Chapter 2129 Customization <TOC> Chapter 2131 Culuoli's Message
Translator: SumTLMan
Angel originally wanted to look for other information about Black Transformation or alchemists of the Death Faction, but after flipping through books all night, he found nothing similar.
However, in a pile of thick alchemical books, he stumbled upon an unnamed tome.
Initially, Angel thought this nameless book might be another one of Culuoli’s alchemical encyclopedias because it looked very similar. But when he opened it, he was stunned by the small line of text in the upper left corner of the first page.
“New Era Year 7027, Month of Flowing Fire.”
Angel could confirm that this familiar handwriting was undoubtedly written by Culuoli.
Moreover, the specific format and familiar time recording method were almost identical to the style of the —Culuoli Chronicles—!
This could be the fourteenth volume of the —Culuoli Chronicles—, previously undiscovered due to its lack of a title. Rhine had not noticed it before, assuming there were only thirteen volumes.
Discovering a new volume was surprising for Angel, but upon deeper thought, something seemed wrong.
“Now it’s the New Era Year 7378. So, New Era Year 7027 is Three Hundred Years Ago?” Angel frowned, recalling that according to Tree Spirit and Rhine, Tizarro left seven hundred years ago, and this ruin was sealed until Angel arrived.
This meant that the —Culuoli Chronicles Fourteen— was written by Culuoli after the sealing of the ruins!
Eagerly, Angel continued reading.
“After more than a thousand years, I have returned to this place.”
“I always knew that my small laboratory, hidden in the void and adrift due to spatial storms, had wandered near the Wizarding World of the Southern Region. However, due to my retreat in contemplating the crafting of the Theximil Mirrors, I hadn’t visited it.”
“Last month, Belos took a mission from the Orderly Guild to assist the Observers in the Wizarding World of the Southern Region, giving me an opportunity to return.”
“My biggest concern before returning to the laboratory was whether the Light of Nightmare would leak out, affecting the nearby transcendents. Fortunately, the Twin Laboratory, infused with the Light of Nightmare, although it drifted to the Southern Region, had not manifested in this world.”
“It’s good that it didn’t affect the beings of the Southern Region.”
“Now that I’m here, I’ll reinforce the void seal of the Twin Laboratory to prevent its manifestation.”
Reading this, Angel somewhat understood that Culuoli was likely referring to the Star Pool Ruins. His first action upon returning was to fortify the Star Pool Ruins to prevent them from manifesting and harming the beings of the Southern Region.
From this, it was apparent that Culuoli’s personal alignment leaned towards that of a white wizard.
However, a careful consideration reveals that if Culuoli truly prioritized the safety of the Southern Region beings, he should have fortified the ruins when they first drifted there a millennium ago, not several hundred years later upon his return.
Nevertheless, even so, Culuoli’s alignment might still lean towards a white wizard, indicating his personal interests outweighed everything else.
This is actually a common trait among white wizards. A saint with a flawless moral compass is almost non-existent in the Wizarding World.
“According to the text, Culuoli indeed reinforced the void seal of the Star Pool Ruins. If nothing unexpected happens, perhaps the ruins won’t manifest for thousands of years,” Angel sighed deeply in his heart. “Unfortunately, an unexpected event did occur.”
A planar fusion point appeared near the Paramjit Plateau.
Though the planar fusion failed due to Angel’s intervention, the spatial fluctuations it created on the Paramjit Plateau unveiled the once hidden Star Pool Ruins, breaking free from Culuoli’s seal and coming back into the light.
This led to a series of events that followed.
It’s not Culuoli’s fault, though.
With a sigh, Angel turned the page and continued reading.
“Tizarro, this junior seems to have lived in my laboratory for quite a long time.”
“I checked, and he’s a wizard from the Savage Grottoes, who left the Southern Region over five hundred years ago. It’s a bit regrettable, I had wanted to meet him and hear his thoughts on my laboratory.”
“Tizarro’s wizard group, the Savage Grottoes, is known to me. Aldrich, a nature researcher from the Greenwood Spell Research Institute, is said to be from there. Also, in recent years, the newly risen legendary wizard, the Enchanting Witch, is also from the Savage Grottoes.”
“Ah, such a wealth of talent.”
“I had wanted to explore the Mirror World, but Aldrich had warned that he would provide legendary protection to the Savage Grottoes, forbidding legendary wizards from interfering with its development. I have no malice, but it’s better not to offend this renowned researcher.”
In this short page, Angel saw two familiar names.
——”Touch of Nature” Aldrich, and the “Enchanting Witch” Marisa.
Aldrich, a name Angel heard upon entering the Savage Grottoes. The former leader of the Savage Grottoes, and also the elder most respected by Rhine Mute, had elevated the organization to a pinnacle status within his short millennium of leadership, a powerful nature wizard who dominated an era.
However, after Aldrich broke through to the legendary realm, he passed the leadership to Rhine and left the Southern Region in search of further possibilities.
Angel guessed that Aldrich, after leaving, must have headed to the Source World. Unexpectedly, even in the Source World, Aldrich still protected the Savage Grottoes in his own way.
As for the other, the “Enchanting Witch” Marisa, she left the Southern Region two thousand years ago. Like Isabelle of Black Castle, she left because she couldn’t break through the third level shackles and sought a breakthrough opportunity outside the domain.
There had been no news of the Enchanting Witch since she left. It was rumored within the organization that she might have perished on her quest.
But she is evidently still alive.
And from Culuoli’s tone, not only was the Enchanting Witch alive, but she was also living freely.
Although Angel had no direct interactions with these two predecessors, knowing that ahead on the long path, there were fellows from the Savage Grottoes, he felt an inexplicable comfort.
Maybe Angel would still not intersect with them in the future. But just knowing they were alive and hadn’t given up on the pursuit of truth, Angel felt comforted that there would always be a bright lighthouse guiding the way, even if the path ahead was dark.
……
Angel was surprised to read about the predecessors from the Savage Grottoes in Culuoli’s chronicle, something he hadn’t anticipated.
After pondering, he continued reading.
“In the laboratory, I found some of Tizarro’s inspirational notes. From these fragmented records, it’s clear Tizarro was a clever person. Even while focusing on his own experiments, he discovered the hidden bedroom in the lab from small details in life.”
“Unfortunately, the bedroom is separate from the laboratory. Unless one finds the short-range teleportation formation or locates the laboratory’s coordinates in the void, it’s impossible to access the bedroom.”
“But I didn’t leave the short-range teleportation formation in the laboratory, so he’s doomed not to find the bedroom’s location.”
“It’s fine if it can’t be found, after all, the bedroom is lit by the Light of Nightmare, a strange luminescence I dare not delve into deeply.”
In the subsequent pages, Culuoli doesn’t continue with the laboratory matter, instead shifting focus back to Belos.
Specifically, it highlights Belos’ mission to the Southern Region——to support the Observer stationed in the Wizarding World of the Southern Region.
As Culuoli’s narrative unfolds, Angel discovers that the Wizarding World of the Southern Region isn’t as they had imagined, devoid of legendary wizards.
Beneath the calm exterior of the visible world lies at least one deep Observer from the Source World.
Observers, who undertake the task of maintaining order from the Orderly Guild, watch over various worlds and seek out elements of disorder.
The reason the Orderly Guild is so quickly informed about the elements of disorder in various areas and dispatches Mysterious Hunters to deal with them is due to the Observers’ indispensable role.
Observers are generally not legendary wizards, but those in high-energy worlds are an exception.
The Four Domains of the Wizarding World, so-called high-energy worlds, are extraordinary worlds and, being in the same flow as the Source World, have a much higher probability of birthing Mysterious Objects. Therefore, there is bound to be a legendary Observer stationed here.
However, according to the rules of the Orderly Guild and the oath made by the Observer to the world consciousness of the Wizarding World, the Observer cannot interfere with the course of the Wizarding World.
Only if an element of disorder is born and it impacts the world’s stability, does the Observer have the right to exercise special authority. Otherwise, they remain hidden beneath the surface, never contacting any wizard organization of the current world.
The reason Belos came to the Southern Region was that the Observer here discovered the birth of an element of disorder and called for support from the Orderly Guild.
Although Belos is a follower of Culuoli, he is also a Mysterious Hunter of the Orderly Guild. Thus, he accepted the mission given by the Guild and came to the Southern Region with Culuoli.
What this specific element of disorder is, Culuoli doesn’t elaborate much in the record.
It’s just mentioned that this element of disorder affected many wizard organizations. One top wizard organization was almost destroyed due to its influence.
Upon reading this, Angel’s eyes flicker with confusion.
Belos and Culuoli came to the Wizarding World of the Southern Region three hundred years ago, meaning the disorder occurred around that time.
Three hundred years may seem long to mortals but is relatively short for the extraordinary. The records left are usually very clear. Moreover, this event involved multiple wizard organizations, with one top organization almost facing ruin.
Such a significant event would definitely have been well-documented.
But recalling the major events of the Southern Region from three hundred years ago, Angel finds no such occurrence. No top wizard organization appeared to have experienced anything unusual.
After pondering for a moment and finding no answer, Angel looks up and speaks to the opposite side: “Tree Spirit Lord.”
Tree Spirit, still engrossed in “Belos Observation Diary,” responds absently to Angel’s call: “What is it?”
“Three hundred years ago, was there a major event in the Southern Region that affected multiple wizard organizations?”
Tree Spirit: “Every year, there are major events in the Wizarding World. Which one are you talking about?”
“I’m not sure of the specifics, but it almost led to the complete destruction of a top wizard organization.”
As Angel finishes speaking, Tree Spirit slowly lifts his head, looking at Angel with a puzzled face: “Three hundred years ago… are you referring to the Song of the Deep Sea? How did you know about that?”
Angel waved the unnamed book in his hand, briefly explaining the situation within.
“It turns out there’s a fourteenth volume of the Culuoli Chronicles…” Tree Spirit muttered, not overly surprised, as they had previously speculated that Culuoli had returned to the ruins in recent centuries.
Instead, the existence of a legendary level Observer in the Southern Region left Tree Spirit somewhat contemplative for a few minutes.
“I have a rough idea of what you’re referring to, but this incident occurred in the Endless Ocean and did not affect the interior of the Vast Continent. We in the Savage Grottoes also don’t know the specific details.”
“I only know that an abnormal phenomenon appeared in the Endless Ocean, causing the extinction of a large number of marine tribes overnight, including an underwater city that became a city of the dead. The headquarters of the Song of the Deep Sea is in the Endless Ocean, so they sent wizards to investigate, but the investigators kept dying. Over several months, it’s said that a very large number of wizards died, including several true knowledge wizards.”
“Sea God Florence also nearly died in that disaster.”
“Once the Sea God dies, coupled with the fall of a large number of wizards, the Song of the Deep Sea might’ve really faced destruction.”
Angel: “There’s also this matter? Why is there no record of it in any major journals?”
“The Extreme Sect had a hand in this,” Tree Spirit shrugged. “Moreover, during that period, the Extreme Sect also sent letters to all the top organizations, explicitly demanding that the top organizations not launch an invasion against the Song of the Deep Sea at that time. At the time, the Savage Grottoes also received one, and that’s how we found out that a shocking event had occurred in the Endless Ocean.”
At this point, Tree Spirit’s expression was slightly mocking: “Speaking of which, because the Song of the Deep Sea’s strength was weakened during that period, the factions controlled by otherworldly forces quickly grew in strength, and are now even in a semi-open state.”
“The Extreme Sect, although angered, hasn’t deeply troubled these otherworldly factions until today. I guess it’s still related to the original abnormal event. It’s said that during that disaster, the otherworldly factions paid a heavy price to prevent the disaster from spreading to the Vast Continent.”
Angel: “How did this matter eventually conclude?”
Tree Spirit shook his head: “I didn’t know before, just heard that the abnormal event disappeared. I originally thought it was the intervention of the Extreme Sect, but only from the Culuoli Chronicles did I understand that the so-called abnormal event was a disorderly entity… Those capable of resolving a disorderly entity, I presume, are the Observer and Belos, the openly known Mysterious Hunter.”
“I guess the Observer has connections with the Extreme Sect. Perhaps it was their involvement that suddenly changed the Extreme Sect’s attitude, giving their full support to the Song of the Deep Sea at that time. After all, the Song of the Deep Sea lost many people and also resisted the disorderly entity, preventing it from spreading inland, which is also a merit.”
Chapter 2129 Customization <TOC> Chapter 2131 Culuoli's Message