Patty looked very excited, and she asked questions one after another - about the story of Gawain Cecil leading humans through the wasteland, about the Knights of Anzu fighting against the barbarians in the west, about the underground Great Wall in the South stories, as well as those absurd stories that in Gawain's eyes are purely fabricated by future generations - such as the secret agreement between Gawain Cecil and the dark wizard, such as the fairy tale of Charles and the three golden crowns...< /p>
Gawain answered one by one. For those things that really happened, he answered according to his own memory. For those legends made up by later generations, he tried his best to outline a fairy tale for Patty.
But even if the little girl is very excited, her energy is very limited after all. After chatting for a while, Patty obviously lost her energy. Dame Luo Penni next to her immediately reminded her daughter: "Patti. Patty, it’s time for you to go to sleep.”
Patty tried to persist: “But I still want to talk to Uncle Gawain for a while... His stories are so interesting...”
< p> "Listen to your mother, you should go to bed." Gawain touched the little girl's head and sensed the flow of breath in her body. After confirming that the little girl's vital signs were stable, he relaxed slightly. He said, "I will come to see you tomorrow.""...Okay." The little girl nodded obediently, then turned to look at a corner of the room.
Patti’s personal maid was always there. After getting the order from the little master, the maid immediately stepped forward and helped Luo Penni carefully bring Patty to the bedside. They untied the fixed handkerchiefs. He slowly moved the little girl to the bed with the belt on Patty's body. In the process, Gawain noticed that Patty would frown slightly from time to time.
Her health was bad, really bad.
After finally settling the little girl, the maid took out something from a nearby cabinet.
Gawain keenly sensed the magic power fluctuations contained in that thing, and he immediately stepped forward.
It is a strange-looking magic prop. It is like some kind of hair accessory, but it is larger and more complicated. It is composed of several curved metal pieces. Complex and dense magic can be seen on the metal pieces. There are magic threads and crystals used to connect the runes and metal sheets. Its inside is lined with soft leather and cloth, and there are several straps to help fix it on the head.
It is like a metal "crown" full of mystery.
Before the maid put this thing on Patty's head, Gawain said: "What is this?"
"A magic item used to calm the spirit. "Lady Luo Penni said, "It can help Patty fall asleep."
"Calm down?" Gawain frowned and looked at Patty who was already lying on the bed.
The little girl didn’t think much about it, and even said with a little show off: "This is a gift given to me by a passing magician! Put it on, and I can do magic for a long time." Dream, you won’t feel pain when you sleep! "
"Dreaming? Gawain pretended to know nothing, "What kind of dream is it?" "
"Well...it's a very good dream! Patty laughed, "I can run and jump in my dreams, and I don't feel uncomfortable at all - and Uncle Gawain, let me tell you, when I used this to dream, I could only dream very little." There are only a few people, but recently when I use it to dream, I can see that there are many people playing with me! Uncle, do you want to try it? "
"...No, this is your treasure," Gawain rubbed the little girl's hair and stood up, "Go to bed early. ”
The expression on his face was calm, but a question had already formed in his mind:
Patty obviously remembered how she entered the Internet in the real world; She clearly knew that this magical item that could help her "fall into a dream" was a gift from a passing mage!
But her memory of this was very vague in the dream world and she couldn't answer it at all! Tell the story of how she first entered the network...
Did some of her memories be obscured or tampered with when she was in the psychic network?
After leaving Patty’s room, Luo Penni immediately spoke: “Your Excellency, is there something wrong with that magic prop? "
Gawain turned around slightly and glanced at Patty who was already lying on the bed and entering the spiritual network through the door that was still open. After a few seconds of silence, he finally shook his head: "No, not question. "
Then he asked: "But I am very curious about who specifically gave her that gift. "
"A mysterious magician," said Luo Penni. "A few years ago, Patty was in very bad condition. Her wounds could not heal, and she could not rest all night long. I searched all over the territory and outside the territory for scholars, doctors, and priests, but nothing could be done. But just when I was helpless, a man who claimed to be from a secret mage association came to the castle and said that he had a way to stabilize Patty. Spirituality – I believed in him after he showed real results. ”
Gawain realized in his heart: There is no doubt that the so-called “magician” is a certain eternal sleeper.
Considering the complex composition of the eternal sleeper, maybe everything about that mage The identities are still true.
"Did the 'magician' appear later? " He looked into Luo Penni's eyes and asked seriously.
Dame Luo Penni shook her head: "It never appeared again... but he said before leaving that if something goes wrong with the magic props , or Patty's mental condition worsens, he can feel that he will definitely appear in time..."
Gawain nodded, not surprised by this: there is no way to monitor the eternal sleeper with a psychic network You don't have to be watching at the scene to know how Patty is doing in real time. According to what Patty said just now, she was already using that prop before the "Eternal Dream" was launched. At that time, the Eternal Sleeper was still the only one. Created a simple, small dream worldWorld, Patty is probably the first batch of users of the eternal sleeper's original spiritual network...
Luo Penni sensed something from Gawain's attitude, and the expression on the countess's face inevitably became nervous: "Do you know...about that magic prop and the magician?"
Gawain hesitated, and finally chose to tell Luo Penni part of the situation: "If I guessed correctly, then This magic item is probably related to the Eversleeper!" The countess was shocked and turned around on the spot, "That thing..."
"You go first. Don't panic," Gawain immediately stopped Luo Penni's actions, "I just said that thing has something to do with the eternal sleeper, but it is not necessarily harmful to Patty."
Luo Penni stopped, but. He didn't speak, just stared straight into Gawain's eyes, waiting for an explanation from the other party.
"You should know that in Kant, I once destroyed the conspiracy of the Eternal Sleepers and destroyed one of their lairs in the south," Gawain explained. "After that, I conducted an in-depth investigation And learned some knowledge about the Eternal Sleepers, including their magic technology. According to my observation, the prop used by Patty to sleep did not have negative effects such as invading the soul and corroding the mind, at least judging from the prop itself. , it's harmless."
"But it is a cultist's thing after all!" Luo Penni seemed a little unacceptable, "I can't believe it... I have let Patty use that thing for more than three years. Years..."
Gawain sighed. Of course he knew Luo Penni's worries, but he had to remind this mother of one fact: "Patti needs it."
Luo Penni raised her head suddenly. Started, then slowly lowered.
"You are right...I also know the state Patty is in now, she has become like that...As long as I can let her sleep peacefully, I am willing to pay the highest price," the mother Whispered, "But I hope this price is paid by me, not my daughter."
"At least for now, Patty can't live without that device," Gawain said, "But I will also try to confirm the condition of that device. My territory has been conducting research on the Eversleeper's technology for a long time. I will write a letter and ask the best scholars in the territory to come and inspect the thing. Confirm whether it is really safe."
Then he paused and then said: "If it is really safe, then my suggestion is to let Patty continue to use it - until a better alternative is found. Before the drug, it was the only way to temporarily relieve Patty's pain."
What he said was not a lie: Patty's condition is now extremely bad, and any method that can relieve her pain is necessary. It's better to try than to let her condition continue to worsen.
And he still has a reason that he hasn’t said yet: Patty’s being connected to the spiritual network is obviously not a random act of the Eternal Sleeper. According to the fact that the little girl can move freely in the central area of the City of Dreams, and the game Lena Gall divided herselfTaking care of the fact that Patty was "selected" by those who sleep forever obviously has special significance.
So they must be monitoring Patty's situation and have follow-up arrangements.
Will Patty suddenly "cut off the Internet" at this time, irritating the eternal sleeper? Will it make the situation worse? Will the cultists think their plans have been exposed and "destroy" the nodes?
These are all issues that need to be considered.
And Gawain also wants to use this clue to continue to dig deeper and find out what the mysterious eternal sleepers are up to...
In any case, it is important for Patty to continue to network. The most secure plan at present - of course, he must also call the "professionals" in the territory who are studying the eternal sleeper technology to confirm the condition of the device with his own eyes.
After all, the opponent is an Eternal Sleeper cultist, so no matter how vigilant you are, you cannot be too cautious.
Although Gawain did not tell all his reasons, Luo Penni was convinced. The Baroness nodded reluctantly: "I can only do it according to your opinion. But I have I have no idea... Why did those crazy cultists choose my daughter... Why did they give her such a 'gift'? I... don't believe they have any pure good intentions."
"To be honest, I don't believe it either," Gawain smiled, "Don't worry, I will continue to investigate this matter. I have endless dealings with those Eternal Sleepers... "
Luo Penni took a deep look at Gawain. She heard a hint of deep meaning in his tone, but she did not pursue the question. Instead, after a moment of silence, she suddenly said: "Thank you. "
"Thank you for what?"
"Patti is very happy today," the Baroness said softly, "She has not been so happy for a long time."
"I said, I can't let my little admirer down," Gawain laughed. "After all, in her mind, I am a big hero - as big a hero as her father."
< p>"Do you still remember the topic we discussed just now?" the Baroness said quietly, "about the noose.""Of course."
" I'm very interested in it."