Regardless of his inner "Screaming Groundhog," Roselle ultimately accepted the harsh reality that he was about to read his diary to his daughter personally.
After offering a few perfunctory words of comfort to Roselle, Lynn conjured another bubble and handed it to him, explaining, "Take this. Tonight, keep it by your side. I will use it as a medium to guide you into a dream. Remember, don't resist. Once you're in the dream, if you have any thoughts of attacking me, restrain them. Don't wander around or try to explore, otherwise, I can't guarantee the consequences."
Lynn spread his hands and added, "After all, you know a bit about my true nature. My mental world isn't that safe."
Lynn wasn't trying to scare Roselle; he genuinely didn't fully understand the depths of his own soul. He feared accidentally triggering his true self and getting trapped. If Roselle wandered or showed hostility in Lynn's mental world, the outcome could be unpredictable.
Roselle's hand froze, recalling the aftermath of his persona's corruption explosion. Suddenly, he was more concerned about safety than embarrassment. He looked at Lynn nervously and asked, "Wait, is this really safe? I don't care about myself, but Bernadette..."
"Don't worry. Bernadette is only Sequence 3. Even if she wants to explore, she won't get the chance." Lynn gave Roselle a slow, mysterious look and said, "The higher the Sequence in my mental world, the more dangerous it is because you'll see far more than others."
No problem. Low Sequences can't pass the first level, and high Sequences might come close to his true self.
Seeing Roselle's worried expression, Lynn added, "But it's not a big deal. As long as you stay calm and follow the dream's rules, everything will be fine. The dream I create is completely safe, but beyond that, I can't say."
Lynn was confident in creating a safe dream within his mental world for others to meet.
"Don't worry, I don't have a death wish. I won't wander," Roselle promised. Then, looking at Lynn, he hesitated, "So, it's really okay?"
Lynn rolled his eyes and smiled, "If you're that worried, I can cancel this meeting."
"No, let's do it..." Roselle quickly shook his head. He wasn't overly concerned. Deep down, he knew that despite Lynn's bad character and the numerous times he'd been humiliated, the Angel of Secrets wouldn't harm them without reason. Since Lynn assured him, Roselle trusted it was safe enough.
On this basis, Roselle wanted to meet Bernadette. Despite his reluctance to read his diary to his daughter, he still longed to see her. It was a father's instinct.
"Then I'll go prepare. You should think about how to win over your dear daughter." Lynn waved and ended the call.
Roselle sighed, holding the bubble and watching Lynn disappear.
Alone again.
Roselle glanced around the empty tomb, devoid of any living thing, not even a plant. For someone used to constant activity, this solitude was lonely. He didn't mind Lynn's calls, even if the Angel of Secrets always teased him. For someone who had been in this tomb for over 150 years, any communication was better than none. After all, even though he spent most of those years in a daze, 150 years was a long time. A normal person would have gone mad without contact.
'Wait, did I forget something?'
Roselle frowned, tugging at his small mustache, eyes widening in realization.
"Damn it! Lynn, you fucker! I haven't made my list yet! You promised to bring me things..."
Yes, the original topic was the list of items Lynn would bring him. But the conversation had shifted to Bernadette, making Roselle forget about the items. Now he remembered, but Lynn had already hung up.
...
"Achoo..."
Meanwhile, in the Fourth Epoch, Lynn, who had just hung up with Roselle and reentered his second account, rubbed his nose, puzzled, "Did I forget something?"
What was it?
Lynn thought for a few seconds and suddenly remembered, "Oh, right, the Lamp Ginne!"
He had planned to find and study the Lamp Ginne. Where was it... probably with Bernadette?
Allow me to introduce the "0-05 Wishing Lamp," which has never been obtained by the seven major churches but has an "0" level sealed artifact number. The "0-05 Wishing Lamp" existed in the First Epoch and is closely linked to the former Lord of Mysteries.
The Wishing Lamp, seemingly just a Fool Sequence 2 characteristic sealed artifact, actually contains an outer god, the outer god Lynn joked about as the Lamp Ginne.
Because of this outer god, the Wishing Lamp can grant ten wishes, usually in a twisted form, often with unpredictable and terrifying consequences. Almost none of its past owners had a good ending, including Roselle Gustav.
Roselle had figured out a way to use the Wishing Lamp: avoid the dangers of the first two wishes but never make a third wish.
In the original story, Bernadette made two wishes with the "0-05 Wishing Lamp" before sacrificing it to The Fool, leading to the famous scene where the Lamp Ginne, repeatedly deceived by the former Lord of Mysteries, decided to invest in the new Lord of Mysteries.
Though Lynn knew this outer god likely chose to support Klein partly to suppress the former Lord of Mysteries.
(End of Chapter)
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