When the plot-skips players into the game world-Chapter 1277 - 8 Key of Dream Entrance

Alice explained her original intentions and what she intended to do, everything clear as day in front of the powerful, terrifying, and evil yet inexplicably reassuring Son of the Moon. She even talked about the birthday party.

After saying everything in one breath, she gave a somewhat cautious glance at Arsene.

Arsene just gave a helpless smile... But he didn’t seem embarrassed, and there was even a hint of admiration in his gaze towards Alice.

Clearly, he had long known how the Hawkeye Organization used Alice — surely, this had something to do with her family’s tacit approval. The protective items on Alice were related to these matters.

Her family didn’t choose to sever Alice’s ties with the Hawkeye Organization, and the Hawkeye Organization hadn’t sent her to the front lines for a long time, but rather let her "play house" in the background, even providing her with protective items. The answer was simple. They obviously had some sort of cooperation, and what the Hawkeye Organization needed to do was wrap more valuable missions into these simply packaged, low-risk duties like "playing house".

If you think about it seriously, it’s clear — how could the Hawkeye Organization, an underground group that has opposed giants like the Son of the Moon, manipulating Iris Flower for so long and hasn’t been extinguished, have so many missions without danger? So many experienced veterans were discovered and executed, how could the organization let Alice, who has a sensitive identity as a complete rookie, act alone?

The cooperation between Arsene and the Hawkeye Organization is only temporary.

Now, taking this opportunity to let the child understand this on her own is a good deed... and it’s unrelated to him. Even if investigated, he has an excuse at least.

"I can swear... I checked all the pockets three times before packing them up. At that time, there was definitely no sign of the key inside."

Alice, feeling restless, her eyes flashed with strong disappointment and a hint of hostility: "The only opportunity to put it in was when I placed the suitcase onto the carriage."

Surely someone silently climbed onto the carriage and inserted it into her suitcase.

— Being able to slip the key into the pocket meant they could smuggle contraband into her suitcase, or even place a bomb inside. If the Hawkeye Organization intended to assassinate her father, they just need to silently slip a bomb onto her, then they could seize the chance to blow up the duke...

As she spoke, a new doubt arose in Alice’s heart: "What exactly is this key?"

"This is the Moonlight Key."

Aleister said softly: "Also called ’the Sword of Separation of All Things’.

"...Sounds like two completely unrelated things."

Alice muttered quietly.

She has not entered the Extraordinary World for long and has been constantly busy. Her understanding of Extraordinary knowledge is quite shallow... coupled with having an Assassin Master as a mentor by her side previously, she was able to ask any questions she had on the spot, which led to her hardly memorizing any intelligence.

But in reality, even if she studied mysterious knowledge diligently, she probably would not know its value.

"— Moonlight is merely a metaphor, describing its ability to become invisible under the moonlight. Just as ice hides in water, and is able to hide oneself in the water-like moonlight, that’s ’solidified moonlight’ itself."

Ritual Master Ibn spoke, slowly saying: "In mysticism, we believe the moon is a door, a lock. If one finds the door to the moon and opens it, they can enter the Dream Realm.

Just as the sea separates land and seabed... Therefore, from this level, moonlight is indeed seawater — to enter the Dream Realm, one must separate moonlight like separating the sea.

— This key truly is a sword capable of separating nearly everything. It can even separate the Material Realm from the Dream Realm, thus it is exactly the Key of Dream Entrance.

Aiwass spoke slowly: "Though this key is merely a Transcendent Weapon, its value is priceless. Because it has one special ability...

"— That is, intervening in others’ dreams. For instance, forcefully changing perspectives or taking control of others’ dream authority mid-ascension ritual, or adding one’s own NPC... I mean, sending one’s embodiment into another’s dream."

It has another identity.

That is the blade used by the Crowned Celestial Marshal during the tail-cutting method for self-separation in the past.

It once divided the Crowned Celestial Marshal into the White Dragon and Red Dragon — if separation of oneself is seen as the demise of an old self, it undoubtedly can be considered a genuine "God-killing weapon". Its Divinity arises precisely from this... Just as the Banquet Master’s liver had a special sacred significance after becoming Banquet Master, when the White Dragon defeated the Red Dragon and ascended to become Crown Lord, it became a blade capable of separating all realities and non-realities.

In the game, it also holds another significant presence.

It was one of the three necessary items required to pull the Silver-Crowned Dragon’s sealed half — Calamity Demon Dragon into the Material Realm, used to cut the passage between Material Realm and Dream Realm.

Digging a tunnel from the prison is extremely difficult because the prisoners’ movements and items are severely restricted. However, the possibility exists to dig from the outside inward —

Upon seeing it, Aiwass immediately knew what stage the plot had reached.

Perhaps because of the completely fractured top rulers from the beginning, various factions within Iris Flower, emphasized diversity right from the start. Even the Son of the Moon and Hawkeye, these mutual killers, would give birth to the bizarre "hate born from love".

A portion of Hawkeye’s assassins inexplicably "understood the situation of the Son of the Moon". They believed that the Son of the Moon would not commit evil if they had better divine beings to worship. On another global line, the Sons of the Moon have no choice between Banquet Celestial and Fog Sky Department, Sasha’s power is entirely insufficient to lend them strength, and Eternal Self would never bother with them... Setting political stance aside, the only choice for the Sons of the Moon is Blood Celestial Marshal.

Although they are not like Demons, which immediately "deflate" once the Fallen Celestial Marshal is killed, the existence of the Blood Celestial Marshal has absolutely no impact on the life and death of these selfish Sons of the Moon. Their faith in the Blood Celestial Marshal essentially stems from the belief that "He can give me good stuff."

So when the Blood Celestial Marshal was truly pulled down by the Ring of Ouroboros and besieged by the players, almost all of these Sons of the Moon scattered like birds and beasts, with none choosing to stay and protect their "faith."

In death, the Blood Celestial Marshal deeply resented being betrayed, so he used his last strength to place a triple curse on the Sons of the Moon—they were cursed to never be loved by anyone throughout their lives, to feel pain under the sun, and for their luck to be worse than that of ordinary people.

Yet the Sons of the Moon were quite open-minded and did not feel saddened by being cursed by their own god.

They quickly found a way to lift the curse—that is, the "Key of Dream Entrance."

With this key, they could figure out how to rescue the Calamity Demon Dragon.

Just like the thinking of the Northern Dwarves—they wanted a protective god to shelter the dwarf race, so they chose to "create a new god" themselves. That’s how the Sons of the Moon thought too... Since their father didn’t want them, they decided to find themselves a wild father.

The Calamity Demon Dragon, a beast of love and transcendence, was perfect for the Sons of the Moon to worship!

If there was no new Celestial Marshal to protect them, they’d create a new Celestial Marshal themselves!

—This is like students hoping their school excels, achieving an instant promotion in their academic prestige.

Thus, some Sons of the Moon wanted to release the Calamity Demon Dragon, to create an obedient new father.

Meanwhile, some in the Hawkeye believed that since the Calamity Demon Dragon is ultimately a part of the Silver-Crowned Dragon, the Pillar God’s half-body must be stronger than the Celestial Marshals... Moreover, they didn’t believe they could completely eliminate the Sons of the Moon, so they advocated a "guidance" approach, leading the Sons of the Moon to believe in a new Celestial Marshal.

These two groups teamed up and soon connected all the resources of the Iris Flower, finding the "Key of Dream Entrance"... and released the Calamity Demon Dragon from the Dream Realm.

This was already the plot of version 4.0.

... But now the Blood Celestial Marshal isn’t dead yet, and on top of that, there are the Banquet Celestial Marshal and the Fog Sky Department, so why are the Sons of the Moon still so aggressive?

Why does Arsene want the Key of Dream Entrance?

He even said it was related to Sherlock...

Could it be—

Aiwass slightly furrowed his brow and unexpectedly asked, "Is Sherlock trapped in the Dream Realm?"

"That’s right."

Arsene was very surprised to look at Aiwass, then slowly nodded, "I thought I’d have to use many metaphors to make you understand the urgency of the situation... But since you’re familiar with the Dream Realm, that’s great. His body is still in the Material Realm, but his soul is imprisoned in the Dream Realm. For this reason, even if he’s in the Duke’s Mansion, I can’t sneak him out... If I move him away from that dream entrance ritual, his soul might completely sever its connection with his body.

"To rescue Sherlock, we must find a way to enter the Dream Realm. This key can protect the body of the dreamer, so as not to be instantly swallowed by the Dream Realm... I’ve reached an agreement with the Hawkeye Organization, and they’re willing to lend me this key. The cost is that I have to help them steal something."

"—The Dream Mirror."

Aiwass said with absolute certainty.

Arsene’s pupils shrank, and his throat rolled with a gulp. Then he nodded in awe, "Precisely..."

"—Isn’t that convenient? Call me when you’re taking action then."

Aiwass laughed, "I happen to have an apartment in the Dream Realm—only, unfortunately, I can’t let you in."

He couldn’t help but laugh after speaking.

And Aleister burst into laughter the moment Aiwass opened his mouth.

Although he didn’t understand where the humor was, Arsene inexplicably felt relieved.

This Son of the Moon seemed to know everything, putting immense pressure on him... But fortunately, the other party seemed indeed to be an ally.

—Wasn’t Sherlock the one who wrote a plea for help to Aiwass? Why were these strange people the ones who came? Were they mercenaries hired by His Holiness the Pope?

Or could it be...?

Arthur’s heart stirred, but he didn’t voice it. Instead, he felt much more at ease inside.

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