On the ground, the Black Dream Key silently watched the silhouette of the young girl disappear into the tree sea below, the panic in their eyes gradually dissipating, returning to calm.

1. Call the apprentices (do not remove the barrier, D Time)

2. Go personally (remove the barrier)♛

D2=d2(2)=2

The black wall collapsed into the invisible, and the afternoon sun shone again on the deserted village, as if everything that happened just now was a dream.

But the startled birds in the distant forest proved that the brief scene was not a mere illusion.

The brows of the Black Dream Key arched, yet their hands embraced themselves, the slender body slightly trembling, as if having narrowly escaped death.

"Thankfully... thankfully... it seems my judgment was not wrong.

"Without external intervention, she has at most Legendary level power and can't break free from my dream... Even if, even if the Divine Knowledge is watching, it's the same..."

She still remembered, remembered the deep terror and helplessness when facing the Divine Knowledge Saintess.

Everything was seen through, all dreams were denied, all that had been accumulated until now, in her eyes, were but worthless illusions.

Self-esteem, pride, honor—just a glance from that woman crushed them into dust.

Yet she couldn't utter a word of rebuttal, not a single counterargument.

Let alone counteracting, she was suppressing the urge to kneel and beg, fleeing from that woman like a goblin terrified to wit's end.

Even after stepping into the palace, in her eyes, she might still be seen no more than a goblin, utterly negligible, something to be killed off whenever desired, an ant.

Afterwards, in the all-black dreamscape of her past, she dreamt of that figure repeatedly.

She dared not sleep, yet couldn't help but enter the dreamland, experiencing that terror over and over again, knowing that the next time she saw her, it would end in a tragic death, yet finding it hard to escape that iridescent Holy City completely.

"Hehehe... hehehehe..."

Kneeling on the ground, the Black Dream Key suddenly let out an uncontrollable low laugh.

The laughter started softly, then gradually grew louder, laughing so that her shoulders trembled.

"Divine Knowledge—Divine Knowledge Saintess!"

The Black Dream Key suddenly stood straight, her tone cheerful, her steps light, hopping like a rabbit from the Dreamwalking Wonderland, heading towards where the Hero fell.

"Where are you? Did you see me? Did you recognize me? Do you remember me? Are you watching everything that's happening now?

"Is that your successor? The one you've chosen? The next Saintess you think can overturn destinyDestiny!?

"Hey! Are you watching! Keep watching! Just look! I've caught her! Caught her! Your cherished treasure, your yearned-for freedom! I've captured it! I'm going to destroy it!

"Hahahahaha, dream, is this a dream? Yes, this is my dream, not an illusion, not nothingness, but a blackness that can truly destroy you, obliterate you!

"Watch me, keep watching me! Not just that girl, it won't be long before even that Holy City will be devoured by my dream!

"Now, let's start with her first—"

The maniacal laughter abruptly stopped.

The Black Dream Key's joyful pace halted as she stared blankly at the young girl standing upright, wide awake before her.

The Hero tilted her head, not quite understanding why the other was so excited just now.

[The Hero activated the skill: Holy Word Puppet Rhyme (lasting 8 rounds), all actions receive a baseline 0.5 gain]

[Hero's Blessings: Perfect Star-814]

[Hero's following actions—]

1.5. Praying Light Dancer

2.6. Dawn Break Shock

3.7. Soul Radiation (Divine Knowledge)

4.8. Sacrifice!

9. Touch of Death

10. Great Success/Extreme Failure

D10=d10(4)=4

♛: Sacrifice!

[Black Dream Key (Palace, Key of the Door) LV82]

Strength: 145

Agility: 276

Constitution: 161

Intelligence: 292

Perception: 407

Charm: 207

Skills:

Heart Shattering Dreams LV7: Dream Awakening. When attacking an enemy in an awake state, add a 102 sleep determination (Constitution) with strength*0.7. When attacking an enemy in sleep state, adds +70 destructive damage.

Illusory Mirage LV10: The motion of self as thought, also the illusionary dream. Spellcasting speed + Strength, when taking damage, priority deduction from Agility, Armor +120.

Darkest Moment LV8: Gain *8 black wall boost for each point of Constitution lost.

Spirit Magic (Dream) LV10: Magic that can influence the mind, induce dreams and manipulate the dreamscape.

Night Wanderer's Dream LV10: When acting at deep night, Charm and actions add up, gaining a baseline value of 10~200 according to the number of nearby dreamscapes.

Special Skill:

Soul Radiation - Black Wall Nightfall: Self-enclosure, an always-beautiful world of deep night. Preemptive Group Barrier, can't move when activated, D Agility + D Perception judgement, the barrier can serve as external defense, internal environment transforms to deep night, if target fails Perception counteraction, dreams are forced, synchronizing with the dreamscape.

Not Dream: Verily thy dream is real. When the self-image exists within a dreamscape in perception range, one can exchange positions with it. When in Black Wall Nightfall, add damage reduction according to the number of corresponding dreamscapes.

Invisible Black: The gentle darkness that covers Pain. When the opponent's perception is lower than one's own, they cannot recognize self-information, damage taken is halved, and if the opponent's perception is not more than twice one's own, grants a D perception damage reduction.

Eternal Falling Darkness: An eternal, pitch-black dream. When dealing damage to the opponent, steal Perception attribute, if the opponent's perception falls below 50, directly seal their consciousness.

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