When the words are spoken, many things can be discussed on the bright side.
Gao Wen believed that when he, the "rogue outside the territory", appeared in the mind network openly, Selina Geerfen should have already made psychological preparations for her exposure.
After all, judging from the current situation, the psychic network is almost transparent to the "rogue outside the domain".
"What is the relationship between you and Patty?"
Hearing Gao Wen's words, Selena did not have much surprise on her face, she just fell silent for a while, and then said with a little emotion and a tone as if a stone had fallen from her heart: "You finally asked about this matter... "
Before Gao Wen could speak, she asked, "Do you care about Patty?"
"Why, is it weird that an 'extraterrestrial wanderer' cares about a little human girl?" Gawain asked with a smile, "I have to be as indescribable as you imagined, lacking the emotions and morals that mortals should have to be considered a qualified one." 'External Wanderer'?"
Selena was startled, and the corners of her mouth seemed to turn up a little: "The inherent impression is not so easy to break, I hope you can understand this.
"As for Patty... don't worry, I'm just 'with' her. I haven't hurt her, and I don't intend to hurt her."
Gao Wen didn't take his eyes off Selena: "Why did you choose Patty?"
Selena's voice is very soft: "As a 'spirit' who has lost her body, my soul is splitting all the time, I need a real mind as my 'mental calibration point', relying on continuous self-calibration Come to restore your own soul, so as to prevent yourself from slipping into a irrational undead step by step.
"Such a mental calibration point is not easy to find. It requires an innate matching of the soul and a matching of acquired conditions."
Gawain's brows didn't stretch much: "So, you found Patty because she happened to 'match' you?"
Selena shook her head after a short silence: "No, what we found was not Patty... Although she was also one of the eligible 'candidates', what we originally wanted to find was another girl from the southern border at that time. Daughter of a wealthy merchant."
"Then why did you choose Patty in the end?" Gawain was a little puzzled. "Judging from his physical condition, Patty was obviously not the best choice at the time... Could something be wrong with your original goal?"
In the lights under the night, Selena's voice sounded softly: "... because she wants to live."
Gao Wen looked at Selena in surprise.
"When I was wandering in those chaotic and dim dreams in the southern border, Patty's mind attracted me like a firefly in the dark, a soul that was about to die, exuding a will to survive that surprised me, and When I tried to speak to this weak mind, the first word she said to me was 'hello' - she was still very polite after all that.
"Indeed, as you said, Patty was not a suitable choice. She was even on the verge of death. Maybe I will re-select the next mental calibration point shortly after choosing her, but I don't know if you still remember a sentence: self-help Those who should always be helped.”
"One of the rules of the Dream Church is also one of the principles of psychological rescue that have been handed down from Gondor to the present," Gawain nodded. "I just didn't expect that you would still abide by it."
"... It's been seven hundred years, and I have violated it so many times," Selena smiled self-deprecatingly, "But occasionally I want to abide by it, just as a recollection of the past."
"So Patty is your 'occasionally'," Gawain said, but he suddenly remembered some of the things that Amber mentioned to him when he reported the progress of the investigation about Glenring, and couldn't help rubbing his fingers. Chin, showing a thoughtful look, "According to the description of the person who once took care of Patty, Patty had 'miraculously' survived the most dangerous stage, and her final survival was considered by professionals such as pharmacists to be It's unbelievable, in the middle... there is your handwriting, right?"
"I didn't do anything," Selena smiled indifferently, "I just replaced it with me when she was in the most pain.
"The crown has no effect of shielding pain and perception at all. Apart from being a medium for ordinary people to enter the dream world, its only function is to exchange me with Patty when she wants to sleep—this , even she herself did not know.
"Of course, she doesn't use the tiara anymore, and she doesn't need it anymore. I know you gave her a magic device to help her fall asleep. For Patty now, that thing is enough."
Gawain didn't hide his surprise, nor did he hide his doubts: "So... when Patty fell asleep, it was you who dominated her body... then who is the person who is accompanying Patty in the spiritual network?"
"It's me too, just a split incarnation, but occasionally it's Wendy, Rachel, or Irelia."
"...what you did for Patty surprised me."
"It's nothing to me. I have experienced a death, which is much more painful than Patty," Selina shook her head, "and I am also using Patty to calibrate my mind, and put her As some kind of container, it's a fair trade."
Selena's voice fell, but there were more words she didn't say.
She is very clear that what she did to Patty...maybe it's just some kind of self-touching and comforting, it has nothing to do with the sublime, and it's not even conscience, it's just to let her face those brainless...better Take it easy.
Gawain just looked into Selena's eyes quietly, and in a certain tacit understanding, neither of them mentioned anything about it.
"Now Patty no longer uses your crowns, and can no longer access the spiritual network," Gawain broke the silence, "but obviously, you still have the ability to roam in the spiritual world without using a medium, Will you see Patty again?"
"The current spiritual network is very insecure, and it is good to keep Patty away," Selena said, "As for me... Although I am still with her now, I don't plan to appear again, and let her be myself A childhood dream, just like every child's 'green elf friend' when they were young."
"Green Elf Friends" is a long-standing saying in many parts of the northern part of the mainland. People believe that the giant trees drop huge seeds in the spring and host elves. These "elves" can comfort frightened children and help them sleep. Parents usually collect the fallen giant wood seeds in the spring and carve them into puppets as playmates for their children. In this custom, many "green elf friends" as the core have been derived. Stories, and even the saying that "every child will have a green elf friend in childhood" are widely circulated in the northern part of the mainland.
As for the evidence behind these legends, it was confirmed after the First Druid Research Center of the Empire successfully isolated the harmless calming ingredients from the giant wood seeds...
Some slightly divergent thoughts flashed through Gao Wen's mind, and he couldn't help but shook his head with a smile: "Patty is long past the age of believing in 'green elf friends'. You choose to fade out of her sight, yes Because you don't want to disturb her future life?"
"She is recovering and will live a more normal life in the future. In a normal life, there is no need to have a ghost from the dark sect standing by her side all the time."
"... I don't intend to interfere with your decision, but I just want to remind you that you have no right to decide what is a normal life for Patty," Gao Wen said slowly, "Cecil is a more open and inclusive society. Even a plant can become a legal citizen of the empire, and you should learn to be more comfortable with all of this."
"... I will keep your reminder in mind and seriously consider it."
"I hope so," Gao Wen said, and then glanced at Selena who was about to leave, "By the way, before you leave, I have something for you—it may be helpful to those who have been polluted by the upper-level narrators." People are helpful."
Selena immediately became interested: "What is it?"
"Some runes," Gawain smiled, sketching a few symbols in the air, "a gift from the deep sea..."
…
A few minutes later.
The invisible spiritual connection gradually faded away, and Selina Gerfen, holding a lantern, disappeared into the air as quietly as a waking dream.
Gawain didn't look back, but just looked at the cityscape shrouded by lights and stars as always, and the dark mountains in the distance that only showed a hazy outline in the night.
Everything seems to be very peaceful, but under the calmness known to the world, crises and turmoil unknown to the world are constantly surging.
Prior to this, it was impossible for Rosetta August to know nothing about the sect of the Eternal Sleepers hidden in his empire, but for a long time, his main energy was obviously not on this dark sect.
But that would be in the past, if he knew that the shadow of extraterrestrial wanderers emerged from this dark sect, if he knew that the rulers of neighboring countries had reached into the heart of his empire...
Gawain couldn't help but look forward to it, looking forward to the reaction of that Emperor Rosetta Augustus.
It is foreseeable that after the No. 1 sandbox incident, Typhon will definitely usher in a turmoil. Large-scale eradication of cults and internal investigations are inevitable.
Even if the Eternal Sleepers are ready, their power in Typhon will suffer a severe blow, and they will have to secretly transfer to Cecil.
As for Gao Wen himself, in fact, he doesn't care what will happen after the information about the wanderers outside the Italian territory and the Eternal Sleep Order is exposed to Rosetta. First of all, he and the Eternal Sleep Order have already made preparations. The transfer will begin soon, followed by…
From the very beginning, the Cecil Empire's penetration of Typhon did not focus on cult forces—culture, technology, economy, these obvious things were the focus.
During the negotiations between the two countries, Rosetta must have thought from the very beginning that Cecil would infiltrate Typhon in some way, and even this infiltration is a normal "link" in the "communication" process between the two empires. In this case, Gawain would be happy to have something that can attract Rosetta Augustus' attention, let him concentrate on dealing with the Eternal Sleepers in the territory, and let him leave the Phantom Theater and Cecil merchants alone, Never mind the "folk technology companies"...
During the whole process, the only thing that needs to be paid attention to is to keep Daniel concealed and pay attention to his own safety—after all, he is the only key person who crosses the "open line" and "dark line" at the same time. It is also an important node of the Eternal Sleeper Order.
So in the next period of time, Gawain would keep Daniel away from the affairs of the Order of the Eternal Sleepers as much as possible, so as to avoid exposing himself.
Anyway, he, a "rogue outside the territory", has publicly participated in the Bishops' Conference of the Eternal Sleepers, and he can already do some things in person without Daniel's frequent transfers.
…
At midnight, bright stars shine on the sky of Aldernan, but there is a layer of lingering mist blocking the cold brilliance from the universe. Under the layers of thick fog, this city named "Millennium" despite its youth The imperial capital of the "City" was sleeping in the dark, with dark spires, towering walls, and majestic towers lined up row after row in the mist, as if reflecting the orderly and hierarchical rules of this empire.
In this foggy imperial capital, only the Obsidian Palace and a few towering towers can break through the thick fog and bathe in the clear starlight.
Rosetta Augustus woke up in a dream, and saw that the cold light shining into the room through the glass window was stained with a twilight-like luster.
He quickly got rid of the haze brought about by sleep and woke up completely.
After putting on a coat casually, the middle-aged ruler of the empire came to the window with a cold and indifferent expression, overlooking the window.
The light of dusk enveloped everything, and the familiar scenery of Aldernan was no longer outside the window.
The streets and houses of another city were bathed in the setting sun, and the indifferent golden light spread from a distance to the outer wall of the palace, immersing everything in this cursed dream.
It seems to be happening more and more often...
Rosetta Augustus frowned slightly, but the indifferent and indifferent expression on his face did not change much. He just stepped back half a step away from the window, then turned and walked towards the door, pushed the door open and walked out of the room.
According to the rumors in the family, choosing to protect yourself in this cursed dream and shutting yourself in a safe room is the first step to complete failure and being swallowed by madness.
Rosetta didn't know whether this statement was right or wrong, he only knew that since the first time he fell into this dream, he had only one way to deal with it—
face it.