Translator: SumTLMan
“Measuring the quality isn’t just about the coverage density and effect, but also about compensating for flaws,” Angel nonchalantly glanced at the luminous mist surrounding Mystlight. He seemed indifferent, but his mind was occupied with other considerations.
If Mystlight and Illusio were as he speculated, he must inform Lord Rhine in advance to take precautions. At the same time, he needed a more comprehensive understanding of Mystlight.
Thus, his statement, seemingly a high-handed critique, was actually inconsequential. It was merely a ruse using Blair’s idolization of “Shava”, or rather, the Dimwit Halo, to coax information about Mystlight from Blair.
If he could get Blair to voluntarily reveal Mystlight’s flaws, they would be prepared for a targeted defense and offense should Mystlight truly erupt.
Perhaps due to Shava’s dazzling aura, Blair harbored no doubts about Angel and fell into the verbal trap, voluntarily mentioning Mystlight’s flaws.
“You’re absolutely right, Highness Shava. Compensating for flaws is crucial. I will ensure Mystlight’s mushroom spores are contained and prevent Lord Nooka’s masterpiece from leaking!” Angel’s subtle hints and affirmation excited Blair.
Angel, discerning the emotional significance in Blair’s response, began to ponder.
Blair’s statement was clear, with two core points: First, the creator of Mystlight was the mysterious Lord Nooka; second, the biggest flaw of the pervasive emerald mist was Mystlight itself.
Setting other factors aside, why did Blair say the flaw of the emerald mist was Mystlight itself?
While Angel pondered, he noticed the three emerald green mushrooms that had been hiding underground were now near the large Mystlight. They had just emerged and were unabashedly absorbing the surrounding emerald mist.
In a short time, a large portion of the bright green mist had dissipated.
Seeing this, Angel seemed to understand something. Blair’s implication was probably that since Mystlight could release it, it naturally could also absorb it. Therefore, the greatest weakness of the bright green mist was actually Mystlight itself.
However, upon careful consideration, this wasn’t really a weakness. Since Mystlight was not to be found in the outside world, if the bright green mist were to cause a great disaster there, Rhine, if he wanted to obtain Mystlight to rescue from the disaster, would have to enter the ruins to find traces of Mystlight.
Even if Rhine truly obtained Mystlight, Mystlight still possessed a faint intelligence. It wouldn’t be easy for Rhine to control Mystlight.
Thus, all things considered, this weakness was hardly a weakness.
In this light, Angel’s earlier reminder to Blair to compensate for the ‘Mystlight’s’ flaws seemed somewhat abrupt.
Angel thought he could guide Blair with his rhetoric, but in reality, it was somewhat arrogant of him. Without understanding the characteristics of Mystlight, excessive comments made him seem foolish.
Angel glanced at Blair out of the corner of his eye. Blair was still fervently looking at Angel, his emotions radiating excitement.
——Fortunately, Blair was enveloped in the aura of ‘Shava’ and didn’t suspect him.
If it had been a Nightmare Plane creature like the fox with a harp, extremely intelligent and with deep schemes, it would probably have sensed something was wrong early on.
After this incident, Angel also needed to remind himself that when encountering creatures from the Nightmare Plane, in order to maintain his identity as ‘Shava’ without revealing his true self, he should avoid discussing topics he was uncertain about as much as possible.
“As long as you understand, it’s your responsibility to protect the mushroom spores.” Angel originally wanted to probe for some information, but after previous contemplation, he no longer planned to say more and was ready to leave.
“I want to see Mademoiselle Goldilocks, after all, I’m also very curious about her intention in inviting me,” Angel said, nodding to Blair without changing his expression, and then turned and walked away.
While walking, Angel glanced at the three small emerald green mushrooms.
They were still devouring the bright green mist, enjoying it immensely.
Upon realizing that these three little fellows might be Mystlight, Angel secretly started to have some thoughts. Since the defect of the bright green mist is the Mystlight itself, their importance becomes evident.
If he could take them away, maybe he wouldn’t have to worry about the bright green mist anymore.
But would they still be willing to follow him now? If not, Angel was already planning to continue strolling in the mushroom forest to see if he could find other Mystlights.
Perhaps sensing Angel’s gaze, the three little Mystlights, who had been eating happily, gathered together and burrowed into the ground when they saw Angel leaving. After a while, they poked their heads out of the ground again, appearing right at Angel’s feet.
Confirming that they would still follow him for the time being, Angel felt slightly relieved, turned around, and headed towards the castle where Mademoiselle Goldilocks, as pointed out by Blair, resided.
However, not even half a minute into his walk, Angel heard a buzzing sound above his head.
He looked up to see Blair fluttering its wings, flying overhead. Seeing Angel notice it, Blair hesitated for a moment, then descended from the sky and stood respectfully beside Angel.
“Is there anything else?” Angel asked, looking at Blair with a cold expression.
“Highness Shava, I just thought of something. The human being controlled by Mystlight last time is in the direction Highness is heading. To prevent him from disturbing you, I plan to go ahead and deal with him.” Blair stated without concealment.
Hearing Blair’s words, Angel’s heart stirred. He had actually wanted to inquire about the human who was used for the Mystlight experiment. Since the ruins are sealed, the humans here are either from those wizard families who initially explored the ruins or from the missing persons of the Savage Grottoes or Song of the Deep Sea.
However, due to the fear of revealing his identity, he had not spoken up before. Now, however, seemed like an opportunity.
Angel: “No need, I will handle that human. Moreover, I also want to see for myself the effects of the Mystlight you cultivated.”
Blair’s eyes lit up. Was Shava… was he going to inspect my work?
“Do what you’re supposed to do and go back. Don’t worry about other things.” Angel waved his hand nonchalantly and continued walking forward.
Although Angel was walking forward, he was constantly aware of Blair’s situation. If Blair really insisted on dealing with that human, he wouldn’t have a good excuse to stop it.
Fortunately, it seemed that Blair had listened to Angel’s words. It just stood there in a daze for a long time, seemingly lost in thought, with an emotional fluctuation that seemed somewhat excited.
After a long while, Blair waved vigorously at Angel’s retreating figure and then walked back.
Feeling Blair’s return, Angel breathed a sigh of relief. At the same time, he became curious about the road ahead. Who would the human controlled by Mystlight be? Could the true function of Mystlight be glimpsed through this?