Falsifying history is good business

"Excuse me, where did this gem in your hand come from? Do you know anyone from the Burgess family?" Lin You asked casually, and then judged from the other party's instantly changing expression that his question was indeed very "presumptuous".

"From your expression, you must have a close relationship with the Burgess family."

"Don't mention this name in front of me. I have nothing to do with them." The middle-aged man's voice was almost roaring, "I am John Dee, not Burgess."

The deliberate emphasis actually made Lin You guess the truth.

"I heard that old Burgess's mistress ran away while pregnant and stole three sandman artifacts. Are you the mistress's son or grandson? If you are a son, then you look very young. Is it the power of the artifact or the power of magic?"

"I told you to shut up!" Hatred and anger gave the middle-aged man new vitality.

“I’m sorry to offend you.” Lin You apologized insincerely. “I was just explaining the origin of this ruby ​​to you; it was stolen property.”

John Dee snapped, "This is my mother's relic, a memorial she left me!"

"But this does not change the fact that it is stolen property." Lin You had a blank expression on his face, and made the statement as if he was doing his job. "When Burgess took it from the Sandman, it was stolen property. When Burgess's mistress stole it, it became stolen property. You can't deny the fact that it is stolen property just because the last inheritance was legal. The original owner of this gem is still alive, and he has every reason and power to take back what belongs to him."

"This is my mother's legacy. No one can take it away." John Dee kept mobilizing the power of the gem while speaking. He could also feel the gem constantly "attacking" the young man opposite, but every "attack" was like a stone sinking into the sea, disappearing silently.

"You rejected the truth again, John." Lin You called the other person's name for the first time, but this time it didn't make the other person feel close. "You want a world that tells the truth all the time, but when I explained the truth about the ruby ​​to you, you rejected it unsurprisingly - again."

As Lin You said, the moment a lie is exposed is the most hurtful. At this moment, John Dee was exposed for deceiving himself, so he was hurt; when the pain is hurt, it is inevitable to be hysterical.

Because the gem's mental attack was slow to take effect, the angry man suddenly stood up and swung a fist at Lin You.

Lin You sat still, just raised his eyes and glanced, and the opponent's fist stopped in mid-air; not only the fist, but the whole person was frozen in place and could not move forward.

Just as Lin You was about to take the ruby, someone pushed the door open and said in a calm, slightly dull voice: "That's mine, I should take it back myself, what do you think?"

"Of course, as you wish." Earl Goff looked at the visitor, sat back down, and at the same time untied John Dee.

Morpheus, the sleeper, is the real boss; since he has come and clearly expressed his desire to solve the problem personally, outsiders must give him face.

The owner of the dream slowly approached, his steps neither hurried nor slow. When he got closer, his first words were not to ask for the gem back, but to say: "You have used the power of the gem in the wrong place. Its mission is not to pursue the truth, but to transform dreams."

Morpheus did not reach out to touch the gem, but simply guided it casually, and turned part of the energy emitted by the gem into his own use; in this way, he let John Dee see the dreams of everyone in the restaurant.

Middle-aged couples, restaurant waitresses, young job seekers, each person's dream is presented before your eyes one by one, like a dream or reality.

Lin You was not invited to watch the dream, but he broke into the fantasy on his own and ignored the sleep demon.

"Dreams are motivation and courage for everyone's life. They are also an important tool for the dream master to exercise his authority." Morpheus calmly told the truth about the gems.

John Dee still holds a strong resistance to this truth; perhaps all he wanted from the beginning to the end was just the "truth" in his heart.

On the other hand, Lin You, who also listened to the story of the Sleepyhead, didn't care about the so-called truth at all. He fell into deep thought when he heard the explanation of the dream.

From dream to dream... The author of the real dimension extracted the character of "Sleeping Man" from human spiritual life, but created a deep bond between the Sleeping Man and humans in the virtual dimension. Do other members of the Endless Family have the same characteristics?
The author's gradually divergent thinking did not affect others. John Dee's stubbornness had reached the point of "not turning back even if he hit a wall", and he started a duel with the Sandman over the ownership of the ruby.

Fortunately, they are in the restaurant, but the battle takes place on a spiritual level, with the main battlefield being Morpheus's dreamland.

The flow of time in the spiritual world is much faster than that in the material plane. In just a moment of distraction, Lin You saw the end of the battle.

The ruby ​​shattered, and pieces fell all over the floor. Whether intentionally or unintentionally, John Dee, who had been holding the ruby ​​tightly from beginning to end, crushed the ruby ​​in his sleep.

A huge amount of power gushed out of the gem, and was absorbed by Morpheus in an instant. The power of the artifact finally returned to its original owner.

The moment he lost the gem, John Dee also lost the last support for his spirit and body; his body went limp while he was still asleep and he fell directly to the ground.

Lin You felt that this person might never wake up again - just like Alex from the Burgess family.

"Borrowing the power of the King of Dreams, entering the King of Dreams' home turf to challenge the King of Dreams." Lin You exclaimed in amazement, "Because of false hope, he destroyed the real possession with his own hands. This person is not only bad, but also stupid."

"Whether he is bad or stupid, he will never have the chance to show it again," Morpheus said coldly.

Lin You nodded: "That is inevitable. According to the laws of the magic world, he will receive extremely severe punishment."

Morpheus frowned slightly: "He has already received the punishment I gave him."

"Your punishment is only for the damage you have suffered personally, but you are not the only victim harmed by John Dee." Lin You said firmly, "Your punishment can only offset his crime of seizing the gem and plotting to gain the power of the Dream King. In addition, he has committed many other crimes! Although the power of the gem did not spread for a long time, it still caused hundreds of casualties.

The laws of the wizarding world are not good in many ways, but there is one thing that satisfies me: they are very strict in determining the derogation of responsibility for mental illness; although this does not prevent them from being careless in the use of the Imperius Curse and the Confusion Curse. "

Morpheus asked, "Are you going to execute him?"

"That depends on the court's decision. Based on my experience and considering the execution methods of the magical world, his body may survive, but his soul will most likely not." Lin You was quite confident in his judgment. On the one hand, John Dee caused a large number of casualties, and on the other hand, he seriously violated the Statute of Secrecy in the process.

The Statute of Secrecy keeps secret all matters related to magic, including but not limited to wizards, spells, and all supernatural powers that may involve wizards.

More importantly, John Dee has been suspected of being the illegitimate son of the Burgess family. Once confirmed, he will be a full-fledged member of the wizarding world and will naturally be subject to the Statute of Secrecy.

"I rarely try to take a life directly." Morpheus said calmly, but he seemed to disagree with Lin You's statement. Perhaps, in the eyes of the King of Dreams, the severity of causing casualties is not greater than the attempt to steal his own divine power; and John Dee's crime of stealing divine power has been punished.

Lin You also responded calmly: "Some people say, 'Every person's death represents the destruction of a world'; I don't know how to comment on this sentence. But I firmly believe that if a person must destroy the world, it is best to destroy only his own world and not hurt others."

"You are a cold-blooded person. I am curious, are you also cold-blooded in your dreams?"

Lin You extended an invitation: "You can visit my dreamland if you have a chance."

"Still no, you make me feel dangerous intuitively."

"Hehe... I hope you are kidding." (End of this chapter)