Chapter 712: Absolver

Celecia wasnt sure if it was an illusion, but it felt like the time it took to wake up from this nightmare was exceptionally long.

She even felt a little groggy, as if she had slept too much.

This wasnt the first time Celecia had purged a nightmare.

She had already had experience in this area when she was young.

However, the nightmare at the Otherworldly Level was too rare.

The Otherworldly Level nightmares came from two main sources.

The first source was basically impossible to achieve which was to reach the end of the dream world and come into contact with the projections generated in the dream world from the other worlds.

Under these circ.u.mstances, the rewards from the Otherworldly Level nightmare were much lower usually souvenirs from other worlds. But all that was needed was the Dream Egg to enter this Otherworldly Level nightmare.

The dream world was the intersection of worlds. The world where these players were located was also on the other side of the dream world Annan suspected that the world he was originally in should also be on the other side of the dream world.

If these two similar but different earths could connect to the dream world, then the nightmare there would be called the Otherworldly Level.

However, except for deities who were familiar enough with the dream world, it was almost impossible for mortals to enter the dream world. The connection between the dream world and the Mist World was a nightmare entering the dream world meant entering the world outside the nightmare.

In other words, it was like exploiting a bug in a nightmare, glitching your way out of the map. Then, youd also have to avoid other nightmares so you dont end up trapped in a different one.

Another kind of Otherworldly Level nightmare was the nightmare left after the death of a transcender above the Truth Rank.

At this level, the candidate only needed to find a perpetual motion machine and complete a great deed to become a deity.

These principles all determined that the conditions for the birth of Otherworldly Level nightmares were extremely stringent.

A Truth nightmare could only be born when a deity died.

It was not a projection descending from the dream world, but rather a part of the dream world imbued with the deitys soul a nightmare that one could physically enter directly.

It essentially equated to the residual consciousness of the deceased deity tearing apart a section of the dream realm, using this material to weave a personal world that allowed them to cling to existence.

That was a fabricated otherworld.

The true Otherworldly Nightmares all originated from one real world after another.

Their power structures, common knowledge, and even races might be completely different from the Mist World, but those were indeed events that had occurred, leaving traces in the dream world.

The fabricated otherworlds born from the fall of deities were much more dangerous because they lacked any logic. They existed solely to satisfy the grudges of the deities, to accommodate the thoughts of the deities, birthing worlds filled with absurd fantasies.

For example, this nightmare they just purified.

The framework of the nightmare was derived from the memories of all those present, while the theme was determined by Elle and the Venerated Skeleton. The worlds laws were entirely up to them, and even the absence of a certain righteous deity could be decided by the will of the Venerated Skeleton.

Its true. I almost died.

[TN: Celecias perspective.]

If His Majesty Annan hadnt come, me and my crew would have been permanently sealed in this nightmare.

If Annan came but didnt come into contact with her, that would be even worse. There was a high probability that her crew would be buried in this nightmare.

However, that also confused Celecia.

Why did His Majesty Annan contact me after entering the nightmare?

Its like he knew I would be there

Im afraid there is only one answer.

Celecia was not a fool.

She quickly realized that Annans entry into this nightmare should have been much earlier than she could remember. This meant that she might have revealed some secrets to Annan in the previous loops.

This made Celecia a little uneasy.

Mainly

Did I persist through Annans interrogation? Did I reveal the secrets that the teacher didnt want to reveal?

No, thats not right.

If it is His Majesty Annan, theres no need for interrogation. He has magical eyes that can read peoples minds all secrets are completely unhidden in front of him.

After this realization, Celecia felt it was inevitable that some secrets had already been revealed to Annan.

It was not that Celecia didnt keep it a secret, it was just that Annan figured it out on his own.

Moreover, Annan had stated from the very beginning that he was clear about the teachers purpose for betrayal

This probably isnt a secret obtained through interrogating me because the relations.h.i.+p between the teacher and Annan is indeed quite close. Perhaps the teacher and Annan had been in contact more times than with me.

At this thought, Celecia felt a sense of helplessness and desolation that she hadnt experienced in a long time.

Ever since she acquired this captivatingly beautiful body and gained transcended power strong enough to disregard others opinions, she felt as if her past insecurities had been erased like illusory bubbles.

But now, upon her re-encounter with Annan despite not actually seeing him, just hearing a few words through anothers body, mouth, and voice that familiar trembling and fear resurfaced.

That feeling of knowing everything and having everything under control

Even though she was already a Gold Rank transcender, Celecia still felt a fear intense enough to make her tremble But beyond that fear, there seemed to be something else.

His Majesty said that he would arrange for me to meet with the teacher.

As for promises of forgiveness for her sins Celecia didnt exactly disbelieve them; she just didnt care much about them.

She hoped for absolution, yearning to navigate her s.h.i.+p above ground. And the purpose of expanding her operational range was still to search for her teacher.

As long as I can see the teacher again, thats all that matters

After she woke up, she looked around for Elle.

Although Annan had only controlled Elles body to speak previously, given that Annans relations.h.i.+p with Elle is so close, maybe Elle will have a way to contact Annan

However, when she cast her gaze upon Elle, her eyes suddenly froze.

Something has changed.

That was an apparent change.

Elle was still wearing the plain white skirt with significantly less fabric, making it noticeably shorter. Her arms were adorned with white long gloves, and her right foot was clad in a silver-white boot, accompanied by white stockings that covered half her thigh.

The biggest difference was that her left foot became barefoot.

On her left ankle, a silver shackle was locked in place, tightly binding a section of broken chain that dragged along the ground, making a sc.r.a.ping noise with her every step.

Maybe it wasnt a broken chain but something she couldnt see.

Atop her head, Elle wore a silver princess crown resembling thorns, securing her light golden hair that had grown nearly twice as long. It hung straight, almost as if ironed, cascading down to her thighs. Her left eye remained tightly closed, and her right eye shone a gentle, watery jewel green.

She appeared to have matured suddenly from a 14-year-old girl. A blend of girlish innocence, youthful purity, and a touch of maternal radiance emanated from her. In the lightless underground, she shone on her own, drawing everyones gaze with a luminosity that seemed to come from within.

A single glance was enough to tell.

It was the form of a deity, a symbol that was different from ordinary people. The image itself possessed knowledge.

Everyone who awoke instinctively turned their eyes towards Elle. Perhaps it was because of her beauty, the brilliant light she radiated, or maybe because of the grand vow she made in the nightmare.

I am the judgment where the traitors meet their end; I am the gatekeeper of the eternal door between good and normalcy; I am the light before the eyes of the sinners who turn from darkness to light.

It wasnt just about betrayal.

Through Atonement, Elle realized a deeper truth than Betrayal

I am the Defiance Deity! The judge of all who betray pure goodness and justice, the guide for those who rebel against the dark and corrupt ways.

My name is the Absolver.

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