Meanwhile, Yana remained tied up by her body, hands, and feet to the bed in the room of the Inn.
She was being guarded by the Inn's staff and was still under the influence of the Enchanted Elixir brew, so when she woke up, her behavior was still strange.
In the world of dreams, one can fall asleep. But when they sleep in the dream world, they have no dreams, just pure darkness as if their eyes are closed until they wake up.
She remained tied there, shouting to release Riyugi and his companion, Banki. But the Ronoru staff at the Inn ignored her.
After a while, Yana's body started to fade away. It was a sign that she was about to wake up in the real world she belonged to, until she finally woke up.
Yana abruptly sat up from the bed and looked around, realizing she was in her room and had woken up from sleep. She was drenched in sweat and recalled the events in the dream world.
Her eyes widened as she realized her actions and behavior in the dream world. She remembered her shouting, acting wildly, and the things she said to the leader of Venera, Riyugi. She pulled at her hair in frustration.
"Ugh, it's so annoying! Why was I acting like that? It's a good thing that creature didn't kill me. He's terrifying." Yana muttered to herself.
"Why did I act like that? Why couldn't I control myself in that world? And they tied me to the bed." she added.
She still felt the pain from the wounds on her hands and wrists caused by the tight bindings when she was imprisoned in King Merif's kingdom. They were painful and left marks. Yana was scared of why she could bring the wounds from the dream world into the real world.
Despite everything, she tried to live normally. She took care of herself and wore a jacket to cover the wounds on her wrists. She went to school in a daze.
She couldn't get the events out of her mind, feeling that everything was getting worse and more confusing. She was also afraid that when she slept again, her dream would continue, and she would return to where she woke up.
So she was sure that when she returned to the dream world, she would find herself tied up in that bed in the Inn again. And she was terrified of Riyugi and Banki, fearing what they might do to her.
Even in class, she was not herself. Her teacher scolded her for not being able to answer during recitation because nothing was sinking into her head from the lectures, given her thoughts about the dream world.
Until break time came, and she and her classmates went to the cafeteria for lunch.
"Yana, are you okay? You seem out of it." Sandra said with concern.
"Ah, I'm just not feeling well and have a lot on my mind." Yana replied.
"We understand, especially with what happened to Lexa. She still hasn't woken up, right? But please, take care of yourself." Aldrin added.
"I can't help but worry and blame myself for what happened to her. She saved me, which is why that happened to her." Yana said sadly.
"Lexa surely didn't regret saving you because you are her friend. So please, be strong for her." William said. Yana nodded in agreement.
What they didn't know was that Yana's problems and thoughts were far beyond that. Everything had become too complicated, with Lexa and the dream world.
She felt like she was living a new life in the dream world, something she wanted to escape from because it terrified her.
But despite her fear and desire for everything to stop, she couldn't help but think of Qrolo. She didn't understand why she missed him and wanted to see him again.
She also felt sad because she no longer saw Qrolo in the dream world. And her life was in danger because she didn't know where she ended up in the dream world.
When night came, Yana was hesitant to sleep. She was afraid of seeing Riyugi and Banki again and where they might take her. But she also wanted to dream and see Qrolo again, so she was conflicted.
However, due to her exhaustion, she couldn't stop herself from falling asleep.
Until she found herself tied up and bound to the bed again. It meant she had returned to the dream world. But again, she couldn't control herself, and her behavior was still strange.
Meanwhile, Riyugi's powerful energy continued to rise into the sky and gradually moved.
"Leader, what should we do now? Your power will cause great damage if it reaches the ground." Kenro said worriedly, feeling weak from the intense power he released from his blade sword.
Riyugi tried to control it and absorb his power back into his katana, but the energy was too strong, and whenever he approached and tried to control it, he was thrown back by the immense force from his power.
Kenro was filled with anxiety and worry about what might happen next.
Meanwhile, the Ronoru on the ground were concerned and worried about the powerful energy rising into the sky, surrounded by strong electrical bolts and lightning. The Ronoru were filled with fear as they looked at the sky.
King Merif, watching from the window of his throne room, was also worried, knowing that the power came from his strongest Venera, Riyugi. He feared that the power might cause damage to his land and the Ronoru.
But he also felt joy, knowing he made the right choice in selecting Riyugi as the leader of the Venera. A smile formed on his lips, and he laughed while looking at the sky.
"Yes, that's it. Strengthen your power, my strongest Venera. Prove to me that you deserve the life I gave you. You will fulfill my desire to rule the entire dream world and the human world." King Merif said, laughing with immense joy.
He had high confidence that the Venera, Riyugi, would not fail him. He felt Riyugi's loyalty to him and knew that Riyugi would do everything in his power for the beloved King he served.