As mentioned before, as a skilled user of clear dreams, I am very sensitive to the switching between dreams and reality.
When entering the fog from the other side, the changes that I didn't notice suddenly appeared just now.
This trip is indeed very meaningful. Not only is there a test to prove one's innocence along the way, but the destination is also quite mysterious.
The sigh did not affect Fu Qian's actions. The moment he realized the strangeness, he cooperated without any hindrance.
How could he have missed the special response from the religious group after being continuously urged.
As for the slightly strange reactions of the two Amiras, it is actually not difficult to understand - they also realized that the reality in front of them was not reality.
The surprise was most likely true, which meant that they did not know that the end of the journey would lead to a dream, but then they refrained from delving into the issue, and some clues could already be seen in their posture.
Considering the intensive night patrols over the past month, they are no strangers to nightmares.
Coupled with the problem of sensing with the stars that Amira mentioned earlier, it shouldn't be difficult to detect something strange.
And they obviously wanted to hide their discovery from themselves.
He is very conscientious, just like Mr. Simon.
Fu went to the side and took a look. The hunter finally put away his broadsword, but still maintained a convenient shooting distance, and had no intention of explaining the situation at hand.
He didn't force it, because out of the corner of his eye, someone was already coming forward because of the previous knock on the door.
"Where...are you from?"
Among them, a young man wearing a classic uniform and looking like a police officer looked at the four people through the gap in the iron door and asked cautiously.
"The other side of the road."
As the person who knocked on the door just now, Fu Qian did not refuse. While answering, he even looked at the other person's waist.
Sure enough, it was the same gun as the one I used just now.
"Laertin? Have you passed through the fog?"
In contrast, the opponent was obviously not as steady as Lafa, and started yelling in an instant.
"Yeah, you haven't worn it?"
There is something strange about the payment.
"……No."
Shaking his head slightly, the other party looked at him very carefully, as if he was confirming whether he was lying before paying.
"So Laertin still exists? He hasn't turned into the mist?"
"Very good, I had breakfast there not long ago."
He nodded before paying, playing his role very dedicatedly.
"So you've been in the fog, but not through it?"
"Yes, that fog... is just like a nightmare. Some people have gone in before, but they were quickly frightened and retreated. Some did not even come back."
The gun-wielding police officer looked frightened as he spoke.
"It's going in every direction, we're not sure what's going on and we're forced to close the door, so you're here specifically to confirm the situation?"
"Good question, I want to know too."
Before paying, he smiled mysteriously, retreated bravely, and gave up the answering position to Amira.
"...We are going to the church to visit Mr. Prout."
Amira, who was forced to take the position, hesitated for a moment and finally revealed the purpose of her trip.
"Understood."
The other party had obviously noticed a few people's clothes a long time ago. He didn't seem too surprised by the answer. After thinking about it for a moment, he motioned to open the door.
"Thank you for the good news. The church is over the square, so you don't need me to lead the way, right?"
Probably not.
Before paying, he looked not far away.
Although it cannot be compared with the magnificent buildings of Laerting, given the small size of the town, you can see the unique spire of the church at a glance from this location.
"No, we can just go there by ourselves."
Sure enough, Amira gave the same response.
…
"I'm sorry, Mr. Anke, because of the requirements of the temple, I need to keep it secret until I arrive at my destination."
Finally entering the town, the group quickly approached the direction of the church.
And looking at Fu Qian who changed his posture from the shepherd in front and looked around leisurely, Amira finally couldn't resist the weird atmosphere and tried to explain.
"It doesn't matter, Mr. Prout is permanently stationed in this town?"
He waved his hand before paying, indicating not to take it to heart.
"Yes... As a member of the church, it stands to reason that there is no need for someone as high-ranking as him to preside over this town, but Lord Prout has taken the initiative to stay here for many years."
As if to express her apology, Amira explained in more detail.
"Sometimes it's so strange. If Your Excellency wasn't here and encountered such a thing, it would be difficult to establish contact with Laerting."
He listened carefully before paying, and sighed the next moment.
What?
Faced with his comments, Amira was obviously a little stunned.
"Didn't Mr. Plaut manage to get in touch and inform Laerting that everything is normal in the town?"
Fu Qian looked more confused than she was.
"Didn't you already know about the situation here? It was kept secret up until now. I was surprised just now that you weren't surprised at all when you saw that the town was fine."
"……Yes."
Finally understanding what Fu Qian meant, Amira's eyes flickered slightly, but she finally resisted looking at the others and nodded in agreement.
There was no surprise just now, of course because she knew that what she saw was not real, and she didn't expect to be noticed.
Considering that I don't want the other party to realize this at the moment, this seems to be the only reasonable explanation, so I can only admit it bravely.
"So, does Mr. Anke have any other feelings about this place?"
In the slightly awkward atmosphere, Simon, who had been silent all this time, suddenly interrupted.
At first glance, it seems that he is changing the topic to save Amira, but given the identity of the questioner, it is obviously difficult to imagine that he would do such a thing.
"Yes, I have."
Fu Qian still had the same leisurely attitude, as if he was completely unaware of the strangeness.
"You may not be able to find breakfast."
Um?
Facing everyone's gaze, Fu Qian pointed around and explained.
"People in the town obviously like to sleep in a little bit. Apart from the two at the door, I didn't see ten people along the way."
…
It was such a strange comment angle that Simon, the questioner, didn’t even respond for a while.
Amira also had a stiff expression, regretting why she tried to explain just now.
Of course what the other party said was correct, but the reason behind it was obviously more difficult to explain than why he wasn't surprised.
Fortunately, it seemed that we no longer had to think about this issue. As the team turned the last corner, the vision suddenly opened up.
On one side of the square, which is paved with white stones and has a slightly sloping ground, a small church stands there.
Even from this distance, it seems that you can hear the chant coming from it.
But if you listen carefully, this hymn seems a bit ungraceful.
Some kind of strange breathing is mixed in it, making it full of weird and lustful...
"It seems like you haven't gotten up yet?"
After listening for a few seconds, Fu Qian was the first to break the silence.
