Mist Belt, Reef Island.
"Cindy's been gone for almost an hour. Why hasn't she woken up yet?" The chubby apprentice muttered as he ate a grilled fish. "Don't tell me she went to eat, drink, and have fun?"
The chubby apprentice's eyes lit up when he said "eat, drink, and have fun." He had been lucky enough to go to the mysterious Dream City once and had tasted the delicious food there. It was said that the food was made by a gourmet apprentice, and even the ingredients used were magical food.
Most importantly, he only needed to take a few construction missions, and the food was free!
Food that cost at least a hundred magic crystals in the real world was free. For the fat apprentice who loved to eat and drink, this Fantasy City was simply an extravagant paradise.
That was why he had decided to judge Cindy when she hadn't logged off yet.
"Hmph, do you think everyone is like you?" The purple-robed apprentice said disdainfully.
"Me? What's wrong with me? Are you going to argue with me again? "
The purple-robed apprentice snorted. "Did I say anything wrong? As an apprentice, the most important thing is to be observant. You still haven't figured out what kind of person Cindy is, and you're even trying to drag her down to your level. Don't you think that's ridiculous? "
The fat apprentice frowned and was about to say something, but the female apprentice next to him interrupted, "Are you guys going to make quarreling a daily routine? Quarreling all the time, I'm tired of it. If you have the guts, you can argue in front of Master Filo when he comes back. "
"Hmph." The purple-robed apprentice and the chubby apprentice snorted and looked away.
The female apprentice rubbed her temples helplessly and looked at Cindy, who still had her eyes closed. "Cindy definitely wouldn't go eat, drink, and have fun. However, the chubby apprentice is right. Cindy's been gone for too long this time. It's just a report. She could've finished it in a few minutes … "
The female apprentice's expression became slightly worried. "Ah, I'm a bit worried."
"Worried? What are you worried about? " The chubby apprentice was confused. The dream wasteland is so safe, and we're guarding her body. What's there to worry about?
The purple-robed apprentice snorted. "I told you you're stupid, but you won't admit it. Think carefully, who did Cindy report to this time? "
"Lord Ness … Ness! That old pervert! "The fat acolyte suddenly reacted.
"Shh." The female apprentice made a shushing gesture. Although they didn't like Nessie's personality, he was still an official wizard. If their words got out, they would be done for.
The fat apprentice also came back to his senses and immediately covered his mouth. At the same time, he looked at the female apprentice and … the purple-robed apprentice, hoping that they would not spread his words.
The purple-robed apprentice ignored him, while the female apprentice sighed. "Why didn't Master Filo give the recording device to Sinclair before he left? He should have given it to you two instead."
If the man went to report, Nessie would definitely not look him in the eye. But it was different for Cindy.
"Don't think too much. Sinclair must have been delayed by something," the purple-robed apprentice said softly, but his tone was not firm.
The atmosphere was heavy, and everyone was worried. Suddenly, a cold voice spoke. "What are you talking about? What did I delay?"
Everyone turned their heads and saw that Sinclair, who had been sleeping beside the bonfire, had opened his eyes and propped himself up.
Because of the topic they were talking about, their expressions were a bit awkward.
"I asked you a question. What did I delay?" Sinclair sat up and took off the bracelet between his eyebrows. There was a sapphire clasp on the bracelet between his eyebrows. This was the recording device of the dream wilderness. However, the sapphire clasp in Filo's hand was an earring. After Sinclair took it, he added a chain and changed it to the bracelet between his eyebrows.
Sinclair carefully put away the recording device, but he still hadn't received an answer. He looked at everyone in confusion. "It's fine if you don't want to tell me. I still have something to do … Where's Reynolds?"
"Nothing. Fatty said you didn't log off, so he must have gone to eat, drink, and play. We're all scolding him together. " The female apprentice didn't hesitate to sell out the fat acolyte. "Reynolds? He's sitting on the reef in a daze."
Sinclair gave the fat acolyte a cold glance and didn't say anything. He knew the man well enough to know that the only thing on his mind was eating and playing.
"Mister Padt told me to log off and ask Reynolds something. I need to report it back online." Sinclair stood up and walked to Reynolds.
The others sighed in relief when they heard Sinclair's words. Of course, they knew who Mister Padt was. If it was Mister Padt, they wouldn't have to worry about Sinclair's safety. After all, Mister Padt always had a good reputation in Brute Cavern. At least in the eyes of the witches, Mister Padt was much better than Ness.
Sinclair walked to Reynolds' side.
Reynolds was still sitting on the reef in a daze, staring at the misty sea in the distance.
"Reynolds," Sinclair called out to him.
"Huh?" Reynolds turned around with a puzzled look.
Cindy was too lazy to beat around the bush. Seeing Reynolds turn his head towards her, she directly said, "I have a question for you. You have to answer truthfully."
"I lost a lot of my memories …" Reynolds hesitated.
"I need an honest answer. Even if you forgot something, you must tell me that you forgot it."
Sinclair didn't dare to ignore Angor's order. Sinclair's tone and expression were very serious.
Reynolds considered and nodded. "I'll try. But I've already told you everything I can —"
Sinclair didn't wait for Reynolds to finish. "Let's not talk about anything else. Do you know Nausica?"
As soon as Sinclair asked the question, Reynolds froze as if time had stopped.
Sinclair thought Reynolds didn't hear her correctly, so she repeated, "Nausica. Her full name is Nausica Asbel, or the Queen of Blackberries. Have you ever heard of her? "
Cindy's question was meant to be a question, but when she said the last word, her voice suddenly became softer. This was because she noticed that there was a trace of moisture in Reynolds' eyes.
A soul had tears in its eyes?
While Cindy was in a daze, she didn't know that Reynolds was currently replaying all sorts of broken images in his mind.
They were like broken pieces of a jigsaw puzzle. He tried to put them together, but he couldn't find the starting point. He could only let the broken pieces settle down in his mind.
As soon as Cindy mentioned the name, the puzzle pieces buried deep in Reynolds' mind seemed to have found a way to connect them. They slowly lit up in the dark world and flew out one by one according to an unknown pattern. They began to piece together in front of Reynolds' eyes.
Inside the Pavilion of Youth.
"Is there really something I need there?"
"Yes. I saw the hands of many humans, monsters, and demons. I even saw a right arm with a pattern on it. I heard it came from a powerful witch."
By the coast of Fey Continent.
"Are you sure? You can find the organ you want there, but it's also a dangerous place. You'll die if you go in. "
"I've already come this far. How can I give up now? Besides, you already decided to help me from the inside, right? As long as we choose the right time, we'll have a high chance of success. "
In front of a valley on Sidro Mist Island.
"Why do you have a number tattoo on your face? Here's an 'x', and here's a '1'. What's that?"
"It's an imprint from the world of the dead. It's engraved on my soul. It gave me a powerful soul, but it also became a shackle that trapped me. Every time I escaped from the laboratory, I would be caught because of its existence … The valley you see in front of you was blasted out by them in order to chase me down when I escaped many years ago. "
Deep inside the Mist Belt.
"We're almost there. You still have a choice. Leave or stay. Once you take this step, you will have no choice but to regret it. "
"I told you. I won't regret it. If there's a chance, I'll fight for it. "
Inside the chaotic lab.
"Shit, we're exposed. Number 17 didn't do anything! No, it's that creature's larva! We won't be able to defeat them. Even if an official Magus were to come, they would still die! We have to leave! I have to get free! "
"Run!"
"It's coming!"
"It's … it's my fault. You go first. I'll take care of this. "
"What are you going to do? Are you going to try that weapon? No, you'll die! "
"This is our last chance. Run, run … You have to live, Nausica …"
The memory came to an abrupt end.
There were still many fragments that did not fit together, but what Reynolds saw was enough for him to remember many things.
He finally understood why he kept looking at the sea.
Because …
He was looking around. He was praying. He was waiting … for a miracle to appear.
Reynolds was the only one who knew what was going on inside his mind. In Cindy's eyes, Reynolds was motionless like a statue.
Only the pair of eyes that were gradually filled with water vapor told her that the person in front of her was not a statue.
"I think he's crying?" The others came over. The female apprentice looked at Reynolds in confusion. "Why is he crying? Do souls have tears too?"
"Souls don't have tears. But the shape of a soul is controlled by his own thoughts. Maybe his tears are a reflection of his emotions, "said the purple-robed apprentice.
"You mean he's sad?" The female apprentice guessed.
"Not only sad, but happy as well," said the fat apprentice without thinking.
"You think he's sad because he's happy?" The purple-robed apprentice was speechless. The heavy sadness in the air was almost visible to the naked eye!
A soul was a pure energy body. Even mortals could sense the emotions it emitted. Therefore, there was no doubt that Reynolds was crying because she was sad.
But what did Reynolds do to make him so sad?
Everyone couldn't help but look at Sindy. Reynolds had been fine until Sindy came over and said a few words, which caused Reynolds to become like this.
"Cindy, what's wrong with him?"
"I don't know." Cindy shook her head. Her face was also filled with confusion. She had only asked a single question. Why was this person crying?
Reynolds' silent tears made the atmosphere a little strange.
This subtlety lasted for a few minutes until Reynolds made a move, which ended this strange atmosphere.
Reynolds raised his head and looked at Cindy with his tear-stained face. "Find her … Save her …"
Cindy stepped forward and approached Reynolds. "What do you mean? Are you talking about Nausica?"
Reynolds did not answer. He kept murmuring, "Find her … save her …" as if he had lost his mind.
Other than that, there were only silent tears of sorrow.
…
Inside the dream wasteland.
"That's it? He didn't say anything else?" Ness looked at Cindy who came online again.
Cindy nodded. "Nope."
Ness frowned. "Then why don't you keep asking?"
"I asked Reynolds again, but he didn't say anything. He just kept repeating the same two sentences."
"Then put the log-in device on him and force him to enter the dream wasteland. We'll ask him."
"Cindy already gave the device to Reynolds, but he didn't step out of the dream bridge."
Earlier, he sensed someone approaching the dream wasteland using his authority. However, the person didn't move from the dream bridge at all. Come to think of it, this person was Reynolds.
Cindy nodded. "Yes. It's just as Mister Padt said. I gave the device to Reynolds, but he didn't seem to be sleeping. I also mentioned Mister Padt's name, but he didn't respond. I had no choice but to come in and report to Mister Padt. "
Angor could not do anything if Cindy didn't want to come in. After all, he could only control the dream wasteland, while Cindy was still on her own dream bridge.
Ness frowned. "What do we do now?"
Angor did not say anything. He was thinking about something. On the other side, Iron Granny said, "Although Reynolds didn't say much, we can see something from what he said."
Find Nausica and save her.
Reynolds only reacted this way because Cindy mentioned the name "Nausica". There was a good chance that "she" was Nausica.
The fact that Reynolds was so sad meant that Nausica wasn't doing well.
But since Reynolds mentioned "find and save her", there was still a chance that Nausica was still alive.
"I can't see Reynolds' condition yet, but a soul can't become an idiot for no reason. As long as he's not corrupted, he should still be conscious. I think he's affected by his emotions, which won't last long. "
Ness paused for a moment. "My suggestion is to wait for Reynolds to regain consciousness before talking to him in detail."
"What's your plan?" Iron Granny looked at Angor.
Iron Granny and Ness didn't care too much about Nausica. After all, she was just a dispensable apprentice. But Nausica was Angor's friend, so it all depended on Angor's attitude.
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