He immediately stopped his movements, and the five fingers of his slender and flexible right hand flew up and down like a magician. A silver coin silently came out of the cuff and was sandwiched between Annan's fingers, ready to go——
Seeing Annan trying to launch an attack, "Evelin" in the lake did not react at all.
She just chuckled, as if listening to something intently.
It was supposed to be a very gentle smile.
But when it appeared on her face covered with horrific scars, it looked a little scary.
……what is happening?
Just when Annan was a little confused, he saw "Evelin" in the reflection tilting her head slightly, as if she was saying something to someone.
Although Annan couldn't hear what she was saying at all...but seeing this scene, Annan's heart suddenly became enlightened——
With an attitude of experimenting, Annan leaned down and touched the lake surface with his intact right hand.
At a glance, there was only less than half a cubit of water in the lake, but Annan's hand couldn't touch the bottom of the lake. Even if he put his whole arm in, he still couldn't touch the bottom.
...is that really the case?
Annan no longer hesitated, took a deep breath - and jumped into the lake.
The strong, cold lake water penetrated into Annan's mind, and the increasingly obvious singing voice echoed in his mind. Getting louder, getting louder -
Suddenly, Annan lost consciousness instantly.
But soon, he felt someone tapping his shoulder gently.
"...Evelyn? Evelyn?"
It was the somewhat panicked voice of a young man.
But the ubiquitous singing sound in my ears has completely disappeared.
Annan opened his eyes and felt a little dizzy in his head. He turned sideways, vomited into the lake a few times, and coughed for a long time before he slowly recovered.
Only then did he realize that he was lying by the lake...soaked all over.
A frightened young man was hovering anxiously around him, like a puppy whose owner suddenly fell into coma.
It wasn't until he saw "Evelin" waking up that he breathed a sigh of relief: "Great...why did you suddenly fall into the lake just now? You scared me."
Annan did not respond immediately.
Because he was worried that if he responded, it might constitute a conversation...
Annan looked at the somewhat familiar, frail boy with light brown hair next to him, and always felt that he had seen him somewhere.
His skin is a little pale, but his fingertips are a little rough. He probably is not from a noble family, at least he is not a legitimate son, because he seems to have to do some heavier work, but his speaking voice is very standard, not like a frozen water port.
Like the militiamen, there is a hint of dialect... In other words, like Kafni, he speaks with a bit of the standard royal capital accent.
...It seems to be, Benjamin Foster!
Is this near the royal capital?
Annan subconsciously opened the task panel.
Immediately, his pupils trembled for a moment——
His mission has changed!
[Main mission: Return to the dream]
Immediately, a brand new side mission quickly appeared below this line of text:
【Gain Benjamin's trust】
[Successfully completed the sacrificial ceremony]
【Do not go home】
Annan paused.
He was even a little confused... Annan had never seen such a strange main mission - a completely opposite side mission.
Was my previous self in another world?
Dream world?
Or... the world in reflection?
Which side... is the main mission that Annan really wants to do?
Annan hesitated for a while and decided to take a gamble.
Sitting on the ground, he tried to use a more helpless tone and said a name hesitantly: "Benjamin..."
"I am here."
The brown-haired boy, or rather, Benjamin Foster, was unsuspecting. He sat next to Annan, held "Evelin's" left hand, and made a questioning voice: "What's wrong, Evelin?"
"
"...No, it's okay."
Annan shook his head.
No problem. There was no failure message for his mission...and he wasn't kicked out of the nightmare.
And Annan was keenly aware that at least in this world, his left hand was not injured. There was no trace of being scratched by the blade.
...Is this the real world?
strangeness……
But the introduction to the plot said that after waking up, he thought he had been kidnapped...
Annan paused.
He realized the problem.
The introduction of the mission did not say that the other world was the real world - it just said, "After Evelin woke up, she realized that she was in a dungeon."
Is there another possibility...that after Evelin saw the dancer dancing under the moon, she passed out and entered another world?
Annan thought of this and looked back subconsciously.
He wanted to see if he could follow the position where he jumped and then return to the church along the same route...
But at this moment, his pupils shrank slightly.
How can the church behind this be as new and glorious as before!
This is simply a shabby ruin!
Not to mention people coming and going inside... Annan could even clearly see that there were spider webs clinging to the edges of the windows. There was probably not even a dust sweeper inside.
"...What are you looking at, Evelyn?"
As a boy, Benjamin looked at Annan with some curiosity.
Annan retracted his gaze without any trace, showing a thoughtful expression: "I'm thinking about...it."
——I don’t know what it is, but I’m just thinking about it anyway.
How about you take a guess?
"...Are you still thinking about the pale princess?"
Benjamin's expression was a little complicated: "Are you still going to find Him..."
"how about you?"
Annan asked: "What do you think...?"
"I'm willing to accompany you here, that's my attitude."
Benjamin said firmly: "There must be clues in the Pale Princess's church... but it is too dangerous for you to come by yourself.
"Look at me! I'm armed!"
He said, patting his waist proudly.
Annan was a little surprised to notice that there was actually a gun hanging there.
...how do you say this?
"I'm telling you Salvatore, this thing is better and more spicy than a magic wand.jpg"?
Annan suddenly reacted.
At this time, Benjamin was only about 12 or 13 years old. He was still a bit naive at that age, and he was not like an old fox like he would be in the future... Moreover, at this time, he probably had not yet embarked on the path to transcendence.
but……
Benjamin, would he actually fall in love with Evelin?
Annan clearly saw the familiar and unconcealed ignorance and affection in the eyes of young Benjamin.
This is really rare.
People of this age group are often still in the juvenile impulsive stage of judging people by their appearance. It is very rare to fall in love with the opposite sex who has been burned beyond recognition...
"Let's go, I'll take you in to see..."
Apparently Benjamin himself was a little scared.
But he paused and repeated firmly: "I'll take you in!