Chapter 1827 The Activator <TOC> Chapter 1829 Formation
Translator: SumTLMan
Rhine Mute rubbed his temples with a headache.
This matter had exceeded his expectations; he had initially thought that it was Angel who had caused some trouble and had become a target. Indeed, Rhine Mute had even pinpointed the trouble Angel caused to the Frost Moon Alliance.
With a confident plan in mind, Rhine Mute was ready to reassure Angel with a heartfelt tone once he finished speaking, telling him not to worry, for even if Mengke set his sights on him, he had ways to resolve it partially.
However, as Angel continued, Rhine Mute became bewildered; the situation was completely different from what he had anticipated!
He thought it was Frost Moon that had targeted Angel, but that was not the case. He thought he could be the mediator, and even if he couldn’t mediate, he could use his connections and strength to resolve Angel’s issues, but that was also not feasible.
The internal structure, levels of strength, number of people involved, and the scope of the issue concerning the Bud Cult were all unknown to Rhine Mute. However, considering the Bud Cult originated from the Source World and had not been exterminated by the wizards of the Source World up to now, it was evident that the Bud Cult was no ordinary force.
Being an extraordinary force in the Source World implied it would likely be even more formidable in the Southern Region.
Most importantly, the Bud Cult operated in the shadows, while they were in the light. Rhine Mute, despite his willingness to mediate, couldn’t find the right people to approach. Moreover, after hearing Angel’s statements, Rhine Mute realized that the followers of the Bud Cult were essentially madmen, making reconciliation virtually impossible.
Rhine Mute sighed deeply: “The name ‘Bud’ might be full of hope, but what it brings to the Wizarding World is madness and despair.”
Rhine Mute shook his head; the troubles of Eternal Night Kingdom and the issues of the ruins were still unresolved, and now there emerged the Bud Cult, which could potentially destabilize the very foundations of the entire Southern Region. Indeed, it was an autumn of multiple crises.
The only good fortune is that no trace of the Bud Cult has been discovered near the Paramjit Plateau yet. However, this luck does not permit one to secretly rejoice, because when faced with the erosion of the Bud Cult, the Wizarding World of the Southern Region shares in both glory and woes. Thus, seeing the potential threat to Sky Mechanical City, they cannot afford to feel lucky; instead, they must think of ways to share the burden with and to block the Bud Cult for the city.
If they do nothing, once the Bud Cult tears open a gap in Sky Mechanical City, this covert and difficult-to-detect Cult will spread at the fastest speed, leaving the entire Southern Region unable to escape its reach.
More importantly, the followers of the Bud Cult, backed by the terrifying and out-of-control Mysterious Object that is the Bud, are immune to the usual divination methods, making them extremely difficult to guard against!
After a silence, Rhine Mute turned to face Angel: “Bring out the signal tower, I need to talk to the two city masters of Sky Mechanical City.”
Angel nodded, and Muse handed over the mini signal tower to himself, also indirectly indicating a desire to connect with Rhine Mute.
Taking out a silver gear button, accompanied by a flicker of spatial illusion, a large mechanical device appeared before them.
Angel quickly started to adjust the signal tower, and with the “beep beep beep” sounds, the signal tower began to operate.
“We’re requesting a connection now; we should make contact soon,” Angel said just as the mini signal tower in front of them produced a light screen.
After a moment of flickering, a female apprentice wearing the blue and white uniform of the Achillea Comprehensive College appeared before them.
Upon seeing Angel, a flash of surprise crossed the apprentice’s face, but she quickly regained her composure: “Respected wizard, my name is Amy, I am the attendant of signal tower number one. May I know who you wish to contact?”
Angel replied, “City Lord Rosen and Director Muse.”
Amy blinked in momentary surprise, but then nodded: “Very well, please wait a moment, I will contact them for you.”
On the light screen, Amy’s figure disappeared.
Rhine Mute chuckled from across the table, “It seems that your influence is quite significant.”
Should anyone else express a desire to speak with the two lords of Sky Mechanical City, the likelihood of outright rejection would be high. However, the ease with which Angel could convince the other party to agree to make contact demonstrates that in the eyes of the other party, Angel is deemed worthy of conversing with the two lords.
This, in fact, is a kind of unspoken prestige and weight.
“If it were Lord Rhine Mute, I trust that not even a moment’s hesitation would cross Amy’s mind,” Angel replied with a smile.
While Amy was contacting the two lords, Angel took the opportunity to discuss the topic of the “mini signal tower” with Rhine Mute. Angel was aware that there were deeper meanings behind the signal tower, so his intention wasn’t to have the Savage Grottoes install one, but rather to use the topic as a springboard to discuss information exchange and… communicators.
After all, Liana had asked him, and Angel himself felt that the crystal ball communicators were indeed outdated, hence his wish to discuss it with Rhine Mute.
However, Rhine Mute’s passion for crystal balls was beyond Angel’s expectations. The moment Angel brought up communicators, Rhine Mute started joyfully talking about crystal ball communicators, then about crystal balls in general, different materials, colors, and designs… in a dazzling and eloquent display.
In such a situation, Angel found it difficult to broach the topic of updating the crystal ball communicators and could only give a dry laugh while silently apologizing to Liana in his heart.
Yet, in these few minutes, Angel did gain a lot of information about crystal balls. Aside from being made into communicators, crystal balls could be quite useful in other areas such as prophecies, casting spells, and extending one’s vision…
The exposition on crystal balls continued until the mini signal tower lit up again, at which point Rhine Mute finally paused.
On the light screen, the figure of Muse appeared, greeting Angel with a beaming smile, relaxed and comfortable as if conversing with a peer. When Muse turned to Rhine Mute, he showed full respect.
“Rosen is not present, so I came alone,” explained Muse.
“Lord Rosen is absent?” Angel expressed some surprise. It was normal for others to leave, but for Rosen to do so was quite extraordinary.
“Due to the matters concerning the Bud, Rosen has gone to inspect other regions of Gloriosa Kingdom, fearing that remnants of the Bud might still be lurking in the shadows,” Muse paused, making a face as bitter as a gourd: “Poor me, now having to attend to both the Research Institute and the main city affairs, it’s exhausting… If you were here, Angel, you could take over the Research Institute and share my worries.”
Angel shook his head repeatedly: “Master Midora once said, sitting at the Research Institute requires audits and evaluations, I’ve only joined the institute recently, it certainly won’t do.”
Muse replied with a smile, “As long as I give the nod, evaluations aren’t necessary.”
“No, forget it, find someone else,” Angel refused without hesitation.
Muse tried to look pitiful, attempting to gain sympathy, but before he could speak, a faint voice came from the side of the light screen: “Currently, I am in charge of both the main city affairs and the Research Institute…”
Angel recognized the speaker as Antonio.
Muse, with a somewhat embarrassed expression, glanced aside, then chuckled: “Don’t listen to Antonio’s nonsense, I’m not that sort of person.”
Angel thought to himself: Yes, you are.
“Let’s not digress, back to the main topic,” Muse said, posing as if he had not been the one to digress in the first place.
Angel didn’t bother to argue with Muse, as the matters of the Bud were indeed urgent.
Angel stepped aside, allowing Muse to speak directly with Rhine.