Patty was very excited. Her questions came one after another. Was it about Gwen? The story of Cecil leading the humans across the wasteland, the story of the Ansu Knight Regiment fighting against the barbarians in the west, the story of the underground Great Wall in the south, and those absurd stories that were purely made up by later generations in Gwen's eyes, such as Gwen? The secret agreement between Cecil and the dark wizards, such as the fairy tale of Charlie and the Three Golden Crowns …
Gwen answered the questions one by one. He answered according to his memory of the things that really happened. As for the legends made up by later generations, he tried to outline a fairy tale for Patty.
But even though the little girl was very excited, her energy was limited. After chatting for a while, Patty was obviously exhausted. Countess Luo Peini immediately reminded her daughter, "Patty, it's time for you to sleep."
Patty tried hard to hold on. "But I still want to talk to Uncle Gwen for a while … His stories are so interesting …"
"Listen to your mother, it's time for you to sleep." Gwen touched the little girl's head and at the same time sensed the flow of the breath in her body. After confirming that the little girl's vital signs were stable, he was a little relieved. "I'll come to see you tomorrow."
"… Okay." The little girl nodded obediently and then turned to look at a corner of the room.
Patty's maid was there all the time. After receiving the little master's order, the maid immediately stepped forward and helped Luo Peini carefully bring Patty to the bedside. They untied the belts that held Patty's body and slowly moved the little girl to the bed. During the process, Gwen noticed that Patty frowned slightly from time to time.
She was in a very bad condition, really bad.
After finally settling the little girl down, the maid took something out of a nearby cabinet.
Gwen keenly sensed the magic wave contained in the thing and immediately stepped forward.
It was a strangely shaped magic tool. It looked like some kind of hair ornament, but it was much larger and more complex. It was made up of several curved metal pieces. Complex and dense magic runes could be seen on the metal pieces. There were also magic threads and crystals connecting the metal pieces. The inner side of the magic tool was lined with soft leather and cloth. There were also a few straps that helped to fasten it on the head.
It was like a mysterious metal "crown".
Before the maid put it on Patty's head, Gwen asked, "What is this?"
"A magic tool for calming the mind," Viscountess Robin Penny said. "It helps Patty sleep."
"Calm down?" Gwen frowned and looked at Patty who was lying on the bed.
The little girl didn't think too much about it, and even boasted, "This is a gift from a passing magician! If I wear it, I can dream for a long time, and I won't feel pain when I sleep! "
"Dream?" Gwen pretended to be ignorant. "What kind of dream?"
"Well, it's a good dream!" Patty laughed. "I can run and jump in the dream, and I don't feel uncomfortable at all. Uncle Gwen, let me tell you, I could only dream of a few people when I used this to dream. But recently, I can see a lot of people playing with me when I use it! Uncle, do you want to try it? "
"No, it's your treasure." Gwen rubbed the little girl's hair and stood up. "Go to bed early."
His expression was calm, but a question had formed in his mind.
Patty clearly remembered how she entered the network in the real world. She also clearly knew that this magic tool that could help her enter the dream was a gift from a passing magician!
But in the dream world, her memory of this was very vague, and she couldn't tell how she entered the network for the first time.
Part of her memory was obscured or tampered with when she was in the mental network? Who did it? Why did they do it?
After leaving Patty's room, Luo Peini immediately asked, "Your Excellency, is there a problem with that magic tool?"
Gwen turned his head slightly and glanced at Patty, who was lying on the bed and entering the mental network through the open door. After a few seconds of silence, he finally shook his head and said, "No, there's no problem."
Then he asked, "But I'm curious about who gave her that gift."
"A mysterious magician," Luo Peini said. "A few years ago, Patty's condition was very bad. Her wounds couldn't heal, and she couldn't sleep at night. I looked for scholars, doctors, and priests in and out of the territory, but they couldn't do anything. But when I was at my wit's end, a man who claimed to be from a secret association of magicians came to the castle and said that he had a way to calm Patty's mind. After he showed the practical effect, I believed him."
Gwen understood. There was no doubt that the so-called 'magician' was a certain Eternal Sleeper.
Considering the complexity of the Eternal Sleeper, maybe all the identities of the magician were real.
"Did that 'magician' appear later?" Hao Ren looked into Luo Peini's eyes and asked with a serious face.
Countess Luo Peini shook her head and said, "He never appeared again. But before he left, he said that if there was a problem with the magic tool, or if Patty's mental state worsened, he would be able to feel it and would definitely appear in time."
Gwen nodded. He was not surprised. With the monitoring of the mental network, the Eternal Sleeper could know Patty's situation in real time without having to keep an eye on the scene. According to what Patty had just said, she had already been using that item before the Eternal Dreamland was activated. At that time, the Eternal Sleeper had only built a simple, small dream world. Patty was probably one of the first users of the Eternal Sleeper's initial mental network.
Luo Peini, on the other hand, sensed something from Gawain's attitude. The countess couldn't help but feel nervous. "Do you know … about that magic tool and that sorcerer?"
Gwen hesitated for a moment and finally chose to tell Luo Peini part of the situation. "If I'm not wrong, that magic tool is most likely related to the Eternal Sleeper."
"The Eternal Sleeper?!" The countess was shocked. She turned around and wanted to go back. "That thing —"
"Don't panic." Gwen immediately stopped Luo Peini's action. "I'm just saying that it has something to do with the Eternal Sleeper, but it doesn't necessarily mean that it is harmful to Patty."
Luo Peini stopped but did not speak. She just stared straight into Gwen's eyes, waiting for an explanation.
"You should know that in the Kant Territory, I once destroyed the conspiracy of the Eternal Sleepers and destroyed one of their nests in the Southern Territory," Gawain explained. "After that, I investigated and learned some knowledge about the Eternal Sleepers, including their magic techniques. According to my observation, the magic tool that Patty used to sleep did not have the negative effect of invading the mind and corroding the mind. At least judging from the magic tool itself, it was harmless. "
"But it is a cultist's thing after all!" Luo Peini seemed a little unacceptable. "I can't believe it. I have let Patty use that thing for more than three years."
Gwen sighed. Of course, he knew Luo Peini's concern, but he had to remind the mother of a fact. "Patty needs it."
Luo Peini suddenly looked up and then slowly lowered her head.
"You're right … I know Patty's current state. She has become like that … As long as I can let her sleep peacefully, I'm willing to pay the highest price," the mother said in a low voice. "But I hope that this price is paid by me, not my daughter."
"At least for now, Patty can't leave that device," Gwen said. "But I will also find a way to confirm the device's situation. My territory has been studying the technology of the Eternal Sleepers for a long time. I will write a letter and ask the best scholar in the territory to come and check that thing to confirm whether it is really safe. "
Then he paused and said, "If it is really safe, then my suggestion is to let Patty continue to use it. It is the only way to relieve Patty's pain temporarily until a better replacement is found."
What he said was not a lie. Patty's situation was very bad now, and it was necessary to try any means to relieve her pain. It was better than letting her situation continue to worsen.
And there was another reason he did not say: Patty's being connected to the mental network was obviously not a random act of the Eternal Sleepers. Based on the fact that the little girl could move freely in the central area of the City of Dreams, and Selena Geoffrey's presence in the mental network, Geoffrey had personally taken care of her. The fact that Gehrman had personally taken care of Patty meant that those Eternal Sleepers had chosen her for a special reason.
So, they must be monitoring Patty's situation and making follow-up arrangements.
If they suddenly disconnected Patty at this time, would it irritate the Eternal Sleepers? Would it make the situation worse? Would the cultists think that their plan had been exposed and destroy the node?
These were all questions that needed to be considered.
And Gwen wanted to use this clue to dig deeper and find out what the mysterious Eternal Sleepers were up to.
In any case, letting Patty continue to be connected to the network was the safest plan at the moment. Of course, he had to call the "professionals" who were studying the technology of the Eternal Sleepers in the territory and confirm the device with their own eyes.
After all, the opponent was the cultists of the Eternal Sleepers. No matter how vigilant they were, they could not go overboard.
Although Gawain did not tell her all of his reasons, Luo Peini was already convinced. The Countess nodded reluctantly. "Then we can only do as you say. But there is one thing I don't understand. Those crazy cultists, why did they choose my daughter and give her such a 'gift'? I don't believe that they are purely kind. "
"To be honest, I don't believe it either." Gwen smiled. "Don't worry, I will continue to investigate this matter. I have a lot of dealings with the Eternal Sleepers."
Luo Peini took a deep look at Gwen. She heard a hint of meaning in his tone, but she did not ask further. After a moment of silence, she suddenly said, "Thank you."
"What are you thanking me for?"
"Patty is very happy today," the countess said softly. "She has not been so happy for a long time."
"As I said, I can't let my little admirer down." Gwen laughed. "After all, in her mind, I am a great hero, just like her father."
"Do you still remember the topic we discussed just now?" the countess said quietly. "About the noose."
"Of course."
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