Chapter 1242 - 496: The Crown of the Realm
Gazing at the area before him.
Alka and Shadow Robe stood on the outskirts.
This area could be distinctly seen as a plot of land separated from the Real World sinking into the Dream Realm.
The irregular fractures along the edges of this plot were clearly visible, as if sharply cut by some irregular mold, and not at all like it naturally fell away.
Facing such an area, Alka watched from the side.
"Was there a region before?" Alka turned and asked.
After all, many Dream Realm buildings had already been constructed around the area, currently enhancing the realm’s ability to mend reality. Obviously, this area should have been detected long ago, and should not be known only now.
"Your Majesty, there wasn’t this region here before, or rather, there was, but it was hidden at the time."
Shadow Robe answered from the side.
"Hidden away?" Alka frowned and asked.
This statement held a particular significance.
"Indeed, if it weren’t for these constructed buildings around the area, this plot wouldn’t have revealed itself at all."
Upon hearing this, Alka circled the area.
Carefully observing and sensing some faint traces emitted by this area.
As this realm expanded into his kingdom, his control was now vastly superior to previously.
Carefully feeling and observing for a while, Alka said, "Very interesting, the one hiding this area should be a Dream Realm King..."
Upon hearing this, Shadow Robe softly repeated beside him: "A Dream Realm King... could it be the one who previously constructed the realm here?"
For such a possibility, Alka nodded in affirmation: "No need to speculate, it should be him hiding it. According to his duties at the time, he should have had some connection with the Saralan royal family in reality."
However, this Dream Realm King did not perish, but when the Demon Invasion occurred, breaking open the deadliest scar in the world, he also suffered extreme injuries.
According to the Snake King, this Dream Realm King had already sunk into the depths of the world.
To fully return, it would take at least several thousand years.
Therefore, Alka has not been able to meet him and longing to communicate and understand the situation here is mere fantasy.
Moreover, the most fatal problem that led to his severe injury was not the demon, the demon was at best a main accomplice.
Instead, it was what the Saralan royal family did, utilizing the Dream Creatures’ insensitivity to time.
Slowly weaving a large, deadly net.
At the time, the one guarding this area and constructing the realm here was a relatively young Dream Realm King.
If Mirmi is the latest Dream Realm King, then this Dream Realm King wasn’t much earlier than Mirmi.
So due to the issues of the world at the time, he established his realm in this area.
It is recorded that after the Golden Era, only three new Dream Realm Kings emerged.
The one currently mentioned, Mirmi, and Alka.
Thus, it can be discerned that demons indeed fear Dream Realm beings, generally targeting them first during any turmoil.
On careful thought, the existence of the Dream Realm does resemble the world’s immune system.
To invaders, it is an extremely terrifying existence.
After considering, Alka blinked and gazed at the area before him.
This area looked like a section of earth peeled from reality, with hardly any buildings, just plain grasslands accompanied by some trees and flowers, which had already become distorted in the Dream Realm.
But as Alka delved deeper into secrets, he found something beneath the earth of this land.
Buried within, he saw something.
Looking more closely.
With Alka’s abilities paired with his Dream Realm, he was finally able to discern what was hidden inside.
A thing flickering with red light.
A metal key glowing red.
A red Crown-Level Treasure hidden in the Dream Realm.
It turns out, after much effort, this was what was hidden.
Yet it had to be admitted, a Crown-Level Treasure deserved such treatment.
Looking at that red glow, Alka paused, lost in thought.
For a Dream Realm King, treasures from reality hold no meaning.
Thus, the need to hide this region must be a request from someone in reality.
But the issue is, a Crown-Level Treasure, for reality, regardless of who it is, would not just leave it there.
It must be held by someone.
Leaving a Holy Grail Level Treasure unused for the sake of power development is understandable.
Leaving a Scepter Level Treasure unused, despite various reasons, would be deemed extravagant by all powers.
Leaving a Crown-Level Treasure unused, even the Four Gods would criticize this person’s sanity.
Even the Four Gods Church, even the Four Gods themselves wouldn’t do such things.
So this treasure becomes intriguing.
Either it can’t be used, or it’s extremely significant.
Significant enough that no one should possess it.
"Can we find a way in?" Alka turned to Shadow Robe and asked.
Faced with this question, Shadow Robe merely stood with his shadow-like black face directed at Alka without uttering a word.