Chapter 181 - Dawn (2/2)

This was the thing that had been nurtured in the dream realm for 30 years. This was the true explanation for the statement that Gawain heard in the memory fragments of that Eternal Sleepers’ heretic.

“That which has passed away will ultimately return, return not only in the dreams, but also in reality…”

For 30 years, everyone on this territory maintained “Young Master Belm” had been out for a journey. He might not have appeared on this territory, but those letters that came from foreign lands, the description from the feudal lord, and the rumors on the streets had made a complete outline of Belm’s existence. Lilith Kant used 30 years and countless lives to accumulate massive magic to create an “individual” that only existed in the dream realm.

Her true objective wasn’t just to make her husband accompany her, but to revive her son in reality!

However, in this dark and corrupted ritual, she would only be reviving a monster. An indescribable monster that was wearing human skin and was created by the subconsciousness of countless people!

The portable lamp was already separated from Lilith Kant; therefore, there wasn’t any more reason to kill the Viscountess, but Gawain had already predicted the worst scenario in advance. Therefore, he was fearless and was gripping his longsword tightly while waiting for Kant Clan’s successor to step into this castle and into this place.

A new being created by the nightmare wasn’t invincible. After Sir Philip destroyed the power that was maintaining the dream realm, that “Young Master Belm” was now merely a normal monster with flesh and blood that could be defeated.

At the entrance of the castle, a black carriage had stopped in the rainy night. A “visitor” without facial features and wearing a black long coat had just arrived at the gates of the castle. He knocked on the heavy gates that gradually opened a moment later. Butler Carter was smiling as he stood behind the gates.

The main hall of the castle suddenly appeared with a welcome team. The band was playing music to welcome the return of this territory’s inheritor.

In the basement of the north tower, Lilith Kant’s vitality was starting to decline with visible speed. She was pale like a dead corpse, and her legs were already unable to stand. She knelt at the side of the stone coffin that was in the middle of the basement while she looked at Gawain and Amber with a provocative smile.

Right at this moment, the basement’s oaken door suddenly opened.

Viscount Victor Kant’s figure appeared at the entrance.

Lilith Kant instantly widened her eyes as she looked at that figure with surprise and fright.

“My love… why are you here?!”

Victor Kant’s body looked as though it was covered in gauze and was very hazy and even a little translucent. He walked towards the center of the basement and spoke in a deep and gentle tone, “I am here to see you, to see me, and to see… our son.”

“No… don’t come over! You cannot come here!” Lilith exclaimed and was miraculously able to stand again. “You cannot come here!”

“My wife, don’t stop me.” Victor Kant’s figure swayed before he continued walking forward. “Do not disrupt my spirit again. This is my final wish in this nightmare.”

In the main hall, the faceless visitor walked past the servants that were welcoming him. With Butler Carter by the side, the visitor’s body issued a husky and muddled voice. These were words that humans couldn’t understand, but Carter seemed like he could understand. He was also smiling and constantly nodding as he accompanied his “Young Master” across the hall and across the hallway.

In the basement of the north tower, the Viscountess rushed at her husband with futility. Her fingers passed through his body, causing her to scream, “How can this be a nightmare? How can this be a nightmare?! How…?”

“This is all our nightmare, Lilith.” Viscount Kant lowered his head and looked at his body before looking at his wife. “Give up. It is time for you to wake up. You are already awake.”

He walked past the Viscountess and arrived at the stone coffin and placed his hands on the lid of the coffin.

After opening it, Viscount Kant turned to look at Gawain.

“I thank you for your help, Duke Gawain Cecil. You are just as the history described, a hero who rescues people.”

The heavy coffin lid was pushed open.

Viscount Kant looked inside and saw a set of scattered and smashed bones. Beside the bones was another set of significantly slimmer bones.

In between the two corpses was a woman lying down quietly with her eyes shut. Lilith Kant’s true body had been resting eternally in this stone coffin.

“It is finally dawn…”

Accompanied with a sigh, Victor Kant’s figure gradually dispersed in the air. “Lilith Kant” who was standing outside the stone coffin had also vanished.

An angry yell echoed from the castle’s main building. Until the end, the faceless visitor was unable to step into reality.

Sir Philip left the underground hall with exhaustion, and after climbing out to the surface, he looked at the sky with surprise. The rainstorm had already stopped, and a line of light appeared on the horizon.

“It is finally dawn…” the young knight mumbled.