Chapter 87: Mold Expert
“It is theorized that beyond the barriers of our reality is something called the Vulvorian Sea, more commonly known as the Dreamscape. No one has ever physically visited this place, but many seers and mages have claimed to access it through dreams. Due to the unreliability of dreams, there is no consensus on what the terrain of the Vulvorian Sea is like.
“We do know of its existence thanks to the presence of outsiders, as all known outsiders come from this place.
“The name of the Vulvorian Sea is a mixture of ancient giant and modern language. Vulvorian meaning ‘in between the in between’ in the tough of giants. The suffix of sea was added to describe the constant shifting landscape of the dreamscape. Just like even on calm days, the surface of the ocean is still constantly shifting with waves and ripples.
“Mages who study metaphysics beyond our reality have theorized that the Vulvorian Sea is not so much a place as we usually think. Archmage Hema believed that the Vulvorian Sea was a compression of both time and space, allowing things to both not exist and exist at the same time. Therefore, it is a place and not a place. This theory is supported by time not operating normally in the dreamscape.
“Hema’s theory is what started to popularize calling it the Dreamscape. Because what is a dream, but not something that both exists and does not.
“However, there are many critics who are against Hema’s theory. The basis of their argument is built around the fact that all confirmed access to the sea was through dreams. They argue that due the difficulty in distinguishing dreams, it’s entirely possible for people to confuse a regular dream from the Vulvorian Sea, and it creates too many inaccuracies. Those same critics are also not entirely convinced that time works strangely in the sea, arguing that it’s just a distorted perception of time caused by dreaming.
“It should be mentioned that while there is no credible proof of anyone physically visiting the Vulvorian Sea, there is an ongoing debate of whether or not the Graylands are connected to it. Allowing people to physically enter the Vulvorian Sea through the mysterious Graylands.“
—“Spheres of Existence Volume 3” by Archmage Jenna Lor
Joe strolled down Telver Street, the towering spires of the Cathedral of Light casting long shadows over the cobbled path. The air was thick with the scent of incense drifting from nearby vendors, but Joe’s focus remained on the road ahead. His footsteps echoed softly, with a rhythmic cadence, as he passed by old stone buildings and others walking the route.