Siscia quickly turned around when she heard the familiar voice. She saw Angor casually walking down the curved staircase from the second floor.
Siscia gritted her teeth in anger when she saw Angor's carefree attitude. He left her with the words "in a dream" and ran away, tricking her into running around in circles!
She thought she could see a ray of hope in him.
Liar!
She couldn't take it anymore!
Furious, Siscia dashed toward Angor and grabbed his tie before he could react. She then turned around and tried to stomp on Angor's face with her high heels.
She succeeded, but in the end, it was Lulu who ended up whimpering in pain.
Angor, on the other hand, lifted the curtain and sat beside the old man who called himself Jon.
Siscia couldn't tell how he did it. This body … was too weak.
"Grrr … grrr …" Lulu's sad voice was still echoing under her feet.
Siscia released her foot and stepped into the small meeting room. She gave Angor an evil glare and sat on the opposite side of the long table furthest away from Angor.
"Don't think you can do whatever you want just because you created this dream. I know the rules of the Dream Realm. You can't kill me here, and I can easily leave this place. "Siscia held her head high and tried to gain the upper hand with her words.
Angor slowly poured a cup of tea for Jon and looked at Siscia. "I feel like you've been imagining a lot of stories while we were apart. Did I offend you again?"
Siscia's attitude toward Angor was obviously better than before. But now, she suddenly became hostile again. Angor could only assume that Siscia was imagining things that didn't exist at all.
"To use the term Professor Jon taught me, you're suffering from … persecutory paranoia." Angor paused and pointed at Jon. "This is Professor Jon, my teacher. He's also a scholar who is interested in the supernatural world. That's why he wanted to study the gargoyles here. "
Angor didn't tell Siscia that Jon was his teacher. After all, he did mention that his teacher was an otherworldly visitor. If he told Siscia about Jon's identity, many secrets would be exposed, and he would have a lot of things to explain.
It was just a coincidence though. He didn't expect Jon to come back to Padt Manor so suddenly. Otherwise, he wouldn't have asked Bobota and Siscia to meet here.
"As you can see, my teacher didn't want to hurt this gargoyle. By the way, do you know these two gargoyles?"
Cissia glanced at Jon. As a former Prophet, she could still tell if a person was good or bad even though she had lost her ability of prophecy. The old man called Jon seemed to have done the same thing as the other researchers, but as Angor said, he did not carry any malicious intent. Unlike those hypocritical researchers, Jon did not seem to have any malicious intent.
Siscia could let Jon go first. But she wasn't going to let Angor go.
Although she had never heard of the term "persecutory delusion", she could basically understand its meaning from its literal meaning.
"Persecutory delusion? No, I'm just doing a reasonable assessment and looking for clues about this fake dream you created," Siscia said coldly.
Angor looked at Siscia's stubborn expression and felt his forehead swelling up again.
For those who had just entered the Dream Wasteland, the thing he hated the most was to explain the existence of the Dream Wasteland to them. This was because it was too troublesome to explain. Moreover, those who understood the Dream Wasteland would definitely turn into curious babies and endlessly ask questions.
Usually, Angor would just send the newcomers to Foundation City or the new city so that they could learn about the dream wasteland on their own. It was better to observe the dream wasteland himself than to listen to others.
This was fine for others, but not for Siscia. Her expression already told Angor that it was all part of Angor's scheme. If he didn't explain it to her, she would never stop asking questions.
Of course, Angor wouldn't do it himself.
"If you want to know where this place is or how it works, go see Bobota. He'll tell you everything." Angor put on a serious look and sounded as if he was telling Bobota that this was all fated to happen. But in fact, Angor didn't have such complicated thoughts. He just wanted to be lazy and let Bobota do the talking.
Besides, Bobota was also a Baiyuan, so it would be much easier for him to communicate with them.
Siscia humphed. "Bobota? Are you trying to fool me again? He's probably a fake Baiyuan you created in your dream. "
Angor rubbed his swollen temples. "You can see for yourself whether it's fake or not. If you can't even tell whether your own kind is real or not, then don't even think about reviving the Baiyuan Clan. "
His words were loud and clear, and Sisya listened to him.
If Angor was the one who created the wasteland, he must have some flaws.
It wouldn't hurt to go see it.
But before that, Siscia wanted an explanation. "I can go see your creations. But you have to answer my question first. How do you know about Coco and Lulu? How can you even simulate their behavior? "
"Coco and Lulu?" Angor quickly realized what she meant. "You mean the names of these two gargoyles?"
Cisia said, "Yes."
"Are you familiar with these two gargoyles?"
Siscia humphed. "You're the one who created them. What's the point of asking such a question?"
Angor smiled at Siscia's answer. "So you do know them. That's good. If you can understand what they're saying, you can ask them yourself if I created them. "
"What do you mean?"
"Literally. Coco and Lulu are the two gargoyles we saw at the second entrance of the Stairs of Hanging Prison. Earl Black said that they're already dead and won't wake up again. If that's the case, I'll bring their consciousness here. At least this is a safe place where they can live in peace. "
He didn't really think too much about it. He only wanted to see if he could pull a sleeping gargoyle into the dream wasteland to fill the gap in the Monster Illustrated Handbook of Dream Wasteland.
Who would have thought that he would actually succeed? Also, the two gargoyles he pulled into the dream wasteland seemed to know Siscia, and they seemed to be quite close.
That would be great.
Bobota alone might not be able to convince Siscia who already believed that the dream wasteland was "Angor's scheme".
But two gargoyles who knew Siscia well should be able to convince her that they were real, right?
Of course, if Siscia couldn't even tell whether Coco or Lulu were real, then Angor would have to admit that this was a scheme. Siscia would have to stay in the black box and wait for spring to come.
Sisya glanced at Angor and the two gargoyles with a puzzled look.
"You're saying you pulled them into your dream?"
Angor nodded. "Of course. I didn't even know their names before this. So, you can ask the two gargoyles, Coco and Lulu, if they're virtual creatures that have been created. "
"They're your creations. You can say whatever you want."
"Didn't you hear what I said?" Angor tried his best not to feel speechless again. I'll repeat myself. I never saw them before. How do I know who they are? Who can tell me? "
"If you can't even tell whether they're real or fake, then you don't need to meet Bobota."
Angor thought Siscia was just being paranoid. But now, he realized that Siscia's IQ must have gone haywire again.
The only thing he could do was to try and understand.
Siscia was lucky to still be able to think normally after ten thousand years. She didn't completely lose her IQ.
Let's wait and see.
Sisya also realized that she had been thinking about the illusion all this time. If this place wasn't fake and Coco and Lulu were real, then the familiar behavior of the two creatures could be explained.
However, this world had clearly appeared after crossing the dream bridge. How could the world in the dream be real?
Besides, Siscia knew the rules of the Dream Realm very well. Only a person in a dream could be brought into the Dream Realm by a Dream Wizard. Other people couldn't enter the same dream even if they did.
The Dream Realm was unimaginably huge. Siscia had never heard of anyone who could accurately locate someone and bring them into the same dream.
Siscia was getting more and more confused.
Still, she followed Angor's instructions and brought Coco and Lulu outside so that she could observe and question them carefully.
…
After Siscia left, Angor sighed in relief and rubbed his temples. "She's so hard to deal with."
Jon chuckled. "I think it's good that she's like this. It'll be a tragedy if she believes everything you say."
Angor sighed. "It's so hard to explain to you, professor. Anyway, it's just that her IQ is sometimes high and sometimes low. There's already a paradox — I can't possibly know the relationship between her and the two gargoyles, let alone imitate their habits. But even so, she still thinks that it's a conspiracy. "
Jon looked at Angor's troubled expression and took a sip of his tea. "I don't know what's going on, but when I saw her just now, I knew that she's always suspicious of everything around her.
"This makes me very certain that you didn't explain anything before hastily bringing her into the dream wasteland."
"You must know that preconceived notions are very important. She's unfamiliar with everything here, and she's clearly a superhuman as well. She knows about the existence of dream power, so it would be strange if she didn't suspect that we're creating dreams."
Jon's words enlightened Angor. That's right! He didn't explain anything to Siscia, and he even made a joke before entering the dream wasteland.
His serious expression suddenly turned into a playful one, and he even said something like "in a dream".
This would definitely make Cisia think that she had been tricked.
It wouldn't be a big deal to other people since they could easily verify the existence of the dream wasteland by talking to each other in the real world.
But Siscia was different. She was alone in the box.
Apart from the Wise Ones, who only came here once every few years, no one would talk to her.
If he hadn't convinced her of the Dream Wasteland's existence from the very beginning, she would've doubted him even if she came to the Dream Wasteland in the future … because it would've been very difficult to find someone else to verify her claims.
Therefore, Chown was right. It was normal for Sisya to be suspicious. It would be abnormal for her not to be suspicious.
She didn't lose her IQ, but Angor's EQ didn't. He shouldn't have made a joke like "Bobota, in a dream". Instead of "the dream wasteland is real", Siscia's first impression turned into "I was fooled".
Luckily, there was still a way to fix it. The two gargoyles Angor found out were Siscia's old friends, which made things a lot easier.
The two gargoyles couldn't return to their bodies in the real world, but they still remembered their past. This should help Siscia get rid of some of her doubts.
Otherwise, Angor really didn't know how to get rid of Siscia's guard.
…
When Jon saw Angor's expression, he knew that Angor must have done something else to make Siscia even more suspicious of the dream wasteland.
After asking around, Jon was also shocked by Angor's "miraculous operation".
Angor scratched his head in embarrassment and lowered his head to receive Jon's "love scolding" just like he always did.
However, Jon didn't scold Angor like he used to. Instead, he smiled even wider.
"That's great. You haven't changed at all," Chown said emotionally.
"Huh?" What do you mean I haven't changed?
Jon looked at Angor with nostalgia in his eyes. "You looked like a good boy when you were young. But when you really want to be naughty, you're even bolder and crazier than your brother.
"However, later on, you suddenly changed. You became refined and polite from the inside out. It's like you took off your romantic clothes and put on the clothes of an adult. You became serious and solemn like a little old man.
"At that time, I thought that the past you had already disappeared. But now I see that you're still here.
"You're still naughty, and you're still the same boy.
"As long as you don't forget your roots, you won't lose your way."
Jon's words brought Angor's memories back to him.
Angor suddenly became a good boy when Jon was getting weaker and weaker. He was still young back then, but he already knew that Jon's skinny body wouldn't last much longer.
He always knew that Jon wanted him to become a genius so that he could leave some traces of Earth's civilization in this world to prove that he once existed.
Maybe Earth's civilization could even influence this backward world.
At that time, Jon didn't know that the Old Earth they lived in was actually just a small island. This world was very big, and there were even other worlds … Otherwise, Jon wouldn't have dared to say such bold words.
Angor was very smart despite his young age. He knew Jon's dream when he was young, and he also knew that Jon wanted him to be the witness of Earth's civilization.
To live up to Jon's expectations, Angor stopped being naughty and put on the clothes of an adult. He put on a calm face as if he grew up overnight.
But could he really grow up overnight?
Angor frowned and replied in a soft voice, "Mister Jon is still the same in my heart. He hasn't changed at all."
"What do you mean? I'm a boy too? "
"You love to preach and reminisce about life just like me. You're still young, but you love to lecture people just like me. "
Jon glared at Angor. "Is this what you mean by respecting your teacher?!"
Angor curled his lips and didn't dare to answer.
The atmosphere suddenly turned silent.
But soon, the heavy atmosphere was broken. It was Jon who broke the silence again.
Chown's serious expression suddenly cracked, and he burst out laughing.
Angor looked at Jon in confusion. What's going on?
After laughing for a while, Jon wiped the tears from his eyes and said, "You said I love to lecture people like an old teacher. Hathaway said the same thing. But I didn't dare to talk back when Hathaway said it.
"Before this, I never thought that there would be a day where I would be able to talk back after hearing the exact same words, and even reprimand them instead. This feels pretty good."
"Unfortunately, it would be even better if the one reprimanding was Hai Wei instead of you."
Chao En explained with a smile.
The Hathaway he mentioned was Xia Hathaway, Jon's wife. She didn't come to this world with Jon.
Even after coming to the new world, Chown still deeply missed and loved his wife, even though he knew that they might never meet again. But Xia Hathaway was the only partner Jon acknowledged.
But Angor was sure that Jon was not as happy as he looked.
Just like how Jon knew Angor, Angor knew Jon well. Jon looked fine on the surface, but he just liked to keep a straight face in public. But once he was alone, he would probably moan and groan.
Angor: "If it's Masteress, I don't think you'll talk back."
Jon: "Don't look down on me. I used to be very authoritative at home."
Angor: "Yes, yes, yes. But Professor, did you forget that when you were drunk before, you said that your ranking in the family is: Mistress Havey first, Qiao Mu second, Chambord third, and you fourth."
Qiao Mu was Jon and Xia Hathaway's daughter, while Chambord was a pet cat.
Jon was shocked. "How did you know? When did I say that? "
Angor: "When I was four or five years old, you said it after drinking with my father."
Jon: "… You still remember when you were so young?"
Angor: "I don't remember before, but after I became a wizard, I remembered a lot of things. You used to get drunk quite a lot, and you told me a lot of secrets. I remember there were — "
Jon slammed his hand on the table and interrupted.
Jon saw Angor looking at him and cleared his throat. "You don't have to remember these things. How about we talk about forgetting them?"
Angor: "It's hard to forget a wizard's memory, unless —"
Jon: "Unless what?"
Angor: "Unless you have the Voice of Oblivion. It's a Mystery item that looks like a dressing mirror. You can use it to make someone forget something completely and never remember it. "
Jon: "Then … do you have it?"
Angor: "Of course not."
"Then where is it?"
Angor rubbed his chin and tried to recall what he read in Culory's diary. "I think it's in the hands of a witch called 'Heartbreak Witch'. I don't know who she is, but she's definitely not in the southern wizarding region."
Jon: "…"
Angor: "Don't worry. I won't tell anyone, I promise."
Jon sighed. He didn't care if other people knew about it, but he didn't want Angor to know about it. It would ruin his image as a mighty teacher.
Just then, the curtains outside were lifted, and Cissy walked in with a confused look on her face.
Jon quickly stood up and said to Angor, "You two must have something to talk about. I'll go take a rest in the stilt house."
With that, Chown hurriedly got up and left.
"Oh, right. I promise I won't tell anyone. But if my brother becomes a wizard and remembers something else, it's none of my business." Angor's voice suddenly came. "Okay, I won't tell anyone. But if my brother remembers something after becoming a wizard, it's none of my business."
Chown suddenly stopped in his tracks.
Yeah, I almost forgot about Leon!
Leon was older than Angor, and Jon was the one who watched Leon grow up. Leon must know more about Jon's secrets.
No, I have to find a way to stop Leon from mentioning it. It'd be best if Leon could forget about it!
Jon frowned and walked out of the room with a troubled look.
Angor curled his lips slightly. He said it on purpose so that Jon would worry about these things. It was better than Jon thinking about Masteress from time to time and getting lost in his thoughts.
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