While Luigi was trying to heal Uriel with music, something else was happening inside the heart space.
After half a minute, Laplace finally opened his eyes.
"Did you find Ancient Tooth Fairy in Gleipnir?" Angor asked.
After returning to the real world from the Dream Crystal, Laplace closed her eyes and began to share her thoughts with Glepnir.
In the past, Laplace only needed a split second to share her thoughts with Angor. But this time, it took her half a minute to reach out to Glepnir.
He wondered if something bad had happened to Gleipnir.
"Yes. Glepnir is on her way with Ancient Tooth Fairy," Laplace said.
She paused for a moment before continuing, "Glepnir just talked to me about the ownership of the heart space."
Angor hesitated for a moment before realizing something.
"I've made it clear to her. The ownership of the heart space has nothing to do with me, be it the past, the present, or the future. And my will represents my position. If she tries to change my mind, she will be destroying my will. "
Laplace's words were harsh, but she was trying to show that she was on Angor's side.
As a matter of fact, Angor already knew what was going on when he saw Laplace talking to Glepnir for half a minute.
Sharing information could be done in an instant, but Laplace and Glepnir took half a minute to reach out to each other. This meant that they were not only sharing information, but also exchanging opinions.
Angor guessed that Glepnir must have heard something about the heart space.
She immediately realized that there were more benefits to be gained.
Besides, it was difficult for Angor to enter the Mirror Domain, so she might suggest Laplace to take over the heart space and gain the most benefits.
Back when the Dream Crystal was born,
Glepnir also tried to persuade Laplace to take it for herself.
It wasn't that Glepnir was being unreasonable.
She just thought that Angor needed to play the bad guy and ask for an exorbitant price.
That way, she could get more space.
To put it bluntly,
Glepnir was trying to protect Laplace's interests, but her way of doing so was rather extreme.
"Well, it's fine to talk about the ownership of the heart space.
I can't stay in the Mirror Domain for long, "Angor said in a plain tone.
Laplace glanced at Angor.
Instead of answering, he asked, "Do you think that Gleipnir is too materialistic?"
Angor chuckled noncommittally.
He did not think that Gleipnir was too utilitarian.
Gleipnir was the one who had to play the bad guy for three hours. Perhaps playing the bad guy was annoying to others, but for Laplace, it had many benefits.
Thinking of ways to maximize one's personal benefits was not utilitarian, but a way to survive in this world.
"If I were you, I'd think Gleipnir is a utilitarian." Laplace muttered to himself.
"However,
In my opinion, she is not a utilitarian.
It's because he's too afraid of you. " Laplace said indifferently, "It's not that I'm trying to enlighten her, but that she cares too much about the results of the divination.
As for you, you're someone she can't see through. Even in the Heart's Reflection, you are also a piece of fog. "
Laplace glanced at Angor's "Bloody Night" shield on Angor's shoulder.
"The reason you gave last time.
She never believed it. "
"She thinks that I'm asking a tiger for its skin by making a deal with you."
Angor did not know what to say. Asking a tiger for its skin? Who's the tiger here? He had to be careful even when following Laplace into the Sea of Mirrors, and this was considered a tiger? Furthermore, anyone with eyes would be able to tell.
There was a huge gap between him and Laplace, especially when it came to power.
In such a situation,
He was the one asking a tiger for its skin!
"Funny, isn't it?" Laplace said. "But that's how she is.
Her fear of the unknown is greater than reality. I don't know if she saw something from her divination again, but she's afraid of you.
I can feel it. "
"It's because she's afraid.
She thinks that she must have an absolute advantage in this deal. "
Angor did not know what to say after hearing this.
He did not understand Gleipnir's logic.
She must have an absolute advantage because she's afraid? What's the logic behind this?
Angor complained in his mind.
However, he kept a calm face. "Divination is not omnipotent.
Prophecies may not always come true. There are too many unknown people and things in this world.
If she's afraid of the unknown,
She won't even be able to take a step forward. "
Laplace said, "You're right. I think Gleipnir knows this as well, but she still acted like she's afraid of you.
Why do you think? "
"… Why?"
"Maybe it's because she's trying to read something.
I can't fight you.
It's dangerous. "
"So you're testing me?"
"I'm not —" Laplace suddenly stopped talking. She frowned as if she realized something.
After a long while, Laplace sighed softly. "I miscalculated."
"???"
Laplace hesitated for a moment. "… Gleipnir set me up. She's using me to test you."
Gleipnir did not mention anything about "testing" during their half-minute conversation. However, Gleipnir was smart enough to know that Laplace would explain it to Angor.
Once she did, many hidden problems would be exposed.
This was probably the effect that Gleipnir wanted to achieve.
She knew Laplace would not ask about Angor's secret.
So she used such a roundabout way to trick Gleipnir.
She used this as an excuse to ask about Angor's secret.
Laplace didn't expect this at first, but she was not stupid. She knew Gleipnir's personality very well, so she tried to test Angor's reaction.
She quickly realized what was going on.
But she had already said it.
It was too late to take it back.
Most of the time, when something was not said out loud, they could just keep it to themselves. But if he really did say it out loud and ignored it, it might become a knot in their hearts that lay between them.
After Laplace explained the situation, he pondered for a moment and said, "I believe you. This is my intuition."
Laplace meant that she would trust Angor even if he did not explain.
But Angor did not think so.
Just like Gleipnir's plan, if the problem was not exposed, it would be fine. But if it was exposed, he would be punished if he did not solve it.
"If that's what Gleipnir is afraid of, I can guess what she's afraid of."
Laplace sighed in her mind. She knew Angor meant he was going to solve the problem between them.
Gleipnir's goal was achieved, but Laplace did not like it.
Perhaps Gleipnir was trying to solve some hidden problems, but it was also destroying the trust she had built with Angor.
In Gleipnir's opinion, it was better to solve the problem first. Laplace, on the other hand, believed it was better to strengthen their trust than to dig into Gleipnir's secret.
It was hard to say who was right and who was wrong, but Laplace did not want to use this method to solve the problem.
Although he was dissatisfied, Laplace did not show it. She would project her dissatisfaction to Gleipnir in the future, not to Angor.
"I don't think Gleipnir is afraid of me. He's afraid of the power behind me."
There were two forces behind Gleipnir.
The first was Brute Cavern. Iron Granny stayed in the dream wasteland to protect Angor and wait for him to call for help. Brute Cavern's attitude toward Angor was obvious.
As long as something happened to Angor, Brute Cavern would come for him no matter where he was. Brute Cavern could even find Angor in the White Sun Mirror Domain.
Lady Mirror was not dead. She was just sleeping. She still had the Unfallen Capital in the White Sun Mirror Domain. Because of the tea party, she was likely to wake up soon.
If Lady Mirror came to the mirror domain to attack Laplace, Laplace might not be able to handle it.
The second was the power of the Nightmare Realm.
When he was still an apprentice, he already had the power to flip a table. He almost destroyed Midnight Sovereign.
Of course, the ability to flip the table at that time was more of a coincidence of the right time and place. Now, he might not be able to recreate what happened in Twilight Well.
But he was a wizard now, and he had a way to enter the Nightmare Realm.
Besides, he could contact Woof.
If he really ran into danger in the mirror domain, he believed he could still try to flip the table. Even if he could not, he could still escape.
Then he briefly explained who he was and what he knew. He only mentioned the first one and did not mention the second one in detail. He only mentioned that it had something to do with the Nightmare Realm.
After hearing this, Laplace nodded silently and didn't ask any more questions.
She sensed a strange aura coming from Angor's illusion and Dream Crystal. She was familiar with the aura, but she couldn't remember where she had sensed it before.
Laplace planned to think about it later. Now that Angor mentioned "Nightmare Realm", she realized that the aura of the Dream Crystal came from the Nightmare Realm.
Laplace had never been to the Nightmare Realm, but she once sensed the aura of the Nightmare Realm in Nether City.
Once upon a time, an entrance to the Nightmare Realm was born in Nether City.
Hundreds of years ago, she thought.
Back then, her past self stayed in Nether City and communicated with the Wise Ruler. That was how she sensed the aura of the Nightmare Realm.
Back then, her original self did not know what the Nightmare Realm was. It was not until the Wise Overseer told her how terrifying the Nightmare Realm was.
She also remembered her past self saying that there were humans who were dragged into the Nightmare Realm.
Also, the body outside at that time was … Gleipnir.
Laplace already knew that the "fear" Glepnir mentioned wasn't about Brute Cavern, but the power of the Nightmare Realm.
Since Glepnir already sensed the power of the Nightmare Realm, she became cautious when she sensed the aura in the Dream Crystal.
This was probably why Glepnir asked Laplace to test Angor's trump card.
In the end, he did not reveal his trump card completely. But Laplace believed that this was enough.
She did not want to know Angor's secret anyway.
Now, they still had the foundation to build trust between them. If they were to delve deeper, then there would definitely be a huge crack in the foundation of mutual trust. It would probably be very difficult for them to go any further.
Instead of asking about the Nightmare Realm, Laplace spoke in a soft voice, "Speaking of which, we haven't met yet."
Angor gave Laplace a puzzled look.
Laplace said calmly, "I'm talking about my main body."
Currently, Laplace only showed a clone of her true self and her past self.
As Angor recalled, Laplace's true form was a gigantic, non-human creature. Judging from the scales on its body, Angor could tell that.
"You're coming with your true self?"
Laplace shook her head. "No. My true self can't move yet. But here are the coordinates of my true self."
Laplace reached out a hand and sent Angor a set of coordinates.
"If you're willing, we can meet and sign an alliance contract."
"And if we can meet Lady Mirror, that would be even better."
Angor didn't understand why Laplace gave him the coordinates at first. Now he understood. Laplace was trying to compensate him.
Moreover, from Laplace's words, she did not mind bringing an outsider to meet her.
She meant that if Angor was worried about meeting her alone, he could tell Brute Cavern.
Well, Laplace was quite considerate.
Still, it didn't really matter whether he could meet Laplace's true self or not. At least, Angor didn't think too much about it.
As for the alliance contract? It didn't really matter.
They already had a contract between them. The moment Laplace took over the authority, they became natural allies.
The so-called alliance contract was more of a strategic partnership. Angor didn't think he could make Laplace's true self into a "strategic partnership". So the contract should be signed with Brute Cavern … or Phantom Island.
Angor didn't need to worry about that right now.
Compared to these unforeseen matters, Angor was more concerned about the present.
"Gleipnir and Ancient Tooth Fairy are almost here. Are you going to meet Ancient Tooth Fairy in your heart space?"
Angor shook his head. "I don't want to expose my heart space yet."
Angor did think about using his heart space to recruit Ancient Tooth Fairy, but he didn't know the limits of the space yet. Nor did he test the half-body mirror in the outside world.
He didn't even know the properties of the half-step Mystery item. It would be unwise to expose it to outsiders.
(End of Chapter)
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
