Chapter 2221 The Wind in Memory <TOC> Chapter 2223 Asymmetrical Battle
Translator: SumTLMan
In a few kilometers away from the battlefield shrouded in mist.
The previously majestic black serpent, soaring high amongst the clouds, now appeared wilted, its body riddled with holes leaking gloomy winds. Should all the gloomy winds within escape, even if its elemental core remained unshattered by Toby, it would take a long time to recover.
Furthermore, the pitch-black elemental core within the gaping hole in its abdomen was now fully exposed to Toby.
Reflected in the serpent’s bewildered vertical pupils were the shadows of flames.
It had never anticipated that merely following Harlequin’s instructions to reclaim Feyvat would lead to its demise.
As the griffin expelled a surge of flames towards its gloomy core, the serpent’s eyes filled with despair, knowing that the moment the flames touched the elemental core, its consciousness would reach its end.
It considered self-destructing, but with sixty to seventy percent of the gloomy winds already leaked, the power of self-explosion diminished, and the flaming griffin seemed to have anticipated this, always maintaining a safe distance.
Such a self-destruction would be meaningless.
So be it, let it meet its fate with the wind.
In its final moments, the serpent’s eyes finally showed a trace of acceptance.
Far away, on the Gondola, Arnoldo, trapped in a sand cage, suddenly shed tears and turned away, unable to bear the sight of the serpent’s demise.
Although this black serpent was not on their side, it was still of the wind lineage. Arnoldo supported Toby’s actions, yet couldn’t suppress the sorrow welling up from deep within its spirit.
As the battle neared its conclusion, with even the serpent abandoning hope for survival, unexpectedly, a melodious harp sound drifted into their ears.
With the arrival of the harp melody, the fierce flames rushing towards the black serpent were blocked by an invisible barrier of wind.
Am I… am I still alive? The serpent was stunned, not expecting to survive the final moment. Perhaps even it hadn’t anticipated such a turn of events and didn’t think to flee immediately, instead remaining in place, dazed.
Toby, observing the invisible wind barrier, his scarlet pupils flickered with a strand of fire, his breath filled with fury as he turned towards the source of the harp sound.
In the dark, floating clouds far away, a black dot was rapidly approaching.
“The offspring of the wind are rare; I hope you can show mercy.”
The voice arrived before its bearer was seen.
However, that gentle tone did not soothe Toby. Shaking its neck, its mane ablaze, flames under the guidance of gravity lines transformed into a fire cage endowed with the power of laws.
After enclosing the black serpent, barely clinging to life, within the cage, Toby transformed into a flaming arrow, dashing towards the distant black dot.
The speaking black spot was none other than Gentle Wind Uranos, who had hurried over from Wind Island. It was taken aback when it saw Toby charging at it with a ferocious momentum. This creature, bearing a striking resemblance to the once co-monarch of the Tidal Realm, a griffin, why was it suddenly launching an attack?
Was it because of the rescue of the serpent? Wasn’t it just about to go over and explain?
Without even a word of disagreement, was it so decisive to start a battle?
Although Gentle Wind Uranos had much to say, facing Toby’s furious power, it still had to brace itself for the confrontation.
However, Gentle Wind Uranos did not regard Toby as an enemy, even after seeing that a young sprite from White Cloud Hamlet, Arnoldo, was imprisoned. It still did not wish, nor could it afford, to be enemies with Toby.
Unlike the inexperienced Harlequin, as a creature that had survived from the ancient cataclysm, it had witnessed the first co-monarch after the disaster, Kalomaches.
Toby, in both appearance and real flesh, was identical to that co-monarch. As a former subordinate of Kalomaches, without clarifying the relationship between Toby and Kalomaches, it could not possibly be hostile towards him.
Therefore, in the face of Toby’s overwhelming attack, Gentle Wind Uranos did not retaliate but instead dodged while playing the harp, hoping to use the soft power of music to calm the enraged Toby.
However, Toby grew increasingly furious. For one, it had already determined that the newcomer was Harlequin’s accomplice; otherwise, why rescue the serpent? Secondly, the anger displayed externally was more a special aura inherent to its body; its heart was not actually inflamed. Instead, seeing Gentle Wind Uranos playing the harp while dodging around irritated it. Was such frivolous behavior a contempt for him?
The unequal information and misunderstanding of intentions led to the escalating intensity of the fight.
Nevertheless, Gentle Wind Uranos, being an elemental monarch who had lived for thousands of years and, if measured by a wizard’s strength, had reached the peak of first level true knowledge, was stronger in controlling the wind element than many wind wizards who had actually reached second level true knowledge. Especially now, being in the stormy cloud sea, a place that significantly enhances wind elemental creatures.
Even mastering the gravity lines, Toby never touched Uranos, who had transformed into gentle wind. It wasn’t that Toby was slower, but in the realm of nimble movements within a confined space, Toby couldn’t match Uranos, who had merged with the wind.
Although Toby was not physically injured, its pride was deeply hurt, feeling stifled by the fight.
“Let’s stop and talk calmly.”
Toby heard Gentle Wind Uranos’s plea but, seeing its figure playing the harp while dodging, couldn’t help but feel annoyed and continued to lash out.
Minutes later, the Magic Bean Jack, braving the howling wind, drifted near them and loudly shouted: “Lord Toby, you are mistaken, that is Highness Gentle Wind!”
It was only then that Toby gradually ceased his actions.
Actually, during the fight, from the calm gentle wind, Toby had roughly guessed the identity of his opponent but stopped due to some psychological reasons. Magic Bean Jack’s words provided him with an out, allowing him to gracefully step down.
After Toby ceased, he still felt somewhat displeased, snorted coldly at Gentle Wind Uranos, then turned around and transformed into a gray mist, flying back to the Gondola.
A minute later, Gentle Wind Uranos and Magic Bean Jack also approached the Gondola.
Gentle Wind Uranos first glanced at the serpent imprisoned in the flame cage before approaching the Gondola.
Looking at the exquisitely crafted Gondola, its actions became cautious. However, before Gentle Wind Uranos could board the Gondola, Toby blocked its way, refusing its ascent.
Although everyone did not understand Toby’s meaning, Toby’s crony, Dangros, seemed to have realized something and explained, “Highness Gentle Wind, this flying boat belongs to Mr. Pat.”
The unfinished words made it clear: without Angel’s permission, even if you are the monarch of White Cloud Hamlet, do not think about boarding the ship.
Gentle Wind Uranos suddenly understood, it had guessed that Angel might be a human like Mr. Feng, who had also said that the human world is very complex, with many rules and regulations, so it could accept following the other’s rules.
What Gentle Wind Uranos did not know was that these were not rules set by Angel, but simply Toby’s annoyance with it, a petty revenge.
“Highness… Gentle Wind.”
While Gentle Wind Uranos was quietly staying outside the Gondola, a weak, somewhat hesitant call came out from the sand prison.
Gentle Wind Uranos looked over and saw the small whirlwind in the cage looking pitiful and wronged, sighed gently, and said tenderly, “I know you, you are called Arnoldo, right?”
Five minutes later, Gentle Wind Uranos roughly understood the current situation from Arnoldo’s mouth, and the big stone in its heart finally dropped.
It had previously thought that Toby and that human named Angel had come with malicious intentions, even capturing Arnoldo and other wind sprites as hostages.
Just a second ago, it was thinking about how to resolve the grudge. But now it seems there’s no need to worry, Angel’s intentions were good, and the current battle with Harlequin and his group was a forced counterattack.
Gentle Wind Uranos looked at Toby with full of apologies, “I was obstructing without understanding the situation, this was my mistake.”
Toby was protecting the various wind sprites on the Gondola, its sudden use of wind barrier to obstruct Toby, no wonder Toby was angry.
Toby snorted coldly, turned his head away, not wanting to pay attention to Gentle Wind Uranos. If it wasn’t for Angel’s target being this pretentious harp-playing combatant, he would have driven it out long ago.
Gentle Wind Uranos looked somewhat embarrassed, and after a long time, finally said, “Then, should Mr. Toby continue to slay this serpent? This time, I will not obstruct.”
Toby hummed twice, did not move. This matter itself is your wind elemental’s internal war, it was too lazy to bother, and now you still want to trick it into taking action, wishful thinking.
Toby’s suddenly proud and aloof attitude made Gentle Wind Uranos also somewhat puzzled about his intentions.
“Then, shall I handle it?”
Toby did not speak, just waved his burning wings, retracting the flame cage, which was considered a stance.
Gentle Wind Uranos breathed a sigh of relief, gently waved its hand, and seconds later, a group of wind elemental creatures hidden somewhere emerged from the clouds and took away the black serpent.
Gentle Wind Uranos wanted to further communicate with Toby, such as talking about Kalomaches, but seeing Toby’s resistant attitude, it could only put it aside for now. Perhaps, only after meeting with the human named Angel, would it be possible to know more information.
Thinking of Angel, Gentle Wind Uranos couldn’t help but look towards the rolling fog in the distance.
Different from the ease and comfort when facing Toby, it looked at that misty battlefield with a solemn expression.
It had learned from Dangros and Arnoldo’s words that the fog was very likely arranged by Angel, and Angel alone had trapped Harlequin and his dozens of subordinates in the fog. This ability was truly unimaginable.
Knowing that Harlequin was a strong contender for the last generation’s Storm Monarch, his strength was undoubted, not to mention there were three powerful wind generals and dozens of subordinates who controlled hurricanes. But such a powerful force could not escape the coverage of the fog.
Before Gentle Wind Uranos had secretly ordered his subordinates to enter the illusory battlefield for reconnaissance, all communication was severed once they stepped into it.
Despite the terrifying gales within the illusory battlefield, it seemed as if a special cover absorbed all the wind internally, preventing it from reaching the outside world.
What exactly is happening inside? How is Angel, the human, now? And, what about Harlequin and his followers?
“What should we do now, Sage Camus?” Gentle Wind Uranos whispered.
As he spoke, under the watchful eyes of the Gondola crowd, a faint green silhouette appeared beside Gentle Wind Uranos. This silhouette appeared blurry and its true face was indiscernible, but from Gentle Wind Uranos’s call, they knew this sudden figure must be the sage of White Cloud Hamlet, Camus.
Camus, looking at Gentle Wind Uranos’s hesitant expression, sighed softly, “Highness, I think…”
Before he could finish, Gentle Wind Uranos spoke again, “Sage Camus, should I go check it out myself?”
Camus frowned, “Highness, at this stage…”
Gentle Wind Uranos: “Do you think so too?”
Camus: “? ? ?” Who thinks? Who are you talking to, weren’t you calling my name?
Gently plucking a harp string, Gentle Wind Uranos’s long yet soft eyebrows drooped slightly: “Alright, I think so too. After all, there are no other options.”
Not only Camus, but Dangros, Arnoldo, Jack… their expressions were filled with bewilderment. What or whom was this legendary gentle Monarch of Wind conversing with? What was he thinking?
Even Toby’s gaze towards Gentle Wind Uranos changed: …So, he’s a fool.
“Since Sage Camus says so, I’ll go check it out. No matter what, Harlequin’s target is us, White Cloud Hamlet. If Mr. Pat is affected by this, the most saddened and guilty one would still be me.”
After saying this, Gentle Wind Uranos didn’t mind the puzzled expressions of others, transforming into a gust of wind and rushing towards the illusory battlefield.
With Gentle Wind Uranos’s explosive strength, no one could stop him once he decided to leave.
Toby activated his gravity lines, attempting to chase at full strength and could catch up, but he hadn’t anticipated Gentle Wind Uranos’s self-dialogue followed by an abrupt departure.
In the blink of an eye, Gentle Wind Uranos had already charged into the illusory battlefield and disappeared.
Watching Gentle Wind Uranos’s figure vanish into the distance, Dangros turned and asked in confusion, “What exactly did Gentle Wind Uranos and Sage Camus talk about?”
Arnoldo was also puzzled, “Yeah, what did they say?”
Standing silently aside, Camus listened to the questions from a few youngsters on the Gondola, wondering himself: What exactly did the version of me in His Highness’s imagination say?
Chapter 2221 The Wind in Memory <TOC> Chapter 2223 Asymmetrical Battle