Well now....
Lucas Reeve was already so dumbfounded he couldn't speak.
Generally speaking.
Under normal circumstances.
While in a bewitched state, what a person dreams of should be what that person longs for in their daily life...
Black stockings, tall, buxom, a queenly personality—was this the image Jessica yearned for most in her day-to-day life?
It's no wonder...
A person will crave whatever they lack the most.
If it were Lucas Reeve, his dream would be to return to Earth and continue living the carefree life of a university student from a wealthy and happy family.
While it's understandable...
But... this was truly a case of social death.
Fantasizing on your own is fine, no one knows anyway. Who hasn't had fantasies these days? For example, about someone you like, or your future life, or even all sorts of ridiculous and aspirational lives. But... fantasy is fantasy. Fantasizing by yourself and being publicly executed are two different things... This was like taking the private images from your mind and projecting them for all to see.
If it were Lucas Reeve, he probably would have chosen to just start over and live in a different world.
At this moment.
Within this dreamscape.
The idealized Jessica was like a queen, thoroughly enjoying the flattery and cheers of the people around her, completely different from the somewhat timid Jessica of reality.
What a pity...
There was no way to record this...
On the training ground.
After Jessica finished basking in the cheers, the intern participating in the assessment timidly walked out from another exit.
Pfft....
My apologies...
Lucas Reeve couldn't help but laugh out loud himself.
In Jessica's dream, Franka's appearance was identical to the real Franka, but her chest had clearly shrunk, to the point where it could be described as an 'iron plate'. When she walked onto the stage, she completely lacked her real-world confidence and carefree attitude, acting cautiously, her eyes filled with nervousness, panic, and timidity...
Isn't... isn't this just a carbon copy of the real Jessica?
And after getting on stage, the look Franka gave Jessica was full of reverence.
"Senior Jessica... please guide me..."
Franka's voice was very soft, as if she didn't dare to speak too loudly.
"Junior Franka, as your senior, I won't go easy on you. Your current personality is too weak and not suitable for being an official mercenary. Only when you overcome this weakness can I allow it..."
"????"
Several more question marks flashed over Lucas Reeve's head.
The exact same words.
Didn't Franka say this to Jessica during the assessment back then?
Except.
In the dream, Jessica's tone and attitude seemed even more arrogant, giving off the vibe of an overpowered female protagonist from a web novel, a classic villain template.
Damn.... Lucas Reeve was a little afraid that if he watched this for too long, he wouldn't be able to look at Jessica straight in the future...
The rest of the plot unfolded as expected.
Franka was miserably defeated.
Jessica, on the other hand, tossed her hair and left domineeringly, leaving behind a single sentence.
"You're two hundred years too early to defeat me, junior..."
Just as Lucas Reeve was about to find a way to wake Jessica up.
The dream scene dissipated, and a new one reappeared before Lucas Reeve's eyes.
Ding, dong, ding...
The bells chimed many times.
Rose petals filled the sky like blessings from an angel.
"Mr. Reeve, do you take Miss Jessica to be your wife?"
The pastor's words instantly petrified Lucas Reeve, who was floating in the air as an observer.
Why do I have a part in this?
Wait a minute?!!
This scene is very wrong!!
Isn't this a wedding?!!
Within the dream.
The Lucas Reeve with a physical body was dressed in a sharp white suit. As he looked at the wife before him, as brilliant as a flower, the smile on his face never ceased.
"I... I do!!"
Lucas Reeve's words were flustered, causing the audience below to burst into laughter.
"That waste Lucas Reeve really lucked out, actually managing to marry into Senior Jessica's family."
"I just found out that Senior is the heiress of Raythean Industries. She's strong, beautiful, and cool, and her family is the richest in Columbia. I don't know what kind of dog-shit luck that Lucas Reeve fellow had for Senior to be so devoted to him."
"Sigh~ I wish I could be a dog in the Senior's house..."
The expression on the real Lucas Reeve, floating in the air, twitched uncontrollably.
What kind of web novel plot is this? It's a bit too cliché...
Will I be smirking wryly later on...
Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west? Fast forward to marrying into Jessica's family as a live-in son-in-law, suffering all kinds of humiliation, then awakening the old master in the ring and activating smirking mode.
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As for why it was a wedding, Lucas Reeve wasn't an idiot. Part of Jessica's soul had merged with his, and he couldn't be clearer about her thoughts and feelings. However, he was just a soul without a physical body, and... they had known each other for less than a month!!
It shouldn't be happening this fast.
In the wedding hall.
After the pastor finished his prayer.
A shy Lucas Reeve exchanged rings with Jessica, completing the second to last step of becoming husband and wife.
I can't watch, I can't watch...
The real Lucas Reeve, floating in the air, shook his head. He didn't know if there would be any R-rated scenes later.
This was an emergency. He had to wake Jessica up first, then wake the other three and leave this cave immediately.
Without further hesitation, the real Lucas Reeve descended from the sky.
The originally peaceful wedding scene was completely shattered by the appearance of a second Lucas Reeve. Many people were dumbfounded, and the Raythean Industries guards rushed forward. Even Jessica, who was embracing Lucas Reeve, widened her eyes, looking in disbelief at the person who had suddenly appeared and looked exactly like her husband.
For a moment, the wedding scene became chaotic. Some busybodies were even secretly recording videos.
"Who are you?!! Why have you taken on my husband's appearance?!"
The personality of the dream Jessica was completely different from her real self.
The moment Lucas Reeve descended, she immediately chided him sternly and was even ready to make a move.
"Jessica, it's time to wake up."
There was no time for explanations.
Lucas placed his finger directly on Jessica's forehead, and a Spiritual Power far beyond that of an ordinary person was continuously injected into the dream Jessica's body, attempting to awaken her true self.
However...
Just then.
The originally happy and peaceful church suddenly turned dark.
The friends and relatives who had been sitting and applauding were now as motionless as robots that had lost power. The white church turned a grayscale, and the scene became eerie, as if the world had frozen. Only Lucas Reeve and Jessica could still move.
Lucas Reeve frowned.
At this moment.
From the void surrounding the church, an unknown number of humanoid monsters, glowing with a faint blue light, emerged.
"As I thought... you don't want me to stop this, do you? What kind of monster are you?"
A monster that could directly affect the soul...
It seemed he had truly underestimated the dangers of this world.
Lucas Reeve smiled faintly.
Temporarily releasing Jessica's forehead, he gently waved his right hand, and a longsword materialized out of thin air in his palm.
"Don't forget..."
"This is the world of souls. I'm no longer bound by a physical body and can unleash my full power..."
Calm, confident...
He clearly had the same face as the husband she loved, but his aura was completely different...
Beside him...
The dream Jessica was somewhat stunned.
She glanced at the statue-like, motionless Lucas Reeve beside her, whom she was about to marry, and then looked at the Lucas Reeve who had descended from the sky to protect her...
He felt so unfamiliar.
But why was there a feeling of deep familiarity within that strangeness...
My head hurts...
unfamiliar scenes flashed through Jessica's mind like a slideshow.
"Mr... Reeve..."