Chapter 1773 Such a Coincidence <TOC> Chapter 1775 Madmen Who Peddle Death
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Angel stepped forward, poised to speak, when Rosen turned to face him.
With that motion, a massive wave of intimidation struck in an instant.
Unsure of Rosen’s intent, Angel instinctively thought to conjure a mental defense wall. However, he soon realized Rosen’s pressure wasn’t targeted at him.
Rather… it was directed at the Toby in his breast pocket.
Toby, previously resting comfortably within the soft pocket and contentedly burping, froze momentarily when the pressure approached. Then, seemingly understanding the situation, a hint of anger flashed in his small crimson eyes.
The pressure, at most, was of a wizard-level intensity. Toby wasn’t burdened by it, yet it made him furious.
Launching into the air, Toby rapidly transformed into a colossal Serpent-Bird.
Once the Serpent-Bird form was complete, it filled the expansive metallic hall to capacity.
Its cold, slimy serpentine body coiled layer upon layer around Angel, seemingly aiming to shield him. Yet the snake’s head, adorned with crimson lumps, hissed angrily, its cold gaze fixed on Rosen.
From this action, it appeared Toby presumed Rosen intended to suppress Angel, hence the protective layers around Angel. What Toby might have overlooked was that Rosen’s pressure was solely targeted at him.
Rosen, observing the gigantic Serpent-Bird, remained unfazed. Even as Toby’s snake head came within less than two meters of him, Rosen stood undeterred.
“Indeed, Sanders was right. This Serpent-Bird truly transformed from that seabird,” a metallic, cold voice emanated from Rosen.
With his words, Rosen retracted his oppressive aura. Yet, Toby continued to glare at him, eyes filled with wariness and malevolence.
“Lord Rosen’s hospitality truly broadens my horizons,” Angel commented with a calm voice, but his tone suggested a hint of dissatisfaction.
Rosen looked at Angel in silence, not uttering a word, seemingly searching for the right words to respond.
After a long pause, Rosen finally said, “Super Dimensional Wizard is a member of the Research Institute, and naturally, I would treat you with due respect. However, there are some out-of-control factors I must investigate.”
The so-called “out-of-control factor” he referred to was Toby.
Angel understood. The legendary aura Toby emitted during his advancement in the void had caused significant panic and troubles to Sky Mechanical City. Even now, the Magic Eyes outside were still busy fluttering about. From Rosen’s perspective, his actions seemed justifiable.
Moreover, all Rosen did was force Toby to transform into a Serpent-Bird using his oppressive aura. He didn’t make any other moves, showing enough respect to Angel. Thus, Angel didn’t really have grounds to criticize him.
Yet, there remained an undercurrent of discontent.
Angel gently caressed Toby’s Serpent-Bird form, soothingly saying, “It’s okay now.”
Angel comforted Toby, allowing him to transform back. However, Toby seemed quite indignant, glaring ominously at Rosen for quite some time. Eventually, heeding Angel’s wishes, he shrank from the giant Serpent-Bird back into a small seabird form.
But before fully shrinking, Toby released a dark mist onto the ground.
Almost instantly, the dark mist covered more than half of the hall. The mist arrived quickly and dissipated just as fast. By the time it had vanished completely, half of the hall had been encased in a stone-like shell.
“Petrification toxin,” Rosen observed, looking at the stone-like substance in the hall.
Toby, perched proudly on Angel’s shoulder, puffed up his chest, seemingly very pleased with his handiwork.
Angel, on the other hand, didn’t expect Toby to pull such a stunt. Fortunately, Toby had only created a stone layer in the hall, which could be cleared with some effort, without truly affecting the magical runes on the metal walls.
Because Toby exercised restraint, Rosen just glanced at those stone-like areas and didn’t say anything, seemingly tacitly accepting them.
Once the atmosphere shifted from tension back to ease, Angel’s gaze turned to the floating screens behind Rosen, on which the scenes were still changing.
With a soft chuckle, Angel remarked, “I hadn’t realized City Lord Rosen had an interest in spying on others.”
The screen displayed real-time footage of Sky Mechanical City. Judging by the perspective of the footage, it appeared to be captured through a Magic Eye.
“In a city filled with extraordinary beings, what do you think would happen without proper control measures?” Rosen remarked calmly, “What I’m doing is merely keeping unstable factors in check.”
After a brief pause, Rosen suddenly said, “Speaking of which, I have some footage I’d like to share with you.”
While speaking, Rosen gently tapped one of the screens.
The screen instantly enlarged, overshadowing all the other screens. Simultaneously, the content of the screen shifted from the real-time surveillance of Sky Mechanical City to another scene——
The pitch-black depths of the ocean, terrifying sea monsters, and people struggling for survival.
The footage played rapidly. In a short while, Rosen finished playing it and turned to Angel, asking, “What do you think?”
Angel responded, “I believed this to be the biggest stain on Sky Mechanical City in nearly a century. But seeing Lord Rosen’s demeanor, it seems he doesn’t care about their lives.”
The footage Rosen showed was from the past events in the Purification Garden where countless apprentices lost their lives in the midst of an illusory dream woven for them.
Without showing any emotion, Rosen, as if a cold machine, stated, “The Purification Garden was merely a choice of interest, and not solely directed by Sky Mechanical City alone.”
Rosen’s message was abundantly clear. Behind this matter, there seems to be intertwining interests of various wizard organizations; otherwise, it would be implausible to permit so many wizard apprentices to enter the Purification Garden.
“Moreover, there certainly are those who have benefited, like, for instance, you.” While speaking, Rosen replayed the previous imagery, especially highlighting Angel’s scenes.
Particularly one segment: With only five minutes left and the Purification Sea on the brink of collapse, Angel remained trapped within the giant clam, Eudes. Just as escape seemed impossible, a colossal Griffin suddenly emerged, whisking Angel to the finish line.
Rosen paused the footage, looking at Angel, “This Griffin, it’s your little friend Toby, isn’t it?”
The fact that Toby could transform into a Griffin wasn’t a well-guarded secret for those in the know. However, this was the first time Rosen had pointed it out so explicitly.
“Being able to transform into both a Griffin and then a Serpent-Bird during your advancement, not to mention emitting a legendary aura — your little companion seems quite extraordinary.” A fleeting gleam crossed Rosen’s eyes as he quietly observed Angel.
Under Rosen’s piercing gaze, Angel felt almost transparent, as if being seen through entirely.
However, Angel realized this was just an illusion. Rosen probably employed some truth-seeking spell, Attempting to extract some genuine information from him.
In such a situation, the best approach was to remain silent.
Confronted with Angel’s reticence, Rosen exhibited no frustration. While he was genuinely curious about this secret, if Angel didn’t wish to share, so be it. As long as this matter didn’t jeopardize his interests or those of Sky Mechanical City, it was inconsequential.
Rosen remarked, “I presumed you sought me out to discuss Toby’s affairs. It appears I was mistaken, wasn’t I?”
Chapter 1773 Such a Coincidence <TOC> Chapter 1775 Madmen Who Peddle Death