I control the world with magic

The castle is located in the center of the Sea Kingdom and is also the highest point on the island. It is built of gray stones and has towering walls. It looks simple and elegant, unlike the castles in fairy tales.

When the carriage arrived at the gate of the castle, the heavy wooden gate was slowly opened by the people inside, making a dull sound.

Entering the castle, the first thing that caught my eye was the spacious courtyard, with a clean and tidy ground paved with stone slabs, and a mermaid-like fountain in the middle.

Yang Dongqing kept looking at the scenery inside the castle, with a vigilant look, guarding against every bush or rockery, for fear that some monster would suddenly jump out.

He had experienced several nightmare worlds, but had never seen such a safe nightmare.

Soon, the two got off the carriage and entered the castle hall under the leadership of the archon, and also met the so-called king.

The king was a middle-aged man. His skin was not as dark as those outside. Instead, it was very fair. His angular face had a unique temperament that had been precipitated by the years. He had a warm smile on his lips. He didn't look like a king at all, but rather like an uncle next door.

However, Sumu and the others didn't focus their attention on the king, but kept looking at the seven people sitting on the seats on both sides of the hall.

The clothes of these seven people were completely different from those of the citizens of the Sea Country. Some were in suits, some were in sportswear, and some were wearing short skirts.

Obviously, these seven people were nightmare apostles!

The eyes of the seven nightmare apostles were also focused on Sumu and the others, but their eyes were strange, anxious, panicked, and even desperate.

But not all of them were like this. Two of the seven people seemed to be in a mess, leaning on the seats with lifeless eyes, and behind them stood a pretty maid, rubbing their shoulders.

"Mr. Su, Mr. Yang, hello, I am the king of the Sea Kingdom. Of course, as a modern person, you can also call me by my name, Hu Jie." The king smiled friendly.

Yang Dongqing was stunned and blurted out: "You are also from reality!?"

King Hu Jie said bluntly: "Yes, I am also from reality. I am from the Longyuan Empire. I wonder which country among the seven empires you two are from?"

"Longyuan Empire?" Yang Dongqing was shocked. Even as a poor student, he knew some basic common sense. The real world is ruled by seven empires, and the most recognized country among them is the Longyuan Empire.

"Chiyan Empire." Su Mu smiled.

"Oh? Chiyan Empire? That's a coincidence. Among the nightmare apostles who came in this time, it seems that Miss Mu Qing is also from the Chiyan Empire." Hu Jie looked at the only girl in a short skirt among the seven nightmare apostles.

The girl in the short skirt frowned her delicate eyebrows, as if she had something on her mind. She had no intention of speaking at all, and just nodded politely.

Yang Dongqing looked at Mu Qing curiously, and a look of surprise flashed in his eyes. Although Mu Qing looked cold, it did not affect her appearance at all.

Her face was small and delicate, and her skin was fair, as if she was only the size of a palm, like a white porcelain doll. Her long black straight hair was cut into a princess style, and she was wearing a red JK plaid skirt and a height of less than 1.6 meters, which made her look like a girl from a comic book.

Yang Dongqing couldn't help but look at her twice more, thinking that he would buy a JK dress for Jasmine after returning.

"I know you two must be very confused now, but there is no need to rush. The dinner will start soon. Let's eat and talk."

Soon, the servants in the castle began to bring dishes and fill the long dining table. It seemed to be full of dazzling things, but if you look closely, you will find that they are basically some seafood such as fish and shrimp, or wild vegetables and potatoes.

After everyone took their seats, the king began to talk slowly.

"You two don't have to be too reserved. I know it sounds incredible, but in fact, this dream island is not as scary as you imagine. It is different from the nightmares you have encountered before. It is safe on the island. There are no nightmare monsters. The only threat comes from the sea.

You can even live a stable life here."

Su Mu took a sip of the coconut wine unique to the Sea Country and asked: "Mr. Hu, as far as I know, the nightmare apostles can't survive in the nightmare world for a long time. Even if they can't break the current nightmare, they will automatically wake up and return to the real world when the time comes. I don't know what you mean by a stable life?"

Hu Jie smiled slightly and was about to explain, but was interrupted by an excited nightmare apostle.

"What does it mean? He means that we can't go back! None of us can go back to the real world, and we can only live on this damn island forever!" The speaker was a young man in sportswear, his fists clenched, his face ferocious.

"What did you say!?" Yang Dongqing was so excited.He stood up from his seat: "What do you mean by can't go back!"

He was anxious, because he wanted to go back more than anyone else, and Jasmine was still waiting for him.

The young man in sportswear said with an ugly face: "If you can't go back, you can't go back. Ask him."

He pointed at the king, and then stopped talking. He picked up the wine glass on the table and drank it all. One glass was not enough, so he poured himself another glass, as if he wanted to drink to relieve his sorrow.

Yang Dongqing looked at the king with some difficulty: "Mr. Hu, what does it mean that you can't go back?"

"Hey." Hu Jie sighed: "Mr. Yang, I know it's hard for you to accept it. Every nightmare apostle who comes here finds it hard to accept it, but this is the fact. This nightmare is not an ordinary nightmare we have experienced in the past. It has been invaded by the power of the sea god."

"What do you mean by being invaded by the power of the sea god? What does this have to do with not being able to go back to reality?" Yang Dongqing became more and more anxious. He must go back!

"The Sea God is the god of the nightmare world. No one has ever seen Him, and no one knows what kind of existence He is. The only thing I know is that when the power of the Sea God invaded this dream, its connection with the real world was completely cut off. In the past, the Nightmare Apostles only needed to survive in the nightmare for a period of time, and then they would naturally return to the real world.

But due to the power of the Sea God, no one can go back." Hu Jie looked sad, as if he was recalling some past events.

"I don't believe it! What a bullshit Sea God, I must go back!" As Yang Dongqing's emotions fluctuated, he couldn't help but appear metallic.

"I can't go back." Hu Jie sighed, "Mr. Yang, do you know how long I have been here? Ten years! A full ten years!"

"What!?" Yang Dongqing was suddenly startled. His first reaction was to disbelieve it. How could a Nightmare Apostle stay in the nightmare world for ten years?

He subconsciously looked at the reactions of other people around him, but found that everyone looked sad, and no one questioned it.

"Yes, it was ten years ago. I entered this nightmare ten years ago. At that time, I was attacked by the undead sirens. They were not strong, but they could not be killed at all. I originally planned to kill all the nightmare monsters and then break the nightmare and return to reality. When I found that they could not be killed, I changed my strategy and waited for the time to come and return automatically. But I waited for a month, two months, even a year, two years, and I did not wake up from the nightmare.

During this period, many nightmare apostles came. Like me, they also could not wake up. Only then did we realize that this nightmare was a dead end and we could not go back at all.

Later, after years of exploration, we learned that the culprit of everything was the sea god. The sea god is the god of the sea, and the undead sirens come from him. His power affects this nightmare."