This meant that something had gone wrong in Toby's dream.
If it wasn't an issue with Toby's perception, then the problem lay with 'Angel.'
Angel didn't believe Toby's perception could be flawed, and the dream itself was quite peaceful, so the issue had to be with the 'Angel' figure within the dream.
Angel's gaze turned back to observe this 'self' whom he previously found rather awkward.
Whether it was psychological or not, Angel always felt that the 'Angel' in the dream, standing quietly not far away with a smile, exuded an inexplicable sense of eerie chill.
Those eyes, which should have been a clear blue, now had a touch of sinister shadow to them.
Angel stepped off the Dream Bridge and opened his eyes in reality.
He was still on the high platform of Black Castle, surrounded by the rustling whispering sounds of the Wizards.
Greya was curiously looking at Angel, wanting to know what he had seen in the dream. However, once Angel opened his eyes, he fell into deep thought, with his brow furrowed tightly.
This made Greya's heart skip a beat.
After a long while, Angel emerged from his contemplation, and Greya couldn't wait to ask about Toby's dream. Felicia and Sanders were also curious and looked over.
Due to the sensitive nature of Toby's secret, Angel did not speak directly, but through the Mind Ribbon, he detailed his journey through this dream.
Especially, his impressions of the dream's version of 'Angel' and his strong doubts were described in great detail.
“Toby himself hasn't changed, but the character playing you in his dream has a drastic contrast?” After listening, Greya said with a frown, “Definitely something is off. Although I don't know much about dreams, I can assert that the dream's main character is still the Dream Creator, and all other images are the product of the dreamer's personal will. Toby wouldn't just set you apart as such a contrasting character.”
What could be the problem?
Felicia: “I have a guess, could it be that the 'Angel' in the dream, just like the one who entered Toby's dream earlier, is also an outsider?”
The so-called outsider doesn't mean someone else has trespassed into Toby's dream. Instead, this 'Angel' in the dream wasn't a product of Toby's own will.
So, who would be acting as the 'Angel' in the dream?
“If you consider your previous dream as being a play, then the antagonist must be the 'Angel' in the dream,” Sanders said after pondering for a moment. “Think about it, what are the characteristics of this antagonist?”
“Carrying Negative Energy?” Angel replied.
“Not just that, the 'Angel' in the dream did something else,” said Sanders. “He was Guiding Toby's thoughts.”
Angel recalled what happened in the dream–
When Ollie came to the dining room, the 'Angel' in the dream displayed obvious anger towards her. Seeing 'Angel' upset, Toby didn't hesitate to attack. After attacking Ollie, 'Angel' said with great pleasure: A disobedient servant deserves a good lesson.
From this series of events, 'Angel' was certainly providing clear guidance, even leading Toby.
But why would he do that?
With this question in mind, Angel pondered what the ultimate result of this guidance could be.
The answer was simple to deduce: a drastic change in Toby's personality, leading him back into the Abyss of Negative Energy.
When he reached this conclusion, a sense of Enlightenment suddenly sprang up in Angel's heart, and he had some understanding of what Felicia meant by 'outsider.'
Perhaps, it was those Extreme Resentment Thoughts!
Although suppressed, they had not completely dissipated.
Frode had said that they would continue to influence Toby, and it seems they had now emerged. In the dream, taking the form of 'Angel,' as Toby's deepest bond, it's only natural that 'Angel's' words would most easily guide Toby!
With this thought, Angel breathed a sigh of relief.
Extreme Resentment Thoughts would eventually affect Toby, the fear was not knowing how they would manifest. Now that the nature of the influence was understood, by targeting the issue appropriately, it was possible to mitigate or even prevent Toby from being corroded by the Extreme Resentment Thoughts.