Chapter 36

"Do you want to enter the void?"

In the empty library of the North Tower, Isaac, who was sitting opposite Lauren, looked at him more or less unexpectedly, and didn't even notice that the book in his hand had fallen.

"What's the matter?" while chatting with Isaac, Loren snapped his fingers. The book that was about to fall to the ground was suddenly bounced back up by the hovering curse, landed firmly in his hand and handed it back.

"I'm just a little surprised... Of course, why should I be surprised? You take the course of incantation, which is different from those alchemy fools. Like our mystical wizards, you look at the sensitivity to the perception of emptiness and the strength of the spiritual palace. It's normal to have this idea!"

"Then why come to me now that you have a goal?"

"Well, because..."

"Wait, wait! Don't say it first, let me guess ~." Isaac suddenly interrupted him, his eyes widened with great excitement, and the corners of his mouth almost reached the root of his ears. "You're trying to do this for the first time, and you don't have any experience in this field, so you need someone who is very knowledgeable to give you a little hint."

"Coincidentally, as your friend, I'm the most knowledgeable person you know, and I'm proficient in occult science - you see, both conditions are met at once, am I right? Tell me I'm right!"

"... you guessed right." Lauren, who smiled awkwardly, said this sentence like throwing a bone to a little firewood dog.

"I knew it!" the elated Isaac almost raised his chin. "Sure enough, you still know me better. Unlike some alchemist fool, you don't have any eyesight at all."

Well, at least I've learned how to get along with Isaac. Loren comforted himself. The principle is just like teasing a dog. It's easy and comfortable. Unlike some little wizard, the intuition of peripheral nerves is terrible, and it is more and more difficult to flicker.

Hey... Why are you so similar to Isaac in this matter?!

"Well, there's a lot of nonsense in the books about how to touch the void." Isaac, who didn't notice the change of his expression, has started his own performance: "but we're not here to be nerds today, so I'll try my best to make you understand and understand more easily."

"With pleasure."

"In order to make it easier for us, why don't you tell me what your hometown dialect says? Alas, do you have black hair in your corner?"

“……”

"I seem to have said something wrong." Isaac shrugged and asked tentatively, "shall we continue?"

"... OK."

"I'm sure you've heard the saying 'void exists because it doesn't exist', but it's very difficult to understand, and it's a complete fallacy."

"But in fact, this sentence is actually a hint, a very vague hint - in the simplest way, you can't touch the void with any common sense and your perception of the world. It's all very wrong and will only make you go farther and farther on the road of truth."

"You can't rely on your experience, because there is no time in the void, there is no past and future; you can't rely on your senses, because there is no space in the void, so you can't feel anything. All pain or joy, cold or hot in the void are just your subconscious imagination."

"The only thing you can trust is your reason, because there are too many beyond common sense in the void. Many wizards will drive themselves crazy when they see things they can't understand, or completely fall into the trap of desire and become a living dead man. These things are not an example."

"I don't quite understand." Lauren frowned. "If it's just subconscious, how can I fall into desire?"

"Just because everything is illusory, the stimulation it brings is beyond your imagination. It is like a dream, but it is more terrible than a dream. Some people can vaguely understand that they are dreaming even in their sleep, but if they are really immersed in the void... They will think they have entered the kingdom of the Holy Cross."

At this point, even Isaac began to become serious: "so if you really want to enter the void, keeping reason is the only thing you have to do, and everything else is not important - even death, it will only make your consciousness fall into a brief coma; but if you are completely crazy, you will never come back!"

Lauren nodded and could understand what Isaac said: "how should I enter the void, from the spiritual palace?"

"Generally speaking, meditation is the only and safer way, but I found that this method is inefficient." Isaac said proudly: "in short, it is to skip the steps of meditation, put yourself directly into deeper dreams, and strengthen your spiritual power by completely violating common sense."

"Because it is a dream, the 'void' you enter may be the scene you are familiar with at ordinary times, or the world you have imagined, which varies completely from person to person." Isaac suddenly smiled: "I often enter the college library, but every book is different from what I remember."

"If it's a dream, there must be some way to wake up," Loren said tentatively. "Or some opportunity to find that you're dreaming."

"Exactly! You react much faster than some alchemist fool!" Isaac nodded excitedly. "Indeed, this is also the beauty of my way. You will have an opportunity to leave from the void instead of being trapped."

"For example, every time I enter the library, the door is locked, and what I want to look for is the key hidden in a book. It's like a game. Only when I find the key can I leave the Library - although in my heart, I don't want to leave at all."

"But this is also the terrible part of the void. If you can't resist the temptation, you will be swallowed up by the void." Isaac slowly closed the book. "So my suggestion is that you'd better anticipate a situation that is not very attractive to you for the first time, so that you can get away more easily, rather than being completely attracted by it."

With that, Isaac stood up, patted Lauren on the shoulder, and left the library through the door behind him.

Imagine a situation that is not very attractive? It was easy to say that. Loren couldn't help laughing. Even now, it is still impossible to completely control your subconscious.

But Isaac's words gave Loren a little hint... What kind of situation do you want to face most?

There is no choice, no retreat, and there is no room to slow down. We can only go forward with a stiff head. Is this probably the case?

I am too persistent about things that are stable and sure, so every time I encounter that kind of forced helplessness, I will become a little out of control, and even eager to take risks and gamble, even at the cost of my own life.

Maybe my subconscious mind is infatuated with this feeling... It's no surprise that human nature is still an animal, and the beast is still hidden in my body. My desire for fighting will never fade because of my clothes, but will be restrained by my rationality.

Maybe that's what Isaac really meant? Entering the void not through meditation, but through dreams is actually the embodiment of his subconscious desire - just as Isaac always yearns for new knowledge, so the dream he enters is the library, and opening the door of the library is to get rid of his inner desire.

Compared with Isaac's usual behavior, it was definitely not as easy for him to say.

"So... What is the desire in my heart?" just said this sentence, Loren couldn't help laughing at himself and shook his head helplessly.

I know it clearly, don't I?