Chapter 1003 Deeper Dream

Shirley felt herself sinking in darkness for a long time—sinking endlessly, as if the entire world had suddenly turned into nothingness, and she would fall into eternal sleep in this sinking.
Until a huge force suddenly came from her arm, and Ah-Gou's voice rang directly in her mind: "Shirley! Wake up! Wake up! Don't sleep!!"
Shirley finally woke up from that constantly sinking dream, and then almost jumped up on the spot: "Ah-Gou! Fire! The city is on fire again!"
The terrifying scene of the flames spreading in the sky seemed to still be burning in her remaining memory. The terrifying pressure brought by the engulfment of the entire city by flames made her heart beat wildly. She no longer remembered Shirley stopped instantly.
Shirley looked up in the direction of the voice, and the strange blur in her vision finally faded. She saw the "witch" standing on a tree stump not far away, and also saw the lush forest around her, and a stream flowing through a clearing in the forest not far away.
After being stunned for two or three seconds, Shirley finally understood the situation. She hesitated and stood up straight, observing the surrounding forest scene while whispering, "We're back in this forest again?"
Immediately afterwards, she suddenly thought of something, and her face suddenly panicked: "Wait, what about the real world?! We're dreaming again now, is the city 'outside' still on fire..."
"There is no real world anymore, Shirley, at least for Light Breeze Port at this moment, reality has been completely devoured by Cirrantis's power," Lucretia looked calmly at the girl who was panicking again, and explained patiently, "Remember? My father told us when he contacted us before that Light Breeze Port in the real world had disappeared—from that moment on, we had already fallen into Cirrantis's dream along with the entire city, those Mori who invaded the city-state turned into nothingness, and she would fall into eternal sleep in this sinking.
Until a huge force suddenly came from her arm, and Ah-Gou's voice rang directly in her mind: "Shirley! Wake up! Wake up! Don't sleep!!"
Shirley finally woke up from that constantly sinking dream, and then almost jumped up on the spot: "Ah-Gou! Fire! The city is on fire again!"
The terrifying scene of the flames spreading in the sky seemed to still be burning in her remaining memory. The terrifying pressure brought by the engulfment of the entire city by flames made her heart beat wildly. She no longer remembered Shirley stopped instantly.
Shirley looked up in the direction of the voice, and the strange blur in her vision finally faded. She saw the "witch" standing on a tree stump not far away, and also saw the lush forest around her, and a stream flowing through a clearing in the forest not far away.
After being stunned for two or three seconds, Shirley finally understood the situation. She hesitated and stood up straight, observing the surrounding forest scene while whispering, "We're back in this forest again?"
Immediately afterwards, she suddenly thought of something, and her face shook her head, "Just like the elves in the city-state would disappear after nightfall—being swallowed by Cirrantis's dream, they would disappear in the real world, but we always thought that only elves could 'disappear' in this form, now it seems... even the city-state itself can 'enter the dream' under the influence of the Ancient God."….
Shirley finally slowly widened her eyes. The fact that the entire city-state had been swallowed by a dream made her feel extremely terrified. After a long time, she said with a blank expression, "Then... what's the situation now? How did we get to this place again..."
"This is another layer of dream—Shirley, look up, this is no longer the 'forest' we are familiar with."
Listening to the witch's words, Shirley finally belatedly noticed some differences in the scenery of the forest, and noticed the... unusual "sky" revealed from between the treetops.
She hesitated and entered a deeper level of the Dream of the Nameless, where the real Cirrantis slumbers, so what? Are we going to discuss it with this tree? See if she can continue to sleep?"
Lucretia did not respond, but lowered her mind with a serious expression.
"Labi."
The rabbit's voice immediately responded in her heart: "Labi is listening~"
"What's the situation on that ship now? What are those cultists doing?"
"Labi was just about to report to you, the situation here seems a little strange..." The rabbit's voice sounded very low, as if it was hiding from someone's sight while responding carefully, "Those cultists are all hiding in the room, Labi heard them say something... The Saint sensed an ominous omen in fate, all actions are temporarily stopped, and he also said that the Harbinger of the End sent a warning—Shirley, look up, this is no longer the 'forest' we are familiar with."
Listening to the witch's words, Shirley finally belatedly noticed some differences in the scenery of the forest, and noticed the... unusual "sky" revealed from between the treetops.
She hesitated and looked up, and an amazing structure supported by huge branches like aerial mountain ranges came into her eyes.
The tree canopy structure, like another forest suspended in the sky, intertwined into another land above the plains and mountains, and there was also a world tree emitting brilliance in the depths of the Elven race's memory... more spectacular than I imagined.
"Wait a minute, I'm a little confused, I have to sort it out..." Shirley said quickly, while involuntarily looking up again, looking at the amazing giant tree that seemed to be able to cover the entire world, "We have now entered a deeper level of the Dream of the Nameless, where the real Cirrantis slumbers, so what? Are we going to discuss it with this tree? See if she can continue to sleep?"
Lucretia did not respond, but lowered her mind with a serious expression.
"Labi.> “It seems so, this ship is running at full speed in a certain direction, before it was just drifting slowly,” Labi said cautiously, “Mistress, Labi is suddenly a little flustered, Labi wouldn’t be exposed, right? Could it be that those cultists noticed Labi’s existence and were scared away…”….
“No, you are not worthy,” Lucretia said without hesitation, “You are not even the opponent of that ‘Saint’—that ‘Saint’ must have obtained some other information…”　　“Then… what should Labi do now?” The rabbit’s voice sounded really flustered. This evil spirit, who is good at acting in nightmares, seems to be greatly affected in the real world. “These cultists don’t seem to be planning to enter the Dream of the Nameless anymore, Labi can’t go back to you through dreams anymore…”
“Hide honestly, I’ll pick you up later,” Lucretia br /> But soon, an abnormal noise appeared in the sound of water, and the noise spread around, as if it began to affect the soil, rocks, and bushes around the stream...
Shirley saw fleshy tentacles rising from the stream.
The soil began to wriggle like the skin of a mollusk.
There were sharp teeth chewing on something in the shadows of the bushes.
And on the tree closest to her, at the end of the lush green branches, the leaves slowly opened their eyes.
Shirley slowly took a breath of cold air.
The entire forest seemed to have begun to wriggle.
She finally let out a full-bodied scream: "I know why those cultists aren't coming—run!!"
……
Vanna opened her eyes in a sandstorm.
She was a little panicked. This evil spirit, who is good at acting in nightmares, seems to be greatly affected in the real world. “These cultists don’t seem to be planning to enter the Dream of the Nameless anymore, Labi can’t go back to you through dreams anymore…”
"Hide honestly, I'll pick you up later," Lucretia said quickly, "Don't worry, I will appear in front of you—and if I can't find you, my father will appear in front of you, don't forget, you have seen him. Do you understand what I mean?"
As soon as she finished speaking, the nightmare rabbit let out a near-broken scream: .”
Shirley was frightened by the somewhat gloomy tone of this "Sea Witch". She was stunned, and just then, a slight rustling sound suddenly attracted her attention.
The sound came from the direction of the stream. At first, it sounded like normal water sounds.
But soon, an abnormal noise appeared in the sound of water, and the noise spread around, as if it began to affect the soil, rocks, and bushes around the stream...
Shirley saw fleshy tentacles rising from the stream.
The soil began to wriggle like the skin of a mollusk.
Vanna understood the situation now.
She fell from the dreaming city-state into a deeper layer of this dream.
"This is our last meeting, traveler," the giant said again.
(End of this chapter)