Super Righteous Player
Chapter 414 - 411 Nightmare: Wolf’s Kiss_1

Chapter 414: Chapter 411 Nightmare: Wolf’s Kiss_1

[The Dream Inducing Elixir has initiated a resonance.]

[Entering the Dream Realm.]

[Detection of the Dream Key.]

[Dream Key presence detected: Annan Winter.]

[Searching for nightmares, no keywords...]

[Nightmare found.]

[Falling into the nightmare, generating instance...]

[Detected special nature of the current instance: Phantom Dream.]

[This instance will change differently for each person who enters.]

[This instance will change differently each time it is entered.]

[Team’s total erosion level is 2%, instance difficulty increased by 2%, nightmare distortion probability increased by 2%.]

[Instance difficulty: Twisted.]

[Warning: Related elements detected, the nightmare has twisted——]

[This instance has "three" save points, death does not increase erosion level, forced exit after three deaths.]

[This instance provides plot introduction, with decryption reward.]

[Instance completion reward: Original profession levels up by 3 levels.]

[Instance decryption reward: Element (Radiance) Awakening Depth increased by 20%.]

[Loading complete.]

After taking the medicine, Annan soon lay down on the bed and fell asleep.

As he slowly woke up with that familiar sensation of falling, the streams of data in front of his eyes began to dissipate gradually.

"Yes, one day I will fall into the abyss."

Annan heard a familiar yet strange cold voice ringing in his ears.

He immediately realized—it was his own voice.

Or rather, it was "Annan’s" voice.

"My body will eventually be consumed by fire, my teeth will rot, my flesh will dissolve.

"—But before that, I shall walk with the light."

...Isn’t this a poem written by a Winter poet?

A thought like this flashed through Annan’s mind.

But before Annan could think more, the nightmare had already finished loading.

When he opened his eyes again, he found himself curled up in a corner at the end of an alley, shivering with cold and feeling incredibly weak.

Even his initial health was only at 90%.

...Hmm? Hmm hmm hmm??

Annan, who had just entered the nightmare and was still not quite clear-headed, was momentarily confused.

Is this my nightmare? Is this me?

No way, no way, no way?

"...Ah."

Annan let out a meaningless exclamation.

Only then did he suddenly realize.

Although this was his nightmare and the age of this body was very close to that of the young Annan, it was not Annan’s body.

Because Annan had just tried to stand up when suddenly he realized the shape of his spine was different from that of a normal person—

More than human, it resembled that of a canine.

Annan looked down and saw that his skin was covered with a layer of thick, grey-white fur. Both his arms and legs had the shape of a wolf’s, although the fingers were closer to those of a human than those of a wolf.

He even had a fluffy, grey-white big tail.

And upon closer inspection... it was a female.

...Am I a wolf?

No, a Frost Beast? That doesn’t seem right either...

Annan’s thoughts shifted.

He felt his spine and flesh suddenly deform; the muscles in his arms and legs, once tense, gradually relaxed, and the fur on his hands and face receded. His fingers became pale and delicate, shifting to a form closer to that of a human, only slightly rougher.

But his feet still bore an appearance unlike that of a human, the fluffy tail and ears remained as well.

Annan stood up this time, feeling the old and thin clothes on his body.

Through touch, he roughly determined... although his body was covered with bruises and scrapes from being beaten, his bones and internal organs had not suffered serious damage.

"This is way too thin, isn’t it?"

Annan complained softly, "What is this, a werewolf?"

Why would such a creature appear in my nightmare?

This was at best a garment for spring or autumn... but strangely, Annan didn’t feel very cold.

Perhaps it was because of the fur that previously covered his body.

But at that moment, Annan heard footsteps.

They were the footsteps of an adult male.

His pupils instantly contracted, and his body instinctively curled up and crouched down as he looked up.

—The view was entirely different from that of a human.

The moment Annan sensed danger, the entire world before his eyes transformed into a pure amber vision in an instant.

Time seemed to flow at half speed, the colors became somewhat blurred and not very clear.

But the moving objects in his view had outlines that were exceptionally bright.

Approaching Annan was a rather stern-looking old man.

He wore a thick, high-collared brown coat, a dark brown beaver hat, and held a walking cane, stepping in heavy, fur-lined boots.

The moment their eyes met, Annan saw the introduction mission for this instance flash before his eyes:

"December 30, 1496.

"Your name is Bella, an orphaned werewolf, thus you have no surname.

"As everyone knows, Frost Beasts are divine creatures that look like wolves and live on mental forces such as ’hope, love, loyalty, happiness’; whereas werewolves were original inhabitants that existed on this land before the old grandmother arrived.

"There is no blood relation between ’werewolves’ and ’Frost Beasts.’ The only similarity is that they both resemble wolves.

"But this does not stop the Winterfolk, who have suffered from the Frost Beast disasters, from hating and discriminating against werewolves.

"Mortals are utterly defenseless against the Frost Beast calamities. Therefore, in the Winter Duchy, the existence of Transcendents must be public... and unlike other countries, Transcendents in the Winter Duchy must take on the responsibility of protecting the villages from Frost Beast incursions.

"To become someone distinguished, one must either become a Transcendent or a Ritualist. Bella, still a girl, was bullied by the villagers and made up her mind: ’I must become a Transcendent or a Ritualist,’ ’I must become someone important,’ ’I must make a name for myself,’ and so she recklessly ran from the Province of Saint Alexis to the Province of Frost Speech.

"This could be seen as Bella’s dream, or her delusion. She did not understand swordsmanship or hunting, was illiterate and not strong, slow-witted, thin, and had no presence, only a fair face.

"With her talent, her status, her ability, she could not possibly step onto the path of transcendence on her own, nor would any Ritualist be willing to take in a foolish apprentice. The most she could hope for was to become the kept pet of those with special tastes—extremely rare individuals who took an interest in werewolf girls.

"However, Bella was not willing to accept such a fate.

"The only thought in her not-very-smart head was that she wanted to rise above.

"For that goal, she was willing to pay any price.

"—She was willing to endure all hardships."

After these words faded away, another line appeared before Annan:

[Main Quest: Become a Transcendent]

Then, more lines of text appeared beneath it:

[Join the Hand of Winter]

[Complete the "Wolf Kiss" training]

[Have a face-to-face conversation with Annan Winter]

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