Chapter 2153 Obfuscation <TOC> Chapter 2155 Conclusion
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Facing a series of questions from Eniya, Freud did not answer but instead asked, “Did you read the letter that I had the Royal Knights send to you a few days ago? How is the progress of your investigation? Who is using living people for sacrifices?”
Eniya frowned, knowing that Freud was referring to the affairs of the Silvercloud Duchy. But considering the short time since she had sent people to investigate, how could she possibly have any news so soon?
Freud should know this… But why then did he still specifically mention this matter?
Suddenly, Eniya remembered that in the letter sent by Freud, it was clearly written that the living sacrifices were discovered by a passing wizard, emphasizing the importance of this matter.
At that time, Eniya was pondering who this so-called wizard could be, but couldn’t figure it out, so she let it go. Now that Freud had brought it up, could there be some implication?
As this thought struck her, Eniya looked again at Freud, only to see him glancing with his peripheral vision at the red-haired man next to him, his hint very obvious.
As an old friend of Freud, Eniya understood immediately.
“There has been no news from there yet, but as soon as it arrives, I will tell you immediately.”
As Eniya finished speaking, she respectfully approached Angel and solemnly said, “I was too hasty earlier and did not recognize the wizard lord at first sight, I hope you will forgive me.”
Her words left her old apprentice behind her puzzled, but Freud had a smile on his lips.
Angel was also surprised. Eniya had immediately identified him as the wizard lord, despite his disguise… Realizing something, Angel glanced at Freud and understood the whole story.
After a moment of silence, Angel slowly said, “No harm done.”
Hearing that Angel did not reject her respectful title and was so calm, Eniya immediately understood that her recognition was correct, this seemingly ordinary person was indeed a formal wizard.
With Freud’s network of connections and his emphasis on this wizard, Eniya even had a vague guess about the identity of the other party.
However, since the person had concealed his appearance, there must be some reason. Eniya dared not directly ask and simply treated him as a passing formal wizard.
At that moment, a cold mountain breeze carrying a massive and chaotic aura blew in from the distance, causing the candle flames in the wooden house to flicker and the tree shadows in the forest to sway; it also made Eniya feel a chill to her bones.
Eniya glanced at the red-haired wizard and, unable to restrain her curiosity, asked, “The aura in the castle over there is dense, there must be ghosts at work. Lord, do you need our help with anything?”
Angel clearly understood what Eniya wanted to ask and simply shook his head, “No need, for specific situations, you can ask Freud.”
Eniya nodded and approached Freud, exchanging a glance with him and quietly asked, “Didn’t you say in your letter that you would be secluding yourself for Soul Trickery training recently? Why are you here?”
Freud said with a smile, “I came here for my training.”
Eniya looked at the ghostly shadows of the distant castle, seeming to understand something, “You plan to use ghosts for quick mastery of Soul Trickery? Don’t you know that the soul power of ghosts is full of chaos and negative emotions? Doing this, you are likely to fall.”
Freud: “I know, but the ghosts in the castle are worth it.”
In Eniya’s astonished expression, Freud slowly explained the whole affair, not concealing the presence of Little Seim, even though he knew Eniya, as a member of the Silver Heron Royal Family, had a feud with Little Seim’s relatives.
After hearing this, Eniya was not concerned about Little Seim’s identity, but was instead surprised by another matter——
The special ghost in Star Lake Castle turned out to be a test for a child?!
Since it’s a test, Eniya naturally thought it was an entrance exam.
An entrance exam for a child that involves facing a terrifying special ghost and even requires killing it!
Is the entry test of the Savage Grottoes so brutal?!
This thought wasn’t just in Eniya’s mind, but also in the heart of the silent old apprentice.
Even if the child had a way to counteract the special ghost, for a mortal who had never before dealt with souls to directly confront and kill a special ghost was still extremely difficult.
It’s like a baby wielding a knife, can it kill an adult? Little Seim is now a baby holding a knife.
Eniya knew that Lord Phantom Master once had the talented undergo brutal Nine Cabin Blood Duel. Unexpectedly, an even more terrifying assessment has now appeared, and the assessor might even be a disciple of Lord Phantom Master… the Super Dimensional Wizard with unmatched talent and reputation!
Before, Eniya thought Angel was approachable, but now her gaze towards Angel carried a hint of awe.
The appearance of an academic wizard is a facade; at heart, they must be like Lord Phantom Master, all dark on the inside.
This is definitely a ruthless person.
Eniya lowered her brows, her gaze no longer as unrestrained as before.
After her shock, Eniya understood the whole process.
She didn’t understand the meaning of this kind of assessment, but since it was under Angel’s supervision, it probably wouldn’t cause more chaos.
Thinking it over, Eniya said, “Since there’s the Lord watching here, it should be safe. I’ll take my leave first.”
After speaking, Eniya glanced at Freud next to her, thanked him in lip language, and expressed her expectation for his cultivation… The special ghost indeed greatly benefits the training of Soul Trickery, but Freud’s chances of falling into corruption have also increased. She didn’t want to see Freud become a ghost.
Freud understood Eniya’s meaning and smiled: “Don’t worry, I won’t have a problem.”
Eniya didn’t know where Freud’s confidence came from, perhaps because Angel was there? Eniya didn’t say more, preparing to leave with the old apprentice.
“Wait a moment.” As Eniya was about to leave, Angel called out to her.
Eniya turned back and saw that a dark piece of magic copper ore had appeared in front of Angel at some point. In Angel’s hands, the ore kept burning and reshaping, being purified and refined, and soon turned into a two-person tall dark yellow Copper Bell.
The moment the copper bell was formed, Eniya noticed a sphere of light filled with a holy aura on Angel’s Magic Hand.
Before Eniya could determine the nature of the light sphere, she saw Angel slap it into the copper bell.
The copper bell seemed enchanted, radiating a subtle brilliance, and looked extraordinary at first glance.
After finishing all this, Angel handed the copper bell to Eniya: “Take this, place it at the highest point of Saint Seim City.”
As Eniya was still puzzled, Angel continued, “After ringing it, it will spread a special sound wave around, returning those whose evil thoughts are stirred by the aura from the ghosts to normal.”
Hearing Angel’s words, Eniya’s expression was filled with astonishment and doubt: “Is this… a soul-purifying alchemical tool?”
Angel nodded: “Sort of, but its effect is not very significant. However, its range is quite wide, enough to handle the current situation.”
Angel’s decision to create a copper bell for Eniya was influenced by the events at Star Lake Castle, a situation instigated by their side. Some mortals, even with evil thoughts, are innocent as long as they don’t act on them. Now, under the stimulation of dark clouds, these evil thoughts erupt, but they are not to blame.
If Angel can solve this aftermath, he will try his best to do so.
On the other side, after getting a definite answer, Eniya looked at Angel with disbelief. Purification alchemy tools, available at any wizard market, but to create one in less than five minutes is astonishing, even if it’s of the lowest rank!
Eniya believes that if she shared this with the alchemists of Hurricane Tower, they might scoff at her. But the reality in front of her eyes tells a different story.
She witnessed Angel transforming the base material into the final product.
Although the effect of the copper bell hasn’t been tested yet, since it’s made by Angel, it won’t be problematic… After all, she heard that he is a member of the Research Institute.
Eniya, trembling, accepts the copper bell, not daring to ask her doubts but sincerely and respectfully thanks Angel.
Lost in thought, Eniya leaves and returns to Saint Seim City with the old apprentice, taking the copper bell with them.
Soon after returning to Saint Seim City, royal knights deliver troubling news from various towns. The situation is worsening, with human emotions becoming unpredictable. Even a small evil desire can be lured and amplified, and the more **, the more rebellious.
The knights’ ** efforts in the towns have not been fruitful.
Besides the knights, anyone can turn from a normal person to a criminal at any moment. They cannot fully defend against this, only pray to the heavens **.
Even in Saint Seim City, minor conflicts have arisen. A group of rioters at Silver Heron Square, armed with paint and hammers, aim to destroy the precious masterpieces left by the ancestors.
Once conflicts erupt, they also incite evil thoughts in others, leading to more criminals.
Eniya knows she can’t wait any longer.
In front of the Royal Wizard Order and the royal knights, Eniya presents the copper bell made by Angel: “Take it to the top of the wizard tower, replace the old bell… and then, ring it.”
Eniya watches the copper bell until it’s taken to the top of the wizard tower, then she diverts her gaze.
“Can this copper bell really work?” the old apprentice asks quietly.
Eniya replies, “Considering his status… he wouldn’t lie.”
The old apprentice knows that “he” refers to the red-haired, golden-eyed youth. He wants to ask more, but Eniya doesn’t respond, instead raising her hand towards the sky.
As her hand slowly descends, the guard knight at the top of the wizard tower receives the signal, picks up the bell hammer, and rings the new copper bell.
With each “dong dong dong,” every extraordinary person present can clearly feel a holy light ripple spreading from the top of the wizard tower, quickly covering all of Saint Seim City and radiating outwards.
Most people feel no different under the holy light ripple, just a slight easing of pressure in their hearts.
However, those whose minds are clouded by evil thoughts experience a clear change under the ripple. Their crazed thoughts dissipate like dust, as if gently wiped away by a soft hand, and their aggression vanishes in an instant.
Instead, they feel guilt and self-reproach upon realizing the chaos they’ve caused.
The members of the Royal Wizard Order, though able to see the holy light ripple, are unaware of its function. They look to Eniya, hoping for an explanation.
Eniya didn’t respond, but silently waited instead.
Fifteen minutes later, the first message arrived: the hooligans previously at Silver Heron Square had all been captured.
As time passed, more and more good news of chaos ceasing kept coming in.
Half an hour later, news of disturbances calming down also came from Eniyarby towns.
It was only then that the wizard and knight orders, including Eniya, finally heaved a sigh of relief.
She looked back at the copper bell on the top of the wizard tower, her eyes complex. After a long while, she whispered softly, “Is this… the strength of the Research Institute?”
Although the copper bell’s effects were not so miraculous, it was impressive that an alchemical tool radiating for hundreds of miles was crafted in such a short time.
Probably, Angel was the first to achieve this.
After her astonishment, Eniya also felt fortunate. When she learned that Freud was not dead and submitted to Angel, she did not report him to Hurricane Tower but instead maintained the friendship established there.
It was because of this friendship that she received today’s reward.
If she had severed ties with Freud back then, today would have been a different story.
…
At the back mountain of Star Lake Castle, although Freud couldn’t see the situation in Saint Seim City, he felt the changes where the holy light ripples touched after the bell rang.
Fireworks extinguished, evil thoughts dispelled.
When the holy light ripples spread to the mountains, the effect was not as strong, but Freud still felt a moment of peace in his heart.
Closing his eyes and immersing himself for a moment, Freud remarked, “The alchemy of the Lord is becoming more and more formidable.”
After his reflection, Freud couldn’t help but be curious and asked, “I didn’t see the Lord enchanting just now. Was that copper bell made using the blending method?”
Angel was silent for a while and then said softly, “It was neither blending nor enchanting. It was just crafting in the shape of a copper bell.”
The copper bell was merely an ordinary object. Its purifying effect on the mind was actually due to the sanctified aura light orb he fused into it.
This was achieved using the “Extraordinary Extractor” left by Culuoli in the hidden room. He extracted the calming effect from the soul stone and blended it into the bell during its crafting.
This could not be said to be his alchemy getting stronger, but rather his alchemy equipment becoming more advanced…
Angel could also make a similar bell through enchanting, perhaps even with more powerful functions, but it would definitely take much more time. Since it could be solved with the Extraordinary Extractor, there was no need to waste time and effort.