Academic gathering with a lich-Chapter 747 - 689: Incarnation of Nightmare_2

"All who rebel must be punished."

A golden light blinded my eyes as our car reached a crossroad. Nitel’s hand was on my neck, so he didn’t notice the traffic, and a large truck crushed us in the midst of the light.

I saw Raymond shouting from the driver’s seat.

"Drive without following the rules, and loved ones shed tears."

...

A gust of wind blew, and a maple leaf fell on the windowsill. The leaf was deeply colored, and I held it in my hand.

I am Duran Irons, ten years old this year.

My father, Jack Elon, died in an archaeological accident, and my mother Rose will leave home tonight. Tonight, I only have Charles for company, a small dog.

I am actually an adopted child.

My mother Rose couldn’t bear children for health reasons. My father Jack comforted her, saying he didn’t care, and he adopted me to show his attitude. Jack was a diligent archaeologist. Because of Rose’s insecurity, he acquiesced to her wish to decrease their intimate time, instead spending more time on his work and taking care of me. That’s when Charles was bought.

Rose always locked herself in her room, dressing up. She didn’t care about me, but in front of Jack, she pretended to be a qualified mother. I felt she always hated me, thinking I took away Jack’s love and even considering my existence an insult to her. Jack, due to work, wasn’t always at home, and every time Jack was away on archaeological trips, Rose would leave the house every night and not return all night.

If it weren’t for Charles, I would have been much lonelier.

I loved Jack very much, but he is dead. And his cause of death seems to be related to Rose. That lover of Rose’s, named Nitel, was Jack’s superior. I am sure I overheard their conversation, as he arranged for Jack.

My father, whom I loved, is dead, and Rose is happy. She no longer has to pretend to love me, and I’m sure I will be sent back to that cold orphanage.

I crouched in my room, feeling cold inside.

Rose has already gone out, and I took out that golden cross from the trash can. It was Jack’s relic, which she loathed deeply.

I’ve heard that this is a sacrificial item from an ancient civilization.

At the orphanage, Sister Mother taught us how to pray. Under the lash of the whip, my movements were extremely standard.

"Jack, you will forgive me, won’t you?"

I closed my eyes and prayed earnestly.

"God, please kill Rose, to avenge Jack."

A light swallowed me, and I foresaw Rose’s car accident. I felt warmth and gradually fell asleep.

In my dream, an angel slowly descended.

"All evil thoughts must be erased."

Raymond punched me on the head, yelling.

"Damn kid, get up."

...

The wind blew, red leaves fell, and I watched indifferently.

My name is Charles, a dog.

This house once had Jack Elon, Rose Elon, Duran Irons, and me.

They are all dead, except for me.

I did it.

Actually, I am a Kakabala Alien, and a dog is just my disguise.

Earthlings are my food.

I have a natural enemy, the Cosmic Police Giant of Light. They travel everywhere executing justice. In order not to attract their attention, I have to disguise my killings as natural deaths.

It’s troublesome, but Kakabala Aliens are a hundred times smarter than Earthlings. I randomly kill Earth natives.

A long time ago, I targeted the Elon family. That maple tree is the anchor point planted on Earth by Kakabala Aliens. It collects information about nearby Earthlings. Those who gaze upon it for a long time would develop quirky personalities and become isolated.

I forged Rose’s infertility report and coldly watched as this family fell apart.

That’s right, I have another identity, Nitel Seban, Jack’s superior, Rose’s lover.

I need to monitor my food carefully. Rose, that piece of food, actually lusted after my body, which I found insulting. I changed my original plan and decided to eat her immediately.

I approved Jack’s archaeological application and ate him in that Underground Divine Temple. I brought back the cross, driving Rose to madness, filling Duran with hatred because the Earth monkeys’ abnormal emotions make them more delicious. I ate Rose, staged it as a car accident. It was much simpler to dispose of Duran. With both parents gone, a child’s disappearance is easy to stage.

Now, I need to clean up this house and wait for the next batch of prey.

I have to dispose of all their personal belongings.

I saw that cross, but let it be; it served as a catalyst and helped me greatly.

Then, let’s crush it with the Kakabala Aliens’ way of saying thank you!

Damn! I was careless!

This cursed golden cross, buried eight hundred meters underground, an ancient artifact from over a thousand years ago!!

It’s actually the alarm of the Cosmic Police Giant of Light!!!

Run!!!

I can’t escape, the golden giant shadow appeared before me. I saw the Giant of Light’s slogan in the fragments of the cross.

"Wherever darkness lurks, justice descends."

Raymond smashed me to pieces, yelling,

"The net of heaven is vast and inescapable, you bastard, die!"

...

I woke up, and now the sight of maple leaves terrifies me.

I fell from the Demon Flower, Lyle’s smile was ominously terrifying, the nightmare about the Elon family finally stopped.

I’m sure this is Lyle’s revenge on me, I was beaten up by Raymond a good four times.

I’m a bit dizzy now, unable to distinguish between reality and dreams.

But thankfully, I’m back, this is Andrey, I’m a Lich, from the Literary Society, I am...

I am...

I am... 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮

Fear crept up my spine, I watched Lyle still smiling.

I muttered to myself, I had forgotten my name.

"Who am I?"

Lyle laughed, and the Liches watching the academic gathering below chuckled too, all with the same expression on their faces.

I looked at my own palm.

In the center of my hand, there was a red maple leaf and a golden cross.

Crack, the cross broke.

Lyle and the group of Liches burst into golden light.

Countless Raymonds filled my vision.

I fell into despair.

...

A breeze blew, fallen maple leaves returned to the tree.

...

A breeze blew, the maple leaves looked at me as they grew back on the tree.

...

A breeze I blew, Raymond watched as the maple leaves grew back into the wind.

...

A breeze %...&￥...%#&...￥ maple leaves.

...

Andrey, during the academic gathering.

Lyle explained to the group of Liches with a smile about the scenes in the Revealing Stone.

"This is a stacked dream sequence, a dream within a dream within a dream that I designed. Its logic will gradually evolve and shatter, inducing the Dream Enterer’s psyche to delve deeper. Please rest assured, stacking too many dreams like this is extremely dangerous, and this serves as a negative example. The dreams I will promote in the future will not go beyond three layers, and will never result in confusion between reality and illusion."

A Lich asked.

"Doctor Plague, what does the situation we’re seeing now signify, and what terrible consequences might there be?"

Lyle glanced at the Dream Enterer from the Elon family and said with a smile,

"Actually, it’s not much, he’s just gone mad."