Chapter 803 Patty's Friend

When the words are spoken, many things can be discussed on the spot.

Gawain believed that Selena Gerfen should have already prepared herself mentally for her own exposure when she, an "extraterritorial wanderer", appeared in the network of minds.

After all, as it stands, the psychic network is almost transparent to "extraterritorial rogues."

"What is your relationship with Patty?"

Hearing Gawain's words, Selina's face didn't show much surprise, she just remained silent for a while, and then said with a little emotion and a tone like a big stone in her heart: "You finally asked about this... …”

Then, without waiting for Gawain to speak, she took the initiative to ask, "Do you care about Patty?"

"Why, is it weird that 'Outlander' cares about a little human girl?" Gawain asked with a smile, "I must be as indescribable as you think, lacking the feelings and morals that mortals should have to be considered a qualified person. 'Outlander'?"

Selena was stunned, the corners of her mouth seemed to be raised 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 plan to hurt her."

Gawain didn't take his eyes off Selena: "Why did you choose Patty?"

Selena's voice was very soft: "As a 'spirit' who has lost a body, my soul is splitting every moment, I need a real mind as my 'mental calibration point', relying on constant self-calibration To repair your own soul, so as to prevent yourself from slipping into an irrational undead step by step.

"Such a mental calibration point is not easy to find. It requires the innate matching of the soul, and the matching of acquired conditions."

Gawain's brows did not stretch much: "So, you found Patty because she happened to 'match' you?"

Selena shook her head after a brief silence: "No, what we originally found was not Patty... Although she was also one of the eligible 'candidates', what we originally wanted to find was another person in the southern border at that time. The daughter of a wealthy businessman."

"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... Did something happen to your original goal?"

In the lights under the night, Selena's voice sounded softly: "...because she wants to live."

Gawain glanced at Selena in surprise.

"When I was walking in the chaotic and dim dreams of the South, 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 talk 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 dying at the time. Maybe I will re-select the next mental calibration point soon after choosing her, but I don't know if you remember a sentence: self-help Those who should always be helped.”

"One of the rules of the Dreamland Church is also one of the psychological rescue rules that have been passed down from the Gondor era to the present," Gawain nodded, "I just didn't expect that you are still abiding by it."

"...It's been seven hundred years, and I've violated it many times," Selena smiled a little self-deprecatingly, "but occasionally I want to abide by it, just think about the past."

"So Patty is your 'occasionally'," Gawain said, but he suddenly remembered some things that Amber mentioned when he reported the progress of Glenn's investigation to himself, and couldn't help rubbing his fingers Chin, showing a thoughtful look, "According to the description of the person who had cared for Patty, Patty had 'miraculously' survived the most dangerous stage, and her last survival was considered by professionals such as pharmacists as Incredible, in the middle...is there your handwriting?"

"I have done nothing,

"Selena smiled indifferently, "It was just me when she was in the most pain.

"The crown has no effect of shielding pain or perception at all. Apart from being a medium for ordinary people to enter the dream world, its only function is to exchange me with her when Patty wants to sleep - this At one point, she didn't even know it.

"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 sleep, and that's enough for Patty now."

Gawain did not hide his surprise look, nor did he hide his doubts: "So... when Patty falls asleep, it is actually you who dominates the body... Then who is the one who accompanies Patty in the mind network?"

"Me too, a split avatar, but occasionally it's Wendy, Rachel, or Irelia."

"...what you did for Patty surprised me."

"It's nothing to me, I've experienced a death that was much more painful than Patty," Selena shook her head, "and I'm also using Patty to calibrate my mind and put her As some kind of container, it's a fair deal."

Selena's voice fell, but there were more words she didn't say.

She knew very well that what she did to Patty... Maybe it was just some kind of self-motivation and comfort, nothing to do with the sublime, not even conscience, just to let her face those brain servants... Can be more at ease.

Gawain just looked into Selena's eyes quietly, in a certain tacit understanding, neither of the two broke this.

"Now that 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 meet Patty again?"

"The current mental network is very insecure, and it's good to keep Patty away," Selena said. "As for me... Although I'm still with her now, I don't plan to appear again, so let her be A childhood dream, like every child's 'green elf friend'."

"Friends of green elves" is a long-standing saying in many parts of the northern part of the continent. It is believed that giant trees host elves in the huge seeds that fall in the spring. These "elves" can soothe frightened children, help them sleep, and young Parents usually collect the fallen giant wood seeds in the spring and carve them into puppets and other things for their children as playmates, and in this custom, a lot of "green elf friends" have been derived. The story, and even the saying that "every child has a green elf friend in childhood" is widely circulated in the northern part of the mainland.

And the evidence behind these legends was confirmed after the Imperial First Druid Research Center successfully isolated the harmless calming ingredients from the seeds of giant wood...

Some slightly divergent thoughts flashed in Gawain's mind, and he couldn't help but shake his head with a smile: "Patty is long past the age of believing in a 'green elf friend'. You chose to fade out of her sight, yes Because you don't want to disturb her future life?"

"She is recovering and will lead a more normal life in the future. In a normal life, there is no need to have a ghost from a dark sect standing beside her 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 a normal life is for Patty," Gawain said slowly, "Cecile 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 it all."

"...I will keep your reminder in mind and consider it carefully."

"I hope so," Gawain said, then glanced at Selena who was about to leave, "By the way, before you leave, I have something for you - it may contaminate those who are polluted by the upper-level narrators. people will be of some help.”

Selena was immediately interested: "What is it?"

"Some runes," Gawain smiled, sketching a few symbols in the air, "Gifts from the deep sea..."

...

After a few minutes.

The invisible spiritual connection gradually faded away, and Selena Gerfen, holding a lantern, silently disappeared into the air like a waking dream.

Gawain did not look back, but just as always looked at the city scenery shrouded in lights and stars, and the dark mountains in the distance that only showed hazy outlines in the night.

Everything seems to be very peaceful, but under the peace known to the world, crises and turmoil that the world does not know are constantly surging.

Before this, it was impossible for Rosetta Augustus to be ignorant of a cult 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 was in the past, if he had known that the shadows of rogues had surfaced in this dark sect, if he had known 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 the Emperor Rosetta Augustus.

It is foreseeable that after the No. 1 sandbox incident, Typhon will definitely usher in a turmoil, and large-scale eradication of cults and internal investigations are inevitable.

Even if the Eternal Sleepers are prepared, their power in Typhon will be severely hit and have to be secretly transferred to Cecil.

As for Gawain himself, in fact, he doesn't care what happens to Rosetta when the information on the outsiders and the Eternal Sleep Religion is exposed to Rosetta. First of all, he and the Eternal Sleep Religion have already made preparations, core personnel and materials. The transfer will begin soon, followed by...

From the very beginning, the Cecil Empire's infiltration of Typhon was not the focus of cult power - culture, technology, economy, these things on the bright side are the focus.

When the two countries negotiated, Rosetta must have thought from the beginning that Cecil would infiltrate Typhon in some way, and even this infiltration was a normal "link" in the "communication" process between the two empires. In this case, Gawain would be happy to have something that could attract Rosetta Augustus' attention, let him concentrate on dealing with the Eternal Sleeper believers in the territory, and let him leave those magic theaters and Cecil merchants alone. Forget about those "civil tech companies"...

In the whole process, the only thing to pay attention to is to keep Daniel hidden and pay attention to his own safety-after all, he is the only key person who crosses the "bright line" and the "dark line" at the same time. , is also an important node of the Eternal Sleeper Order.

Therefore, in the next period of time, Gawain will make Daniel try to stay away from the affairs of the Eternal Sleeper Order and avoid exposing himself.

Anyway, he, an "extraterritorial wanderer", has publicly participated in the Synod of the Eternal Sleepers, and he can already do some things himself without Daniel's frequent transfer.

...

At midnight, bright stars shone on the sky of Aldernan, but there was a layer of hazy mist blocking the cold brilliance from the universe. The imperial capital of the "city" was asleep in the darkness, with dark spires, towering city walls, and solemn towers lined up in the fog, 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 blockade of the thick fog and bathe in the clear starlight.

Rosetta Augustus woke up from the dream, and saw that the cool light that filtered into the room through the glass window was dyed with a twilight-like color.

He quickly got rid of the confusion brought about by sleep and was completely awake.

After putting on a coat, 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 outside the window was no longer the familiar view of Aldernan.

The streets and houses of another city were bathed in the setting sun, and the golden glow of indifference spread from afar to the outer walls of the palace, drowning everything in this cursed dream.

It seems to be happening more and more often...

Rosetta Augustus frowned slightly, but the indifferent expression on his face did not change much. He just stepped back half a step away from the window, then turned to the door, pushed the door and walked out of the room.

According to rumors circulating within the family, choosing to protect oneself in this cursed dream and locking oneself in a safe room is the first step to complete failure and madness.

Rosetta doesn't know whether this statement is right or wrong, he only knows that from the first time he fell into this dream, he has only one way to deal with it——

face it.