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Chapter 406 April Fools' Day

April 1st is a very memorable day for Nanwei City.

In Milo's memory, this day also carries an intriguing meaning—April Fools' Day.

Perhaps this is a kind of similarity between two different worlds.

This similarity is evident in every aspect, and right now, it seems that a subtle festive atmosphere can also be sensed in Nanwei City.

Of course, only Milo's thought process could come up with such a tricky angle.

April Fools' Day on Earth originated from a calendar reform in a certain country. The New Year celebrations, originally on April 1st, were moved to January 1st in the newly promulgated calendar. However, this reform decision announced by the emperor was opposed by the conservatives, who continued to follow the old calendar, celebrating the New Year on April 1st, exchanging gifts and holding celebrations. The reformers, on the other hand, would mock the conservatives on this day, giving them fake gifts or holding events to trick them into attending. This act of fooling and mocking eventually evolved into April Fools' Day.

And now, April 1st in Nanwei City seems to be in a similar situation.

However, to be more accurate, it should be called the Feast of Fools, rather than the traditional Fools' Day.

When Milo returned to Nanwei City, his vision became wider and clearer than before.

This time, he clearly saw the entire city created in imitation of Nanwei City. Everything here was a "false gift" created by Imnar to fool the so-called gods in the dream world.

This includes every person, every cat, every dog ​​in the city, every inch of land, every building, every flower and plant, even the thick, dark clouds overhead and the weak sunlight that occasionally pierces through the gaps. Everything here is imitation, a tool of deception.

……

Although the deity Milo encountered in his dream world spoke only riddles, at least the old man clearly told Milo about the existence of the contract.

It warned Milo that he had entered the realm of order and law of the Dreamland and must abide by the established contract, which was that he could not touch the "things" beneath Nanwei City.

Regardless of what that thing actually is, it is enough to know that it is terrifying enough, because even the gods fear that it will be born too soon. To prevent this from happening, they would even bury the entire conscious world.

It's important to understand that the Dream Realm, as a subjective world, is essentially constructed from the subconscious of beings in the conscious world. If a civilization that has developed to this extent were completely buried, what would become of the Dream Realm? No one knows…

……

The deity from the abyss arrogantly ordered Milo to abide by the covenant with the gods and ancient rulers of the Dreamland, forbidding anyone from taking anything from the city of Nanwei.

This means that they are clearly unaware of what is happening in Nanwei City.

Because the Nanwei City they can now glimpse is a mimicry world created by Imnar. Everything here is fake, a fog created by imitating all the details of the original Nanwei City.

This great work was never intended for Milo from the beginning.

Imnar's ultimate goal is that forbidden object, bound by the covenant of the gods and forbidden to any superior being to be touched, something buried beneath the city of Nanwei...

This is a mockery of the gods.

It was a huge and brilliant fraud scheme.

And this grand plan was put into practice the moment Imnar learned his real name...

...

"No wonder it talked so much nonsense at the beginning to win me over and bewitch me. The plan to fool the gods is not easy to carry out. The complexity of this city far exceeds its imagination."

As Milo walked through the fields on the outskirts of Nanwei City, he could see clearly what was real and what was illusory.

The afterglow of the clock tower shining down from the high bridge behind the church is real.

Clearly, Imnar is not yet able to replicate the Golden Rule, but Milo knows the nature of the Church. These charlatans, groveling under the shadow of the Old Gods' blood, are filled with reverence and fear for their superiors. When the shadow descends, they will not offer any resistance, but will instead choose to lock themselves firmly on the high bridge, pretending nothing is happening, and praying that there is even a trace of mercy in the will of their superiors.

But Milo, having glimpsed all of Sheffield's memories, knew that in the distant upper reaches of history, there once existed a powerful civilization called "Nus." When the shadow of darkness descended, it did not receive the mercy of its rulers. Thus, the last trace of this civilization left in the world is now only the evil tome, "The Chronicles of Naus." Whether the gods would favor its people, Milo did not know.

He only knew that the one he met in the abyss would not.

Now a problem lies before Milo—he knows the gods' attitude, the existence of the covenant, and Imnar's plan to fool the gods.

But he cannot pray for mercy from either side like the church does.

Imnar is an Old One, and the concept of mercy does not exist in his will, a point he made very clear to Milo in the Prayer Square.

The gods in the dream world put it very clearly: their way of solving problems is extremely brutal—they bury everything in the existing world.

That's not solving the problem; it's killing everything, including the problem.

……

So even though he knew what Imnar was doing, Milo couldn't let the gods who had made the pact know about it.

Looking at the scattered lights in the fake Nanwei City in the distance, for a moment, Milo seemed to be able to feel the helplessness of being a tiny, inferior being who knew nothing about the rules of the upper world.

People know nothing; they are now immersed in a delusional dream, unaware that a powerful ruler is taking over the city, unaware that the gods could bury the entire civilization underground at any moment.

It seems they don't even have the right to feel helpless, because they are in a position of absolute ignorance, a position of being dominated.

Without a sound, everything they once existed could be replaced or erased, and they would not be aware of it at all.

This is not the fault of this civilization.

From this perspective, the church's humble attitude doesn't seem so abhorrent.

Because Milo had a vague feeling.

Perhaps, perhaps his inexplicable arrival in Nanwei City from his original world was also due to the unseen control of some superior will...

……

Even a powerful civilization like Nas could only leave traces of its existence in writing when faced with the will of the gods.

Compared to the entire civilization, the isolated city of Nanwei was incredibly weak.

Milo felt that the few lights in the distant city, appearing and disappearing in the mist, were like Nanwei City conveying its struggling will, revealing a hint of unwillingness, but more so, helplessness.

"Fortunately, there are records of Outer Gods failing in their duels in history, and what's more, what appeared this time was not an Outer God, but just an Old One."

Milo muttered to himself as he walked toward the fake Nanwei City.

It seems he himself didn't realize that, at some point, he was able to say without any restraint, "They are just Great Old Ones."

……

The complete Nas Chronicle significantly enhanced Milo's clairvoyance. With a clear enough vision, he saw many flaws and shortcomings in Imnar's foolish god plan, and these flaws and shortcomings were the opportunity for him to turn the tables.

There's no need to trouble those lofty gods in the dream world to bury this world.

Milo didn't want to be stripped of everything again, so confused and bewildered. The things buried deepest in his memory—his true family and friends, the world he knew, the emotions that had been severed and could never be found again…

At least this time he has enough power to act according to his own will, instead of being controlled.

(End of this chapter)