Chapter 1946 First Day <TOC> Chapter 1948 Schickel's Deal
Translator: SumTLMan
When Maya and Totoro were approaching, Tuvalu and Shura timely ceased their whispering.
Shura smiled and nodded at Maya: “I am grateful for the future fragments that Witch Maya shared today; they were quite enlightening.”
Maya waved her hand dismissively: “I too hope to solve my problems, and after all, exchange is a mutual process. Today, I’ve also gained a lot of useful information.”
After exchanging a few pleasantries with Maya, Shura turned to Totoro and said, “You’ve also performed very well today. I reckon it won’t be long before the entire Southern Region’s wizard community will be buzzing with your title.”
Totoro remained silent for a few seconds before saying, “I don’t have a title.”
In Shura’s puzzled expression, Maya snorted at Totoro and then explained to Shura, “Since Totoro began his cultivation, he has hardly left Star Island, nor has he participated in any Sky Tower competitions, so indeed, he doesn’t have a title.”
“I see…” Shura’s eyes suddenly lit up, and he flipped open a hardcover book floating nearby, quickly paging through it while saying, “How about I help you come up with one? My naming skills are even stronger than my prophecy ones!”
Without waiting for Totoro’s response, Shura began to mutter to himself, “Let’s see, your name is Totoro, which is quite interesting, similar to a fat-headed big cat in the Abyss Literature that loves to call itself a dragon. How about your nickname be… Dragon Cat?”
Seeing Totoro’s indifferent reaction, he continued, “Don’t like it? Let me think again. You’re good in many aspects but lack a bit of human nature. What’s missing should be what’s best to supplement… Let me see if there are any good terms. How about ‘Thunderous Wrath’?”
“Do you still dislike it? You are young; is that why? How about ‘Emperor of Smiles’, ‘Lord of Astonishment’, or ‘Chaos of Immortality’? I know young people like you prefer grand names, and these are quite good.”
Shura rattled off several names but received no response, floating in an awkward silence.
Realizing the lack of reply, Shura muttered, “Why don’t you speak? Is my naming skill lacking? That can’t be right; I’ve presided over christening ceremonies in nearby towns, and they all love the names I give to newborns, like Mun, Sang, and Stard, so melodious and meaningful.”
Seeing Shura, seemingly ready to continue his naming frenzy, Maya quickly intervened, “He should have his own ideas about his title; no need to rush. I came to talk with Tuvalu.”
With Maya’s words, Shura could hardly persist, sighing regretfully and saying to Tuvalu, “I’ll give an answer to the Sea God later; I indeed have prophesied some clues.”
Tuvalu nodded, “We must catch that thief this time.”
“Alright, you two talk.” Shura patted Tuvalu’s shoulder, winked at Totoro in a friendly manner, but Totoro paid him no heed.
Unperturbed, Shura shrugged and turned to leave.
After Shura’s departure, Maya turned to Tuvalu, sighing, “Regrettably, I didn’t foresee the ruins, so I’ve come to inquire from you.”
Seeing Tuvalu’s composed expression, unlike the pride at their first meeting, she plainly said, “You mentioned information comes at a price; what do you desire? Let me clarify, the ruins concern not just us but also your Song of the Deep Sea. If you plan to demand an exorbitant fee, I advise you to consider carefully. After all, our two wizard organizations might end up collaborating.”
Tuvalu looked at Maya with a complex expression and said, “Are you so sure that I have prophesied?”
“I wasn’t sure before, but now…” Maya looked into Tuvalu’s eyes, “I am certain.”
Tuvalu: “I have indeed seen some information, and sharing it with you is no harm.”
Maya opened her wrinkled eyelids, her eyes sparkling as she stared intently at Tuvalu, waiting for his price.
However, what surprised Maya was that Tuvalu didn’t make any demands. He simply said, “I can tell you, and you don’t have to give anything in return, consider it as a repayment for the doomsday vision I saw you create earlier.”
Tuvalu’s sudden shift in demeanor surprised Maya, unsure of what had happened. In less than half a day, Tuvalu’s attitude had completely reversed?
In fact, if Maya slightly stepped out of her involved role and looked at it as an outsider, she could deduce Tuvalu’s thoughts.
Tuvalu’s willingness to share information was indeed partly in return for Maya’s selfless sharing of the doomsday scene, but there were more comprehensive factors to consider.
Totoro was the first to speak, stunning the audience with its impressive presence. This was in the Star Observing Hall, the sacred place in the hearts of all prophecy wizards, and Totoro’s debut was enough to shock everyone.
Then Maya ended the meeting early with another prophecy of a doomsday scene.
Totoro and Maya, a mentor and disciple, went through the entire meeting one after the other, turning the Star Observing Day into their solo performance stage. Moreover, they performed it beautifully.
Just as Shura said before, the events of today, once spread, will inevitably catch the eye of everyone.
By then, the wizard community of the Southern Region will undoubtedly discern that the momentum of the Savage Grottoes is at its peak.
He need not confront the evidently thriving Savage Grottoes now, sparing others embarrassment and himself a diminished reputation.
Moreover, Tuvalu is well aware that even if he remains silent today, when the time comes in the future for the Song of the Deep Sea to return to those ruins, Lord Sea God will inform the people of the Savage Grottoes.
Therefore, it’s unnecessary to vie for transient prestige by contesting over a breath of vanity.
Tuvalu took a deep look at Maya and quickly shared the future fragments he witnessed: “I indeed saw inside the ruins, but my view was constrained, unable to see the entire scene, only able to linger around a stairwell’s turning point.”
“Nothing special about the stairwell’s corner, but batch after batch of bizarre creatures passed by there. I could mostly discern that the stairs likely lead to the inner part of the ruins.”
What secrets the inner part of the ruins hold is crucial, yet Tuvalu is unable to adjust his perspective, only able to observe near the stairwell’s bend.
Even so, Tuvalu still captured some useful information.
“Those batches heading to the inner part of the ruins almost all carried magic materials. Although I didn’t recognize all the materials, the ones I did, all possess one characteristic——”
“Space attribute.”
After sharing the future fragments he saw, Tuvalu hurriedly turned and left the Star Observing Hall, seemingly unwilling to stay longer with Maya.
Maya didn’t attend to Tuvalu’s departure; she furrowed her brows, attempting to draw a line from the information Tuvalu provided.
Space-attribute magic materials are not so common. So many creatures, carrying space magic materials into the ruins, what exactly is the purpose?
Is it to expand the internal space, or perhaps, utilizing the space attribute of the magic materials, to orchestrate something?