Part 3 The Traveler Chapter 237 A Journey Through Dreamland

　　Klein retracted his gaze and looked at the forest behind him, which was so dense that there was hardly any light shining into it, and then he realized where he was at the moment.

　　This was the “Forest of Decay” that Grocer had guarded in the “Giant’s Court”.

　　The trees in the forest were dozens of meters tall, so thick that it would take multiple giants to encircle them, but their skin was mottled with decay, and their branches and leaves were all dried up, hanging down and tangled with each other like bleak clouds floating in mid-air.

　　Grosel and several giants similar to him guarded the outer edge of the forest, either with axes or great swords, intently defending themselves in different directions.

　　”According to Grosel, the father and mother of Giant King Olmir are buried in this ‘Forest of Decay’, and no one can set foot in it except for this ancient god who can enter, including them, the guards …… Well, Giant King Olmir’s parents should be the so-called primordial giants, the craziest, fiercest and cruelest kind, probably …… Huh, why would Grocer have such a dream?” In the midst of Klein’s thoughts, he suddenly noticed that something was wrong.

　　According to what he had just learned from chatting around Pesot City, the current Grosser was a local born and raised giant, and had no relationship with the “Giant Royal Court”.

　　Therefore, this dream now seemed rather abnormal!

　　”From the theory of the Psychological Alchemy Society mentioned by Ms. Daley and Ms. Justice, perhaps when the book world creates a character, it uses or copies the original character’s subconscious mind and collective subconscious mind, and then slightly modifies it to make the manifested consciousness satisfy the needs of the current setting, so the current Grocer will be influenced by his own subconscious mind in the dream. will be affected by his own subconscious mind in his dreams, recreating his life in the ‘Giant’s Royal Court’ in the beginning …… If this is really the case, one can only say that this book is a cruel writer …… “When Klein thought of this, he suddenly had a change of heart, thinking that this was an opportunity to harvest information about the “Giant’s Court”.

　　He had planned to ask Grocer directly for advice in this regard, but who knows that the giant guardian in order to fulfill his promise, died in the battle with the “King of the North” Yurisian, the spirit body after leaving the book world also quickly dissipated, simply do not give the opportunity to communicate, now he finally has another way, that is, to explore Grocer’s dream world.

　　There were definitely parts of it that would be ridiculous and exaggerated, but the remainder was bound to be a mapping of reality, and it wasn’t impossible to tell the difference as long as one studied it carefully.

　　”Grocer has never entered the ‘Forest of Decay’, and even if there are scenes in there, they originate from his imagination, and there is no need to explore them …… “Klein slowly cast his gaze towards the royal court The peak of the mountain where it was located.

　　It wasn’t very high, which meant that the “Forest of Decay” was located quite close to the royal court on the mountain, and there should be a road from here that led directly to the ancient god’s residence.

　　Without wasting any time in searching, Kraven directly walked towards Grosser, put on a familiar face, and asked without any panic:

　　”How do I get back to the royal court?”

　　He knew that Grosel was an honest giant, and was certainly more honest in the dream world.

　　Grosel raised a hand and scratched the back of his head, smiling down in some confusion:

　　”Not back through the ‘Desolation Tunnel’?”

　　He points sideways and adds:

　　”Just go around that boulder.”

　　”Thanks.” Klein said with an exclamatory salute.

　　Watching his back go away, Grosel scratched the back of his head again and muttered to himself in confusion:

　　”Who is he? Why do I feel familiar ……”

　　Going around a huge boulder protruding from the mountain wall, Klein’s eyes opened up and a huge cave at least thirty meters high appeared.

　　Outside the cave stood a stone monument, on which was carved a vertical one-eye, a tall nose and thick lips, just like a giant’s head being pressed in hard to reveal only the front part.

　　The mouth on the monolith opened just as Klein had a chance to approach:

　　”Why did you return to the royal court early?”

　　”Summoned by the King.” Klein lied without changing his face, and anyway, the intelligence of all the beings in this dream was basically equal to that of the dream’s owner, which was Grosel.

　　The lips on the monolith opened and closed uncertainly, making a buzzing sound and saying:

　　”Please answer me a question, or you cannot pass.”

　　…… At a time like this, if you bring the “Magic Mirror” Aroldus, there should be something fun happening …… Klein slandered a sentence, and calmly nodded his head and said:

　　”Good.”

　　The lips on the tablet closed for three seconds and then opened:

　　”If your wife, your daughter, and the woman you covet were asked to judge which of them is the most beautiful, how would you choose?”

　　This is completely different from the style of the “Magic Mirror” question ah …… Klein’s mouth opened and closed, his thoughts electrified, and it took nearly ten seconds before he opened his mouth to answer:

　　”My wisdom is not enough to determine this matter, I will appoint a wiser person to give the answer.”

　　How was it possible to answer such a life-giving question on his own? He mentally gritted his teeth and added.

　　”…… Who is the wiser one?” The giant face on the monolith froze for a few seconds and said.

　　Klein answered with solemnity and seriousness:

　　”Our king, of course.”

　　The monolith was dumbfounded for a moment before speaking:

　　”Well, even if you have answered, you may pass.”

　　Klein immediately crossed over the strange monolith and entered the cave ahead.

　　The floor of the cave was covered with large stone slabs that had weathered for a long time, and on the sides and above it was depicted a mural that told stories of giants fighting dragons, demon wolves, fae, demons, and undead birds, painted in a rough style and with dull colors, but extremely evocative.

　　As Klein examined the mural, he moved forward, noticing clump after clump of withered weeds, as well as the many rough gravels located in the gaps between the stone slabs and underneath the mural.

　　And that feeling of moisture draining from this place and life decaying took shape the deeper he went.

　　After walking for an unknown period of time, Klein saw an open gray-blue door, with a four or five meter tall giant standing on each side of the door.

　　The giants guarding this place were different from Grosser and the others, wearing hard and gorgeous iron black armor and chic sturdy helmets, just like two huge statues.

　　They didn’t stop Klein, letting him pass through the gate and enter the hall inside.

　　This hall was not too wide, the edges all around were clearly visible, and the whole could probably accommodate fifty to sixty giants.

　　Klein was observing the environment when his feet suddenly vibrated, and then the entire hall seemed to be pulled by an invisible hand, soaring upwards.

　　He stabilized his body with a slight shake, only to see the gray and black stone walls at the main door flickering and sweeping ever downward.

　　It was only ten or so seconds of work, clanging sounds came out, and the hall stopped going up.

　　By this time, the door was no longer a cave tunnel, but a grand hall supported by a single stone pillar.

　　Klein quickly left the original hall and surveyed the surroundings with interest.

　　”Is this the Giant’s Court version of an ‘elevator’? This seems to be where the guards reside, with long tables taller than humans and an oversized chair on the outside, and rooms on either side with a large bed neatly placed inside …… “Klein’s gaze swept over the various things within the great hall, finally stopping at a mural.

　　This mural featured a giant in silver full body armor, and since there was no comparison, Klein had no way of knowing exactly how tall he was.

　　This giant stood on the edge of a cliff, his long sword in his hand pointing diagonally upwards, and his body surface blossomed with a distinct light that shone around him like the rising sun.

　　Many giants were kneeling around on one knee, seemingly praying and worshipping as if they were waiting to be bestowed.

　　The eldest son of the Giant King, the “God of the Morning Sun”, Baldur Krynn, looked at him thoughtfully. Klein pondered and looked at the face of the protagonist of the mural, and saw that it was blocked by a mask, and only the eyes showed a light like the morning sun.

　　Just like the “God of War” statue in the underground ruins of Bekrand, the face is completely hidden behind the mask……. Heh, the “Queen of Mysteries” said that nowadays, the “God of War” is the “God of War” of the world. The Queen of Mysteries said that the current “God of War” is a giant who survived from the ancient times, that’s why the headquarters of their church, the “Twilight Hall”, resembles the “Court of the Giants”! Could …… be the eldest son of the Giant King, the “God of the Morning”, who escaped the destruction of the royal court and took back the authority that belonged to his father at some stage? Klein ventured a guess, but without any evidence or clues.

　　Based on the correspondence, he looked at another wall, where there was also a mural, but the main character was no longer the “God of the Morning” Bardhere, but a female giant with leather armor on top and a long skirt on the bottom.

　　This female giant stood sideways, with a soft face, a single vertical eye gazing down, and long dark brown hair down to her undershirt.

　　Her right hand was spread out, holding ears of wheat, fruit, and other items, surrounded by golden fields, clear lakes, fruit-laden trees, and brightly colored mushrooms.

　　”Queen of the Giants, ‘Goddess of the Harvest’ Omibella?” Klein looked around, not finding the mural representing the Giant King Olmir.

　　This was the isolated guard residence, so there were no images of the ancient gods? Then, if you go out from here, you should be inside the “Giant King’s Court”……. Klein cautiously walked towards the door, and used the method he had used in the Divine War Ruins dream world to falsely open the “Creeping Hunger”, relying on the “Creeping Hunger”. “and relied on the power of the “living corpse” to open the door.

　　However, there was no palace frozen in dusk outside as he had imagined, but rather a gray and cloudy world, and the front seemed to have turned into a precipice, with no bottom visible at all.

　　”According to Miss ‘Justice’s’ previous experience, this should be the border of the dream world, and the next step can only be downward, into the subconscious mind of Grosser, and finally arrive at the collective subconscious ocean …… Miss ‘Justice’ discovered a mind dragon in the sea of human subconsciousness in her region, so what exists in the subconscious ocean in this book world created by the ‘Dragon of Imagination’?” With a thought from Klein’s mind, a staircase going downward materialized in the grayish monstrosity in front of him.

　　This ladder was not vertical, and it circled and twisted, penetrating deep into the grayish, profound, bottomless, and detail-less world of the mind.