Chapter 2188 Mark of Earth <TOC> Chapter 2190 Cat and Dog
Translator: SumTLMan
Angel could understand Fespanray’s position; however, if it were truly concerning his own information, he estimated that Magic Fire Midir was already aware of his desire for the elemental sprites.
So, what would be Magic Fire Midir’s reaction?
After Fespanray disseminated the information, he slowly descended and sat at the entrance of the cave.
Angel did not expose Fespanray’s actions; he decided to wait and see what Magic Fire Midir would do. Would there be an immediate response, or would he hold his forces in check? After all, Angel was quite confident, since he had not yet actually taken any of the elemental sprites.
With this thought, Angel had Eremy continue to monitor any external changes while he himself closed his eyes and entered the Wilderness of Dreams.
Angel’s entry point was the new city construction area.
Compared to the previous desolation, the construction area was now bustling with activity. Buildings of foreign architectural styles were rapidly emerging, with people busily coming and going.
Most of the people here had arrived from the Savage Grottoes in recent days, including many apprentices who had taken on construction tasks.
Among them, Angel spotted a familiar face. In a small house not far away, there was someone Angel had seen before.
It was a standalone metal house, which at first glance seemed to bear the marks of the steam era, yet its roof blended in features of Eastern architectural styles. The fusion of two completely distinct styles not only avoided discord but also carried a certain appeal.
The sign outside this small house read “Nocturne’s Secret Passage.”
The name might sound mysterious, but it was actually a tailor’s shop. Inside, a female apprentice was cutting fabric, her black hair flowing like a waterfall, and her emerald eyes shining brightly. Her most distinctive feature was her elf-like pointed ears.
Angel had not interacted with this apprentice before, but he recognized her.
“Aural Night Witch” Sibila.
Angel knew of her because her mentor was “Manji” Chilledin.
Angel did not hide his gaze. Although Sibila was working, her sharp intuition allowed her to notice his attention.
With a puzzled lift of her head, Sibila looked over. Upon seeing Angel, she first froze, then her eyes widened in disbelief.
Though Angel had become less visible after advancing in realms, as the only person in recent years to cross the watershed between wizard realms, and also a member of the Research Institute, he was quite famous among the apprentices of the Savage Grottoes. Sibila had even heard that this strange world was developed under Angel’s leadership…
Under Sibila’s astonished gaze, Angel approached.
Angel greeted Sibila.
With her gaze turning slightly shy, Angel slowly spoke: “Excuse my boldness in asking, miss, but has there been any news from Shalem lately?”
Angel initiated the conversation precisely because Sibila and Shalem were from the same mentorship.
Seeing Sibila reminded him of Shalem. He wondered how Shalem was doing after the Black Canon’s dormancy. Moreover, Angel had heard from his brother Leon a few days ago that Shalem had recently disappeared, having left Sky Mechanical City without a trace of his destination.
“Sir, are you referring to Mr. Pustina?” Sibila took a deep breath, putting aside her bashfulness to regain her usual composure.
“Yes,” Angel nodded.
Sibila had heard of Shalem’s acquaintance with Angel, and after organizing her thoughts, she slowly said, “Shalem had gone to participate in the Novastar Competition and hasn’t returned since. I’m not too familiar with his whereabouts. However, I’ve heard from Mentor that there seems to be an issue with his Black Canon, and he might return soon for Mentor to examine it.”
Angel’s eyes flickered with understanding, realizing that Shalem’s absence from Sky Mechanical City was due to his preparations to return to the Savage Grottoes.
“I understand, thank you, miss.” Upon learning about Shalem, Angel did not engage much further with Sibila, nodding politely before leaving the tailor shop.
Sibila watched Angel’s departing figure for a long time without regaining her composure.
After leaving “Nocturne’s Secret Passage,” Angel headed straight to the command center outside the new city, a place filled with numerous buildings, serving as the task dispatch area and city planning center before the new city was opened.
Upon arriving at the temporary city hall, Angel, who had sensed Tree Spirit’s presence here through the Gate of Dreams’ power before entering the Wilderness of Dreams, planned to inquire about any changes at the ruins during his absence, the progress of the Wilderness of Dreams, and the situation with Sanders.
The city hall was spacious and vast. Angel, familiar with its layout, turned a few corners and arrived at Tree Spirit’s room.
To his surprise, the door was not locked, and besides Tree Spirit, there was another person Angel was very familiar with inside.
Totoro.
Seeing Angel’s arrival, Tree Spirit was somewhat surprised: “Totoro was just inquiring about you, and here you are. What a coincidence.”
Angel looked at Totoro, who offered a faint smile.
“Perhaps this is not a coincidence?” Angel sat down next to Totoro.
Tree Spirit paused for a second, as if realizing something, and looked at Totoro with a complicated gaze: “Could it be you knew Angel would come here, and that’s why you’re here?”
Totoro pondered for a moment: “I don’t know, this world almost completely blocks my prophecy spells.”
Tree Spirit muttered, “That sounds about right…”
But before Tree Spirit could finish, Totoro said, “However, I had an intuitive feeling that visiting here today might yield some results, so I came.”
Tree Spirit: “…” Feeling, intuitive feeling? Isn’t that the same as prophecy?!
Looking at Totoro apprehensively, Tree Spirit thought to itself that Totoro was becoming more unpredictable, even more so than Maya. Even in the Wilderness of Dreams, where prophecy abilities are greatly suppressed, Totoro managed to mention something about an intuitive feeling.
Angel enjoyed Tree Spirit’s baffled expression for a moment, then turned to Totoro: “Do you need me for something?”
Totoro nodded and whispered a few words in Angel’s ear.
After listening, Angel frowned slightly and after a while, nodded to Totoro: “I understand.”
After conveying his message, Totoro stood up, bowed slightly to Angel, and said, “I have finished what I came for; I will take my leave now.”
Angel did not hold him back, as the matters he was about to inquire involved high-level secrets of the Savage Grottoes, which Totoro did not need to know yet; perhaps Totoro had sensed this and thus took the initiative to leave.
Once Totoro had left, Tree Spirit turned to Angel: “What were you guys talking about? Something about a light path?”
Angel smiled, “It’s nothing important.”
Though Tree Spirit was visibly curious, it did not press further: “What brings you here? Oh, Freud mentioned you’ve returned to the Old Land Continent?”
…
By the time Angel returned to reality, it was already the next day.
After inquiring with Eremy, it was confirmed that no creature had come over the night.
“Magic Fire Midir didn’t react at all?” Angel was somewhat puzzled, murmuring to himself, “Or is it waiting for me to actually start taking away the elemental sprites before it responds?”
Unable to figure it out, Angel temporarily set the thought aside.
Now, with no elemental sprites coming from outside, Angel sat cross-legged inside the house, pondering the events that had occurred in the Wilderness of Dreams.
He had asked Tree Spirit about the recent activities of the Savage Grottoes. The advancement plan for the Wilderness of Dreams was progressing smoothly under confidentiality, and the main building of the tea party had begun construction. There had been no movement from the Bud yet, but some clues had already been discovered.
The situation in the Savage Grottoes was generally improving. However, it was noteworthy that Sanders had not logged in recently, and it was unclear what had happened.
Angel made a note of this but wasn’t overly concerned. Given Sanders’ strength, it likely wasn’t a major issue. Perhaps there was some situation with Flora that prevented logging in.
Although Angel trusted Sanders’ capabilities, to be cautious, he set a marker. If Sanders entered the Wilderness of Dreams, the Power Tree would immediately alert him.
Besides, what most concerned Angel was something Totoro had mentioned to him.
At that time, Totoro whispered in Angel’s ear: “I also saw that scene.”
“You are walking in the darkness, with a Path of Light ahead.”
This was the prophecy scene that Sparrow Blossom had seen before. At the time, Angel hadn’t paid much attention to it, as the visions of prophecy often carry randomness and might not be significant. Perhaps Sparrow Blossom’s vision was merely of a night when Angel was out for a stroll, with the luminous path being the street lights.
But now, Totoro told him that he also saw this picture.
The fact that two Laudsourcian prophecy geniuses had seen the same prophetic scene made Angel start to feel uneasy.
Perhaps, did this scene signify something hidden?
While Angel was puzzled, Eremy sent a mental fluctuation: Fespanray was coming towards the cave.
Temporarily setting aside his thoughts, Angel opened the door.
Fespanray was somewhat surprised to see Angel open the door, saying, “I didn’t expect you to come out as well, sir. I have something to discuss with you.”
“What’s the matter?” Angel noticed the solemn and heavy look in Fespanray’s eyes, as if he was burdened with thoughts.
Fespanray said, “I feel something’s not right. According to yesterday’s progress from Dangros, its little brothers should have arrived three hours ago… Even if elemental creatures were busy, elemental sprites should have come, but now not a single elemental sprite has been seen, which is strange.”
Angel thought about it and also felt it was odd. By this time in the morning, elemental sprites, even if they rest at night, should have awakened. Indeed, not a single elemental sprite had appeared.
Angel’s eyes flickered. Could it be Magic Fire Midir’s doing?
If Magic Fire Midir really knew about his coveting of elemental beings, then it might indeed have ordered all elemental creatures not to come near here.
Fespanray said, “So, I want to go out and see what’s happening.”
Angel looked deeply at Fespanray. If his guess was correct, Fespanray might not just want to see the situation but perhaps wanted to distance himself from here, right?
After thinking it over, Angel ultimately agreed to Fespanray’s request.
He too wanted to know what Magic Fire Midir intended to do. To isolate all fire elemental beings, was it declaring war on him? But he had only coveted, not yet acted, was Magic Fire Midir ready to openly confront him?