A mage's journey begins with a battle mage.

Chapter 420 The Day of Return

While Jiang Shuzhou was chatting with the boss, the little girl had already run off to another place.

Clothing stores, jewelry stores, weapon stores, etc.

Jiang Shuzhou shrugged, seemingly unconcerned.

"Knock knock knock".

As the bell rang, the boss's expression changed after twenty-three chimes.

"Guest, take everything you want and eat it at home. We're closing soon."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Shuzhou nodded, then took some snacks and left.

It was getting late, and he was also a little sleepy.

To have to sleep in the world of dreams is just too real.

Afterwards, Jiang Shuzhou found a hotel and went upstairs to prepare for sleep.

Unlike other places, the first floor of the hotel was still filled with customers drinking, showing no signs of leaving; perhaps they were guests.

Meanwhile, there was no sign that the hotel doors were closed.

Jiang Shuzhou ignored this and went straight back to his room, locked the door, and then set up a magic array around it.

After rearranging the furnishings in the room and checking that the doors and windows were locked and the magic array was functioning properly, Jiang Shuzhou covered himself with a blanket and went to sleep.

Sleeping in a dream feels very novel.

However, because he hadn't slept for so long, Jiang Shuzhou was having trouble sleeping.

But it's not a big problem.

"One god, two gods..."

With the counting god replacing the sheep, Jiang Shuzhou soon felt a bit sleepy.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

On the deserted street, a little girl looked around blankly.

She didn't understand. Everything was fine before, so why did everyone suddenly close the doors and windows?

The girl's name is Grace. She just woke up today and knows nothing except for some basic common sense.

Fortunately, the first day she woke up was a carnival day, which made her very comfortable, eating and drinking for free.

She carried a large amount of things, including jewelry, various clothes, and so on.

However, she forgot to find a place to stay.

Soon, she understood why everyone was closing their doors and windows.

"Knock knock knock!"

The huge, ancient bells rang out, twenty-four times, signifying that the carnival day was over.

Grace was ready to find somewhere to make do for the time being and look for a place to stay the next day.

However, some creatures think differently.

"roar!"

The roars came from all directions.

It is important to know that there are three gods in the world.

Every deity has its own festival.

The day the dreamer creates his dream, the day the playwright celebrates, the day the World Tree is returned.

Unfortunately, the return day is the day after Carnival Day.

What kind of festival is this?

The day of slaughter.

After all, all living things in the world were created by the World Tree, so they should be returned.

Today, any living creature that roams the open will be hunted down by hounds.

Until one of them dies.

Of course, hiding at home or in other places that provide accommodation can help avoid such a pursuit.

But Grace had no one to remind her.

With scarlet eyes and streamlined muscular limbs, like a hunting dog, this is a hunting dog.

They are the most common creatures in the abyss, usually appearing in groups to hunt prey together.

As the illusion transformed into reality, the surrounding environment gradually became dilapidated, filled with countless corpses and rotting flesh.

Grace witnessed everything. She was terrified, but she ran as fast as she could, knowing she couldn't stop.

The hounds followed Grace unhurriedly, as if they were toying with their prey.

Until Grace came into view of a seemingly normal hotel.

Without thinking of anything else, Grace rushed inside.

"Help me!"

Then, all the drinkers turned their heads and stared at Grace.

"What kind of assistance do you need?"

Their language was awkward, and at the same time, they wore strange smiles.

Then, Grace noticed something.

These drinkers had six fingers, all of which were incredibly long and thin, and their body proportions were also extremely strange, with limbs that were unusually long, making them look like abnormal people.

"roar!"

However, the hounds arrived.

With no other option, clinging to her last glimmer of hope, Grace went up to the second floor, hoping to find a room to hide in.

However, the rooms on the second floor seemed to blend into the space, remaining completely still.

There is only one exception, and that is the room at the end of the corridor.

At least, the door can still be knocked on.

"Knock knock knock, knock knock knock".

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

Jiang Shuzhou was already asleep, and sleeping very well.

then.

"Thump thump thump, thump thump thump, help!"

Someone is knocking on the door.

Jiang Shuzhou frowned at this and prepared to go back to sleep.

Let whatever happens outside, Jiang Shuzhou doesn't care.

Then, the knocking quickly turned into banging, and then into smashing.

"Please, open the door, I'm dying!"

I don't care if you live or die.

Jiang Shuzhou remained unmoved. Who knew what might be in front of the door? What if it was a female ghost?

Nevertheless, Jiang Shuzhou sat up and prepared to cast a spell.

"Bang bang bang".

The door was kicked open.

A girl fell straight down when the door was suddenly kicked open.

Behind them were three hunting dogs.

Jiang Shuzhou was very familiar with this thing, after all, he was the one who made it.

I just don't know if it can still be commanded now.

Jiang Shuzhou glanced at it and saw the hunting dog run away as if it had seen something terrifying.

Naturally, Jiang Shuzhou also gained the right to dispose of the girl.

"You, fix the door for me!"

Jiang Shuzhou gave the order.

"But I can't."

Grace said, feeling wronged.

"Will you survive?"

"meeting."

"If you want to live, go fix the door! Otherwise, I'll kill you!"

Jiang Shuzhou sized up Grace. She looked young, short, with black hair, and could be considered a beauty.

However, this was of no concern to Jiang Shuzhou.

The important thing is that he was sleepy.

Grace broke down their door.

I don't know where he got such strength.

"But I can't."

"If you don't know how, then learn!"

Jiang Shuzhou tossed a book to Grace.

It was a book about craftsmen.

"Fix it quickly, I want to sleep!"

Theoretically, a broken door shouldn't affect Jiang Shuzhou's sleep, but because the door is broken, Jiang Shuzhou can't sleep; he feels insecure.

"You're lucky this time, you tripped and fell in front of the door, otherwise you would have been shot through by my magic circle long ago."

"Letting you fix the door is already letting you off easy."

Grace didn't dare to say anything, and simply repaired the door in silence.

Without a hammer, she used her own hand as a hammer, chiseling straight down, but it was no use; she didn't have enough strength and only pierced her own skin.

As the blood dripped to the ground, Jiang Shuzhou's anger subsided somewhat.

At the same time, I was amazed that this girl was ruthless; she could actually do such a thing.

"You hold it in place, I'll press it in."

Jiang Shuzhou used a single finger to press the nail directly into the wood.

The door was repaired quickly.

"Alright, stop disturbing my sleep. Go find somewhere else to sleep."

After Jiang Shuzhou finished speaking, he closed the door directly. At the same time, he upgraded the magic array, adding soundproofing and reinforcement capabilities to prevent the door from being broken open again.

And so, Jiang Shuzhou successfully spent his first night in his dream.