A destination that could be seen forever…

Having already experienced concepts such as the Sea of Knowledge, the White Ox, and the Ascending Golden Rain, Ashe accepted this new setting with remarkable calmness. He glanced toward the entrance of the alley. "So where exactly are we now?"

A blonde little girl who had been peeking at them from the corner immediately ducked back out of sight. After a moment, she cautiously poked her head out again, staring at the group with curiosity.

"A Mirage Bubble," Sonya answered. "In other words, a dream."

"Whose dream?"

"A sorcerer's dream."

"A sorcerer's dream?" Ashe froze, looking as confused as if he had just been punched by a Lala Fat. "Sorcerers can dream?"

Ashe was definitely an exception among his peers. Most sorcerers obtained enough rest within the Virtual World itself. Once they returned to reality, they were full of energy throughout the entire day and did not require any sleep at all. Even if they wanted to rest, they would simply do so inside the Virtual World. Ashe, being the anomaly he was, would occasionally take lazy afternoon naps with Lys while lying...