"Cassien, shut up and get that thing out," Selene said as she steered the floating tron closer to the tent. Getting out, Cassien grabbed the giant, tightly sealed box and followed Selene into the tent.

Inside the tent, a hubbub of numerous mechanical parts scattered around, and a man with a thin body is working on what looks like a giant gun. Alongside the man is another male, who sports exotic-looking armor on his body.

Assisting the two men is another woman, whose body is covered in wild, fiery clothing.

"Remind me why we're working our butts off for someone like him," Talia said as she watched Selene and the others enter.

"Yeah, it's not like we at least get any thanks from him," Cassien added, placing the box he brought upon a table.

"Come on, guys, I know he has a crappy personality, but we all know he's one of the strongest key members among us," Selene continued, her voice tired and exhausted.

"Yeah, one of the strongest, that's why 'WE' have to save him from that," said Cassien.

"In the first place, why did Malkoth run off to that beast like that? The Malkoth I know would never put himself in danger like that, and even if he did something like that, it's only if he had absolute confidence that he could defeat it," Alden said, lighting up his back after helping Elias with the giant gun's work.

"But this time, even he might have misjudged the ability of a Dream Beast. Dream Beasts are not your average beasts. Once caught, they will put their prey into an eternal and unending unrecognizable dream until the prey's mentality and vitality completely drain. After that, they will suck the potential out from its body and make it their own, which they use to grow themselves more powerful," ending his work, Elias muttered as he adjust his misplace galses.

"So, do you have anything that can save Malkoth from that thing?" asked Selene.

"This baby here is one of my old inventions. I have to say, I never thought I would use this thing again. Simply put, this is a blast gun that uses the energy of a thing that's put into it. And Selene, did you get the thing I asked for?" Elias asked.

Hearing Elias, Selene grabbed the box Cassien brought inside, inserting a key she opened the tightly sealed box. Than took out a fairy pink-colored sharp crystal from it.

"Here, these things are growing out from that beast's body," said Selene, giving the crystal to Elias's hand.

"These are called dream crystals. They grow out from the dream beast's body with a bit of a power mix with dreams. Dream beasts' dreams can't be accessed by anyone else other than itself and the target it chooses, and the dream domain of it is laid somewhere around the beast. But it can't be seen or accessed by anyone else because only the beast has power over it, and also because it's a dream it technically existing in another dimension at the same time."

"But using the power of these things, I could charge up this bad boy and could damage and crack open the dream beast's dream. Then we will be able to drag out Malkoth from it. I hope when that happens, the dream beast's aspect won't be near Malkoth. because if it does, as soon as the dream gets raked, it will forcefully devour him," said Elias in a cautious voice.

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"Alright, you heard him. Grab your weapons. We're gonna bust into the dream realm and drag out that jerk from it. And I don't think we need to worry about the beast devouring Malkoth. You know how he is, even if the beast tries, it won't be easy to defeat Malkoth," said Selene.

And as her words echoed, others grabbed their own weapons.

"Ugh, actually, there's a slight problem in that plan. Even though I know its dream space is around it, I don't know its exact location, and this crystal has power for only three or five shots. So, we have to be sure about the location of the dream space. If we spend all of our shots in useless spaces, we won't be able to rescue Malkoth, and he will surely get in trouble there," said Elias.

Hearing him, Selene, who was about to go out with weapons equipped, stopped.

"Alright, I want you all to put your weapons down and grab something that can catch, 'cause we're gonna catch a dream world," said Selene.

All the others put their weapons back and picked objects they thought would be useful.

Walking out from the camp, they got onto their tron and drove toward the place where the beast was.

"uhh, what do you think Malkoth is doing inside the dream?" someone asked.

"Surely annoying someone else," answered Cassien loudly.

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In the DREAM REALM...

In front of the table where Malkoth was, Cassien is kneeling.

"Oh, great and mighty sorcerer Malkoth, I apologize from the bottom of my heart for all the wrongdoing I have done all these times. now, I understand how great you are, and I shall devote my whole life to serve you like a slave," said him.

Behind him, Talia is standing on one foot while lifting the other one, balancing herself and struggling to keep the balance. And Eliot and Aldin are fighting against each other fiercely.

"Does this satisfy you, my lord?" Selene asked as she was giving a massage to Malkoth's legs, and Meliana is massaging his shoulders.

"Hmm," Malkoth moaned in comfort, and he ate a few peeled grapes offered by Lyra who's stood closer to him.

After a few minutes of drowning in comfort, Malkoth opened his eyes.

"Alright, it was fun, but now I'm bored. Go get out of here," he said, and the others hurriedly left the area with his command.

"Hey, Dream Beast, since you're gonna be here until my mind and body are being emptied and exhausted, and since I have no way of escaping, mind answering some questions for me?"

The worm-like man sits on the other side of the table, then slowly opens his eyes and casts a direct look toward Malkoth.

"Looks like there's no need for me to hide anymore," he said, and his body transforms into a pure giant worm, the size of at least two humans.

"There we go, get comfortable," said Malkoth, looking at the worm.

"Ask your questions, human. I shall at least offer you a dying wish," said the worm, its voice shallow and resembling that of baby mouths speaking together.

"Alright, then here's the first one: Is everything in here controlled by you?"

"No, they normally act according to their implanted memory, and only if an entity from outside like you or me interfered we could control them. But as the owner of this dream, I have more authority than you in here, so don't try to do any tricks," said the Dream Beast.

"That's a fact that I already know," said Malkoth.

"But about the memory you implant in them, are they how I remembered about them?" Malkoth asked.

"No, this dream world of mine is connected to countless other dreams, whether they're dreams in the past, present, or future. I can access to every one of them, and a person's dream is directly connected to their memory. So, it's not a very hard thing for me to bring out those memories and plant them in each individual here... so in that way, they act according to their own memory," answered the Dream Beast.

"Whoa, that's... kind of a broken power, accessing others' memory and stuff," said Malkoth.