"— — — —"
On the dock, the siblings glared at each other, neither of them intending to compromise.
In terms of stubbornness, the two of them were indeed extremely stubborn, which made people couldn't help but sigh that they were indeed siblings.
Not long after, Nakamura was the first to admit defeat.
The words that came out of her mouth were like this.
"What's your plan?"
Nakamura asked.
Hearing this, Rozen answered without hesitation.
"Of course, it's to free you from the prison boundary first."
Rozen had to do this no matter what.
Even if the clone controlled by Nakamura would still live with him, Rozen really couldn't accept letting Nakamura fall into a permanent sleep in that place and experience the bits and pieces of his life in the dream.
Therefore, this was the only thing that Rozen couldn't compromise on.
However …
"I've already said that the existence of the prison barrier is necessary. Otherwise, all the ferocious magic criminals in the world will become a ticking time bomb. Anyone can be affected. Someone has to stand up and do this."
Nakamura looked straight at Rozen and said.
"Not to mention, this is also the price I have to pay for the contract. As long as the contract is not fulfilled or suspended, I have to continue doing it, and I have to do it by hook or by crook."
That was how Yuma Sentsugi came over.
"Or do you want to abolish my contract like A Ye's daughter?" Nakamura sighed. "You know, I can't do that."
Once the contract was abolished, Nakamura would lose all her power and become an ordinary person.
At that time, not only would Nakamura not be able to help Rozen in any way, she might even lose her power because of the abolition of the contract. Then, her past enemies would come to her door and destroy Nakamura.
Nakamura would never become like that.
As for Rozen …
"I knew you would say that, so I've been prepared."
Rozen curled his lips, stretched out his hand, and snapped his fingers.
Clang!
In the next second, a complex disc-like magic array appeared above Rozen's raised palm.
Then, a small figure appeared from within.
It was a pitch-black little beast that was as small as a pet, but had an elephant's trunk, a rhinoceros' eyes, an ox's tail, and a tiger's feet.
"This is …"
Seeing this pitch-black little beast, Nakamura was a little startled.
Only Rozen allowed the pitch-black little beast to stop on his shoulder and spoke like this.
"It's the Nightmare Tapir."
— — The Nightmare Tapir.
It was a fantasy species that existed only in legends.
Just like its name, the Nightmare Tapir was a creature that fed on dreams. It could devour dreams and revive the dreams that it had devoured.
According to legend, the Nightmare Walker would set out from the deep forest every night when the sky was sprinkled with hazy moonlight. It would come to the place where people lived and consume their nightmares. It would let out a soft cry like a lullaby, letting people sleep sweetly under the accompaniment of this sound. After that, it would quietly return to the forest and continue its mysterious life.
Now, such a Fantasy Breed was summoned by Rozen.
The reason was self-evident.
"As a Fantasy Breed, the Nightmare Tapir also has great power, but the one I summoned is just a baby. Although it's a baby, it has the most basic ability of the Nightmare Tapir, which is to manipulate dreams."
Nakamura understood the meaning of Rozen's words almost immediately.
"Do you want me to make this Nightmare Tapir my lich?"
Nakamura raised her eyebrows slightly.
To that …
"Sister Nakamura's contract requires you to pay the price of becoming the key to the Prison Barrier, right?"
Rozen played with the Nightmare Tapir on his shoulder and smiled at Nakamura.
"If that's the case, it's not a problem to let your lich dream for you and create a big magic called Prison Barrier, right?"
That was an idea that everyone would think of, but they couldn't implement it.
Because if they wanted to create the Prison Barrier, they must overcome three important problems.
One: The existence as a substitute could only be Nakamura or her own power. Otherwise, the price would not be paid by Nakamura.
Two: The so-called prison enchantment was, after all, a large-scale magic trick. It could be said to be an inherent enchantment. This kind of powerful magic trick was not something that anyone could use.
Three: As the foundation of the existence of the Prison Barrier, this magic must be built in a dream that no one could reach.
Therefore, Nakamura must sleep in her body and create the Prison Barrier in her dream. Although the puppet clone she controlled was also one of Nakamura's power, a puppet was still a puppet after all. If Nakamura did not fully control it in her sleep, her performance would be greatly reduced, and she might even fall to the ground and couldn't get up.
That was also the reason why Nakamura's puppet clone was so realistic that even Rozen's Eye of the Mind couldn't see through it. It was because Nakamura didn't give herself any leeway. She used all her attention to control the puppet, and she fell asleep.
Under such circumstances, that plan would not work.
But Rozen thought of an alternative.
"As long as you subdue the Nightmare Tapir and make it your lich, then control the lich to create a dream and use magic, there should be no problem, right?"
Rozen smiled slyly.
That's right.
Just like Rozen could use various abilities by controlling his lich, Shikigami, and Beast Kin, Nakamura could completely subdue the Nightmare Tapir as her lich and control it to create a dream and a Prison Barrier.
In the past, Nakamura did not have the power to freely control the dream, and she could not let others replace her in the Prison Barrier.
Now that he had the Nightmare Tapir's power, coupled with Yue's superb puppet manipulation skills, he would definitely be able to cast the Prison Barrier magic with ease when he used it to control the Tamed Monster.
Unlike the puppet, the lich had the ability to control itself, and Nakamura didn't need to fully control it. In addition, the Nightmare Tapir's ability was to create dreams, so Nakamura only needed to help. There was no need to use magic at all.
By that time, Nakamura's body would be free.
In view of that, Rozan Can summoned the uncontracted Nightmare Tapir and planned to give it to Nakamura so that Nakamura could successfully subdue it without much effort.
"You …"
Knowing Rozen's plan, Nakamura was a little speechless.
"Mi!"
At that moment, the Nightmare Tapir that stayed on Rozen's shoulder flew to Nakamura's side and hovered over her head, making a soft lullaby-like sound.
That made Nakamura's eyes also stay on the Nightmare Tapir. Looking at the little guy, she finally smiled as if a heavy burden was lifted off her shoulders.
"I'll accept this Billow Yard's festival gift."
Nakamura concluded with such a sentence and decided to implement Rozen's alternative plan.
From now on, Nakamura would no longer let her body sleep in the Prison Barrier forever. Instead, she would let the Nightmare Tapir replace her to create the Prison Barrier to regain her freedom.
"That's settled then."
Rozen also smiled as if a heavy burden was lifted off his shoulders.
After more than ten years in this world, Rozen finally did something for Nakamura.
That way, the fate and burden on Nakamura's shoulders could be lightened a little, right?
Rozen was satisfied with that.
"Ahh …"
All of a sudden, Nakamura let out a soft scream that did not sound like her.
That was because …
"Bang!"
After a sudden explosion, a beautiful flower of light bloomed in the sky.
It was a firework.
One of the major events of the Billow Yard's festival, the Fireworks Festival, had finally begun.
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
Countless fireworks bloomed in the night sky amidst the explosions, illuminating Rozen and Nakamura's faces.
Rozen and Nakamura watched the fireworks side by side without saying anything.
Both of them watched the fireworks in silence.
Just like what they had promised back then.
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