guarding this place were different from Rosell and company. They wore hard and gorgeous iron-black armor and unique helmets, making them look like two huge statues.
They didn't stop Klein and allowed him to pass through the door and enter the hall inside.
The hall wasn't considered wide, and the edges could be seen clearly. It could accommodate about fifty to sixty giants.
As Klein was observing his surroundings, his feet suddenly trembled. Then, the entire hall seemed to be pulled by an invisible hand as it rapidly ascended.
With a slight sway, he stabilized his body. He saw the grayish-black stone walls flash past the door as they kept descending.
In just ten seconds, there was a clanging sound as the hall stopped ascending.
At this moment, it was no longer a cave tunnel outside the door. Instead, it was a magnificent hall propped up by stone pillars.
Klein quickly left the original hall and sized up his surroundings with interest.
This is the Giant King's Court's version of an elevator? This seems to be where the guards live. Outside are long tables that are taller than humans, as well as extremely large chairs. On both sides are rooms with large beds neatly arranged inside … Klein's gaze swept across the various items in the hall before finally stopping on a mural.
The mural's main character was a giant wearing silver armor. As there was no comparison, Klein had no way of knowing how tall he was.
This giant stood at the edge of a cliff, with the sword in his hand pointed upwards. His body emitted an obvious glow that illuminated the surroundings like the rising Sun.
Many giants knelt on one knee around him, as though they were praying or waiting for a bestowment.
The Giant King's eldest son, God of Dawn, Badheil? Klein pondered as he looked at the mural's main character's face. He saw that it was covered by a mask, and only his eyes produced a glow that resembled the light of dawn.
Just like the God of Combat statue in the underground ruins of Baekeland, his face is completely hidden behind a mask … Heh, Queen Mystic once said that the present God of Combat is a giant who survived from ancient times. Therefore, their Church's headquarters, the Great Twilight Hall, resembles the Giant King's Court … Could it be that this Giant King's eldest son, the God of Dawn, escaped the destruction of the King's Court and took back "His" father's authority at a certain stage? Klein made a bold guess, but he didn't have any evidence or clues.
According to the corresponding relationship, he looked at another wall. There was also a mural there, but the main character was no longer the God of Dawn, Badheil. Instead, it was a female giant dressed in leather armor and a long skirt.
This female giant stood sideways. The contours of her face were soft as she stared down with her single vertical eye. Her dark brown hair reached her back.
She spread out her right hand, holding wheat ears, fruits, and other items. Around her were golden fields, clear lakes, trees filled with fruits, and glistening mushrooms.
Giant Queen, Goddess of Harvest Omebella? Klein looked around, but he didn't find the mural that represented the Giant King, Aurmir.
This is a remote guard's residence, so there's no image of an ancient god? Then, if I leave this place, I should be inside the Giant King's Court … Klein cautiously walked to the door and used the method he had used in the World of Dreams in the ruins of the battle of the gods to activate Creeping Hunger and use the power of a Zombie to open the door.
However, there wasn't a palace that was frozen in dusk like he had imagined. Instead, it was a gray world. The area in front of him seemed to have turned into a cliff that he couldn't see the bottom of.
According to Miss Justice's previous experience, this should be the boundary of the dream. Next, I can only head down and enter Rosell's subconscious before finally reaching the sea of collective subconscious … Miss Justice discovered a mind dragon in the sea of human subconscious in the region she was in. Then, in this World of Imagination created by the Dragon of Imagination, what exists in the sea of collective subconscious? With a thought from Klein, a staircase that led downwards appeared in the gray.
The staircase wasn't vertical. It spiraled down into the gray, deep, and bottomless World of the Mind that he couldn't see the details clearly.
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