Tilly quavered . She slowly turned around, and there was a multitude of feelings in her eyes . As if confirming what she had just heard, Tilly asked, "What . . . did you say?"
"I said that Ashes might be still alive," Roland repeated slowly . He knew he could not retract now .
"No . . . brother," Tilly mumbled as she managed a smile . "I know you want to comfort me, but you can't . . . "
"But it's not what you think," Roland cut across her . "To be honest, I was as incredulous as you when I heard the news, and I know it's unfair to tell you before I confirm that it's true . However, I don't want to regret it later . "
Tilly fell silent .
She stared at Roland out of his countenance as if processing the information . She suddenly realized that what Roland had said was probably something unusual .
Tilly was one of the smartest and most open-minded witches among all .
After about seven minutes, she asked tentatively, "Who told you that?"
"Lan . "
"I've never heard of her . . . " Tilly muttered as she lapsed into thought . "Does it have something to do with the Dream World?"
Roland was not surprised that Tilly had quickly made the connection . He answered calmly, "Slow down . I'll tell you everything . "
. . .
By the time Roland finished, the first hint of dawn was visible in the east . The first ray of sun broke over the horizon behind the mountains and gilded the roofs of the buildings in the distance .
Tilly was still lost in thought . She muttered to Roland as much as to herself, "That means . . . as long as you control the Realm of Mind, you'll be able to bring Ashes back?"
"Technically, yes," Roland replied while nodding . "According to Lan, after a witch becomes a Transcendent, she'll leave a mark in the Realm of Mind . This is consistent with Kabradhabi's statement . "
During the interrogation, Kabradhabi had told Zooey that their souls would return to the Origin of Magic . Once their kind dominated the world, he would come back . Although it was quite different from what Lan had told Roland, there was one thing in common .
That was, the Realm of Mind accepted souls .
"In addition, in the ancient book of the underground civilization, the author also wrote that the journey to the Divine Will is the process of a magic power upgrade . The winner will eventually rival God . If we view the Realm of Mind as the pinnacle of magic power, then Lan's words, in a way, fits the description . " Roland paused for a second before he continued, "Nevertheless, considering that this information may be all from God, we can't completely trust it . The best way is to verify its validity myself . "
"Brother . . . "
"Don't worry . I'll penetrate the Realm of Mind as soon as I can and try my best to retrieve Ashes, if she's really there . Therefore, I want you to protect yourself before I find her, as I don't want to infuriate a Transcendent who has exceeded her limit and is beyond the restriction of God's Stones of Retaliation . . . " Roland said in a half-joking manner . Then he suddenly found that Tilly did not look right .
She was trembling, her head hanging, and she was mumbling under her breath as well . Roland held his breath and listened .
"That's great . . . That's great . . . "
Roland suddenly did not know what to say .
Tears started to trickle down Tilly's cheeks and splattered against the back of her hand .
Looking at the quivering princess, Roland sighed internally as he slowly stretched out his hand and patted her head .
The next moment, Tilly threw herself onto him and held him tight . The trembling gradually perished into sobs, and Roland felt as though he had traveled back in time to that night again . However, Roland sensed that something had changed .
Unlike last time where Tilly had cried for hours, this time, she dried her eyes within 10 minutes . When she looked up, she forced Roland to turn away .
"Don't . . . don't look at me . "
Then he heard Tilly sniffle and clean up her face behind him .
It was a while before Roland was allowed to turn around .
"Sorry . . . I made you worried," Tilly said in a low voice .
"I'm pleased that you've realized it," Roland said while folding his arms . "You should also reconsider your request last time — "
"Are you referring to the plane used to kill the demons?" Tilly said while blinking . "No, my request stands, brother . "
"Oi . . . "
"You need my help to reach the Fathomless Abyss . Now, it's very likely that the demons have already erected a full-grown Obelisk . With that being the case, it's going to be even harder for us to restrict the Devilbeasts . If we can't dominate the sky, the First Army might not be able to crush the enemy so easily," Tilly said as she stuck out one finger to stop Roland . "You're right . I didn't care about whether I'll survive when I made that request . I just wanted to kill as many demons as possible . But now, I've changed my mind . "
"And you know what a difference it could make with someone assisting you . Not a single Aerial Knight knows how to fight demons . I'm the only person who can teach and train them," Tilly went on while patting the chest . "I promise you that I'll look after myself and wait for you to enter the Realm of Mind . "
Roland found it hard to decline her request . The sparkles in Tilly's eyes came back, her demeaner as poised as ever, and she was radiant from within .
"Alright then . . . but you must keep your promise . "
"Of course . " Tilly resumed after a brief pause, "Also . . . thank you for telling me that . "
"I'm not sure whether this method would work —"
"I'm more than content . At least, we now have a mutual goal," Tilly said as she again pressed herself to Roland's chest . "I'm glad you're my brother . . . "
. . .
After Tilly took her leave, Nightingale returned to the office and asked, "What did you say to Princess Tilly? I saw her just come out, and she looks like a different person . . . "
"The connection between the Dream World and the reality . If you want to know, I can tell you as well, but not now," Roland said as he fumbled with the drawings . "I just received a message from Honey, saying that a fleet will be arriving at the port of the inner river in two days . They should bring the immigrants from the Kingdom of Wolfheart . Before that, I should finish the drawing for the new project . "
Nightingale shrugged and said, "Never mind me . Haven't I told you? I won't insist if you don't want to say . " She walked to the desk and studied the drawing for quite a while before she said, "It looks like . . . the vehicle Anna drove the other day in the yard . "
"It's the same thing, only a lot larger," Roland said smilingly . "Didn't Barov talk about the logistics in the meeting? This is the solution . "
Apart from expensive trains, there was also a cheap alternative, a wheeled truck . There were various types of wheeled trucks . Although they were not as efficient as trains, they were more flexible and also easier to operate than a tractor . They could run on a flat, hard-surfaced road easily .
There were many inner rivers in Graycastle and the Kingdom of Dawn, but none of these rivers were connected . Therefore, a fleet of wheeled trucks could facilitate the transportation between the two countries .
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