Caesus did not except to dream.
He did not often dream of much.
He dreamt, when he did dream, of the usual puppies, dragons, waifus.
However, most of the time, it was just darkness till he awoke.
Strangely, he found himself in a void.
But not an empty one.
This void had within the center, someone...
Ethereal, faintly azure brocade sleeves and a toga.
A woman. Floating, ripples running through the void beneath her.
She gently nodded, her ocean eyes capturing his focus.
Using her pointer finger, he was flung forward.
Up close, even from afar, she was majestic.
On the level that she surpassed even the fictional characters he watched on shows.
A soft giggle escaped from her lips.
"Hello, human. I found myself in your dream."
"It's so quiet here."
"Its nice..."
Not sure of what to say, Caesus let out a chuckle.
"Y-yeah."
Caesus could not help but ask "Who are you...?"
"Heh..." Her voice peaked slightly as she replied.
"Well, im... what you humans call a genie."
"A genie?" Caesus inquired.
"But I didn't rub a dusty lamp."
"There is no need. I-"
The woman searched for the words, pressing a finger as she pondered.
"Escaped my confinement."
"Congrats on that, uh, miss." Replied Caesus.
"There is no need for pleasantries."
"If I offered you the chance for a wish, would you take it?"
"A wish... A-absolutely."
"Would there be strings? A price? Would this be a gift, or a transaction?"
"No, no. No price. Not taking your soul, or guaranteeing the destination of your afterlife."
"Then... yes, miss. That would be awesome. I mean wonderful. Truly."
"Okay, then, what would you wish for then... Caesus?"
Taking a seat, Caesus rummaged together his thoughts.
"I wish for..."
A short time after, the dark void collapsed as if pulled from the ocean's abyss into a white space.
Did... that dream... no, likely was... just a dream... Right.
His breath quick, sweat dripping from his face, he looked around. It was the inverse of the void.
He could oddly remember the dream fairly well though.
Caesus rapidly blinked, as his mind settled his newfound location.
He was sure he woke up.
Pinching himself, he scanned the environment in more detail.
`This...`
Seeing hundreds, no thousands of shadow-figures.
His exasperation grew, as he heard a melodious sound, and a sight that made him gulp.
[ Ding! Lord Processing Realm Transfer Complete. Beginning processing... ]
`What!?`