Chapter 1988 Young Girl Jane <TOC> Chapter 1990 Night of Swan Lake
Translator: SumTLMan
Vonman never expected that Tree Spirit Lord would suddenly appear. It was clear that Tree Spirit’s appearance wasn’t merely for the battle between him and the dagger man. After all, when he and Guina first became transcendent, they had robbed apprentices at the airbus station without ever seeing Tree Spirit.
If Tree Spirit didn’t appear for this fight, then the only explanation was——
Vonman’s gaze shifted to the red-haired, golden-eyed man who was conversing with Tree Spirit. With just one look, Vonman lowered his head, daring not to stare any longer. Anyone who receives such hospitality from Tree Spirit is undoubtedly no ordinary person. Although Vonman doesn’t know the man’s identity yet, he must be more than just an apprentice, perhaps a formal wizard or even higher.
Vonman felt somewhat relieved. It was fortunate that he had restrained himself in the mirror earlier and hadn’t confronted this man directly. Otherwise, his fate would be unpredictable.
Various thoughts swirled in Vonman’s mind. However, he knew that even if Tree Spirit didn’t come for him, the man he killed with a dagger was still at Tree Spirit’s feet. He needed to express something.
After hesitating for a while, Vonman stepped forward and humbly bowed: “Tree Spirit Lord…”
Tree Spirit didn’t acknowledge Vonman, simply waving his hand: “No need to say anything. Just leave. As for the man you killed, he had nothing of value on him, so don’t bother searching. Go now.”
Tree Spirit’s tone clearly intended to dismiss him. Vonman dared not resist; he lowered his head, gathered up his scattered white-footed tidal spiders, and quickly ran towards the direction of Apprentice Town.
After Vonman’s figure vanished, Tree Spirit sighed and said to Angel, “Now you see why I initially told you not to worry about Vonman and Guina. Their ability to stir trouble doesn’t fall short of Flora’s back in the day.”
After speaking, Tree Spirit gently moved its foot, and a deep brown root emerged from the ground, binding the corpse of the dagger man and pulling it underground. It was unclear whether it turned into fertilizer or something else.
While doing this, Tree Spirit muttered about the grudge between this dagger man and Vonman.
The purpose of this assassination was simple: revenge.
Vonman was exceedingly ruthless. After Blackjack was taken as a disciple by “Manji” Chilledin, Vonman replaced him, becoming the new nightmare of Sky Tower.
Even his actions were more unrestrained than Blackjack’s. Blackjack had severe sadistic behaviors in the arena, sometimes resulting in the opponent’s death, but that was only “sometimes.” Vonman was different. If his opponent didn’t surrender at the beginning, the inevitable result was death, and a painfully agonizing one at that, devoured by myriad spiders, dying helplessly and in despair under the erosion of powerful poison.
If Blackjack was a novice killer, then Vonman was a Novice Butcher.
However, no butcher can intimidate everyone. When the sins he committed accumulated to a certain extent, backlash and revenge were inevitable.
“This dead man had a lover who had been in a long-standing conflict with him. Not long ago, she was killed by Vonman in Sky Tower. So, his appearance here and his assault on Vonman were clearly for revenge for his beloved,” Tree Spirit sighed softly. “Unfortunately, his strength was insufficient, and his anger clouded his judgment, ultimately leading to his own demise.”
“Perhaps, he came here prepared to die,” Angel recalled the moment before the dagger man’s death, repeatedly murmuring a name, probably his lover’s. In his tone, there was determination, regret, and some hidden nonchalance.
Tree Spirit sighed, “Perhaps.”
After disposing of the dagger man’s corpse, Angel didn’t inquire further; to him, it seemed trivial.
“Tree Spirit, you mentioned Guina. I met her recently; how did she suddenly mix up with Aubrey?” Angel asked.
“It’s strange to me too, but there must be a reason,” Tree Spirit recalled. Guina had deliberately set a trap to get to know Aubrey and struck up a relationship. Now, they seemed to have become very close friends.
Since it was a deliberate setup, Guina must have had a purpose. However, Tree Spirit was unclear about her intentions, especially since Aubrey was quite weak among the apprentices. He couldn’t figure out what use Aubrey could be to her…
“Why are you suddenly interested in them?” Tree Spirit curiously asked.
Angel replied, “Vonman and Guina were both brought by me into the Savage Grottoes; I’m just curious about their development.”
Angel wasn’t lying. Although he didn’t quite like the personalities of the two, since he had brought them in, he was interested in knowing what had changed about these two, who were once so desperate for survival.
“The two of them, one overt and the other covert, have nearly muddled the waters among the apprentices in the Savage Grottoes,” said Tree Spirit. “But perhaps this isn’t a bad thing. The apprentices have been too complacent for too long. Having these two as troublemakers might stir up some action in these stagnant waters.”
They chatted a bit more about Guina and Vonman, then tacitly stopped. After all, it was just a matter among apprentices and wouldn’t cause much upheaval.
Finally, Tree Spirit asked about Angel’s intentions: “I thought you’d returned to the ruins. I didn’t expect you to suddenly come to the Mirror World. What are you planning to do this time?”
Angel had no intention of hiding: “I plan to visit Kudou.”
“Are you concerned about the condition of Kudou?” Tree Spirit asked doubtfully.
“Yes, when I was in Sky Mechanical City, I promised Liana to check on Kudou after returning to the Savage Grottoes,” Angel replied, then continued, “Tree Spirit, has he not left the Savage Grottoes by now? Or is he still in the Rose Garden?”
Tree Spirit responded, “He hasn’t left, but he’s not in the Rose Garden either. Let me see where he is.”
After closing its eyes for a moment, Tree Spirit opened them and said, “He’s currently in the Underground Market.”
…
Angel arrived at the long-missed Underground Market.
As he gazed at the layered houses and the towering Sky Tower in the distance, a flicker of nostalgia passed through his eyes.
However, his sentimental emotions lasted only a second before being interrupted by a voice.
“You should know the location of the dark alley, right? Kudou is there now,” Angel heard Tree Spirit speaking, the only one capable of communicating with him remotely.
Without responding, Angel headed straight towards the dark alley, his actions serving as an answer to Tree Spirit’s question.
“You’ve come at a rather opportune time. Looking at Kudou, it seems he’s preparing to leave the Savage Grottoes again…” Tree Spirit continued to chatter, regardless of whether Angel replied or not.
Chapter 1988 Young Girl Jane <TOC> Chapter 1990 Night of Swan Lake