Chapter 414

After hearing the words of the red-haired Bureau Director, Leon nodded in response and immediately took off the [Desire Dream Infiltrator] to hand it over.

Our Bureau Director may be a total lush, dumber than a monkey when drunk, but they’re pretty reliable when not involving alcohol, so we can trust them somewhat.

“Leon, there’s something I need to say first.”

Without immediately taking the [Desire Dream Infiltrator], the red-haired Bureau Director said seriously: “This time, it might end up as a one-way loan. If you really don’t want to lend it, you don’t have to. I could still…”

“No need, you take it.”

Before the red-haired Bureau Director could finish, Leon shook his head and said:

“Director, if you ask me for something, it must be serious business. No need for explanations. Even if it doesn’t come back, it’s fine.”

“Good…”

Seeing Leon, who didn’t even ask about its purpose, handing over this quite valuable anomalous item without reservation, the red-haired Bureau Director couldn’t help but feel slightly warmed.

After receiving the [Desire Dream Infiltrator] from Leon, the red-haired Bureau Director removed a strand of their own hair, replacing the pendant’s rope. Then, surprisingly, tied it around Snow Maiden’s neck.

“This thing is made from the weapon of the [Master of Desire Dreams]. Even though you’ve lost your nightmare core, it will ensure your safety in the Dream Realm.”

“But giving this to you isn’t without a price.”

The red-haired Bureau Director squinted their fox-like eyes, sternly reminding: “Remember, after those [Dream-Eating Aberrations] die naturally, you must act immediately to find what I asked you to. But once found, don’t act rashly; return and tell me right away. If you can’t find me, find Leon. Got it?”

“Got it…”

Feeling the slightly warm red pendant on her chest, Snow Maiden nodded slightly in relief before lifting the [Desire Dream Infiltrator] and drawing it through the air.

“Crack!”

A sound like shattering glass rang out, and where the air was cut by the red little fork, a small fissure appeared—clear yet somehow non-existent.

…

Finally, I can go home…

Through that tiny fissure, feeling the familiar atmosphere of the Dream Realm, Snow Maiden was almost in tears.

I’ve had such a terrible night! First, I was forcibly dragged out of my companion dream, then my nightmare core was crushed and my status as a nightmare revoked, and then I was bought with some weird contract and used like a mount, running all over the nightmares.

And the worst part? I thought all that was the limit of bad luck, but it got even worse!

When I woke up after being knocked out by the descending Nightmare King, the Nightmare King and most of the Dream Realm were gone! And I was forced by some smirking bad woman to sign a bunch of random treaties and take on a dangerous mission.

Wah… I’m never coming back here!!

Eagerly crossing the rift between the Dream Realm and the Present World, returning to the comforting old home, the extremely unlucky Snow Maiden couldn’t help but let out a long sigh.

Still, the Dream Realm is better… despite the bug infestation, at least there’s no… uh?

Seeing several familiar figures in the empty Nightmare River, Snow Maiden couldn’t help but pause momentarily, a trace of joy flickering in her expression.

Green Tide Sea Monster, Plague Girl, Swamp King Snake… and the Sand Dune Giant Worm! Not a single one is missing!

“Thank goodness! You guys are still alive!”

Realizing her colleagues she’s worked with for years survived this time, Snow Maiden rushed over in excitement.

As elite nightmares under the Nightmare King, the seven Nightmare Messengers still shared a bit of camaraderie. After all, the best way to get closer is having the same disliked person.

Being captured by the Nightmare King and having their nightmare cores taken, forcing them to become Nightmare Messengers, they hated the Nightmare King with every fiber of their being. With such an unscrupulous boss above them, relations among colleagues weren’t too bad.

Seeing Snow Maiden’s figure, the other six injured Nightmare Messengers immediately surrounded her excitedly.

After brief greetings, due to the Black Gold Beetles reproducing wildly, the seven survivors dared not delve too deeply into the Dream Realm and sat together in the gap between the Dream Realm and reality, chatting nervously: “The people from the Clearing Bureau are terrifying!”

“Yeah! Especially Blood-Haired Princess. Today, she killed more nightmares than I’ve seen in my entire life! The Nightmare River turned red!”

“No no no, she’s scary, but the bug-thrower is even scarier!”

“I agree, the bug-thrower is crazier. At this rate, half the Dream Realm will be eaten!”

“Yeah, he truly doesn’t care about anything, just wants us dead! I wonder what the Nightmare King did to piss him off.”

They chattered on for a while, then the Swamp King Snake hissed, its snake face full of relaxation:

“But luckily the Nightmare King is also dead. This time, we should have decades of peace.”

“Yeah yeah.”

Not a single one wrong inside 69 book bar one look!

“Si… speaking of the Nightmare King… why do I feel a bit scared?”

“You’re scared of what? It’ll take decades… si… why am I starting to shake too?”

“I… I… I am also… a bit… trembling…”

As if it were contagious, except for Snow Maiden, the other six Nightmare Messengers began shaking one after another, and the closer they were to her, the harder they shook. The Plague Girl sitting next to her started uncontrollably clacking her teeth.

“Why are you guys trembling? What’s wrong with you?”

No no no, it’s not what’s wrong with us, it’s what’s wrong with you!

Shaking away from Snow Maiden, the Plague Girl, feeling slightly better, said with a hint of fear in her eyes: “You… your body, has… has a very frightening… smell!”

A very frightening smell?

Upon hearing this, Snow Maiden paused momentarily and checked herself thoroughly, then looked confused and said:

“I don’t feel any smell.”

“There… there…”

Moving further away, sensing the terrifying aura that made them tremble involuntarily, the Plague Girl stuttered: “F…f…fetish! Your fetish smells scarier than the Nightmare King!”

…

“Exactly as I thought.”

Feeling the mark of the Nightmare King deep within her soul rapidly fading, her restrained soul regaining freedom, the young man dressed in a water-blue robe couldn’t help but smile. He then lifted the glass lantern in his hand and blew out the light that had been burning all night.

“Nicole, take the Dream Lantern and run an errand in the Dream Realm.”

Handing the lantern behind him to the female journalist, the Aquarius Director standing on the clock tower squinted at the sun rising far away, calmly instructing: “Remember to move fast. If I’m not mistaken, Olivia is probably already trying to find the sleeping me in the Dream Realm.

If the me sleeping in the Nightmare River is found by her first, then all my efforts would have been wasted!”

(End of Chapter)