Through Leviedan’s arrangement.

Tyr and Otz had a meeting.

The two discussed some matters. In the end, Tyr expressed his support for Otz, and a smiling Otz escorted him to see Arnold.

When they arrived in front of Arnold’s cell, the smile on Otz’s face vanished, replaced by a serious expression.

"Arnold."

Inside a cell that resembled a study, Arnold was reading.

Hearing Otz’s voice, he slowly raised his head, stood, and bowed. "Lord City Lord."

Arnold then turned to Tyr. Seeing his attire, he hesitated for a moment before greeting him. "Grand Mage Tyr?"

Otz said flatly, "You’re quite well-informed."

Upon hearing this, the nearby prison guards trembled.

Arnold smiled. "I heard that Grand Mage Tyr had come to Maple City a while ago, before I was brought in here."

"It’s a pity that I was imprisoned before I had a chance to pay you a visit."

"I never expected that a Grand Mage such as yourself would come to a place like this to see me."

Not wanting to look at him any longer, Otz turned to leave.

"Grand Mage Tyr, I’ll leave things to you. I have other matters to attend to."

"Thank you for your help, Lord City Lord."

Tyr and Otz exchanged a few more pleasantries.

As Otz left, he took the prison guards from the dungeon with him, leaving Tyr and Arnold alone together.

Arnold looked at Tyr, his eyes filled with confusion. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

"May I ask what business you have with me, Grand Mage?"

Tyr got straight to the point. "Do you know about Soul Crystals?"

Arnold pondered for a moment before nodding. "I do."

Tyr asked, "Do you have any?"

"Soul Crystals are unique to the Dream World," Arnold explained. "They are rarely seen in the real world."

"So you don’t have any either?" Tyr asked, his disappointment showing.

Arnold nodded and asked, "What do you need them for?"

Tyr replied, "To increase the strength of my soul."

Upon hearing this, Arnold seemed to understand something.

After a moment of deliberation, he said, "If all you want is to increase your soul’s strength, I have a way to help with that."

"However, I hope you can do me a favor in return, Grand Mage."

Hearing this, Tyr stared into Arnold’s eyes. "And what would that be?"

Arnold said, "My daughter wishes to become a Mage. I hope you will take her on as your apprentice."

"Her name is Delis. She’s currently a Mage Apprentice at the Maple City Mage Tower."

"If you get the chance, I also ask that you take her away from this place."

After hearing him out, Tyr nodded. "I can do that."

Arnold’s request wasn’t difficult.

"So, what’s this method you mentioned?" Tyr asked.

Arnold explained, "While Soul Crystals can’t be brought out of the Dream World, using them inside it will still strengthen your soul."

"I can grant you access to the Dream World. Once there, you can hunt Lost Souls, Soul Eaters, and even Sleepwalkers to obtain Soul Crystals."

"Rashly entering the Dream World is extremely dangerous for an ordinary person, and that holds true even for a Grand Mage such as yourself."

"It’s not uncommon for Lost Souls and Soul Eaters to be powerful beings of Tier Four or higher."

Tyr chuckled. "Dangerous? To get where I am today, I’ve faced more dangers than you can possibly imagine."

"You don’t need to worry about my safety. Just help me enter the Dream World."

’He knew that, in the end, he was walking right into the trap that person had laid for him.’

But Tyr wasn’t afraid.

He was even eager to meet them.

’Who is this person that’s been scheming against me all this time?’

Arnold nodded and raised his cuffed hands. "Grand Mage, if you would be so kind as to remove these Forbidden Magic Shackles."

He wasn’t completely free; his hands and feet were bound by Forbidden Magic Shackles.

The Forbidden Magic Shackles suppressed all Extraordinary Power.

He couldn’t use his power as a Black Cultist.

Seeing this, Tyr wasn’t worried that Arnold would try to harm him.

He made a slight gesture from a distance.

The Forbidden Magic Shackles clattered to the ground, freeing Arnold.

Arnold smiled. "Well then, Mage Tyr, please prepare yourself."

"I shall serve as your guide to the Dream World and lead you to the world’s other side."

A purple-black light flared in Arnold’s eyes.

Tyr’s eyes narrowed as he instinctively resisted the intrusion of this Spiritual Power.

"Relax. Don’t resist."

The moment Tyr heard the voice, he found himself falling into a dream.

A moment later, he was back in the real world.

Tyr discovered he had formed a connection with the Dream World.

Arnold had granted him a Sleepwalker’s ability: Dream Traveler.

When Tyr came to his senses, he looked at Arnold.

Arnold was in the process of putting the Forbidden Magic Shackles back on.

As he fastened them, he said, "This power will grant you the ability to enter and leave the Dream World for a time."

"It will last for about a month. That should be enough time for you to increase your soul’s strength and advance to a Tier Five Grand Mage."

A look of surprise appeared on Tyr’s face.

He had never told Arnold he was trying to advance to Tier Five.

Tyr suddenly felt that Arnold was unfathomable.

Recalling how he had just fallen into the Dream World without any warning, a sudden chill crept into Tyr’s heart. ’Something feels off.’

He gave Arnold a long, hard look, and even began to suspect that Arnold was the one secretly scheming against him.

Arnold was unaware that Tyr’s suspicion had fallen upon him.

After their transaction, neither said much more.

Tyr left the dungeon, a faint purple-black light flashing in his eyes.

Arnold sat behind his desk, a faint smile playing on his lips.

"The show is about to begin."

"What place could be safer than here?"

Tyr returned to the Reinstein Clan, and that very night, he tried to enter the Dream World.

"He’s here."

Li Wei, who had been keeping a close watch on the Dream World, felt a jolt of excitement.

He saw Tyr’s figure appear in the Dream World.

A smile spread across Li Wei’s face.

’Just as I thought. He went to find Arnold.’

Ordinary Black Cultists don’t have the power to grant others access to the Dream World.

In all of Maple City, Arnold was likely the only one who possessed such an ability right now.

Even Li Wei could only pull people into the Multiple Dream Realms while they were already dreaming.

Now, Tyr didn’t appear inside a Dream Bubble, but directly in the Dream Fog, all alone.

This meant Tyr’s status had changed.

He had gone from being a dreamer to a Sleepwalker.

Li Wei secretly transferred Tyr from the first layer of the dream realm to the third.

The fog of the first layer contained a large number of Nightmares and a few Lost Souls.

In the second layer, most of the monsters were transformed Lost Souls, typically between Tier Two and Tier Three in strength.

The third layer was inhabited by Soul Eaters.

Soul Eaters were typically Tier Three or higher.

Furthermore, it wasn’t uncommon to find Tier Four and Tier Five Lost Souls within the third layer.

Normally, having just become a Sleepwalker, Tyr should have started in the Newbie Village.

Once he had adapted, he would have naturally progressed to the second and third layers.

The key Arnold gave him had granted him access to the deeper layers of the dream.

But now, Li Wei had pulled him directly into the third layer.

Tyr’s adventure in the Dream World was starting on hell mode.