Chapter 2130 Three Hundred Years Ago <TOC> Chapter 2132 Tracing the Shadows Again
Translator: SumTLMan
Angel was somewhat enlightened as he nodded his head, at the same time, he felt more deeply about the extensive power of the Extreme Sect in the Wizarding World.
The Extreme Sect had sealed all records after the event and had even forcibly ordered wizard organizations not to attack the Song of the Deep Sea during this period. Such actions made it clear that Tree Spirit’s speculation was correct; they definitely knew about the existence of the Observer.
In the —Culuoli Chronicles—, it was clearly stated that the Observer had to follow the rules of the Orderly Guild and also make an oath with the World Will, not to disrupt the order in the Wizarding World and not to collude with any wizard organizations.
Under such strict oaths, the fact that the Observer could still interact with the Extreme Sect showed that the Extreme Sect was indeed a Child of Providence of the World Will.
After discussing this secret, Tree Spirit’s gaze turned to the unnamed record in Angel’s hands.
Undoubtedly, —Culuoli Chronicles Fourteen— must have recorded Culuoli’s return to the ruins, and Tree Spirit was very curious about these matters.
However, even with his curiosity, Tree Spirit did not immediately ask Angel to hand over the chronicle but simply requested Angel to pass it over after he was done reading, and then became engrossed in the gossip story in his hands.
Angel continued to read.
“After the Disorderly Object was recovered, I took the opportunity to meet with the Observer of the Southern Region Wizarding World.”
“My main purpose was to discuss the Twin Laboratory with him. Although I have reinforced the seal of the void, making it difficult to appear in the world, I always have a feeling that something might go wrong. So, I hoped that he would keep an eye out, and if anything unexpected happened at the Twin Laboratory, to prevent the Light of Nightmare from leaking out…”
“Harming living beings is one aspect, but the Light of Nightmare is too precious. I wouldn’t want to lose it for no reason.”
Upon reading this, Angel silently thought: Your premonition was right, the Twin Laboratory really did appear.
However, the Light of Nightmare didn’t leak out. Perhaps, this was thanks to the creatures of the Nightmare Plane? From a certain perspective, the creatures of the Nightmare Plane also saved a part of the living beings.
“The conversation with the Observer was pleasant; he is a very humorous old wizard. He told me some interesting anecdotes about the Southern Region.”
“For example, the Devil’s Sea has been dangerous for a long time, but that was just due to natural celestial phenomena and energy fields. The additional unnatural hazards in the Devil’s Sea were related to a mysterious creature.”
“However, this creature, born in the sea and galloping in the sky, was taken to the City of Phantasm by Gruz De Weld long ago and was granted the status of a Diamond Citizen… When the Observer told me this secret, I seemed to have guessed who it was, but I dare not utter its name.”
Many anomalies in the Devil’s Sea are related to a mysterious creature?
Born in the ocean, galloping in the sky? What kind of mysterious creature is this? Angel recalled the contents of —Magical Creatures and Where to Find Them— and couldn’t figure it out, so he temporarily gave up.
However, Culuoli’s mention of the City of Phantasm made Angel slightly vigilant.
Previously, Frost had also mentioned the City of Phantasm to him. It’s a city filled with fantastic creatures, all divided into upper, middle, and lower class citizens. It seems like a sanctuary for magical creatures, but to outsiders, it’s more like Gruz De Weld’s private zoo, so its reputation isn’t good.
Moreover, Gruz De Weld would go to great lengths to capture various non-humanoid magical creatures, even if the magical creature had an owner, he would still snatch it.
Therefore, Frost specifically reminded Angel that if he went to the Source World and brought Toby, he must avoid the City of Phantasm.
After all, Toby’s existence is extremely special, probably the only one of his kind in the world. Once Gruz De Weld discovered him, he would definitely be delighted and do everything possible to bring him back to the City of Phantasm, and any obstruction would be effortlessly destroyed by him.
Due to this situation, when Angel saw the City of Phantasm, he became wary.
“There’s another intriguing secret. I know that the Temple of Prophets has left its legacy in all corners of the Wizarding World, and the Crown Star Church is their legacy in the Southern Region Wizarding World.”
“What I didn’t expect was that the Hall of Time, which startled the entire Source World at its inception, was actually placed in the Crown Star Church. I always thought that the Mystery of Starlight, which was announced publicly, was the Mysterious Object bestowed by the Temple of Prophets. But the real contingency plan turned out to be the Hall of Time.”
“However, it makes sense upon reflection. Since the Temple of Prophets has the City of Reincarnation, it’s normal for the Hall of Time to be assigned. It’s also beneficial for the Temple of Prophets to attract more potential talents, a self-promoting action. Ultimately, the Temple of Prophets reaps the benefits.”
Is the Crown Star Church an organization under the Temple of Prophets? This piece of secret information slightly surprised Angel.
After the surprise, he pondered and found logic in it. Based on previous information, it’s unquestionable that the Temple of Prophets is the home for prophecy wizards, gathering most of them from the Source World. The nature of the Crown Star Church aligns perfectly with the Temple of Prophets, sharing the same lineage.
Then, Angel had a suspicion: If the Crown Star Church is backed by the Temple of Prophets, could there be a gourmet wizard organization in the Source World backing the Candy House?
This was something worth asking Gloria about.
Angel continued reading, finding several interesting anecdotes, including gossip about legendary wizards born in the Southern Region. These stories were not widely known but coming from the Observer, they were unlikely to be rumors.
While reading, Angel mused: These anecdotes would spark lively discussions at tea parties. Even Tree Spirit would probably be thrilled.
Among these various anecdotes, Angel noticed a particular piece of news.
“The Observer also told me something, that Magic Painter Wizard seems to have been returning to the Southern Region frequently for hundreds of years. It’s less frequent recently, but who knows what he’s up to?”
“While this doesn’t seem pivotal, Magic Painter, known as Mirafael Von, is someone who carved his unique path. The high ranks of the Orderly Guild believe his potential is not limited to becoming legendary, and he might even achieve Miracle. So, he’s worth paying attention to.”
Angel was interested in this piece of news solely because of the Magic Painter wizard.
“His frequent returns to the Southern Region, what could be the reason? Could it be another scheme like the one with the Abyss?” Angel thought of this and involuntarily pictured a key adorned with intricate patterns.
Could this key be related?
Angel didn’t know and shook his head, refocusing on the chronicle. In the following narrative, after saying goodbye to the Observer, Culuoli and Belos prepared to leave the Southern Region and return to the Source World.
At the same time, the chronicle reached its end.
However, it was just Culuoli’s chronicle that ended. There were still several blank pages in the book. Perhaps, this was why Culuoli didn’t leave a name on the book cover?
In the last entry, it’s mentioned that Culuoli visited the ruins again before leaving the Southern Region.
“Saying goodbye to the laboratory again, it feels quite sentimental. Who knows when I’ll return next? Perhaps only when I find a way to research the Light of Nightmare, I’ll come back?”
“Before leaving, I thought of Tizarro again. Will he ever return?”
“Or perhaps, will there be others who come to my laboratory? If Tizarro or others arrive, will they think to seek my hidden bedroom?”
“I suppose they would, after all, for them, it’s a ‘ruin’. Searching through the ruins of predecessors, gaining wisdom to enrich themselves, is what these successors love to do… I’ve been through that age myself, so I understand.”
“As someone who loves to nurture successors, I plan to give them an opportunity to explore.”
“After deep reflection, I’ve decided to leave the knight armor engraved with the rune for entering the bedroom teleportation formation, in the outer corridor.”
“However, for the safety of these successors, I’ve destroyed 90% of its rune.”
“Belos dared to say I lack sincerity. Heh, if I were sincere, the exploring successors would’ve died instantly, the Light of Nightmare is not that easy to contend with.”
“But I haven’t made it utterly impossible; I still left a sliver of a chance, albeit a small one.”
Reading this, Angel could guess what this slim chance was: to enter the bedroom and gain ‘wisdom’, one must repair the rune, and the method to repair it is simple, go to the Star Pool Ruin.
According to Culuoli’s thinking, if one can find the three-dimensional map on the door in the Star Pool Ruin, then there’s a chance to repair the broken rune.
And since the Star Pool Ruin is filled with the Light of Nightmare, surviving it means having the capability to face the Light of Nightmare in the hidden room.
Thus, this was the opportunity left by Culuoli.
As he stated… it’s very slim.
However, Culuoli did not know that the Light of Nightmare in the Star Pool Ruin had already been gathered up by Minister Nooka; even if there’s a chance to enter and search for the rune repair method, there’s no need to face the Light of Nightmare.
So, this is also an oversight of Culuoli.
But this oversight is insignificant because Culuoli never really thought anyone would actually be able to enter the hidden room.
“As long as the rune is repaired, you can enter my hidden bedroom. I’ve left many interesting things in the bedroom waiting for successors to explore~ Including the semi-finished products eliminated from the Theximil Mirrors, although they can’t be used as Mysterious Objects, with a good alchemist, they can be combined into a very nice alchemy tool~”
“Also, I’ve left my notes in the bedroom.”
Culuoli wrote up to this point and then stopped, leaving the rest of the page blank.
But the note did not end there. After skipping half a page of blank space, Culuoli’s elegant writing once again appeared before Angel’s eyes.
“By chance, if someone really repaired the broken rune on the knight armor and is unafraid of the Light of Nightmare, and enters my bedroom.”
“Then, you must be reading this note right now?”
“This message, consider it left for you.”
“My previous promise remains unchanged, everything in the bedroom, I can give to you. Including, the Light of Nightmare in the bedroom.”
“However, I want you to do something. I believe no one would be uninterested in the Light of Nightmare, and your ability to enter it suggests you can study it.”
“Therefore, I hope that when you make some discoveries in your research of the Light of Nightmare, pick up your pen, and leave periodic records on the blank pages of this book.”
“Of course, if you achieve nothing——and this probability is very high, actually, it doesn’t matter. On the blank pages, you can chat with me, and the next time I have a chance to return to the laboratory, I will respond to you.”
“Furthermore, I am aware that the younger generation today does not fully trust everything. If you have reached this point in reading, you might be concerned that I have tampered with the blank pages. Rest assured, I swear on my honor as an alchemist and the glory of a legendary wizard, that I have not left any traps on any items in the bedroom.”
“That’s all I wanted to say, to you who might read this chronicle in the future.”
The text did not end there. After a blank space, Culuoli’s handwriting appeared again.
“I must be crazy, making a bet with Belos and writing the above words. Still, I selfishly believe that no one will ever read my notes.”
“I hope no one proves me wrong.”
“Of course, if someone does prove me wrong, I would be delighted.”
“Year 7028 of the New Era, the Month of Recovery. Culuoli De La Coeur, was here.”
There were no further records. Apparently, after writing this page, Culuoli left the Southern Region with Belos.
Looking at these last few lines, Angel’s expression became slightly odd.
Unexpectedly, Culuoli, a mysterious alchemist of such caliber, had indirectly communicated with him. Although it was a one-sided message from Culuoli, the feeling was still quite unique.
Angel read Culuoli’s message over and over, then chuckled lightly and shook his head: “Lord, you are indeed proven wrong.”
“Proven wrong?” Tree Spirit, hearing Angel’s whisper, looked over in confusion.
What are you talking about? Proven wrong in what way?
Angel didn’t explain but instead handed the chronicle to Tree Spirit: “Tree Spirit Lord, I have finished reading it.”
Since Angel hadn’t closed the chronicle, the page it was opened to still displayed Culuoli’s Message. Tree Spirit looked down and saw the last page.
“So the knight armor was placed outside for this reason…” Tree Spirit mumbled while reading. Soon, he finished the page.
After reading it, he finally understood the meaning behind Angel’s earlier whisper.
“This Culuoli is an interesting person, having a conversation with you across space and even getting proven wrong by you remotely.” Tree Spirit couldn’t help but laugh. After laughing, he looked at Angel: “What have you decided to do? Will you leave a message on the blank page?”
Angel thought for a moment and replied: “I might leave a message when I leave one day.”
Tree Spirit nodded: “It’s a good idea to leave a message. Culuoli is powerful, and once he returns, he will definitely notice that someone has been in his bedroom. Although he might not trace it back to you, if he does and you saw his words but didn’t leave a message, it could sour your relationship.”
“But even if you decide to leave a message, remember to write it cautiously. Culuoli may seem carefree, but he might not be as harmless as he appears in his writings.”
Angel nodded in agreement, well aware of the potential evil in human nature. Therefore, even though he was willing to fulfill Culuoli’s expectation, he would still remain cautious.
Chapter 2130 Three Hundred Years Ago <TOC> Chapter 2132 Tracing the Shadows Again