Chapter 833

【 DREAM ISLAND, DIANA 】

Four Seasons was abruptly awakened by a series of crisp bird calls.

The first thing that entered his field of vision was a wooden ceiling, which immediately reminded him of the small wooden manor he had purchased two months ago on the outskirts of the second ring of Mountpeak City by spending a large amount of contribution points, even taking out loans to make up the difference.

It was a modest room, only a little over ten square meters in size. The furnishings were simple, consisting of wooden furniture and crude candle lamps. Four Seasons himself was lying on a wooden bed that gave off a faint woody fragrance.

Warm sunlight streamed through the crystal window and fell upon his body, making him feel pleasantly warm. The dullness in his head eased considerably, and the soreness throughout his body seemed to have lessened somewhat as well.

“You are awake?”

A gentle voice came from beside him. It was soft and tender, yet somewhat delicate, like a stream flowing through a mountain forest on a spring day.

The lively voice instantly awakened Four Seasons’s sluggish memories as scene after scene from before he had lost consciousness resurfaced in his mind…

Right!

Him and the rest of his party had been gathering Seven-Leaf Grass when they suddenly encountered a magical beast attack!

After that, he had disconnected…

Then, after waiting for a long time, he had finally managed to log back into the game.

Afterwards…l

—Wait.

What happened afterward?

What happened after that?

Four Seasons felt a slight headache.

He had not disabled his pain sensitivity, so the pain he was experiencing was unusually clear. However, perhaps precisely because of the pain, his memories from before he had lost consciousness and disconnected gradually began returning.

His final memory…

It was the moment when everyone had been submerged by the poisonous venom. After that, he remembered nothing and had been forcibly logged out.

“Are you all right?”

The gentle voice came again, this time carrying a hint of concern.

Four Seasons struggled to turn his head and saw a cute little face.

It belonged to a girl who appeared to be around fifteen or sixteen years old. She had a pair of large, glossy black eyes, their irises and whites clearly defined and exceptionally pure, making one instinctively think of a newborn baby.

She was supporting her cheeks with both hands, tilting her head slightly as she looked at Four Seasons with her delicate, adorable eyebrows slightly furrowed.

A pair of fluffy gray ears trembled gently atop her head.

A demi-human?

Four Seasons was somewhat dazed.

In the World of Seigues, demi-humans were, strictly speaking, not closely related to beastmen or half-beastmen. Compared to those robust, bulky creatures, they looked much more like humans, except that they possessed certain characteristics of mammals, such as fluffy ears and tails.

Because male demi-humans were physically strong while female demi-humans were adorable in appearance, their circumstances were quite similar to those of the elves as many slave traders considered them highly desirable slaves.

However, their situation was somewhat better than that of the elves before the players descended. Most demi-humans were distributed throughout the Eastern section of the continent, where they had their own settlements and tribes. They had also established cooperation with the Mercenary Guild, so under normal circumstances, they were relatively safe.

Could it be that he had been rescued by demi-humans?

Four Seasons made a tentative guess.

He looked toward the list of party members on his right interface and discovered that all of their portraits were dark, indicating that none of them had logged in yet.

However…

Their coordinates showed that they were an absurd distance away, so far that Four Seasons initially suspected he had misread the coordinate data.

Of course, after examining it carefully, he realized that he had not read it incorrectly. When he checked his minimap, he discovered that the map he was currently on was on a completely unfamiliar region.

Not only that, everything beyond a hundred meters around him was covered in the Fog of War.

This meant that he must have been moved here while unconscious and disconnected, before his location could be recorded on the map.

“Where… is this?”

Four Seasons looked at the demi-human girl, then at the bright sunlight and lush woodland outside the window. His expression was somewhat bewildered.

“This is Dream Island, a peaceful paradise untouched by conflict.”

The girl spoke softly, her expression seemingly quite proud.

“Dream Island?”

Four Seasons was stunned.

He had never heard of this place before, even though he had thoroughly studied the geography of the entire continent before beginning his adventures.

“Yes, Dream Island, a dreamlike land beyond the mortal world where all races live together in harmony.”

The girl nodded.

After saying that, she couldn’t help stealing another glance at Four Seasons before adding:

“It was His Majesty Imheter who brought you here. You were poisoned when you arrived, and you were in great danger! His Majesty Imheter used his own power to save you!”

His Majesty Imheter…

Four Seasons’ heart skipped a beat.

In this world, only mythical beings could be addressed as “His Majesty.”

So had he been saved by a mythical being?

Wait, could it be that Titan they just met?

Four Seasons made another guess.

Struggling to sit up, he checked his status and discovered that there were no other serious problem apart from being physically weak and having several temporary debuff effects.

“What about my companions?”

Four Seasons asked again.

Although he already knew from their coordinates that he had definitely been separated from his companions, he still wanted to know what had happened in the end.

“Your companions?”

The girl was stunned.

She furrowed her delicate eyebrows, looking somewhat confused.

“His Majesty Imheter only brought you back.”

Only me?

Four Seasons froze.

Wait…

Could it be…?

He opened his party interface again and carefully examined the portraits of his teammates. He discovered that not only were they offline, but they also appeared to be in a state of awaiting resurrection.

Four Seasons: “…”

So… everyone in the party except him had been killed by that magical beast?

And then he had been rescued?

He quickly understood what had happened.

Unfortunately, because his minimap had not recorded his location, he had no idea where he currently was. However, if his teammates had returned to the World Tree after dying, and their coordinates now corresponded to the World Tree in the Elven Forest…

He made a rough calculation and was shocked to discover that his current location might already be beyond the boundaries of the mainland continent.

Dream Island?

Could it be… that he had been taken somewhere overseas?

The more he thought about it, the more likely it seemed. At the same time, he vaguely sensed that he might have somehow become involved in some kind of major storyline scenario.

Just as Four Seasons was lost in thought, the door to the room was suddenly pushed open, and a muscular, one-eyed man walked inside.

His appearance was exactly the same as that of the Cyclops Four Seasons had seen before. However…

His current height appeared to be no more than two meters.

“Your Majesty!”

The demi-human girl seemed delighted when she saw the one-eyed giant enter.

She immediately stood up and respectfully bowed to him. Her ears trembled slightly, while the fluffy gray tail behind her, which looked incredibly soft to the touch, swayed from side to side like a happy puppy’s tail.

“Th… thank you for your hard work.”

Looking at the cute demi-human girl, the one-eyed giant revealed an honest smile.

He reached out and gently rubbed the little girl’s head before turning his gaze toward Four Seasons.

“How… do you feel?”

He asked.

This giant’s name was Imheter, right?

That rumored Titan really was him?

And how had he become so small?

No, that wasn’t right…

Perhaps mythical beings could adjust the size of their bodies in the first place. Heck, Even. the Mythical Gold Dragon Mars could transform into a creature only a meter long!

One thought after another flashed through Four Seasons’s mind.

He took a deep breath and nodded.

“Thanks, I feel much better.”

As he spoke, he looked at the other party again and sincerely said:

“Thank you for saving me.”

However, upon hearing Four Seasons’s words, the one-eyed giant named Imheter suddenly looked somewhat dejected.

He lowered his head slightly and said in a somewhat muffled voice:

“I… I’m sorry…”

“I couldn’t… save… your companions.”

Four Seasons opened his mouth, wanting to tell him that those guys hadn’t really died and would’ve revive eventually. However, seeing the guilt on the Cyclop’s face, he suddenly felt that this might not be the best time to say it…

“You… are still very weak. Rest… a little longer for now.”

“It is… safe here. You can… live here as long as you want.”

Imheter spoke again.

As he said this, a flash of light appeared in his hand, and a basket of fresh fruit materialized.

Under Four Seasons’s somewhat complicated gaze, Imheter placed the fruit in front of him.

“Eat…freshly picked.”

Good heavens!

What planet did this incredibly kind mythical-rank NPC come from?

Those big lizards who spent every day trying to scam gold coins and gemstones out of players couldn’t even compare!

Taking the basket of fruits, Four Seasons couldn’t help but sigh inwardly.

“Thank you…”

He gratefully thanked the One-eyed Giant.

Then, almost instinctively, he drew the symbol of the Scepter of Life in front of his chest, preparing to eat some fruit to fill his stomach.

By now, drawing the symbol and praying before eating had almost become an instinctual habit for him in the game. Since by doing so, he could increase the favorability of the NPCs living in the Elven Forest to a certain extent, so Four Seasons had long since become accustomed to it.

However, this time, after he finished drawing the Scepter of Life and before he could pray to the Goddess, the expression of the one-eyed giant suddenly changed.

He stared intently at Four Seasons’s unfinished gesture, staring so intensely that Four Seasons felt a chill run down his spine. At almost the same moment, the Cyclop’s expression became distant and guarded.

“You… are a believer of… the Goddess of Life?”

Imheter asked in a deep voice.

Huh?

Four Seasons was somewhat confused and did not understand why the other party had suddenly asked this question.

Strictly speaking, players were not considered real believers, including the players with priest-class. Even when viewed through the Eye of Faith, there was no aura of faith surrounding them. So every single player was classified as a Faithless one.

This was already common knowledge in the Elven Forest and the Holy Maniya Empire.

However, the elven NPCs believed that this was simply because the Chosen Ones were blessed by the Goddess. They believed that the Chosen Ones possessed the ability to conceal their auras of faith, thereby allowing them to serve the Goddess more effectively in battle.

Many humans thought the same thing. Some even used this characteristic to distinguish Chosen Ones from ordinary elves. However, the seemingly Titan-like being before him clearly did not know about any of this.

Not only that, he seemed to harbor considerable hostility toward believers of the Goddess of Life. In an instant, Four Seasons felt the temperature around him drop several degrees, while the man’s expression also became much colder.

Realizing the situation could turn sour, Four Seasons’ heart began pounding.

He abandoned his original intention of nodding in acknowledgment and prepared to shake his head and deny it. After all, there was no aura of faith around him.

However, before Four Seasons could make a move, Imheter stood up.

The Cyclops gave him a cold glance and said in a distant voice:

“Once your body has recovered… leave… immediately.”

With that, he did not wait for Four Seasons to respond before turning around and walking out of the room.

His attitude was completely different from his earlier friendliness, leaving Four Seasons utterly bewildered.

“Umm… did I do something wrong?”

He looked at the demi-human girl beside him in confusion.

The demi-human girl gave him an apologetic look.

“I’m sorry. It has to do with the rules of Dream Island. You see, anyone who possess faith cannot stay here for too long.”

As she spoke, the girl couldn’t help looking at Four Seasons again and tilting her head.

“However… this is the first time I’ve seen His Majesty Imheter react so strongly. There have been believers who accidentally entered Dream Island before, and He was always very polite to them…”

“How strange. His Majesty clearly likes elves the most. In fact, He even goes every day to Utopia to visit Her Majesty Diana!”

Utopia?

Diana?

Hearing these two terms, Four Seasons’s heart stirred, and he silently committed them to memory, wondering whether they referred to some nearby new map and an important character.

However, he suddenly felt a strange sense of familiarity when he heard the name Diana. Matter of fact, he was sure he had heard the name somewhere before, but he couldn’t remember where for the moment.

“You should get some rest. I won’t disturb you any longer. If you need anything, just ring the bell beside the bed, and I’ll come right over.”

Seeing the elven newcomer deep in thought, the demi-human girl said this.

With that, she stood up, bowed to Four Seasons, left the room, and gently closed the door behind her.

Only Four Seasons remained sitting on the bed.

At this moment, however, his brows gradually furrowed.

He continued mulling over the name “Diana.” Although his memory wasn’t particularly good, whenever something gave him a sense of familiarity, it was almost certainly something he had heard or seen before.

—Wait!

He was certain that he had heard about someone named ‘Diana’ from Alice and Big Sister Zero…

Four Seasons frowned and carefully searched his memories.

Just then, the portraits in his party interface lit up one after another.

Yeye: “Holy crap… I finally managed to log in! How is it possible for the game to disconnect even after the public beta started? What the hell! I died?”

Nana: “Don’t make such a fuss. I died too.”

Four Seasons: “…”

Looking at the suddenly lively chat group, his train of thought was instantly interrupted.

His teammates who had just logged in also noticed that Four Seasons was already online. But when they saw his coordinates, they were immediately stunned.

“Huh? Cousin, how did you end up outside the mainland map? Did you encounter a bug?”

Yeye typed in astonishment.

“My god! You’re more than thirty thousand kilometers away!? That’s almost enough to circle Earth!”

Nana also exclaimed.

Looking at the minimap, which gave him no indication of direction whatsoever, Four Seasons scratched his head and typed:

“I… I think I accidentally stumbled into some kind of new storyline scenario.”

After sending the message, he suddenly thought of something and asked:

“By the way guys, have you ever heard the name ‘Diana’?”

“…Diana?”

His teammates who had just logged in repeated the name.

“Wait… Diana?!”

They repeated it again.

Then, Four Seasons saw Yeye and Nana simultaneously send excited expressions.

“Diana? Are you sure that’s the name? Is she an elf? Could it be that you encountered the Moonlight Queen?!”

The Moonlight Queen?

Four Seasons was stunned.

Upon seeing this title, the floodgates of his memory suddenly opened, and he finally remembered everything.

Diana Moonlight!

She was the former leader of the eight Divine Envoys of the elven race, one of the missing elven demigods, the pioneer of the Elven Kingdom, and the guardian of the Moonlight Elves who was also known as the Moonlight Queen!

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