Chapter 2038 Restoring Sanity <TOC> Chapter 2040 Fate of Death
Translator: SumTLMan
The story of Reeves is actually not complex.
He comes from a wizard family named Vansair on Berde Island. Vansair is not the top among the many wizard families in the Southern Region, but it can be ranked as first-class, because the Vansair family once had a true knowledge-level rune alchemist.
Angel does not know Reeves, but he has heard of this rune alchemist——”Mirror of Falling Tide,” Agrillo.
When Antonio once introduced some situations about Sky Mechanical City to Angel, he mentioned that many of the city’s long-distance teleportation formations for external use were drawn by Agrillo of the Vansair family.
As a rune alchemist, especially one specializing in spatial runes, because of his unparalleled rune drawing, Agrillo was very popular.
However, unfortunately, Agrillo left the Vansair family without any warning more than a hundred years ago.
No one knew where he went or if he would return. Now, a century has passed, and there is still no news of Agrillo; it seems that he has completely severed ties with the Vansair family.
The comings and goings of wizards in the Southern Region are actually quite common, just like the last leader of the Savage Grottoes, who never returned after becoming legendary. So, this is not a rare occurrence, as pursuing the truth always involves giving up some things.
However, this kind of detached attitude towards departure is only relevant to wizard organizations. Because most wizard organizations have strong successors, like the current Lord Rhine, who became famous early on and overpowered his contemporaries, successfully taking charge without any troubles for a millennium.
But the Vansair family is different. Agrillo was unique and irreplaceable. Before, the entire family was basically supported by Agrillo. After his departure, there was a lack of talents in the family, with no one able to replace Agrillo.
If it weren’t for Agrillo’s past popularity and the long-term contracts he signed with various wizard organizations still being effective, the Vansair family would probably have been devoured long ago.
Over the past century, the Vansair family struggled to maintain their first-class status. However, after Agrillo’s departure, their influence in the Southern Region’s various circles significantly diminished. Lacking access to quality external resources and facing internal pressures and emotions, which have been accumulating for a long time, they are on the verge of eruption.
Under these internal and external pressures, they urgently needed a change.
Thus, Reeves was commissioned to leave the Vansair family in search of hope.
This so-called hope was either Reeves achieving true knowledge during his travels or finding something beneficial for the family’s development.
Entering the path of true knowledge is no simple feat, especially given the meager resources of a wizard family. Reeves’ knowledge base and foundations were unstable, and he had achieved nothing noteworthy over the years.
Therefore, he set his sights on external sources, hoping to find something that could aid his family’s development.
He initially intended to find useful Mysterious Objects, but despite visiting many places, including the Devil’s Sea and Silver Palm Island, he found no trace of them. During his disappointment, he learned of a planar fusion occurring in the Paramjit Plateau!
The benefits of planar fusion were immense, such as Fragment of Constant, a primary material for the Wizard Garden. Owning a Wizard Garden could reinvigorate the family spirit. Even if he couldn’t obtain Fragment of Constant, finding and plundering materials from newly formed subsidiary planes would also be beneficial.
Thus, Reeves arrived at the Paramjit Plateau.
What followed was a tragedy. The planar fusion failed, and all hopes were dashed. As Reeves prepared to leave the Paramjit Plateau and restart his journey of hope, he saw a saltwater pool under the stars. Beneath this star pool, he could vaguely make out a deep tunnel and traces of man-made excavation…
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After listening to Reeves’ story, Angel empathized with his plight.
Despair named after hope, coincidental despair, and true despair, all lay on the path ahead of Reeves. He could have chosen another path, but shackled by the burden of his family’s responsibilities, he had no choice but to bravely forge ahead.
However, Angel’s sympathy was fleeting. He had specifically come to find Reeves, not to listen to the sad history of the Vansair family.
Angel: “From what you’re saying, you must be one of the first to enter this ruin, right?”
Reeves nodded, his expression tinged with self-mockery: “To be precise, I was the first person to enter. I always thought being the first gold digger would yield greater profits, but never considered that gold has its own preferences.”
Upon receiving Reeves’s affirmative answer, Angel’s eyes lit up. It was known that creatures from the Nightmare Plane entered the ruin later. Reeves being captured by these creatures implied that he was exploring the ruin before they entered, and he might know its secrets!
“Can you talk about what you saw after entering the ruin?” Angel asked, suppressing his excitement.
Mentioning the ruin, Reeves’s gaze flickered momentarily, but then he slowly lowered his head without speaking.
“I don’t know if you realize, but this ruin is very strange. Before these creatures from the Nightmare Plane entered, it had already caused several wizards to lose their way, including you. They entered and were never seen again, so I really want to know, what peculiarities does this ruin hold?” Angel inquired.
Reeves raised his head: “…You, advancing to a formal wizard in such a short time, are also a genius. I’ve heard that your alchemy is even more impressive. With such achievements and a bright future, why did you come to this ruin?”
Angel: “Actually, not long ago, I was at the entrance of the ruin, preparing to leave. But then I encountered some situations… I fell into it unintentionally.”
Angel simply conveyed some information.
After listening, Reeves quietly looked at Angel and said after a long while, “I don’t know if what you’re saying is true, because your story involves Mademoiselle Goldilocks… She’s a terrifying madwoman. It’s hard to believe that you could escape from her and even move freely in this area.”
“But, I just saw Mademoiselle Goldilocks return to her territory, so even though your words are absurd, there seems to be some truth in them.”
“However, whether you’re lying or not isn’t too important anymore. I’m not far from my end, and talking to you is harmless… At least you’re still human.”
Reeves’ skepticism was something Angel could understand, but some of his words were of particular concern to Angel.
“I didn’t fall into this situation intentionally, and I’m not here to rescue you, but since I’ve found you, I will try my best to save you, out of our shared humanity.” This was Angel’s response to Reeves saying he was close to death.
Reeves shook his head: “I know my condition better than you do. My death is inevitable, and there’s no saving me. Even my soul will be forever trapped here…”
Chapter 2038 Restoring Sanity <TOC> Chapter 2040 Fate of Death