Chapter 2178 Kalomaches <TOC> Chapter 2180 Advancing
Translator: SumTLMan
Magic Fire Midir chuckled softly, not uttering a word.
Angel quietly gazed into the eyes of Magic Fire Midir, gaining an insight: “Indeed, it is as I thought.”
Magic Fire Midir fell silent for a moment before saying, “Its existence…”
Pausing, Magic Fire Midir suddenly found himself at a loss for words.
After a while, Magic Fire Midir spoke again, “Although I do not know what it is, the feeling it gives me is even purer than the flames brought by the Voice of the World. Being recognized by it, I believe Mr. Pat won’t oppose fire.”
Magic Fire Midir’s words left Dangros completely baffled: “What are you talking about? I don’t understand a single word.”
Unfortunately, no one paid any attention to Dangros.
Magic Fire Midir pondered, “Excuse my boldness, but I really want to know, what kind of power is it exactly?”
Angel asked, “Are you asking about what’s outside, or what’s inside?”
With a slightly urgent tone, Magic Fire Midir said, “Both.”
Following Magic Fire Midir’s gaze, Angel touched his left earlobe.
Initially, there was nothing special about his earlobe, but as his hand made contact, a concealed illusionary fluctuation was dispelled, revealing the fiercely burning Mark of Flame.
Within the elemental tide, this Mark of Flame glowed red, seemingly longing for something.
“This is it!” Magic Fire Midir’s eyes lit up, having sensed the fluctuation of this Mark of Flame earlier, which immediately made it determine that Angel was not a spy. Moreover, this flame’s fluctuation was even purer than its own fire.
It couldn’t help but step forward, wanting to observe the Mark of Flame up close.
However, as Magic Fire Midir tried to touch the Mark of Flame with its perception, a sense of danger rose in its mind.
Unknowable! Unseeable!
This was the absolute domination of a higher level fire king over lower-level fire elemental creatures!
With this dangerous intuition, Magic Fire Midir tensed up and immediately withdrew its gaze, closing its eyes for a long time without speaking.
On the other hand, Dangros curiously examined the Mark of Flame, which emitted a familiar feeling.
Previously, after the elemental tide began, it faintly felt a wave emanating from Angel that made it want to draw closer, initially thinking it was a misperception. Now it seemed that it was indeed the feeling given by this Mark of Flame.
“What is this, exactly?” Dangros couldn’t help but ask curiously.
After regaining his composure, Magic Fire Midir also opened its eyes and stared at Angel, hoping to get an answer from him.
Angel thought for a moment, “On my earlobe is a Mark of Flame bestowed by a Flame Abyss Dragon named Odeklaes.”
Flame Abyss… Dragon?!
Both Magic Fire Midir and Dangros showed a look of surprise. Although they had never heard the name Odeklaes, they were familiar with “dragons,” having heard many legends about them in this world. The king of the Green Forest domain dreamt of one day transforming into a Nature Dragon.
Thus, anything referred to as a “dragon” was not to be underestimated.
Magic Fire Midir had previously been indifferent to “dragons,” but after feeling the overwhelming presence of the King of Flames, its perspective shifted.
No wonder this Mark of Flame cannot be peered into or dared to explore; it turns out to be bestowed by the legendary “Dragon.”
At this moment, Magic Fire Midir’s mind is completely replaced by shock.
And Dangros, looking at Angel with a gaze that shifted from indifference to a subtle respect.
The atmosphere remained condensed for a while, until Magic Fire Midir finally spoke to break the silence.
“I can faintly perceive that there seems to be a deeper power within the Mark of Flame, a kind of…” Magic Fire Midir closed his eyes as if trying to describe the feeling that power gave him, but no words could accurately express it, ultimately simplifying it to: “A profound and great power.”
Magic Fire Midir looked towards Angel, hoping to get an answer.
Angel: “The one outside was shown to you, but the inside… cannot be spoken of.”
Magic Fire Midir: “Is that also the power of the Abyss Dragon?”
Angel maintained a smile, but did not answer. The Source Fire is of great significance; he couldn’t possibly tell others lightly, even if the other party is a fire elemental creature.
Magic Fire Midir saw the determination in Angel’s eyes, understanding that unless force was used, it would be nearly impossible to get an answer from Angel’s mouth.
And to use force… Magic Fire Midir wasn’t entirely confident in being able to pry open Angel’s mouth, let alone, Angel has been fearless from the beginning, obviously having a trump card.
Most importantly, Angel is a human, belonging to the same race as the savior, who also captured the lineage of Kalomaches. If the previous conversation could still follow the spy narrative to make plans, but now the matter has already been spread.
To avoid the wrath of Kalomaches’ worshippers, force, was definitely not an option.
Magic Fire Midir itself never thought of using force.
It sighed inwardly: “Since it cannot be said, there must be unspeakable reasons Mr. Pat has. It would be impolite to inquire further.”
After Magic Fire Midir expressed its stance, it indeed did not pursue the matter of the Mark of Flame any further, redirecting the topic to Toby.
Angel was also curious about Kalomaches, especially the story of the “savior” behind Kalomaches.
Although Magic Fire Midir did not live in the same era as Kalomaches, it is, after all, the king of the fire domain today. It knows many secrets and told Angel a lot about Kalomaches. Many deeds, even Dangros had not heard of, were fascinating.
Angel found it amazing after listening, but regretted that the deeds of Kalomaches narrated by Magic Fire Midir were all about how it became a king and how it revitalized the Tidal Realm after the apocalypse.
These stories, when listened to in isolation, also serve to complete the recent history of the Tidal Realm. However, they lacked the focus Angel was most concerned about——the savior.
When Magic Fire Midir was almost done talking, Angel hurriedly asked: “I wonder how much do you know about the savior behind Kalomaches?”
Magic Fire Midir shook its head: “Little is passed down about the savior, and even those who know are tight-lipped. I don’t know much.”
“Then who would know?”
Magic Fire Midir thought for a moment: “Someone from the same era as the savior.”
After saying this, without waiting for Angel to ask, it continued: “In the fire domain, there are not many from the same era as the savior, and even if they are from the same era, they may not have been in contact with the savior. If you really want to know, maybe you can try to find Dangros’ mentor.”
“Magu?” Angel remembered the name.
Magic Fire Midir nodded, “Yes, Magu the teacher is also my mentor, a sage of this region, who survived the apocalyptic disaster. Once, the relationship between Kalomaches and Magu was quite good, so Magu should know something about the savior.”
Angel asked, “Can I meet this Magu?”
Magic Fire Midir replied, “Yes, I believe Magu would also like to meet the second human to appear in this realm after so many years. However, I have also inquired about the savior with Magu, who seldom responds. So, even if you visit, you might not get the answers you seek.”
Angel said, “Whether I get answers or not, I have to meet them first to know.”
Magic Fire Midir smiled, nodded, then turned and pointed to Dangros, who was being manipulated by a Magic Hand: “Let it take you there; Magu was just looking for it.”
Angel turned to look at Dangros, who was solemnly staring at Angel’s earlobe as if studying something until the Magic Hand shook it twice, bringing it back to reality: “What’s happening? What’s happening?”
Magic Fire Midir briefed Dangros on the situation.
Dangros nodded without hesitation, “No problem, I’ll take Mr. Pat to see Magu right now; I also have something to ask my mentor.”
Curiously, Angel asked, “What is it?”
Dangros reflexively responded, “The Mark of Flame on Mr. Pat’s earlobe gives me a strange feeling; I’ll also ask Magu what it is.”
After speaking, Dangros realized he was speaking to Angel.
Covering its mouth with its thumb, it had an expression of having misspoken.
Angel didn’t mind much. Even if the Mark of Flame was concealed with an illusion, Magic Fire Midir could sense its anomaly; Magu, who had lived for many years, would likely notice the abnormality immediately.
Angel asked, “Shall we go now?”
Dangros had no objections.
Magic Fire Midir did not stop them but asked, “May I ask Mr. Pat one last question?”
Angel replied, “By all means, Your Highness, please ask.”
Looking deeply into Angel’s eyes, Magic Fire Midir inquired, “I wish to know, Mr. Pat, what is your purpose in our world?”
Angel had anticipated this question and even thought Magic Fire Midir would ask sooner.
Before answering, Angel wanted to know something, “Your Highness, do you remember a stone from the area where your servant and I fought earlier?”
“The one with the old King’s fire, Herodia, inscribed on it?”
Angel nodded, “I wish to know, who drew that picture?”
Angel had previously asked Dangros, who didn’t know. Angel was curious to hear if Magic Fire Midir, the new King, knew about the painting.
“That painting…” Magic Fire Midir’s eyes flickered with reminiscence, and after a while, he explained, “It has been there for a very long time. I thought it was a symbol of the king, and when I became king, I wanted to draw one too. It was only after asking Magu that I learned the savior had drawn it.”
“The savior took the then king of the fire domain as a reference and left a painting on that stone. After so many years, it has not faded in the slightest…”
After finishing, Magic Fire Midir was clearly moved.
Angel felt the same sense of emotion inside.
Although previously it was speculated that the savior might be Feng, there was no evidence. Now, Magic Fire Midir has provided corroboration, confirming that the savior is indeed the renowned Magic Painter Wizard, Mirafael Von.
“This answer has confirmed some things for me… I can now respond to Your Highness’s earlier question,” Angel paused before continuing, “My visit to the Tidal Realm was actually in pursuit of the savior’s footsteps.”
“Is that so?” Magic Fire Midir murmured softly to himself without further inquiring why Angel would do such a thing, but instead asked with interest, “Tidal Realm, is this what you call this world?”
“It’s what the savior calls this world.”
“I find it quite familiar; it seems Mentor Magu has also mentioned it before.” After saying this, Magic Fire Midir did not continue on the topic but looked at Angel with a solemn gaze, “Although the savior once saved the Tidal Realm, humans, in our ancestral knowledge, are not considered a good species… I only hope that your arrival does not bring new disasters to the Tidal Realm.”
Angel pondered before responding, “I can only do my best not to inconvenience this world myself. But I cannot make any promises for other humans.”
From Angel’s perspective, the planar fusion might not be a bad thing for the Tidal Realm, as at least this world has clung to the Wizarding World, a truly powerful ally. However, for the beings of the Tidal Realm, this is a catastrophic disaster.
Magic Fire Midir hopes Angel does not bring new disasters, but it does not know that the Tidal Realm has already merged with the Wizarding World and now has gateways in and out. Even if he hides this place, others will eventually discover it.
Standing in different positions, naturally, the perspective on issues will also differ.
Achieving absolute safety, being completely unaffected by external disasters, is actually unrealistic.
“Your meaning is, other humans will enter the Tidal Realm?” Magic Fire Midir frowned.
“The moment the apocalyptic disaster summoned what you call the savior, the door to the Tidal Realm was already opened. In the future, even if I do not come, others will, so I can only guarantee for myself, not for others.”
“It seems there are many secrets I’m not aware of.” Magic Fire Midir looked deeply at Angel, and after a long while, nodded, “Alright, but if you ever have time, could you discuss with me the meaning of the ‘door’ to the Tidal Realm?”
Angel replied, “If the opportunity arises.”
Taking a deep breath, Magic Fire Midir said no more and signaled Dangros to lead Angel to meet Magu.
With Magic Fire Midir’s consent, Angel also retracted his Magic Hand, setting Dangros free.
Angel walked to the edge of the cliff, looking down at Toby, his lips moving slightly.
Toby, who was bathing in the volcanic lava, immediately flapped his huge griffin wings and flew up, eventually stopping in front of Angel.
“I am about to leave temporarily; do you plan to stay here, or follow me?”
Before Toby could answer, another voice spoke up, “Respected ancestor, I am your descendant…”
The speaker was naturally Dangros, but before Dangros could finish speaking, he was directly flung against the volcanic wall by a flap of Toby’s wing and slid down to the ground with a plop.