"Isn't this enough already? Do you wish to continue testing?"

I...

Looking at Leon, who, after waking up in the dream, didn't rush to escape but instead started conversing with himself, the Dream Resting Master appeared, a mix of shock and anger in his voice as he demanded,

"What exactly did you do! You should have no memory! How do you wake up every time?!?!"

"Decoding for you wasn't part of our bet."

Glancing at Anna beside him, who even in her sleep frowned and occasionally pressed her chest and coughed lightly, Leon's eyes involuntarily showed a tinge of heartache, even though he knew she wasn't his real sister.

He gently caressed the back of Dream Anna, helping her catch her breath, and despite feeling mentally exhausted, Leon suppressed his dissatisfaction and looked up at the Dream Resting Master:

"During these nearly ten thousand dreams, you should have tried every possible method. But every time, I manage to wake up in time. Shouldn't this be enough to prove that I can win the bet?"

"Lord Dream Resting Master, if you accept my claim, how about we end things here? Otherwise, continuing further will only be tedious repetition, don't you agree?"

"..."

What he's saying is probably true...

Seeing Leon, who, after traversing nearly ten thousand dreams, still maintained a complete and robust spirit, the Dream Resting Master fell into deep silence.

In his current state, Number 3 can easily endure the remaining 830,000 dreams. I'm afraid I really have no means against him, but...

His control over dreams surpasses mine!

His will in the dream realm is above mine!

He has transcended me in the dream world, the very source of dreams!

Looking at Number 3, who clearly saw through the dream but didn't perceive everything around him as an illusion, treating his family tenderly as if everything around him was real, a great fear suddenly gripped the heart of the Dream Resting Master.

Although Number 1 is terrifyingly powerful, bound by reality, it is destined to never defeat me in dreams. As long as I refrain from entering reality, I am absolutely safe.

Even though Number 3 is much weaker, he seems to have "walked" further in dreams than I have. Even when he voluntary enters the dream, I cannot completely suppress him.

If I choose to honor the promise and join forces with Number 3 to fight Number 1, if he becomes stronger after killing Number 1 and wants to devour the origin of the Dream Abyss, then what should I use to resist him?

"It's far from over!"

Watching Leon, who sat by Anna's bed gently stroking her back, a fierce flash appeared in the Dream Resting Master's eyes, and suddenly the entire dream world rapidly transformed.

Leon's arm, which was gently caressing Anna's back, was suddenly seized by William and Melanie, who had opened their eyes, while the originally slumbering Anna suddenly rose, wielding a kitchen knife, and stabbed Leon in the back.

"You?"

"Only over eight thousand dreams have passed; there are still 830,000 dreams waiting for you!"

After being stabbed by the abruptly awakened Anna, Leon's stable spirit experienced intense turbulence, and for the first time exposed part of his spiritual core. Seeing this, the Dream Resting Master, having found a way, spoke with a look of delight:

"You indeed found a way to regain your memories, which I can't comprehend. But in every dream from now on, whether you can recover your memories or not, you must kill all of them to leave!

Rest assured, I keep my word. As long as you can leave these 830,000 dreams, I will definitely join forces with you!"