Everyone stared at the projection of a chubby
The itself is around two meters tall with black and white furs. It has a round white head, two big cartoonish eyes, stand-out black ears, and a droopy nose.
However, unlike your ordinary this fellow has a golden mark on its belly.
The members of Seven Great Clans kneeled on the flower field and greeted respectfully, "We greet the Little Dream Lord!"
Yunlong and his companion remained standing, unfazed. Although they could see the chubby staring at them, it didn't make any comment and only snorted slightly.
The Infiltration Squad only has one thought at the moment.
The only person who could make them kneel is Yunlong, the Emperor of Bright Spirit Empire himself. Why should they bow to an animal?
Meanwhile, the members of Seven Great Clans stared at Yunlong and his companions with a bewildered look.
'The Odd-Eyed Clan's Head should have told them about the Dream God Trials. Why did they act like this?'
Despite the confusion, the beautiful woman in black from the Seven-Headed Serpent Clan grinned at Yunlong's foolishness.
She whispered, "Good, they didn't know acting disrespectful toward the Little Dream Lord would make the Dream God Trials harder."
"I hope you suffer..." She glared at Yunlong for a few seconds and then focused on the chubby again.
Yunlong doesn't pay much attention to the woman's gaze. He has several maids with better looks and personality, after all.
Staring at the chubby dubbed Little Dream Lord, Yunlong found the projection was near solid. It's more of a half-physical manifestation than a holographic appearance.
Interesting. Yunlong could tell the Little Dream Lord used a piece of its soul to appear here. It means the real Little Dream Lord was somewhere in the Dream God Trials.
Little Dream Lord rubbed its nose and said, "Okay, let's start the Dream God Trials."
"The first trial will be held in the Dream Space. Upon entering, you have twenty-four hours to finish a task assigned and return here. If you failed to do so, you would be trapped forever there."
"Go!" The chubby clapped its paws.
Eight bright lights appeared before every team, forming a door.
"You guys go first," Yunlong ordered his companions.
"Should I stay here with you?" Grandma Chiyo asked.
Yunlong smiled, "Don't worry. Leave it to me."
As everyone entered the door, Yunlong was the only one remaining in the flower field.
He stared at the Little Dream Lord and asked, "Hey, how much do you know about the Dream God?"N♡vεlB¡n: Where Every Word Sparks Wonder.
"No comment." The returned indifferently.
"Oh?"
"But what if I really want to know?" Yunlong's eyes lit up.
"No manners. A mere mortal like you doesn't have the right to know about the majesty of Dream God!" The huffed. "Also, staying here has no benefit. The time in the Dream Space is faster. One hour is equal to twenty-four hours there."
...
Every team comes out of the light doors one after another, returning to the flower field.
Still, some of them noticed the Little Dream Lord acted weird.
The chubby curled like a ball, rolling around aimlessly. Deep inside, the Little Dream Lord has never felt shame in its entire life.
'Keep rolling around until everyone returns.' Yunlong's voice struck fear in the Little Dream Lord's head.
It doesn't know how Yunlong could affect its piece of soul, but this also makes it more nervous.
After rolling for fifteen minutes straight, Little Dream Lord finally stopped and felt dizzy. It tumbled on the ground, rubbing its round head painfully.
"Uh, are you okay, Little Dream Lord?" Asked someone from the Seven-Headed Serpent Clan.
"Do you think I am okay!" The roared furiously.
"You, I'll increase your trials' difficulty by two levels!"
"W-What?!" The Seven-Headed Serpent Clan's member was dumbfounded.
How unfair!
The other Great Clans were 'similarly' surprised by the Little Dream Lord's act. Something like this has never happened before.
They could only pity that Seven-Headed Serpent Clan's member for being unlucky to anger the Little Dream Lord.
"Yunlong-sama?" Kaina approached Yunlong with a confused look.
Yunlong placed his finger on the lips, "Shush."
"I've gotten relevant information about the Dream God. You guys will stay here and temper yourself while I visit the Dream God's Residence." He told them through sound transmission.
Kaina and the other members glanced at each other, nodding at Yunlong's plan. The Dream God Trials are beneficial for their cultivation.
Yunlong also has already marked them, so if anything horrible ever happened. He could protect them from afar.
The Little Dream Lord faked a cough, "Ehem, let's continue the trial."
"The second trial, Nightmare."
"Your task is to eliminate 'Inner Demon.' from your heart."
"You have a week."
"Anyway, start!"
Flower petals soared to the sky, covering each individual. They soon found themselves inside a quiet space, free of disturbance.
Everyone meditated, leaving Yunlong and the Little Dream Lord.
"We'll proceed with my order earlier." Yunlong gave the chubby a playful smirk. "Lead me to the Dream God's Inner Palace."
"Y-Yes, your majesty!" Little Dream Lord lowered its head.