From a hired knight to a master of Game of Thrones

"However, thinking about these things now is too far ahead."

"It is by no means an easy task to remain hidden among powerful figures for a long time, or to remain undetected while they suffer nightmares day after day."

"Unless...kidnapping! Imprisonment!"

Don Quixote shook his head, trying to clear his mind of those overly far-fetched thoughts.

After calming himself down, he focused his attention on the first function of the Nightmare Bone:

—Weaving dreams!

"That's something we can try. It's a very convenient and efficient way to test the recent loyalty of people around you."

Thinking of all this, Don Quixote picked up a rough piece of paper.

He began to doodle and draw, designing and weaving some of the underlying logic of his dreams.

Time passed quickly.

After establishing a few simple methods for judging loyalty, Don Quixote once again had Alden summon Tom and the other two.

The group then ate and drank in the courtyard.

This was a relaxing dinner to mark the completion of the Blood Hand Mercenary Group's first mercenary mission.

Finally, Don Quixote also took out 2 gold dragons as payment for his services and distributed them among Tom and his two companions based on their performance during the mission.

Tom gets 40%, Shane and Warren each get 30%.

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late at night.

Don Quixote suddenly opened his eyes and muttered some strange words to himself.

It was just a fleeting moment.

Don Quixote suddenly discovers that the surrounding tables, chairs, lights, and night wind have all been torn apart and faded.

It was like sinking into a bottomless gray fog.

Amidst this eerie and inexplicable gray fog, three black dream gates quietly stood.

A black dream gate is right beside me.

The other two black dream doors are located to the left of your feet.

"Is this the entrance to Cole's dream?"

Don Quixote muttered to himself, then gently touched the entrance to Adele's dream with his mind.

The dream scene materialized instantly in the next second.

At the White Harbor dock, the morning mist had not yet dissipated, the sea breeze carried a salty tang, and the distant chimes of the Snow Saint Church could be faintly heard.

Adele nestled beside Don Quixote.

The two strolled around White Harbor, chatting and laughing.

Don Quixote stood in the fog, watching silently.

Nightmare Bones reinforce the target's dream world, giving the user enough time to subtly change it based on the target's original dream world.

People can put on an act in real life.

In dreams, people generally don't hide or conceal anything; their first reaction is to reveal their true nature.

"It's time to guide the weaving of dreams."

Don Quixote observed Adele's dream world silently for a moment, then withdrew his attention.

The flow of time in the dream world begins to accelerate little by little.

It also gradually guides the fate of "Don Quixote" in the dream world to change.

Even without weaving, one can discern some clues about the target's true nature from their initial dream.

However, many people cannot control the storyline of their dreams.

All sorts of bizarre dreams may occur.

Therefore, in order not to waste time, Don Quixote needs to steer the dream storyline of his target in the direction he desires.

His logic in weaving dream storylines is very simple.

At the peak, false supporters are born; at dusk, true believers are witnessed.

And the test of vows on a cold night.

He will guide the fate of the "Don Quixote" in the target dream world to its peak and then to its abyss.

People always flock to you when you're at your peak, but disperse when the sun sets.

True loyalty is not performed in the sunlight, but steadfastly upheld in the twilight.

He needs to initially select trustworthy people in his dreams, and then boldly appoint them in reality.

As for those sycophants, as long as they do not betray him or cross his bottom line during his journey to the top, they are acceptable.

He will still selectively trust.

No matter the world, people with unwavering faith are always a minority.

If only those with firm beliefs are selected.

That means he might be left without anyone to rely on for a long time, and he'll have to do everything himself, big or small!

If that's the case, even if he had a body of iron, he would break down.

Therefore, for those whose faith is not firm, they will leave when they are down.

While maintaining certain bottom lines, we only look at the results and not the process.

If the assigned task is completed, then there is a reward.

If the assigned task is not completed, then there will be punishment.

If you're not satisfied with his methods, then let's part ways amicably.

In his journey to the top, he only had two requirements for these people:

Listen carefully and do your job well!

As for those who lacked even the most basic loyalty and were inherently rebellious during his rise to the top.

Then we must stay away from them, or even eliminate them!

Besides.

Another approach is to place the target in some extreme predicaments and observe their coping methods and final choices.

A person can be destroyed but not defeated.

He will focus on those who, even in dire circumstances, can still live on faith and meaning.

Even if we can't recruit these people, we can still cooperate with them seriously.

In short, his initial idea was to categorize targets based on their true nature in the dream world:

Boldly appoint people!

Selective users!

An untrustworthy person!

And steadfast collaborators!

Of course, a person's dreams are a messenger of reality.

Dreams are never isolated islands separate from reality.

Rather, it is a projection, extension, or even a prophecy of reality.

Once the gears of reality begin to turn, the map of dreams will be redrawn accordingly.

Therefore, he does not absolutely believe the answers given by his dreams.

In particular, one would not believe in someone's dream for an extended period of time.

They will only use the choice of the target in the dream world as an important reference standard for a short period of time.

Don Quixote's thoughts rose and fell.

One of Adele's dream world storylines has ended.

Because the development of the storyline needs to align with Adele's understanding.

Therefore, he cannot be too exaggerated. He develops step by step based on the existing capital in reality, and the ending is slightly exaggerated.

A period of life without a system.

In that storyline.

Don Quixote rose from nothing, from a lowly hired knight in White Harbor, through many twists and turns, with an overall upward trend, to eventually become a legendary knight and a legendary great lord in Westeros!

Adele has always supported his choice and has never given up on him.

Not long after.

Adele frowned slightly in bed, turned over, and continued to sleep soundly.

In her dream world, the second storyline has already ended.

In the second storyline.

Don Quixote went from nothing to nothing, from a lowly hired knight in White Harbor, through many twists and turns, taking one step forward and three steps back, until he finally became the most despised knight in Westeros.

A useless knight without a horse.

Adele quietly supported and encouraged Don Quixote in the early stages, and later left, but occasionally used her meager income to support Don Quixote when he was on the verge of despair.

Don Quixote watched the second storyline unfold with a complex expression.

Then a third storyline begins.

At this moment, Don Quixote is no longer the protagonist of the story, and there are hardly any traces of Don Quixote.

It is solely Adele's personal experience of being crushed by adversity and subjected to a test of humanity.

Humble and afraid to resist, only daring to pray to the old gods in a corner where no one cares, their lives drifting along with the tide.

Even with a rusty blade pressed against her neck, she didn't consider fighting back.

Like most ordinary people at the bottom of society in this world, they have become numb to life and lost the courage to break through to a higher level.

The third storyline ends quickly.

Standing in the shadows of a dream, Don Quixote smiled helplessly:

"After that, Adele can handle some things independently, and she'll have the opportunity to personally kill a few nobles to toughen her up."

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