Chapter 80: Dream

Chapter 80: Dream

'Zera, show me my status.'

As Raven asked, another blue screen appeared before his eyes and showed his character profile.

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[Name: Raven Sillalus Jorvot

Age: 15

Nationality: Zenith Empire

Title: 66th Prince of Zenith Empire

Level: 8

Class: Acolyte Warlock (3rd Circle)

Soul Rank: Mortal (Soul Damaged 0%)

Life Pathway: Beginner Alchemist

Health: Normal

Attributes:

Strength: 8.0

Agility: 7.07

Vitality: 7.56

Luck: 2.5

Spirit: 19.9

Bloodline Spells:

Iron Resilience, Poison Touch (Poison Immunity), Fortuitous Finder (Completed), Blood Control, Face Morph, Mind Eye, Cold Breath. (Rank-1)

Additional Skills: Past Finder, Instant Memorize, Basic Spearmanship.

Affinities:

Life: Low, Ice: Genius.]

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'My spirit power seems to have reached a threshold. And has my luck increased by 1 point? How?' He was surprised.

[Maybe after killing that Acolyte Wizard? Whatever you do outside of the World's influence, it will end up changing the future. For example, the acolyte Wizard or Mia must be destined to commit some evil deeds, resulting in innocent deaths. But after you killed them, the future must have altered.]

'Why do you think my action is outside this world's influence?' Raven couldn't help but ask.

[The moment I awakened from my slumber…. No, the moment you were born, your fate was changed by the remnant will of Casper. So, every action of yours altered some people's fates. Alas, the fate power is more like a web of threads. Even if you break a few threads, they will reattach after some time.]

"If someone is destined to die and I end up changing their fate, there is still a chance for them to die again soon?" Raven was puzzled at how this fate power worked and asked in confusion.

[Something like that. Take your sister's life as an example. Even though she ended up spending her life with you for 15 years thanks to Casper's influence, she still returned to the Royal Family and even got engaged to some Duke's son of Vera Empire. A person's fate can be altered, but changing one's destiny is difficult, even for an irregular person like you.]

"What's the difference between fate and Destiny? Aren't they the same?" Raven was more confused.

[No. Fate is a daily occurrence and can be altered by an outsider's influence. Whatever you do in the next moment to what you will do shortly will be considered fate. It's like your next course of action. But destiny is more like a big occurrence in one's life. Your aunt's imprisonment, your sister's future wedding, or even the crown prince's death can be considered Destined ones.]

"Does that mean it's impossible to change my aunt's destiny?" Raven gritted his teeth. 

[Yes. Unless a similar power like Destiny comes into play, it's impossible to change the course of one's destiny.] Zera said in a mysterious tone.

"Similar power?" Raven's eyes widened.

"Luck, isn't it?"

[Yes. Until now, you were a weak mortal and didn't involve yourself in others' business. But the stronger you get, the higher your chance of influencing other people's future. And if we plan correctly, it is possible to save your aunt. That's why this 'Luck' attribute will play an important role in your life. When we encounter some other enemy next time, we should confirm how you increase this luck power.] Zera spoke.

Nodding, Raven stored the blood-dried corpses in the spatial ring and returned to where Jacob stood.

After that, both moved towards the east, where most lights were emitting. They soon took another carriage and returned to the Glory Wine Inn on Aurora Street.

As soon as they entered the Inn, Raven instantly caught sight of Stephaine and Selene sitting beside a table, having dinner.

"You guys sure are enjoying the meal," Jacob commented after clearing his throat.

Stephaine and Selene instantly stood up, turned around hurriedly, and bowed their heads towards Raven. Their action instantly attracted everyone's attention in the hall, but Raven didn't mind.

He walked closer to the table quietly, sat on the unoccupied chair, and spoke to the server.

"Bring two more servings for us." Saying so, he turned his gaze towards Selene and Stephaine and added.

"Sit down and eat, Mr. Jacob. Let's eat first."

The server nodded and rushed to the kitchen, leaving the four of them momentarily silent. Raven's eyes swept over the crowd, noting how their attention lingered for a few seconds before everyone returned to their meals and conversations. He leaned back, letting out a breath he didn't realize he'd been holding. The earlier fight made him understand two things.

The first was about the Amell Family.

'They are in cahoots with the enemy. They had been tracking us with the help of Vipers Syndicate Members using the badge and even planned a perfect ambush. Although I managed to avoid getting injured, I can't be sure for the next time.'

Next was his lack of understanding of the magic spells and his weaknesses.

'I'm more like a close-combat Warrior. If I meet another Acolyte Wizard again, I'll be cornered like the last time and might end up dead. And if an Acolyte Wizard uses some Artifact or even a Weapon like Aether Rifle, my chance of survival be less.'

[Don't worry about these things, lad. Although you are powerless now, your strength will surpass as you progress. Your bloodline spells may look insignificant now, but each has the potential to evolve into peak-rank spells. Iron Resilience spell might not be good now, but it will allow you to take on attack spells head-on while enchanting your body. And even if you lose your limbs, you can instantly regrow them in seconds. The same goes for other spells. Focus on the current situation.] Zera consoled him in his mind.

While he was pondering, Selene's eyes flickered.

"My Lord, did everything go well?" she asked, her voice cautious.

Raven's expression remained neutral as he replied, "It wasn't bad." He didn't elaborate, and his tone left no room for further questioning.

Soon, the server returned, carrying different dishes on plates, and served food to Raven and Jacob.

"So, did you finish constructing all three dream spell models?"

"Yes, My Lord. But I didn't dare to enter the Dream World due to the warning from the spell books." Selene said in a solemn tone.

Meanwhile, Raven nodded in understanding and asked further.

"Good. So, do you understand how those dream spells work?"

"Yes, My Lord. From what I have read, the Dream World seems more like a separate world, similar to the present World in which we live. It's more like the collection of memories of different humans. When I enter one's dream, there is also a high chance of influencing someone else's dream."

"You mean to say all the people's dreams happen in the same world but without affecting each other?" Raven asked with a frown.

"That's what the book mentioned, My Lord. And this World also has numerous dangers lurking everywhere. The worst thing is that if I end up dead in that dream world, I might remain comatose for more than six months."

[It's more like her original consciousness will disappear forever, leaving only a non-conscious soul behind. The soul will take more than six months to recover a new consciousness with the help of memories. The dream world is more like a combination of present, past, and future time, not just people's memories.] Zera explained in his head.

"Can I also enter the Dream World?" Raven asked.

"Even I can't directly enter the dream World due to my low rank, My Lord. But I can bring up to two people's consciousnesses with me to the Dream World with the help of the Dream Walk spell. And the Dream Harvest spell is more like a storage spell, which allows me to carry materials from the dream World to the physical World." Selene answered.

"What about the Dream Alter Spell?" Raven asked.

"This spell can allow me to alter my surroundings and appearance based on my imagination, My Lord. But even this spell has its limitations."

"It's more like an illusionary spell, huh?" Raven nodded in understanding and asked further.

"If you cast this spell on me, can I also change my appearance and the surroundings based on my imagination?"

"I think so, My Lord. But we don't know for sure until we try it out." Selene said while eating.

'You sure are well-prepared, Zera.' Raven was impressed deeply.

After that, the group ate dinner silently and went upstairs to their rooms.

"Jacob and Selene, follow me to my room. Stephaine, you can go and rest now." Raven said as he walked ahead.

Soon, Raven entered his room while the duo followed him behind.

After arriving at the center of the room, Raven turned his gaze towards Selene and spoke.

"Cast your 'Dream Walk' spell and bring my consciousness to the Dream World." Saying so, he shifted his gaze towards Jacob and added.

"While we explore the dream world, stay by our side and guard us, Mr. Jacob. Do not let anyone inside."

"Yes, My Lord." Jacob nodded.

Meanwhile, Selene moved towards the nearby ornate sofa and sat on it.

"Please sit beside me and hold my left hand, My Lord." She said in a solemn tone.

Raven hurriedly went near her, sat beside her, and grabbed her left hand.

"Close your eyes and try to sleep." Saying so, Selene leaned her back against the sofa and cast the [Dream Walk] spell.

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Raven felt a strange dizziness as he opened his eyes and soon noticed he was still sitting on the sofa. He hurriedly turned towards his right side and saw Selene walking up.

"Wow, it is true. It seems we have entered the Dream Realm, My Lord." She muttered slowly and stood up. Only then did Raven look around and notice a big difference in the room. Instead of a luxurious bed and items, he saw a room filled with broken windows and scattered wood all over the floor. He even saw cracks in the walls and floors.

Raven furrowed, feeling an eerie chill appearing in the surroundings. Although the outside looked more like daytime, he strangely felt everything appeared in black and white.

"This is the dreamworld, huh? Is it safer to go out?" Raven asked as he moved closer to the broken window and looked outside.

But what he saw made him feel unease.

Instead of a bustling street, he saw empty roads and houses. No, he saw a few human-like figures walking here and there, but they had multiple wounds on their bodies. He saw an old man walking towards the nearby compound gate while dragging his injured legs, a woman with red eyes and a bare-naked body slamming her head against the opposite house's entrance door, a small girl child crawling on the road while munching a rat in her mouth and so on!

"W-What are they doing?" Selene was also shocked by what she had witnessed and was startled deeply.

'Zera, do you have any guesses?' Raven asked.

But soon, he realized that he was actually in his consciousness form.

'Can I take out my weapon?' He tried to open the inventory, but it didn't work.

While he was checking things out, Selene suddenly noticed that a young man was looking at them from the opposite house balcony.

Then, he made a sniffing reaction and soon shouted. No, it looked more like a shout of a wild beast!

Then, all the nearby humans and even the crawling child stopped whatever they were doing and slowly turned toward the direction of the inn. No, all their gazes soon locked on to Selene, giving her goosebumps all over!

Then, they all roared in unison and started rushing towards the Inn direction!

"No good! We need to leave the dreamworld!" She hurriedly turned around, grabbed Raven's hand, and moved towards the ornate sofa.

"Do not let go of my hand or open your eyes for the next few seconds, My Lord." Saying so, she also closed her eyes and cast the [Dream Walk] spell.

Meanwhile, Raven did as she told him to and deeply focused on sleeping. But soon, he heard roars coming from downstairs and felt nervous. Within seconds, footsteps, along with wild roars, became closer!

Then, he heard something colliding against the room's door and wanted to open his eyes.

But a strange dizziness assaulted him, pulling his consciousness into a deep void.

When he opened his eyes again, he sat on the same ornate sofa and held Selene's hand. But instead of roaring noises, he noticed everything appeared so quiet.

He also saw a bald-head middle-aged man in a formal suit standing a few feet away and looking at him deeply.