This time is no exception; Angel now agrees reluctantly to let the Forest of Memories enter the Crystal Origin of Dreams to deal with the Spider Magic Monster, under the premise that his plan will succeed. If not, he will decisively break the Crystal Origin of Dreams himself.
...
In the Crystal Origin of Dreams.
Nearly a quarter of an hour had passed, the Spider Magic Monsters in the sky had almost woven a hundred-mile net strip, yet Laplace still hadn’t seen the Forest of Memories emerge.
Just when Laplace suspected Angel had fled, his familiar figure finally appeared in the safety zone.
Angel "logged in".
Laplace didn’t ask Angel why he hadn’t logged in for so long, instead, after scrutinizing him, she said, "You didn’t bring the Forest of Memories in?"
Angel nodded: "Now is not the time yet."
Not the time yet? Laplace looked up at the sky densely packed with webs and asked with a frown, "Do you not care about them weaving nets?"
Angel: "I care, but the territory of the Crystal Origin of Dreams is vast; as long as they don’t actively attack us, they can’t pose a significant threat in the short term. Letting them weave for a while longer is manageable."
Laplace was puzzled: "What do you mean?"
"Nothing significant, just waiting for the right time to deal with them." Angel paused and didn’t continue this topic, but instead shifted the conversation, "Since there’s no immediate issue, if you have any questions, you can freely ask them. Long as it doesn’t involve deeply hidden matters, I’ll make sure to tell you everything in detail."
Laplace looked at Angel skeptically: "I remember you saying not long ago that we’d discuss this after the current matters were dealt with. Why did you suddenly change that?"
"Not a change, it’s just that time was tight before and it wasn’t convenient to answer; but now... there’s still a little time."
If Laplace wanted to ask now, Angel would judge the situation and answer accordingly. If not, then as initially agreed, they’d discuss it after current matters are settled.
Angel tossed the choice to Laplace.
Laplace was filled with confusion at Angel’s unusual behavior. However, after a moment of contemplation, she still chose to ask a question.
Her first question was not the curiosity about the Dream Crystal Origin that Angel had imagined.
"From what you said, has Glaipnir already brought the Forest of Memories to you? Since the Forest of Memories is in your hands, you should also know some of its effects; it’s absolutely beneficial against the Spider Monster... Why do you think now is not the right time?"
Angel originally didn’t want to answer this question, or rather, brush it off casually, but looking at the towering pile of corpses around, and then at Laplace’s heterochromatic eyes full of both confusion and expectation, Angel let out a soft sigh in his heart and replied, "Because the Dream Crystal Origin is still incomplete."
"Incomplete?" Laplace didn’t understand what this meant.
Angel: "Just like different Witchcraft Gardens have different operating laws, the Dream Crystal Origin also has its own set of rules."
"However, the Dream Crystal Origin has been birthed for such a short time, these rules have not yet fully manifested."
"And what I’m waiting for is a moment when the rules manifest."
To put it simply, Angel is waiting for the Nightmare Realm’s aura to continue to diffuse, for its concentration to increase, until the Principal Body of the Nightmare Domain of the Dream Crystal Origin appears; this would be the right time Angel needs.
Currently, the Principal Body of the Nightmare Domain of the Dream Crystal Origin hasn’t appeared, and those newborn tendrils on the Ability Tree are hidden in the shadows, if the Forest of Memories is drawn into the Dream Crystal Origin at this time, with the powerful Law of Memory inside, it would be sufficient to upend the Dream Crystal Origin’s own operating rules.
This would result in one outcome: the Dream Crystal Origin would be usurped by the Forest of Memories.
And once the occupation succeeds, the running rules of the Dream Crystal Origin will be replaced, and whether the Principal Body of the Nightmare Domain can appear then becomes a question.
Therefore, Angel must wait for the Principal Body of the Nightmare Domain to appear now.
Moreover, Angel has no other way to resist the Forest of Memories, his only reliance is to counteract the Law of Memory through the authority within the Principal Body of the Nightmare Domain.
In Angel’s mind—
He would wait until the moment the Principal Body of the Nightmare Domain is born, and using the Scroll of Fortune’s blessing, release authority from the Principal Body sufficient to suppress the rules of the Forest of Memories.
Undoubtedly, with Angel’s strength, he certainly could not bear such authority.
However, even if he cannot bear it, it’s okay, at worst, he would let it take its course and allow this authority to be absorbed by the Dream Crystal Origin.
Just like how in the Wilderness of Dreams there are also many abilities, such as Celestial Alternation, Mist of Sin, Tree Civilization...etc., which are also left for the world to digest.
Returning authority to the world, although a bit of a loss, is much better than having the world controlled by others.
Thus, Angel is determined to release authority to deal with the Forest of Memories once the Principal Body of the Nightmare Domain appears.
Another possibility exists that if there is no authority within the Principal Body of the Nightmare Domain of the Dream Crystal Origin to counter the Forest of Memories... then he would choose destruction.
Whether it can be rebuilt after destruction, similar to whether the Wilderness of Dreams in the Abyss can be rebuilt after being destroyed, Angel does not know, but even if it cannot be rebuilt, it is better than completely losing control.
On the other side, Laplace still didn’t understand what "rule manifestation" meant.
"What kind of rules would manifest? And since you think that rules manifesting can handle the Spider Monster, why didn’t you wait for rule manifestation with those magical creatures of the Dream Realm before?"
Angel: "To answer your second question first, because at that time the number of Eliminators in the Dream Realm was massive, if not resolved quickly, they would destroy the newly born Dream Crystal Origin at the fastest speed. So at that time, I wouldn’t choose to wait for rule manifestation."
"Now, it’s different, the attack desire of the Spider Monster has lowered, it’s just weaving a net in the sky. I can’t see that the net it’s weaving would cause any devastating blow to the Dream Crystal Origin, so since there is no immediate concern for the Dream Crystal Origin being damaged, I will choose to wait for the rule manifestation."
Angel paused: "As for your first question, it’s difficult for me to answer now because the specifics of what rules will manifest will only be clear at the time, I can’t predict them now."
After saying this, seeing that Laplace still looked puzzled, seemingly ready to continue asking questions, Angel quickly said: "Although I don’t know what rules will manifest, I can tell you a story related to another place similar to Dream Crystal Origin. There were also Eliminators there, and rules manifested there, perhaps after hearing it, you can draw on it."
Laplace: "Another place?"
Angel: "Yes, that is a place both similar and distinct from Dream Crystal Origin. It’s called Wilderness of Dreams."
...
The Wilderness of Dreams will soon manifest, and it can’t be hidden from Laplace.
Therefore, Angel never intended to conceal the existence of the Wilderness of Dreams. He had been delaying mentioning it while thinking about how much to reveal.