Chapter 2257 Forging a New Body <TOC> Chapter 2259 Bombshell
Translator: SumTLMan
While Angel was communicating with the two elemental creatures, the others remained silent, listening intently to their conversation.
The more they listened, the more peculiar they found it.
They were able to piece together a rough storyline from the conversation: a fire elemental frog that loved to travel and a water elemental raccoon that dried gems on the shore got into a fight for some reason, resulting in the shattering of their elemental cores, which Angel happened to come across and took with him.
At first glance, it seemed quite normal, but upon reflection, something seemed off.
This scenario, if the participants were changed from elemental creatures to humans, would indeed be quite normal, as similar stories are commonplace in the human world.
However, occurring within the world almost devoid of elemental creatures, it seemed strange. Elemental creatures in the Wizarding World are extremely rare, and it is difficult for wizards to encounter them. Yet, two elemental creatures of completely different attributes happened to meet and started fighting over a trivial matter.
This gave the impression that wild elemental creatures were as numerous as field mice.
Furthermore, the mention of the “Forest of Rain” by the raccoon, as well as “Mr. Magu and Mr. Eskimo” mentioned by Angel, seemed to be related to transcendent powers and lives, yet they had never heard such terms in the Wizarding World.
They even secretly wondered if Angel was really in another world.
But Angel had previously denied this, and since Angel could not log into the Wilderness of Dreams if he were in another world, this doubt was completely dispelled.
Although so far, they had not been able to organize much useful information from the conversation, they felt that there must be many secrets hidden between Angel and the two elemental creatures.
As they were secretly speculating, Angel had almost finished communicating with the two elemental creatures.
After receiving nods of approval from the traveling frog and raccoon, Angel brought them forward to the group.
“I’ve discussed it with them, and they’ve agreed to cooperate with your research,” Angel said to Dulmatin, with a caveat, “However, there’s a condition: any research must first consider their willingness.”
Dulmatin smiled warmly at the two little creatures, his lips curling up in a gentle arc, “Of course.”
Feeling Dulmatin’s smile, the raccoon sensed a slight unease, while the traveling frog, frightened, burrowed into Angel’s sleeve. Only after Angel’s comforting did the traveling frog retract its fearful gaze.
“Since you’ll be cooperating with Dulmatin’s research, it’s best you introduce yourselves first, at least with a code name,” Angel suggested, pointing to the traveling frog, “This traveling frog, for the time being unable to speak, can be referred to by its creature name for now.”
After a pause, Angel turned to the raccoon.
The raccoon stepped forward obediently, nodding in a very human-like manner, “I was born in the rain, so call me Rain Tanuki.”
Seeing the raccoon’s sly expression, everyone guessed that “Rain Tanuki” wasn’t its real name but a code name given as per Angel’s instruction.
However, a code name was just that, yet it specifically mentioned, “I was born in the rain.”
After Rain Tanuki finished speaking, it didn’t see any issue because when the Voice of the World arrives, the Forest of Rain would experience a gentle drizzle, imbued with a terrifying level of water energy, which facilitated its birth. It chose “Rain” as a prefix for its code name because there were no water elemental creatures from the Forest of Rain here, thus seizing an advantage… In the Forest of Rain, those who could bear the name “Rain” were renowned powerhouses.
However, Rain Tanuki was unaware that its unintended cunning, to others’ ears, revealed much information.
Rhine, Iron Armor Granny, and others, having lived for an exceedingly long time, were privy to many secrets hidden in history.
According to their knowledge, records in the Wizarding World indeed mentioned the birth of water elemental creatures from the rain.
For instance, there was a case where a wizard was crafting a Wizard Garden, and the law bestowed by the World Will was——the Law of Water. At the moment of the Water Garden’s birth, it rained, and due to the involvement of the water law, the rain’s water energy was incredibly abundant, laying the foundation for the birth of water elemental creatures in the rain.
Similar cases existed, but all involved a large amount of coincidental causality.
A normal rain would absolutely not give birth to water elemental creatures.
At least, they had never heard of rain giving birth to water elemental creatures anywhere in the last thousand years.
“You were born in the rain? That’s quite rare,” Dulmatin said with a smile, “The rain you mentioned, it’s not ordinary rain, is it?”
Without suspicion, Rain Tanuki replied, “Of course, it’s not ordinary rain. It’s a rain that comes once in many years, brought forth by the Voice of the World.”
Aside from Angel, everyone else’s eyes flickered.
Dulmatin: “Once in many years, it seems this rain is cyclical. That’s quite remarkable…”
Rain Tanuki didn’t understand why he found it so remarkable.
Dulmatin continued, “What exactly is this Voice of the World you mentioned?”
Rain Tanuki instinctively replied, “The Voice of the World is just that, every tidal year…”
Realizing something wrong mid-sentence, Rain Tanuki noticed the probing looks from everyone but Angel.
Not dull by nature, Rain Tanuki quickly grasped, “You don’t know of the Voice of the World?”
Dulmatin openly admitted, “It’s my first time hearing of it. Could you enlighten me?”
Rain Tanuki did not respond but instead turned its head to look at Angel. Angel had made it clear that he was acquainted with Sage Eskimo of Marlaya Mountain and Sage Magu from the Fire Domain, which means Angel certainly knew various information about the Tidal Realm. However, this group seemed to be completely unaware of the Tidal Realm’s information…
Rain Tanuki remained silent, instead questioning Angel with its gaze.
Angel’s eyes flickered, nodding slightly to it.
Rain Tanuki, though not deeply involved in worldly affairs, was shrewd. With just one gesture from Angel, it confirmed its suspicions.
Angel was indicating to it that these people were indeed not beings from the Tidal Realm. They might have come from a distant world, entering the same dream world because of Dream Entry. ——Although Rain Tanuki also found the notion of entering through dreams far-fetched, the existence of a dream world was already far removed from reality, so it felt no need to further question logic.
According to this speculation, these people had not truly come into contact with the Tidal Realm.
Only Angel knew about the Tidal Realm and was currently in it.
Moreover, from their conversation, Rain Tanuki also noticed something: Angel had not shared information about the Tidal Realm with them.
Rain Tanuki did not know why Angel chose to conceal this, nor did it know whether it should continue to answer Dulmatin’s questions.
This kind of strategic question had already surpassed Rain Tanuki’s understanding, and it attempted to seek help from Angel, but the latter did not speak.
In such a situation, Rain Tanuki remained silent. In its subconscious, it did not wish to reveal information about the Tidal Realm to beings from other worlds.
On the other hand, seeing Rain Tanuki choose silence, Angel did not have much thought on it. Because whether Rain Tanuki spoke or not, after some time, Angel would reveal the existence of the Tidal Realm to the Savage Grottoes.
The reason Angel chose not to speak now was not out of a desire to conceal but simply to give the elemental creatures of the Tidal Realm some time to prepare, allowing them to first go to Mr. Magu for a unified consultation.
However, if Rain Tanuki had spoken out earlier, Angel would not mind revealing the Tidal Realm’s matters now.
But now that Rain Tanuki chose silence and concealment, Angel was also prepared to follow its wish. So, when Dulmatin saw that he could not get an answer from Rain Tanuki and turned his gaze to Angel, Angel gave him a gesture: a shrug.
Angel’s gesture also expressed his stance; he would not speak for now.
Seeing this, Rain Tanuki was even more determined not to reveal information about the Tidal Realm. At the same time, it felt somewhat relieved that the traveling frog could no longer speak; otherwise, that fool might have betrayed the Tidal Realm’s information.
Dulmatin, seeing the attitudes of Rain Tanuki and Angel, temporarily set aside his emotions, but his eyes narrowed, staring straight at Angel.
“Previously, Lord Rhine inquired whether the water elemental creature you encountered near Edge Island’s waters was the one.” Dulmatin: “You denied this answer.”
Angel looked at Dulmatin, somewhat understanding what he meant.
“But you only denied that it wasn’t a water elemental creature you encountered in the sea, not denying you weren’t at Edge Island.” Dulmatin’s tone became very soft as he spoke: “And Edge Island, in the entire Wizarding World, is most famous for one thing, which I believe everyone knows.”
After a pause, Dulmatin’s eyes curved, and the corners of his mouth lifted: “Congratulations.”
Dulmatin’s abrupt “congratulations,” incomprehensible to Rain Tanuki, was clear to everyone else.
The most famous unsolved mystery in the Wizarding World, also a perennially top-listed unresolved task in the mission halls of various wizard organizations: “The Mystery of the Elemental Disappearance of Edge Island.”
Angel, being on Edge Island and discovering two elemental creatures of different attributes, the answer was already self-evident.
Angel had a very high probability of having solved the mystery of the elemental disappearance of Edge Island.
Therefore, Dulmatin uttered “congratulations.”
Angel, in the face of this congratulation, still didn’t say much, just smiled and moved on.
He knew the moment he revealed the two elemental creatures, they would surely deduce some situations. But even if they did deduce something, what then?
If he didn’t verbally acknowledge the existence of the Tidal Realm, it remained an unsolved mystery.
Moreover, Angel was aware that if he truly didn’t want to speak, no one could force him to answer.
Just like Dulmatin in front of him, who was clearly a bit annoyed, but in the end, he only superficially cut through the outer layer of the answer without further pressing Angel for more.
If Dulmatin acted this way, so would the others.
Like Rhine and Iron Armor Granny, they were just smiling, not saying a word. They clearly understood that if Angel was hiding something, he must have his reasons. When the right time came, Angel would naturally speak up.
Then there was Sanders, who, as his mentor, would also be supportive… Angel turned to look at Sanders, expecting him to be smiling silently like Rhine and Iron Armor Granny. In fact, Sanders didn’t speak, but he wasn’t smiling, and his gaze was rather strange.
Mixed with skepticism, understanding, emotion, and a helpless resentment.
“Mentor, what’s… what’s wrong?” Angel initially wanted to keep silent, but Sanders’ gaze was too unusual, prompting him to speak up.
Sanders saw his own reflection in Angel’s eyes.
He seemed to realize his gaze was off, coughed to mask his discomfort, and then said, “Come with me later, I have something to discuss with you.”
After a pause, Sanders added, “It’s about Sumesh.”
Angel responded with a nod, understanding that Sanders must have confirmed what power Sumesh was to assume.
Their exchange, due to the odd atmosphere, came to a temporary halt.
Angel looked towards Rain Tanuki and the traveling frog: “You two will follow Dulmatin from now on.”
Both Rain Tanuki and the traveling frog showed signs of resistance.
Dulmatin approached, his expression now devoid of emotion, returning to his usual poised and calm demeanor: “I see Iron Armor Granny is quite fond of them, so let them stay with Granny for now. It’s good for them to get acquainted with the Wilderness of Dreams first.”
Angel: “Then you…”
Dulmatin: “I will prepare a report——on the involvement of law lines when elemental creatures enter the Wilderness of Dreams, and how it differs from when they are constructed with mere virtual magic power. Once I’ve finished, I’ll go find them.”
“I’ll be leaving first,” Dulmatin said. “By the way, thank you for remembering our previous encounter and for bringing me here today.”
After Dulmatin finished speaking and nodded to Angel, he headed towards the direction of the New City.
Once Dulmatin had left, Angel introduced Iron Armor Granny to the two little ones.
Perhaps it was due to Iron Armor Granny’s kind expression and her being a woman, both Rain Tanuki and the traveling frog showed noticeably less wariness towards her than anyone else present.
Therefore, when Iron Armor Granny suggested taking them for a stroll, they did not refuse. The traveling frog even hopped onto Iron Armor Granny’s hand.
Rain Tanuki followed closely by Iron Armor Granny’s feet, leaving with her step by step.
With Iron Armor Granny gone, Rhine naturally did not plan to stay any longer.
However, before leaving, Rhine suddenly remembered something and turned to Angel, saying, “By the way, Totoro came to see the exhibition before and left a message.”
Angel: “Oh?”
Rhine: “He said——’It’s there, beware of the void.'”
Rhine paused: “I don’t know what he meant, and he didn’t explain. But since he has spoken, you should be more cautious.”
Angel pondered for a moment and nodded: “I understand.”
Rhine, having nothing more to say, patted Angel on the shoulder and then turned to leave.
After everyone had left, only Angel and Sanders remained at the scene.
Chapter 2257 Forging a New Body <TOC> Chapter 2259 Bombshell