Chapter 65: A Nightmare Twice as Bad

This person was Count Amorin?

After seeing his face, I looked at Viola again.

They didn’t resemble each other at all…?

Aside from having the same hair color, there was a stark difference in their appearance, making it hard to believe they were related.

Could they really be this different?

…Well, it was probably a good thing they didn’t resemble each other.

“I explicitly told you not to leave your room!! Why did you go outside?!”

“I-I’m sorry….”

Viola trembled, intimidated by Count Amorin’s thunderous voice.

“Just like your mother, you dare defy me!”

“Th-That’s not it….”

“Silence! When did I give you permission to speak?”

Hmm…. It seemed I’d overheard a bit of complicated family drama.

Ignoring me, who was just standing there watching, Count Amorin’s anger escalated.

“I’ve always sacrificed for you. And you…!!”

Just as Count Amorin, unable to contain his rage, raised his fist.

I stepped in front of Viola.

“Who are you?”

I met Count Amorin’s fierce gaze, silently enduring it.

He had a rather intimidating face.

Once again marveling at his grim visage, I hid Viola behind me.

“Why don’t you calm down a bit?”

“What?”

“You seem a bit too agitated.”

“Mind your own business, boy.”

I couldn’t do that.

Because she was the owner of this dream.

Of course, my dream and hers seemed to be intertwined for some unknown reason.

I didn’t know what would happen if something happened to her.

And besides all those petty excuses.

I wasn’t the kind of person to stand by and watch my fiancée get assaulted.

Even I had a conscience.

“I don’t think I can do that.”

“You impudent brat, you don’t know your place. Then I’ll teach you a lesson.”

Count Amorin raised his clenched fist, seeing me refuse to move.

This was a dream.

So I thought I could easily block it.

But.

‘Why do I feel killing intent?’

What was this killing intent that was suffocating me?

I broke out in a cold sweat, feeling the thick, clinging killing intent.

The killing intent that only strong individuals could emit was emanating from Count Amorin.

I felt like a herbivore encountering a predator in the wild.

My heart pounded with an unknown tension.

“Get out of my sight!!”

His fist flew towards me.

A fist carrying tremendous power.

I couldn’t dodge this.

I closed my eyes and scattered the energy within my body in all directions with all my might.

Without the Orb of Dreams in this dream, I was defenseless.

A massive impact would soon hit me.

But.

“Huh…?”

I cautiously opened my eyes, puzzled by the absence of the expected impact.

The first thing I saw was.

A large fist filling my vision.

I stared blankly at Count Amorin’s fist, which had stopped right in front of my face.

What was going on?

Bewildered by the sudden situation, I soon realized what was happening.

Magnetism.

Count Amorin’s fist was stopped by my ability.

But this was strange.

This was supposed to be a dream.

Why could I use my abilities?

“What did you do…!”

He glared at me with even stronger killing intent, puzzled by his fist that wouldn’t move no matter how hard he tried.

But unlike the first time, I wasn’t overwhelmed.

I was more interested in why I could use my abilities as if I were in reality.

Lost in thought for a moment, clenching and unclenching my hand, I soon realized what was happening.

Ah, I see.

This was Viola’s dream, but also my dream.

Then I could understand the current situation.

Normally, I wouldn’t be able to use any abilities when entering someone else’s dream.

I was just an intruder.

But here, it was different.

This was also my dream.

I was also the owner of this dream.

Therefore, I could freely use my abilities as I imagined.

In my dream, I was invincible, a god.

Filled with confidence, I reached out and imbued Count Amorin with even stronger magnetic force.

“Aaaaagh!!”

Count Amorin was sent flying backward without any resistance.

I felt a sense of exhilaration.

Filled with the confidence that I could do anything, all sorts of ideas started to spring up.

So.

I could do this too?

I transformed my hand into a giant hammer.

Something I could only do as the owner of the dream.

Just as I was about to swing the giant hammer at Count Amorin, filled with arrogance.

Bzzt

“……?”

I heard a sound from somewhere and looked up.

And what I saw was.

A familiar steel creature.

The Steel Golem I encountered in the dungeon was approaching.

Despite its threatening posture, preparing to shoot lasers, I scoffed.

A mere Steel Golem was no longer a threat to me.

But the following sounds made my face harden.

Thump, thump, thump

Monsters with grotesque appearances started appearing one after another.

Ogres, Chimeras, and even Clarice, who went berserk recently.

I was taken aback by the menacing lineup.

The number of monsters kept increasing endlessly.

Uh…. This was a bit too much, wasn’t it…?

One fact I had overlooked.

Viola’s and my dreams merging also meant that our nightmares merged.

The horde was charging towards me.

And Count Amorin, who was sent flying by my ability, had already gotten back on his feet.

“You…!!!”

Count Amorin roared.

His face turned red, and his body started to swell.

And in an instant, he transformed into a giant, casting a shadow over me.

This wasn’t right….

Even though I could freely use my abilities here.

This situation was a bit different.

My imagination wasn’t rich enough to handle this many monsters at once.

There was no other choice.

I had to use my trump card.

“Viola!”

“Yes…?”

Viola stared blankly at her father, who had transformed into a giant monster.

She quickly snapped out of it at my call and looked at me.

“Take my hand!”

“Ah…. Okay!”

After hesitating for a moment, looking at my outstretched hand.

She closed her eyes tightly and carefully took my hand.

Feeling Viola’s warmth in my hand, I quickly pulled her towards me.

“Kyaa…!”

I tightly embraced Viola, who fell into my arms without resistance-

“Uwaaaaa!!”

And ran away with all my might without looking back.

How could I possibly defeat all of them?!

Don’t be ridiculous.

Alarmed by the ever-increasing number of monsters, I chose to flee.

Even if I could use my abilities freely.

I couldn’t possibly handle this many.

“Stop right there!!”

And it was impossible for me to handle Count Amorin, who had grown to an enormous size, on my own.

“Uwaaaa!!”

“Kisiit. Keeek!”

Listening to the menacing sounds chasing us from behind, I ran through the open hallway.

Since there was no such thing as stamina in a dream, I didn’t have to worry about getting tired.

…I hoped I didn’t have to keep running.

Just as a sense of foreboding filled my mind.

I saw a door in the distance.

There it was.

The sturdy iron door would block the enemies.

I could deal with them one by one as they tried to enter.

Reaching the iron door, I opened it with my hand.

“…?”

But inside, there was nothing but pitch-black darkness.

I hesitated for a moment at the sight that seemed to swallow even my soul.

But.

“Uwaaaa!!”

Seeing the nightmares closing in right behind me, I immediately entered.

Creak, Bang

The thick door closed with an unpleasant sound.

Now they would come inside.

“…….”

But no matter how long I waited, it was silent.

The monsters that were about to devour us had suddenly become quiet.

…What?

Why weren’t they coming inside?

Just as I was bewildered by the incomprehensible phenomenon.

I created a flame in mid-air to dispel the surrounding darkness.

Whoosh

A bright red fireball appeared, illuminating the surroundings.

‘A prison…?’

Various torture devices and unknown objects.

They had a rather grim appearance.

Why was there such a place in a dream?

Just as I wondered.

“I’m sorry. I won’t disobey again. I’m sorry. I’m sorry. I’m sorry.”

What was wrong with her now??

Viola suddenly started trembling and muttering strange words.

I embraced her trembling body.