Reborn As A Ghost: Time To Build My Undead Army!-Chapter 1381: Maria’s Back

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(Maria's POV)

I never imagined I would go back to being a child, specifically the child I was in my first life back on Earth, where I had another name, another identity, and I couldn't even remember my two other lives after that… Or well, technically only one life, but it feel like two most of the time because of the memory wipe I got when I went from living Maria to ghost Maria.

Hence, it creates this weird sensation where it feels like I had three lives, my life on Earth, the Maria I was back on Yggdrasil as a spoiled noble lady, and then the Ghost I am now, which originally didn't have living Maria's memories yet, but that I've now regained.

It feels like my life, and death, have been quite the mess, and so convoluted that I wouldn't blame anybody if they thought it was just incomprehensible. But I believe my daughter Nyx understood it a bit better after everything.

And these memories I went through while being my child self, remain, they merged with my original self, and it just feels so weird, it is as if I experienced something new in my childhood.

Yeah, and I was a really lonely girl… Most of the "friends" I had when I was on Earth were mostly temporary, never lasting more than a year or two before they completely forgot about me.

I suppose I am indeed a forgettable person, huh?

But Nyx… She treated me so nicely, better than any kid my age when I was sealed into the form of a child, and those memories we went through, the struggles and everything.

It somewhat feels like she became my friend.

Hah, I wish I could've met her when I was a child, she would've probably made me quite happy.

I suppose this same feeling applies with the other girls, well, mostly with Alma and Emily, we didn't quite get the chance to do so with Sofia and Martina in their child forms.

But they did say they had a dream together, something about being friends since they were children instead, and I think it was a good dream, I wish I could've seen it though.

And well, through these experiences, I learned a lot more about the girls and their past, how they were when they were younger, and their struggles and traumas.

It helped me comprehend and understand them much better, almost to the same level as those I've met in Yggdrasil for years.

And with Alma… Well, we did bond quite a lot. I was such a helpless child, and she protected me, she cuddled with me, and we became really good friends.

And now that we're finally back to normal, but with these memories… It feels a bit awkward. I don't know what to think honestly, and I should probably not really think these things either.

Alma is still in high school, I don't really know her age, but I'm sure she's at least seventeen, that's way too young…

I just can't really… bring myself to really accept anything romantic for now.

But these memories we had together, they make me feel so much closer to her than I imagined…

Even a bit with Emily as well, which feels really quite overwhelming.

And well, with the other things we experienced, even with Sofia too?

Wait, this is getting weird now…

Let's just forget it, I can't… I don't really have the time for romance, to be honest.

This world… and that Nightmare Demon that did this to us, it was incredibly powerful.

I thought I was so strong nothing could touch me in this world, but I was really mistaken.

The power that Nightmare Demons of higher ranks like that Childhood guy had been incredibly strong.

They're probably at the same level as the Divine Thrones of Yggdrasil in terms of effectiveness and Authority over the Laws of Physics and so on.

If they were able to affect me, they have to be at least at that level… However, the real body of that guy wasn't as strong as a proper god, we were very close to defeat him quite easily.

However, from what I remember, once he got inside the Nightmare Realm of his creation and absorbed enough Nightmare Essence, he became really strong.

I suppose that outside of their Realms, Nightmare Demons cannot reach their full power and potential.

But inside their Nightmare Realms, they are virtually the gods of their own small world and can bend the laws of physics to a tremendous extent.

As long as it fits the Nightmare they embody, yeah, they are restricted based in this Nightmare they govern.

But this is not good news either, I need countermeasures against such overwhelming powers. I don't want to get turned into an animal next or something!

We were lucky Nyx wasn't affected because she was already a child but imagining if she didn't join us in the last moment… Things might've gone much more differently.

Thinking about it, these high-ranking Nightmare Demons Powers originate from the Nightmare Curse that cursed this world with nightmares, right?

Then whatever this Original Nightmare Curse is… It probably some kind of powerful God of its own, perhaps the only "God" of this world, if we are quite honest. ƒree𝑤ebnσvel.com

And if all these powers originate from it, then it might be a terrifyingly strong monster.

Calculating the level of power an extension of it holds, it could be said it is stronger than all the foes I've battled combined.

I need to get stronger too! I've been leveling slowly and steadily, but this won't be enough anymore, I need to get to Max Level quickly and Evolve.

Aside from that, I will begin to quickly absorb all of my Nightmare Cores I've been producing, to gain as much Nightmare Power, and I'll try to wield it properly and use it to counter other Nightmare Authorities.

In resume, I must become a True Nightmare myself!

And…

"Hey, you damn cat, why didn't you even help us when we were there?!"

I quickly talked through telepathy to the silent black cat sitting on my lap.

She started sweating nervously, remaining in silence.

"I-I was also turned into a child! A little cat! I was helpless!"

"You aren't tricking anybody with that!"

"Nyaaaggh!"

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