Dream world.
The world behind the Gate of Truth.
The information of the ancient era condensed into a city, which recorded every house, bell tower, workshop, and shop in the former city of Anho.
Like an old photo.
There are thousands of Sanye people on the photo; although all of these people are gone, their shadows all remain here.
Every bit and every drop here is formed by powerful ghost power.
An extremely powerful special spirit created this city in the form of a ghost advanced death monarch.
At this moment.
A colorful flower branch fell from a height.
Little by little, the flower branches penetrated the barrier of time and fell into the ancient city.
Everything in the old photos also moved with the falling of colorful flower branches.
It was like pressing the play button.
In the Sheng'an District of Anhuo City, in a three-story building near the city wall. .
Asai put on close-fitting clothes, held his cane and put on his hat.
He straightened his chest in front of the mirror and carefully looked at himself in the mirror.
"really not bad."
Just like the people in big cities and the elegant nobles that I longed for when I was a child.
He has been a proud person since he was a child.
But now he finally put on this suit of clothes proudly and walked on the most prosperous avenue with his head held high.
After studying with the old priest for two years in the temple in Rolling Stone Town, he finally seized an opportunity and became the priest of the Ice Ritual Temple in Anhuo City with his excellent talent.
In a few years, even if he cannot advance further in the Ice Ritual Temple, he will at least be able to enter other important institutions of authority in Anhuo City.
You can even be independent and open a ritual workshop to produce various miraculous things.
Anyway.
No matter what, a better life and future are beckoning to him.
Asai walked down the stairs from the second floor.
Downstairs, my mother was urging the maid to prepare the food. Seeing that the maid was not very quick, she even went to work herself.
However, Asai came down without intending to eat at all. He just yelled and walked away.
"I am going out."
Seeing what Asai was doing, his mother rushed over and grabbed Asai by the collar.
Asai's feet froze and his whole body leaned back.
The aristocratic demeanor is gone, and he has become a mud monkey struggling under the hands of his mother in a rural town.
Mother clamped his hand and dragged him back.
"Why are you going out? Haven't you eaten yet?"
Asai's mother forced him to finish his breakfast.
Asai felt that this was too troublesome: "It's available outside, why do we have to do it at home?
Mother stood and watched Asai eat: "There are people outside asking for money."
Asai didn't care: "I have money."
His mother glared at him: "If you have money, you have to spend it sparingly."
Mother watched Asai start to eat honestly, and then finally turned and left.
But she immediately noticed Asai's cane.
Mother took his cane and tapped it on the ground a few times, just like a blind man exploring the road.
"He's not blind, and he's no longer in his 70s or 80s. He's still using a cane."
Asai told his mother: "That's not a cane, that's the newest cane in the city. Nobles and scholars use this."
After speaking, he waved his hand: "You don't understand."
Anyway, his mother disliked him: "I can't understand the people in this city."
Asai was eating and turned to look at his mother who walked into the room.
Her mother was carefully wrapping the money Asai gave her in a small box, and was currently trying to find a place to hide it.
That cautious look, for fear that the money would be stolen by others.
Asai raised his voice and said: "The thief is really coming in, and he can find it wherever you hide it."
"Besides, where did so many thieves come from?
But the mother looked serious: "When we lived at Rolling Stones, we had nothing. No one would steal it!"
"It's different now."
"When you have money, thieves will definitely come."
Asai shook his head: "No thief would dare to be so short-sighted as to steal the house of a temple priest."
This is true.
Not only because of the status of temple priests, who knows what kind of things are in the homes of priests who master divine arts. There are many things and traps involving extraordinary power in the homes of these powerful people.
Even if it is stolen, who knows if there will be any trouble or marks on you, and the other party will find you immediately.
Finished eating.
Asai then turned his cane, straightened the hat on his head and left.
The old building at the intersection has been demolished and a new workshop will be built here.
Asai looked at the tall buildings and the commercial street with glass windows stretching the entire street.
Look at the male and female cloverleaf people dressed in gorgeous and bright clothes.
This is a big city that is one of only a handful even in Xiinsai. Not to mention in the eyes of snake people, in the eyes of ordinary Sanye people, this place is like a paradise on earth.
Since the sage Sandian brought the power of miracles to the world, Xiinsai has undergone earth-shaking changes, and its development is getting faster and faster day by day.
Xiinsai could have used this power to break through this harsh environment and push civilization to a peak, but all the Sanye people were just immersed in enjoying the wealth and luxury brought by this miracle technique.
But at this moment.
No one noticed this.
Asai walked to the street, and the entire commercial street was decorated with lights.
Clover people wearing various costumes stood in front of the glass showcase, looking into the distance.
"coming!"
"coming."
There is a grand festival going on in the city. This festival is called the Feast of Redemption and was born to commemorate the birth of the second-generation saint Stan Tito.
It was on this day that Stan Tito saved the city and ended the troll plague caused by the crazy King Samo.
Also on this day.
The great god Insai took back the trolls of the royal blood family and gave mortals the power of rituals and miracles, bringing happiness and salvation to mortal lives.
"Dong dong dong."
Intense drumming and accompanying conch sounds sounded, and a team dressed in festive costumes came from a distance.
The team gradually approached from a distance carrying a doll. People on both sides of the street saluted, and many people even knelt down to pray.
In the festive atmosphere, the team came to Asai.
The crowd also became crowded, everyone squeezed together instantly, everyone wanted to get closer to the team.
Asai raised his head.
On the raised shelf was a doll held up by a cloth shell, which came with the morning light.
This time, Asai was no longer standing on the other side of the street looking at it against the light. What he saw was a patch of bright sunshine.
The sunlight not only shines on him, but also illuminates every detail of the doll.
Cheers came from the crowd: "Heroes and saints."
"The Great Stan Tito."
Asai stood on the street and chanted along with the crowd, Gaogao raised his hands, raised his cane and hat.
"Stan Tito!"
"Stan Tito!"
"..."
The sound of the crowd turned into an ocean, and everyone was immersed in joy.
"so good!"
"This is the big city, this is Anjo City."
"I like here."
Asay had a smile on his face and kept waving his arms along with the crowd.
Until the team is completely gone.
The festive atmosphere has begun, everyone on the street is smiling, and acquaintances are greeting each other.
Asai was walking on the road when he met the captain of the St. Ann District Security Team.
He was very familiar with the other party, because when he was a child, he once thought that if he could not become a priest, then he must become a captain of the security team who arrests criminals.
The captain stretched out his hand to greet Asai: "Asai!"
"morning!"
Asai imitated the noble etiquette response, put on his hat again and asked the captain curiously.
"I heard that you caught a heinous criminal yesterday. Is it true?"
"The other party also killed a nobleman outside the city?"
The captain said seriously: "There is no trial yet, so I can't tell you."
"But I can tell you some details."
Asai asked the captain: "What details?"
He was very curious: "Did you discover the details of the criminal's criminal evidence from the small clues?"
The captain told Asai: "The criminal looks a lot like you!"
Asai turned his head and said, "You're joking again."
The captain said: "It's true, I almost thought it was you."
Asai followed the security captain all the way to the noodle shop opposite the St. An District Police Station.
Although he had already eaten at home, he was still used to buying something here to take to the Ice Temple.
Before he could speak, a voice came from under the counter.
"Still want a piece of sugarpaste!"
"right!"
Inside the store is a cute little girl, only a little taller than the counter; parents in this store are usually busy in the back, letting their children help look after the store in the front.
Asai likes to watch this little one jumping around, it's a kind of bad taste.
But his bad taste will soon be destroyed, because the child grows very fast, and he has grown a lot in just a few months.
It may take a few months to catch up, because Asai, who has been malnourished since childhood and is short in stature, will have to catch up.
Asai was lying on the counter: "Little one, why are you so bulky?"
The girl replied: "Do you grow up fast? Colin and the others grow faster!"
When Asai mentioned his student, he shook his head: "Colin doesn't know what he ate, he grew up so fast."
"They're all taller than me."
Asai put the money on the table and then took the candy paste wrapped in paper.
He came to the Ice Ritual Temple, and his student and apprentice Colin of the Ice Temple was waving to him.
"teacher!"
"teacher!"
Asai walked up the steps. Colin saw the paper package in Asai's hand at a glance and said unceremoniously.
"The teacher is so kind, he knows I'm hungry."
Asai held it tightly: "I didn't buy it for you."
But after saying that, he still gave it to Colin.
Asai first completed the tasks assigned by the temple in the Ice Temple, practiced carving ritual formations, and created various miracles.
Then he went to the library to read for a while, and in the afternoon he gave lessons to Colin's several priest apprentices.
Although he has only studied for a few years, because of his strong talent, he has become a second-level priest and can already teach priest apprentices.
Asai returned the books in the library, and by this time it was already dark.
on the way home.
Suddenly the whole street twisted.
A looming figure appeared on the deserted street and looked at Asai.
That was a guy who should be in jail in the city at this time. He was wearing a priest's robe and had a truth symbol on his right hand.
Ghost Borrick.
"God Asai!"
"Xiao will be resurrected soon. He embarks on the path of wisdom, although not a complete reincarnation."
"He already has the spiritual door, and the next step may be..."
Asai clearly saw the other party and heard the other party's words, but he just walked past him with his head lowered.
"I do not know you."
"I don't know any Xiao either."
He has seen the other party many times, but he knows that the other party does not exist at all.
The other party is just a phantom, an existence imagined by oneself.
That is a welcome that does not exist in this world,
"What's wrong with me? Do I have some strange disease?"
"I'll check the temple's collection of books tomorrow to see if there's anything like me."
Asai walked through the streets and everything became calm again.
However, after returning home, the house became noisy.
Some exclaimed, some yelled.
Asai was stunned, thinking that there was really a thief in his home.
He strode into the house and saw his mother and maid standing together, looking at something in the yard and yelling.
When her mother saw Asai coming back, she immediately pointed at the thing and shouted.
"Look."
"Asai!"
"What kind of weird thing is this!"
"It grew out of nowhere. It wasn't there in the morning."
It was a tree with colorful flowers on it.
It looks a bit like the Cup of the Sun, but the difference is very big.
There were no trees in this era, and plants could only grow in the sea. The Trileaf people had no idea what this was.
The maid also said: "It's so beautiful. What kind of plant is this?"
Asai didn't know what it was. He just asked his mother and maid not to go near the tree.
But he instinctively felt that this thing should not be a dangerous item. He thought of the figure that suddenly appeared just now, and he felt that this thing should be related to the other party.
"It should be some extraordinary item, maybe a prop?"
"I'll take care of it."
That night, Asai suddenly woke up.
The look in his eyes changed.
From the original sunshine, it became gloomy and deep.
He walked slowly downstairs and entered the courtyard.
The rainbow tree in the yard shimmers under the moon, making it even more beautiful than it is during the day.
It is a beauty that transcends this era, a miracle that spans time and space.
Asai stretched out his hand and touched the flower of the rainbow tree.
My thoughts travel across mountains and seas, and through space.
Transformation of heaven and earth.
Various images that did not belong to Anhuo City appeared before his eyes.
He saw the vast green land and the herds of beasts running in the jungle; he saw groups of winged men soaring in the sky, accompanying themselves with white clouds.
It was a unique sight that was absolutely invisible in the previous era.
He saw a beautiful forest fairy sending a folded paper letter to a distant place.
at last.
Saw the dreamy sea of stars.
The sky is filled with bright stars, and every flickering light is a mark of the existence of a life.
Those who once existed and were lost have all turned into stars and stayed here.
At this time, the figure of Ghost Polik appeared next to Asai again.
Polik stood under the tree and said to Asai.
"God Asai!"
"The messenger of the gods will convey your thoughts to the deceased, and to the dreamy sea of stars where all living beings and spirits belong."
"This flower branch."
"Being able to say what you want to say that you couldn't say before."
"Everyone who cares about you and can't let go."
Asai did not respond, but quietly raised his head and looked at the sky.
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the next day.
Asai got up a little early today, while his mother always got up before dawn and was busy working non-stop.
She was wiping things in the hall, over and over again.
She is very satisfied with her current life.
The mother turned her head and looked at Asai coming down the stairs: "It's really strange!"
"You got up so early today?"
Asai didn't speak, just sat next to his mother.
Mother also sat next to Asai, and she seemed to feel Asai's mood.
She knew that Asai wanted to talk to her, even though Asai didn't want to speak, he just listened to herself.
As long as he hears his mother's voice, Asai can feel at ease.
"Life is so good now!"
"It's just like a dream."
Asai looked at his mother and smiled.
"It's good if you like it."
My mother smiled from ear to ear: "It's different when you come to the city! Will you pay me back?"
The mother went on to talk about the past. After living a good life, she would always think of the difficulties in the past.
"The house we lived in before was leaking all day long, and it kept dripping when it rained. It was really terrible."
"And where have we ever eaten such good food before?"
As he talked, his mother's topic got further and further away.
"do you remember?"
"You came back from the temple. You failed to become a priest apprentice. At that time, the bad boys in the town came to bully you."
"They're all bad."
Asai suddenly raised his head and looked at his mother with his mouth wide open.
However, my mother was still immersed in memories and continued talking unconsciously.
"You go to work in the warehouse in the town. I originally wanted to go to the mayor's house to work to pick up some cloth to make things to sell, but I got caught in the rain and got sick..."
Asai stood up, his eyes suddenly changed.
His pupils showed pain, and he spoke loudly and hoarsely.
"No!"
"None of this happened."
He looked at his mother and asked him in disbelief.
"Mother, what are you talking about?"
"I successfully became the apprentice of the temple priest, didn't I?"
"We successfully left the Rolling Stones and lived the good life we wanted, didn't we?"
Only then did the mother realize that what she remembered was completely inconsistent with what was happening now.
In that memory, Asai failed to become the apprentice of the priest of the temple, and his brain was distorted due to the failure to guide his power.
Asai's brain was oppressed and he was blind in one eye and lame in one leg. He completely gave up the thought of becoming a priest.
Under his own arrangement, Asai went to work in a warehouse in the town.
But he became seriously ill because of braving the heavy rain.
Then.
died?
My mother felt very strange and didn't understand what this was.
"Huh?"
"Didn't it happen?"
"Why do I……"
The mother's face was blank. She didn't know where this memory came from.
These things have never happened in the illusory city of Anhuo. Those terrible things only exist in the outside world, not inside the door.
Asai stood stiffly, and you could see that his body was shaking.
The mother also noticed Asai's condition. She first looked at him, and then carefully hugged him.
"Asai!"
"Are you scared?"
She touched Asai's face and said to him.
"Asai."
"do not be afraid."
"If you're scared, cover your eyes!"
"You can't see anything, so you won't be scared."
"If you don't look at the outside world, I will always be by your side and protect you."
Asai's vision went dark, but he once again recalled the touch of his mother's palm.
His tears kept flowing down like heavy rain.
He reached out and hugged his mother.
"No."
"I'm not afraid."
"I just...miss you so much."
The mother looked at Asai, and she seemed to understand something.
The mother's eyes became gentle, and she gently stroked Asai's face, looking at her arrogant son who always refused to let her worry.
"Live well!"
"Asai!"
"No matter what you become, whether you are blind or lame."
"Whether you are a priest or a king."
"Or..."
"It's a god."
"I hope you live well and live well in this world."
A long time ago, Asai's mother also said this.
That was what Asai said to him after he failed to become a priest apprentice.
He was blind in one eye and lame in one leg.
Asai's mother is an ordinary woman living at the bottom of the Xiinsai Kingdom. She can't say anything philosophical, and she is always preoccupied with things.
Live well.
This is her view on life and her only expectation for Asai.
Live well.
That's enough.
When Asai heard this, he immediately knelt on the ground weakly.
He hugged his mother's legs tightly, his head bowed deeply.
His voice was almost sobbing, and he wanted to scream out his despair and anger, but in the end they all turned into reluctance.
"Um!"
"Um!"
"I know I know……"
Asai finally understood.
No matter how he covers it up, no matter how much he deceives himself.
The illusion here is just an illusion, just the mother in his memory.
There was no one else here, only his own memories.
And his longing for his mother could not be given by these illusions.
The sun shines into the house.
Asai was sitting at the table writing something, writing furiously on the cloth with a pen.
The mother came over and asked Asai: "Who are you writing to?"
Asai turned around and said with a smile: "Here you go!"
Asai wrote several letters, divided into several scrolls.
He walked to the yard and threw the letter into the hole of the rainbow tree.
Colorful fluorescent lights surrounded it, and petals fell into the air.
The letter in the tree hole also disappeared.
Asai raised his head and looked at the sky.
"If you can receive it."
"Just tell me!"
As these words began, everything around him began to slowly dissipate.
From this paradise-like hut to the street outside.
And then to the whole city.
Those familiar and unfamiliar people turned into bubbles and disappeared into the void one by one.
at last.
Only Asai is left.
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Dreamland.
In the stationery wonderland, the fairy on duty today is Saint Raphael.
This somewhat careless fairy sat under the tall rainbow tree, and the paper airplanes rotated one by one in the sky, and finally landed in her hand.
"Chirp!"
The fairy Saint Raphael held the paper airplane and flew it away.
Thrown into the tree hole.
Every time one flew out, she would imitate the sound of breaking wind in her mouth.
This is a sense of ritual.
The rainbow tree glowed again, and several special letters were delivered to her.
St. Raphael was very curious and picked up these letters.
"Letter from a god? The god of truth and knowledge?"
"Not paper?"
"Is this the first time you've seen a letter of this style?"
The fairy looked at several scrolls with some distress.
"But how do you fold it into a paper airplane?"
In fact, it can be sent without folding it into a paper airplane, but Saint-Raphael always feels that that kind of flying is soulless, and that kind of delivery is not dreamy enough.
Finally, she decided to deliver it herself.
Just right.
The destinations of these letters are all the dreamy sea of stars.
The forest fairy shuttles through the dreamy sea of stars, looking for the corresponding recipient and the corresponding dream of life.
The forest fairies themselves are a race of dreams, and in this dreamland they are like fish leaping across the sea.
But it's strange.
She found the first few, but the last one was nowhere to be found.
"There is no such person?"
"How come I can't find it?"
"Could it be that...the God of Truth and Knowledge is mistaken?"
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Within the gate of truth.
Asai, the god of truth and knowledge, had a dream. The power of the dream came from the kingdom of the creator god and dragged him into sleep.
Asai did not refuse, he was very happy.
dreaming.
He dreamed of the captain of the St. Ann District Security Team, he dreamed of his student Colin, and he dreamed of the family of the ointment shop owner.
He dreamed of many people and saw colorful dreams of life.
But only.
Didn't dream about his mother.
He went from expectation, to disappointment, to doubt.
At this time, a beautiful girl with black hair and a wreath appeared in the dream.
The girl told him: "I didn't find the recipient. Did you make a mistake?"
"If you make a mistake, you have to vote again next time!"
After saying that, the girl disappeared.
Asai opened his eyes.
A powerful force spread along the void, and the door of truth suddenly opened.
"Buzz~"
The two huge doors were pushed slowly, making a roaring friction sound.
A huge transparent shadow appeared inside the Gate of Truth, and then slowly condensed into a figure in a black dress. It was a young man wearing a hat and holding a cane.
A group of ghosts of the Borrick family appeared in front of the Gate of Truth and knelt down facing the young man.
"The Borik family."
"The highest homage to the great God of truth and knowledge."
Polik looked at the young man with unparalleled enthusiasm in his eyes.
"God Asai."
"You finally... finally woke up."
"You are the embodiment of truth, the most knowledgeable person, and the god who searches for truth."
"We are willing to follow your footsteps and pursue the eternal truth."
"Whether it's 250 million years."
"Still longer."
