Chapter 122

He said with a sudden realization.

【Oh no, that's not it.】

【Sister Himeko said they met by chance while investigating dreams.】

Hearing Stelle's words, March 7th whispered an explanation to her.

【Not yet.】

【But because of you, we might have the chance to deepen our understanding of each other.】

Black Swan also smiled and said.

【So, Stelle, how did you end up in that place?】

【What exactly happened...?】

Himeko began asking about Stelle's experience.

【It went like this...】

Stelle quickly recounted her previous experiences,

detailing everything without omission.

【So, the person who attacked you was a woman dressed in red, skilled in illusion arts, capable of assuming others' forms....】

After hearing Stelle's account,

Welt began to frown.

【Ha, her name is Huahuo, a Masked Fool who infiltrated Penacony....】

【Don't worry, that girl won't be targeting any of you again for now.】

【She must believe she succeeded and is gloating somewhere right now.】

At that moment, Black Swan let out a light laugh,

and explained to everyone the identity of the one who attacked Stelle.

【You seem to know her well?】

Welt looked at Black Swan,

somewhat surprised.

【Of course, I know everyone here.】

【In Penacony, everyone might lie.....】

【But memories won't.】

【So....】

【I need to clarify a fact for all of you.】

【Miss Huahuo's tricks can plunge people into illusion arts.】

【But that strange dream realm has nothing to do with her—it originates from Penacony itself.】

Black Swan spoke at length,

revealing a shocking truth.

Huahuo: "Ah ha~ I didn't expect this elegant Memory Keeper to clear my name for me~"

Huahuo: "Chicken-wing boy, now did you hear that clearly?"

Miss Beidou: "Oh ho, looks like it's been confirmed!"

Kamisato Ayaka: "So the family's beautiful dreams are all lies?"

Diluc: "As expected, there are no true beautiful dreams in this world."

Nahida: "If beautiful dreams are false, then what is their true nature?"

Navia: "This is indeed a question worth deep thought."

Yaoyao: "By the way, isn't Miss Black Swan also approaching the train group with some agenda?"

Shanhai: "I always feel the train group is being approached by people with ulterior motives."

Shanhai: "Especially Miss Stelle—no one seems uninterested in her."

Stelle: "Sigh... they're all drawn to me by my damn charm."

Stelle: "This is really troublesome."

March 7th: "Hey, you're really full of yourself!"

The video continued.

【Penacony... itself? ！】

March 7th was momentarily bewildered.

She didn't understand.

【Don't you realize yet?】

【The so-called land of dreams...】

【is in fact a carefully maintained illusion, crafted by the family through unknown means.】

【And the memory realm she fell into—that is the dream's true form.】

【A chaotic, dangerous, mysterious labyrinth, where memory beasts dwell...】

Black Swan explained to everyone,

her voice slightly lowered.

【... She's right.】

【Everyone, do you remember what you saw when you entered the dream?】

Himeko placed her hands on her hips,

He asked the group a question.

【I saw a clock, a school of fish, and a deep sea...】

Stelle thought for a moment and said.

【Huh, so everyone sees the same thing?】

【I remember... then a guest room, then through a mirror into a long corridor...】

March 7th followed closely behind,

and described the scene she saw upon entering the dream.

【Thought Corridor—the hotel staff call it that.】

Welt interjected.

【Don't you think these scenes are far removed from the dream version of Pinocchio?】

【Yet they bear a striking resemblance to what Young Lady Black Swan described?】

Himeko countered.

【Indeed... I didn't think much of it at first.】

【But looking back, the similarities are too numerous to be coincidental.】

Welt nodded.

【And I learned from some regular guests.】

【The first stop after entering the dream was originally the dream hotel, but due to some accidents... the hotel is currently under repair.】

Himeko revealed another piece of information.

【Under what circumstances would a building require repair?】

【Considering her earlier experience, the answer is clear.】

Young Lady Black Swan pointed at Stelle,

then added:

【The sweet dreams of Pinocchio are sinking, returning to their original form... descending into the deep sea.】

Young Lady Black Swan's tone grew distant.

【Sinking?】

【You mean... the Dreamscape World is collapsing?】

March 7th began to understand the implication in Young Lady Black Swan's words.

【The fate of the dream hotel was a harbinger.】

Young Lady Black Swan nodded in confirmation.

【... So that's it. This explains the unease in the family's words.】