Episode 516 Down the island (1)
A huge island made of thick jungle.
Two little puppets ran through the forest at high speed.
The two continued to run even though they were out of breath, but there was one reason why they couldn’t stop.
It was because the monster was chasing him from behind.
“Don’t stop, run!”
Seridan took Sedina’s hand.
It was the result of heavenly luck that the two people who fell into the world of dreams faced each other in the upper middle layer of Dreamland.
I wouldn’t have been able to hold on if I had been left alone in a place with nothing.
But the problem was that the moment the two met, an unknown monster also came with them.
“What the hell is that!”
An unidentified monster approaching while destroying trees in the forest.
He couldn’t be seen, but from the sounds of trees breaking and rocks tipping behind him, it was clear that he wasn’t a normal strong guy.
“I don’t even know!”
“Chit. If only there was a bomb, something like that would be…!”
Sheridan regretted that this was a dream world.
It was sad that he had suddenly fallen, but all of his belongings, which he treasured like his own life, had disappeared.
The belongings she was carrying around her harness were explosives that, despite their small size, were full of firepower.
If it had, at least it would have been enough to drive the monster far away, if not defeat it.
“Can’t it be done with magic? He said he’s gotten stronger lately.”
“That doesn’t come easily.”
Even though it was a dense forest, Sedina had to run away from the monster.
Although he became a green wizard who could handle plants as much as he wanted.
In Dreamland, that didn’t come easily.
This was also one of the influences because it was a dream.
Sedina, who was not familiar with Dream Land, could not use magic properly here.
In the end, Sheridan and Sedina had no choice but to run away from the mysterious monster.
“Ah-oh! Isn’t that tiring!”
“I think we should go to another island first!”
“Another island? It’s floating in the sky! Do you want to jump down there?”
“There is a waterfall. If you ride it down, it will fall into a pool on a nearby island.”
“It can’t be helped!”
If you don’t get out of here, it’s only a matter of time before you get eaten by the monsters chasing you from behind.
Even if this was a world of dreams, they did not know that being eaten by a monster meant death.
As the two left the forest, an open landscape was revealed.
Countless sky islands spread out beneath the vast sky.
Sedina and Sheridan immediately found a stream flowing along the edge of the island and ran to it.
Clumsy! Fall out!
I felt the monster approaching from afar.
I saw a huge shadow quickly approaching in the darkness of the jungle as thick trees fell from side to side.
“run!”
The moment the two reached the end of the stream, they jumped without looking back.
Immediately after jumping off, I felt the monster screaming as it missed its prey behind me.
Woooooooo!!
A high-pitched voice reverberates throughout the island.
As I fell, I looked back and saw the silhouette of a monster on the edge of the cliff.
I couldn’t see it properly because of the backlight pouring in from the sky, but I could tell that it was quite huge.
The two felt relieved that they had lived, and in the floating feeling for a while, they saw the image of another island gradually approaching.
with a plop!
Sedina was right about jumping down the waterfall.
The two fell into a large puddle and were not hurt.
Sheridan and Sedina sighed in relief as they emerged from the water with their limbs shaking.
“ha. ha. I bought it.”
“Even that monster won’t chase you all the way here, right?”
Sheridan saw it while he was saying that.
A black shadow formed over the huge puddle he had fallen into.
no way?
Sheridan and Sedina looked up.
Against the light of the sky, a huge shadow fell into the puddle.
Chow ah!
It was so large that the water in the pool overflowed and created a small tidal wave.
Sedina and Sheridan were caught up in it and pushed back.
The gushing water column followed by the pouring rain.
A black shadow rose from within.
Sheridan and Sedina turned around and ran away without asking anyone first.
The monster seemed unwilling to let them go.
* * *
“This is such a headache.”
Alex scratched the back of his head as he looked at the beautiful Milky Way hanging in the sky.
If I had time to spare, I would have admired the sight and intoxicated with its beauty, but that was not the case now.
“What do you all think?”
Alex asked, looking back.
Violetta Bellaluna Pantos.
The three only exchanged glances with each other, but did not come up with any opinions.
Arfa was the only one who gave an opinion on the spot.
“I think this is Dream Land.”
“Dreamland? Was it because everyone fell into sleeping sickness lately?”
Arfa gave a brief explanation of Dreamland based on his knowledge.
“Dreamland is known as a world created by combining people’s dreams and unconscious mind. And it is said that very few people come to this place unless they are Dream Walkers belonging to the School of Dreams.”
“But are we here?”
“yes. That’s amazing. Because I am an automaton, it is impossible to fall asleep, but to come to the world of dreams like this. It must be because of the golden dust that hit us in real life, right?”
“Whatever it is, it is certain that we have fallen into the Garden of Dreams. me really I never thought I would see the stories I only heard in fairy tales when I was young.”
“So maybe it’s good now?”
Violetta asked.
Originally, their plan was to safely escape to Ledervelk.
However, the golden dust eventually invited all of Owens to Dream Land.
It’s only like this that I can’t stand Rudger’s face.
“It’s like being quiet in a dream like this.”
Alex looked around.
Other than Owens, there were a lot of people gathered around the place.
Even the number you see is hard to fathom.
And that number was growing in real time.
It would be safe to say that all of Ledervelk’s people fell here.
“It looks like Sheridan and Hans have also fallen here. I think our youngest is here too.”
“From what I’ve heard, it seems people have gone down deeper.”
Arfa eavesdropped on people’s words based on her excellent hearing.
It is said that people, including Seon teachers, gathered and jumped into the lake.
“If it’s teacher Seon, isn’t the leader there too?”
“Perhaps?”
“Good. Then it was decided.”
Violetta frowned at Alex’s words.
“Are you thinking of going down?”
“Or wouldn’t you rather just stay here? They say the leader is below.”
“Still, what if I move blindly when I don’t know what danger lurks down there?”
“I understand that you’re anxious, but it’s a bit like if you just stay still like this. What if, at this very moment, down there, they desperately want our help?”
“That’s…”
“And as you know, if there is no leader, of course I’m the next leader, right?”
It was Pantos that responded angrily to Alex’s words.
“Who wants to be the leader?”
“Is that because I’m the best, the most stylish, and the smartest?”
“I am the strongest.”
“Calm down!”
When Pantos jumped up from his seat, Bellaluna hurriedly stopped him.
Alex did not avoid Pantos’ gaze.
“I! Me! Please join me as a leader!”
Arfa smiled brightly at what was fun and poured oil on the situation.
Seeing the scene, Violetta shook her head.
What about men anyway?
If this continues, Alex and Pantos are about to fight each other, so Violetta intervenes.
“What are you doing now? Shall we sort out the ranks among ourselves?”
“There’s nothing I can’t do.”
“oh. is it a challenge? accept it It seems that you have become quite strong after going to the land of the beastmen.”
“Oh little! Are you out of your mind? When I meet the owner later, will you tell me everything that the two of you tried to fight here?”
Violetta lit a double wick and said.
When Rudger was mentioned, Alex and Pantos gained momentum.
However, a subtle war of nerves continued as to whether he had completely bent his pride.
“First of all, let’s find the lake that says you can go down.”
“You don’t have to.”
Then someone other than Owens spoke up.
It was a man wearing a black hood.
“Who are you?”
“Someone with the same purpose as you.”
“What is our purpose? Wouldn’t it be more suspicious if you said that?”
“It’s okay if you don’t believe me. But aren’t we going to your depths? I can definitely help with that.”
“…”
Alex answered on behalf of Violetta, who was still distrustful.
“good. Let’s go.”
“Wait! What are you willing to consent to!”
“Are you sending it? Then you should go.”
Alex tapped his forehead with his finger.
“Besides, my senses are telling me. That person will help us.”
“Really?”
Alex has reached mastery.
In addition, as the original sense was sharp, it developed into another sense as it became a master.
so-called intuition.
With that intuition, Alex realized that the hooded person in front of him was not an enemy right away.
“I agree with you this time.”
Pantos also crossed his arms and nodded solemnly.
He also read something from the hooded person with a keen sense of humor.
Violetta had no choice but to raise the white flag when Pantos, who seemed to fight Alex just a moment ago, backed Alex.
“ah. is it so. Then where should we go?”
Her voice was full of half-abandonedness.
* * *
The last remaining nightmare subject was quickly subdued.
Not another nightmare, but a nightmare in the form of Princess Eileen.
They were weaker than those who took the form of monsters.
Of course, since it was the embodiment of a nightmare, it was quite strong, but it was not Ludgar’s opponent.
Instead, while defeating the nightmare subject, Ludger had to feel uncomfortable that he could not express in words.
I know it’s fake, but it still didn’t feel good to attack someone who looked like Princess Eileen.
‘This is true.’
However, just when I thought that it was a thing of the past, let’s forget it soon, there was someone approaching Rudger cautiously.
I looked up to see who it was, and it was the 3rd princess of Erendir.
When I looked at him asking what was going on, Erendir noticed and spoke in a voice so small that only Rudger could hear.
“Uh, please keep it a secret from your sister.”
“….”
“I will die if what really happened here comes to my sister’s ears.”
Are you even going to kill me?
Rudger thought so, but immediately changed his mind.
Considering the personality of Princess Eileen, I wouldn’t kill her.
But I’m going to inflict almost the same amount of bullying.
‘Is this why it’s treated as a nightmare?’
Who would have known that the third princess would be more afraid of her own sister than the imaginary monster?
“Will you keep it a secret? yes?”
“…Don’t worry, I’m not the kind of person who likes to go out and talk.”
At those words, Erendir’s expression suddenly brightened.
Seeing this, I could understand why Eileen was bullying Erendir, saying that she was an inferior younger sister.
“Once everyone gathers.”
Rudger brought people together.
It was mostly made up of students, and except for Rudger, there was only one teacher, Selina.
According to the situation, Julia and Selina fell on the same island.
Fortunately, there were students gathered nearby, so it was possible to join quickly.
However, there was also a point that a group of nightmare subjects attacked because a lot of people gathered.
If Rudgar hadn’t come to help, it wouldn’t be strange if someone died.
“Some are missing.”
Rudger confirmed the student’s face.
There are quite a few unseen faces among the students who were swept away by the sinkhole from the upper floors.
Right now Aidan and his friends Flora Lumos and Cheryl Wagner.
Apparently, they were scattered separately.
“Oh maybe that’s good?”
Is it because students might be in danger somewhere else?
Selina couldn’t hide her impatience.
“First of all, there are many other people besides us, so there is a high possibility that they faced each other.”
Students are not stupid either.
You probably don’t know that it’s rather dangerous to move carelessly in this place full of islands.
The problem is that the creatures living in the middle layer react to it because there are a lot of people.
“Julia. Are there any other dangerous guys besides the nightmare subjects?”
“Not less.”
“You mean you have to move quickly.”
But there was one problem.
It was about what to do with the students left behind if Rudger left.
It’s enough to just wait here, but what if another nightmare subject attacks after Ludger is away?
However, it was impossible to go back to the upper floors with the children.
Rudger had to go down somehow.
However, if we remain in place, we do not know when another rescue team will come down.
In an emergency like now, I couldn’t wait without a promise.
It was then.
[Is everyone having a pleasant dream?]
The old man’s voice resonated throughout the island as if he were watching this moment.
The voice that echoed in all directions at the same time was definitely Nirva’s.
“what? Where is the sound coming from?”
“I’m so scared.”
The students shuddered at the sudden voice.
[A lot of guests have gathered. But it’s really sad that it seems like you’re still having shallow dreams. It’s a long-awaited dreamland, wouldn’t it be nice to sleep more deeply?]
“That guy…”
Nirva, the culprit behind all this.
His voice was full of displeasure, as if he didn’t like the situation.
But even so, that face must be smiling happily.
[So, I will help you to come a little more comfortably.]
After that, Nirva’s voice could not be heard.
Woowoung ───!
Instead, a huge sound echoed between the sky islands.
“What is it?”
“What are you talking about?”
It sounded like a horn, or like the cry of an animal.
The students, realizing that this was a harbinger of another catastrophe, were terrified.
“Look over there!”
Then a student raised his hand and pointed to another island floating in the sky.
A rocky island made up of gigantic strange rocks was being eaten by something black and was disappearing.
