Chapter417-Insolence!
“In the end, the family arranged a marriage for her… so she chose to take her own life.”
No one had expected such an ending.
Brown had thought that he had finally overcome all obstacles, that he and Jina could finally be together…
But what awaited him was this devastating news.
“…I was too late.”
Brown muttered.
“All those years, I longed for a different outcome.
Maybe if we had died together back then…
Or if my father had managed to stop our enemies…
Then Jina and I could have been happy—together.”
“But there are no second chances.”
For Brown, everything had frozen in that moment.
Even in his dreams, he kept reliving that scene, over and over again.
With a sigh, Brown said:
“Honestly… I should thank you.
Out of the countless dreams I’ve had…
This was the ending I wished for the most.”
Even if it was just an illusion—
For Brown, it was precious.
At that moment, Daniel gained a deeper understanding of what Alice had told him about the Dream Healer class.
So this was what a Dream Healer did.
They used dreams to rewrite pain.
Was this…
Nina’s method for erasing darkness from people’s hearts?
Brown looked at them, his voice calm yet imposing:
“I appreciate what you did.
You gave me a happy ending—even if it was only in my dreams.”
“But still… You have overstepped your bounds!”
At that moment, as the Domain Lord, Brown unleashed an overwhelming aura.
Alice instantly panicked.
“Domain Lord, sir! I was forced into this!
I… I didn’t invade your dream on purpose!
If he hadn’t threatened me, I never would have come here!”
Feeling the sheer terror of Brown’s presence, Alice immediately surrendered.
After all, this wasn’t her fault!
This was all Daniel’s doing!
Alice looked at Daniel with sheer frustration.
Originally, all she wanted was to gather some intelligence on her competitors.
Maybe find an opportunity to increase her Power of Dream.
But ever since she met Daniel, nothing good had happened.
And now, she was facing the wrath of a Domain Lord.
She desperately tried to distance herself from responsibility.
Brown glanced at Alice’s flustered expression.
From within the dream, he could tell that Alice was telling the truth.
She had been forced into this.
Which meant that the real culprit was—
Daniel.
Brown’s gaze locked onto Daniel.
“You entered my dream…
Now you must pay the price!”
“Even if you’re among the mages participating in the examination—”
Brown reached out toward Daniel.
His overwhelming domain power surged—
Even Alice, standing nearby, shuddered in fear.
So this was…
The true strength of a Domain Lord?!
Terrifying!
Good thing she surrendered immediately, or else…
Yikes.
Alice couldn’t help but imagine how much pressure Daniel was feeling right now.
Brown’s attack was powerful enough to shake the entire dream itself.
This was his true strength—
High God-rank!
But the moment Brown struck—
Nothing happened.
Not only did he fail to grab Daniel—
It was as if his attack had no effect at all.
Daniel still stood there.
Unmoved.
This scene made Brown frown.
Even within a dream, he shouldn’t have been unable to capture someone who wasn’t even a Divine Mage yet.
“…Brown, Domain Lord,” Daniel said calmly.
“I haven’t done anything wrong.
In fact, I even helped you find a little closure.
No need to resort to violence, right?”
Brown’s eyes narrowed.
“…Strength rules all.
A strong man’s dignity must never be violated.”
He attacked again—
But once more—
Nothing.
It was as if all of his powers were completely ineffective against Daniel.
“You have a point,” Daniel said, his voice still calm.
“The strong should be respected…”
“But maybe… you’re mistaken about who the real ‘strong one’ is.”
The moment Daniel finished speaking,
A massive surge of Power of Dream poured into his body.
His aura soared—
It rapidly escalated—
Until it reached the level of a God Sovereign.
A divine might radiated from Daniel, instantly neutralizing Brown’s attack—
And engulfing the entire dreamscape.
At that moment—
Brown’s eyes widened in shock.
A God Sovereign?!
Impossible!
Brown had heard of the Dream Healer class before.
He knew they were stronger in dreams than in reality—
But this?!
This was beyond reason.
Typically, a Dream Healer could at most surpass their real-world strength by two levels within a dream.
And the stronger someone was, the smaller the dream boost would be.
But Daniel’s presence was that of a God Sovereign!
Which meant that in reality…
He was at least a God Lord?!
Since when did the Blue Jade Guild have someone like this?
And how had such a person appeared in Ancient Abode Domain without him knowing?
Brown was suddenly deep in thought.
Why was this man here?
What was his goal?
Would this bring trouble to the Blue Jade Guild?
“…A Dream Healer?”
Brown’s gaze shifted to Alice.
“What is your relationship with him?”
Alice clearly had the traits of a Dream Healer.
But Daniel…
It was as if he didn’t belong to any known category.
“He’s my teacher,” Daniel said before Alice could speak.
“I’m guiding her for the time being.”
Brown fell silent for a moment.
Then, he asked:
“…What do you want to know?”
“If it’s within my knowledge, I’ll answer.”
Brown nodded.
Since Daniel hadn’t materialized in reality but instead entered his dream,
And had even helped him find some closure…
This was a sign of goodwill.
Luckily, Brown hadn’t gone all out in attacking.
Because if Daniel was truly a God Lord—
Then Brown wasn’t his match at all.
Daniel asked:
“You’ve been overseeing Ancient Abode Domain for a long time?”
“Yes, for over ten years now.”
Daniel nodded.
Then, he asked the question that mattered most to him:
“Do you know about the Sword Scar?”
Brown frowned.
“…What sword scar?”
Daniel raised a hand—
He traced a single stroke in the air.
Power of Dream condensed around his fingertip—
A massive blue stone materialized before them.
Etched into the stone was a deep sword scar, radiating a faint aura of destruction.
“This,” Daniel said.
Brown glanced at it and immediately recognized it.
“Oh, this? It was made by a sword-loving elder from the Blue Jade Guild.
They distribute it to lower-ranked factions as part of the Enlightenment Competition.
We even have copies in the guild for sword practitioners to study.”
Daniel shook his head.
“I don’t mean this specific carving.
I want to know the true origin of the Sword Scar.
Who left it?”
The original Sword Scar had come from Rose.
Daniel needed to know where she had been when she struck that sword.
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But Brown shook his head.
“The original source… I don’t know.
But I’ve heard rumors that it came from the Sanctuary.”
“If someone fully comprehends the Sword Scar…
They can grasp an incredibly terrifying Power of Rule.”
“But I never cared for swords, so I never looked into it.”
Daniel frowned.
So Brown didn’t have the information he needed.
Then, Daniel asked:
“You mentioned a Sanctuary…
Which one?”
Brown replied:
“White Lotus Sanctuary.
It has very close ties to the Blue Jade Guild.
Without White Lotus Sanctuary…
The Blue Jade Guild wouldn’t even exist.”
“…Many things originate from there.”
Not Crossbridge?
Hearing this, Daniel’s expression darkened.