If understanding of the Wilderness of Dreams were to be tiered, currently it can be divided into five levels.
Level 1, is knowing the existence of the Wilderness of Dreams. For instance, many Apprentices of the Barbarian Cave know about its existence, but they haven’t truly entered the Wilderness of Dreams.
Level 2, can freely enter and exit the Wilderness of Dreams and participate to some extent in its construction. Nowadays, most of the Wizards and Apprentices in the New City are at this stage, equipped with the Log-in Device, allowing them to freely enter and exit the Wilderness of Dreams. Additionally, through some Extraordinary Materials and Magic Rune Scrolls, they plan and construct the New City.
Level 3, understanding how the Wilderness of Dreams operates. The number of people reaching this level is fewer, mostly those familiar with Angel and Illusion Demon Island, like Wallace, Lianna, Nis, etc... They know some secrets of the Wilderness of Dreams and are aware that for its operation, the Dream Conch, Angel, and the Secret Technique of Illusion Demon Island are indispensable.
Then Level 4, is knowing parts of the truth about the Wilderness of Dreams and those who know about or even possess the Nightmare Realm Power. People at this level basically include Rhein, Ironclad Granny, Frode, Sumishe, Greya... This group has been genuinely considered by Angel as ’his own people’.
Finally, Level 5, is knowing all the truths of the Wilderness of Dreams. The essential difference between this level and Level 4, lies in whether they understand the nature of Authority, know the relationship between the Nightmare Realm and Angel, and whether they know about the existence of "Shava".
Currently, it’s only Angel and Sanders who simultaneously satisfy these three conditions at the final level.
Although Angel’s tiering seems rather crude, it nonetheless follows a progressive path, which is both an advancement in "degree of understanding" and in one’s relationship with Angel.
Based on this tiering, Angel has formed an intuitive understanding of Laplace’s ranking.
Upon first meeting Laplace, Angel considered bringing her into the Wilderness of Dreams, envisaging her at Level 2, being able to freely enter and exit but unaware of the secrets.
However, over time, Angel’s thoughts evolved.
He’s now inclined to categorize Laplace as Level 3.
The reason is simple; Laplace was involved in this defense of the Crystal Origin of Dreams, regardless of the final success, she has witnessed many things, and even knows the critical item "Dream Conch of Moonlit Coast".
Thus, even if Angel doesn’t inform Laplace of the secrets, when the Tea Party is held and the Wilderness of Dreams is truly opened, she herself can piece together most of the puzzle.
This is a crucial reason Angel assigns Laplace to Level 3.
However, the above are just prior thoughts.
After the appearance of the Spider Magic Monster, the mentioning of the Forest of Memories, and when Angel was convinced of understanding the Mirror World’s intent and devising a "plan", his thoughts began to shift.
——Maybe, elevate Laplace to Level 4?
Level 3, although seemingly comprehending the operational rules of the Wilderness of Dreams, compared to Level 2, only enhances "user engagement". Whether or not to enter the Wilderness of Dreams, and if one wishes to construct it together, the choice, in fact, still rests with the Login.
But Level 4 is different. It has a significant gap from Level 3 in that Level 4 is already involved in the core affairs of the Wilderness of Dreams and is a stakeholder. People at this level generally wouldn’t choose to withdraw unless they voluntarily give up such a big share of the pie.
Yet, this share of the pie currently belongs to an empty but promising domain.
As long as there’s any rationality, one wouldn’t choose to abandon it.
Angel does plan to let Laplace also enter this level, after all, she has witnessed the birth of the Crystal Origin of Dreams, and has intelligence that even Sanders doesn’t yet know. In the future, even if Angel shares this information with Sanders, Sanders will likely urge Angel to keep silent and not spread it further.
However, it’s already impossible to "silence" Laplace; how to make her willingly swallow this intelligence and not inform the outside world, Angel can think of only two methods. The first, kill Laplace... This, Angel could not do, the scale is too immense, and until now, he has only seen three Temporal Bodies of Laplace, and this body’s "mental avatar", who knows how strong her principal body is? Moreover, her principal body never leaves the Sea of Void Mirror, attempting to kill a "Child of Destiny" in the Mirror World is basically as challenging as confronting a Legend.
Thus, only the second method remains: elevate her to Level 4, making Laplace have shared interests with him, so many issues can be resolved smoothly.
However...
Regarding whether to elevate Laplace to Level 4, Angel still wouldn’t make an immediate decision. He still needs to watch one last indicator: whether the Authority released by the Principal Body of the Nightmare Realm at the Crystal Origin of Dreams can suppress the Forest of Memories.
If it can’t, and the Forest of Memories continues to prevail, then let the Crystal Origin of Dreams be destroyed...
At that time, Angel will also tell Laplace some "truths" according to the agreement, but these truths would at most be on the basis of Level 3, supplemented by some inconsequential information.