Dream Travel

Chapter 302 You are mine
"It's the place I told you about where there are awakened beings."

“Yes, they are all very good.” Esdeath looked at Teresa, who was the strongest among them besides White Veil.

"What did she say?" Teresa asked the white curtain. Esdeath had no demonic aura, so she was obviously not a warrior like the Greatsword Master.

But her warrior's intuition told her that this woman was very capable.

"This is an ice mage I met in a foreign land. He was a very powerful being—but I killed him."

Galadriel and Laphana wore expressions that were hard to describe; the last sentence spoken by the white curtain was all too familiar.

As people familiar with the weapon crate, they naturally knew its purpose. All the Awakened Ones they had killed in the past few days had become illustrations in this crate.

If needed, White Curtain can release them all to fight.

Therefore, they will not be at a disadvantage when faced with an ambush by multiple awakened individuals.

Fissna just thought the white curtain was amazing.

“I don’t deny that.” Esdeath wasn’t angry at what Shiromu said; Shiromu’s methods at the time couldn’t be said to be dishonest.

Winning is the most important thing. Even though Bai Mu tricked her with two Imperial Arms, it was still Bai Mu's skill that she was able to obtain those things.

"Let me give you a brief overview of the situation first, then when you're on the field, we can start fighting right away."

"I understand." Esdeath's expression showed a hint of excitement: "Don't let me down in the upcoming battle."

"It's also possible that we won't need you."

The smile on her face vanished instantly, and the white curtain lifted her summons.

As for Lucyella, she wasn't even here. She had been entangled with Lafayette for too long, and even the White Curtain couldn't stand it anymore, so it directly canceled her summoning.

To avoid the other awakened ones fleeing in panic upon seeing Luciela's presence when they are being sought out.

The white curtain's own demonic aura can conceal the existence of the greatswords, but awakened individuals can still detect them if they get close.

"Isn't she amazing?"

On the way, Teresa asked Shiro about Esdeath. As a warrior, she sensed the provocation when Esdeath looked her over.

"It's amazing. I can't beat them without something that can predict their movements," Bai Mu said sincerely.

Esdeath's biggest weakness at the time was that she was still a human, making her vulnerable to attacks from the Imperial Arm, Observer.

After using the Dream-Eater Imperial Arms, the gap between the two sides was immediately leveled, and the overwhelming power inherent in the White Curtain came into play.

Let alone her, even if Teresa used the Dream-Eroding Imperial Arm, she could defeat Esdeath... Well, even if she didn't use it, it wouldn't be a big problem, but winning might not be too easy.

Esdeath didn't possess any demonic aura for Teresa to sense or predict.

However, her physique is still within the human range. Even with the enhancement of the Imperial Arms, there will still be a gap in physical fitness compared to those top-tier greatsword users.

However, Esdeath has no problem dealing with most Awakened Ones and Greatswords in this world, as for dealing with Abyss Ones... she can just get a Greatsword modification and that will be fine.

White Curtain has no doubt about Esdeath's potential for improvement.

"Then why was she killed?"

Fissna was somewhat curious about this.

"Because of a war of rebellion, she sided with the perpetrators." Bai Mu didn't explain much about the other dream world.

"Other places are really wonderful," Fissna said with longing.

Bai Mu kept a straight face. Shouldn't he be more concerned about the war?
The casual conversation didn't last long before the Awakened One that Galadriel sensed appeared.

“...They are all formidable opponents.” Galadriel looked at the Awakened Ones who had appeared, her expression solemn, and recognized their identities.

"The Blood Agatha and the Octavia of Pie are both No. 2 greatswords in history, and are also the awakened ones who are closest to the Abyss."

Besides that, there's Livru, the Abyss One, next to her. The male Awakener is her boyfriend. According to the organization's speculation, Livru's awakening was related to him...

However, Livru was awakened voluntarily by releasing her demonic energy, and even if she hadn't encountered that male awakener named Duff, she would have lost control in the future.

“I never expected... there would be a male greatsword.” Sitting on a rock, Livru looked at the white screen as if she were looking at a gorilla.

She had never seen the White Curtain, but she sensed its immense demonic aura; this guy wouldn't hide his demonic aura.

As for the greatsword that follows the White Curtain, let's put it this way, who isn't the organization's number one?

"Are they following you to spy on you? So they'll kill you if you get out of control?"

“No need to stir things up. This operation is led by him, and he's much more stable than you think.” Galadriel glanced around.

When she was far away, she couldn't accurately determine the number of Awakened Ones here, but when she got closer, the Awakened Ones hidden here became clearly visible.

There are more than thirty of them, which is probably the total number of all the awakened beings on this island.

Having integrated so many Awakened Ones, Livru is probably planning a desperate last stand.

The current situation is somewhat beyond Galadriel's expectations. Facing so many Awakened Ones directly will put them under considerable pressure.

At the same time, she was also somewhat relieved that quite a few Awakened Ones had died in the past year, otherwise the number of Awakened Ones they were facing at this moment might have doubled.

"Stability? Heh heh heh, male awakened beings can't be stable...??"

Livlu laughed lightly. Once she confirmed that the greatsword brimming with demonic energy belonged to a male Awakener, her mood lightened considerably. Putting everything else aside, male Awakeners were far too easy to awaken.

Perhaps due to its intensity, White Curtain doesn't need to unleash its demonic energy to defeat ordinary Awakened Ones during battles.

But what if you feel pressured?
Once demonic energy is activated, male awakeners will find it difficult to suppress the desires generated under its influence, and awakening will happen in no time.

The sheer number of awakened individuals gathered here is enough to put pressure on him.

But when she saw Bai Mu take off his coat, her expression changed drastically: "What are you??"

She initially thought White Curtain was some kind of greatsword, but White Curtain's upper body had no surgical scars, which is not a characteristic of a greatsword.

The scars will only disappear after the greatsword is awakened; before that, the surgical scars will remain with the greatsword.

The white curtain shows no corresponding surgical scars. Is this a new type of soldier from the organization? But the organization has already been destroyed.

What about the situation with the white curtain?
Livru thought of another possibility: "An Abyss Being on the side of humanity? How could there be a monster like you?"

"You can't just say things like that. I'm still a human being." Bai Mu emphasized this point and took the Dream Erosion Greatsword out of the weapon box.

Livru's expression was grim. She didn't believe Bai Mu's words at all. The situation of the Abyss Beings who were on the side of humans was beyond her expectations.

However, this is also good news. At least the greatsword will not continue to get stronger after awakening, which means that no matter how strong Bai Mu's demonic energy is, there is a limit to it.

Although the opponent has a record of killing Luciela, Luciela is an Abyss Entity who operates alone.

As more warriors fight her, even the Abyss Ones will die.

But it's different for her; she's not fighting alone.

"Let's just do it." Livlu looked at the other origins, and the hidden Awakened immediately released their demonic energy, with Awakened in various forms surrounding the area.

A large amount of demonic energy gathered here, causing Galadriel to break out in a sweat.

As a greatsword user with a sensory ability, she faces greater pressure with so many awakened individuals gathered here.

In particular, some of the awakened ones are extremely large in size.

Awakened beings like Agatha possess enormous physical forms, resembling a giant spider, with their bodies still connected to their original backs.

It looks like some kind of driver, the kind who isn't wearing clothes.

Octavia's awakened form is in the shape of a centaur, but this form is not a true centaur.

Part of her body still retained its human form, merging with her transformed lower body, positioned on the horse's back.

The remaining Awakened Ones each have their own unique characteristics, but overall, not many are truly human.

"Good, good, good—the encyclopedia is quite extensive." Bai Mu grinned and slammed the weapon case onto the ground.

"Isn't it a bit early?" Fissna asked White Curtain in a low voice.

She felt pressured facing so many awakened beings, but she didn't want to show her nervousness.

“Since it can make things easier for you, there’s no need to expose yourself,” Bai Mu said with a smile.

Fissna tightened her grip on the greatsword.

"I'm sorry, I'm too weak."

"It's because I don't want you to get hurt—" As soon as Bai Mu finished speaking, several figures appeared beside him.

The Awakened Ones present did not recognize Esdeath, but they recognized Lucyella!

"So many Awakened Ones? Sister, we can fight together now." Luciela immediately came to the side of Lafayette, who had been keeping a low profile.

Lahua Na let out a soft breath, her expression somewhat complicated. Fighting alongside her sister was once an unattainable dream.

Now, her dream has come true, even though Luciela has already awakened.

“It looks much stronger than a Dangerous Species.” Esdeath first set her sights on Livru.

“That’s mine,” Bai Mu immediately said.

"You're asking for it!!" Duff roared, standing next to Livru, and spat out a fast-moving stick at the white curtain.

Bai Mu casually swung the Dream Erosion Greatsword to block the sudden attack.

Looking at the other person's appearance, Bai Mu swallowed back the words that almost slipped out: "You are mine too."

Saying it out loud could easily cause a strong misunderstanding.

“Then I’ll take her.” Esdeath looked at Agatha, who was very large and looked like she could fight for a long time.

"I need you to take control of the situation. Not a single awakened one here can be spared."

"As long as you maintain my presence, how difficult is it to keep them all here?"

"You should conserve your energy!" Bai Mu reminded Esdeath. During their sparring, Bai Mu didn't mind if this woman was a major consumer of energy.

However, in actual combat, if the opponent is still like a vampire, he will suffer a lot.

"This is your problem; you can't have it all."

Wanting her to help deal with the Awakened Ones while also keeping all the enemies here alive is not as simple as it seems.
(End of this chapter)