Chapter 2271 The Engulfed Treasure <TOC> Chapter 2273 No Way to Survive
Translator: SumTLMan
Wilderness of Dreams, Dusk.
Angel’s figure appeared in his room at the Pat Manor in Initial Heart City.
The layout of the room was exactly the same as in reality, spotlessly clean, with the flame in the oil lamp still burning vigorously, indicating that someone had been cleaning here in Angel’s absence.
Returning to the familiar space, Angel felt much more at peace than sitting in front of the vine-covered room.
Angel sat at the desk where he used to daydream as a child, staring at the flickering lamp light, continuing to ponder over a solution to break the deadlock.
This contemplation lasted for half an hour.
It wasn’t until footsteps sounded outside the door that Angel looked up.
“Knock, knock, knock.” A cheerful voice came from outside: “Young master, may I come in?”
“The young master must not be in the room, there’s no need to knock, let’s just go in and refill the lamp oil,” another somewhat youthful voice said.
“Even if the young master hasn’t returned, he is still the young master. It’s the rule.” Although it was a reprimand, there was no blame in the tone, clearly indicating a good relationship between the two outside the door.
Click——
The door opened, and two young maids entered, chatting and laughing as they walked.
It wasn’t until they entered the room that they noticed someone was inside.
They were startled at first, but upon recognizing the person inside, the two maids immediately bowed respectfully, saying, “Young master.”
“We didn’t expect the young master to return, so…” the maid with the youthful voice hurriedly explained.
Before she could finish, the maid carrying the lamp oil interrupted her: “It’s my fault, I should have obtained the young master’s permission before opening the door, please punish me.”
Angel looked at the two maids; he hadn’t seen the younger-sounding maid before, but he recognized the one carrying the lamp oil, named Aya, who used to be a junior maid under Ollie.
“It’s okay, it’s just a small matter.” Angel waved his hand, indicating they should go about their business.
Aya hesitated for a moment, nodded, then came over with the lamp oil. The younger maid immediately followed, skillfully opening the lampshade on the desk and holding the wick, allowing Aya to pour the lamp oil smoothly.
“Young master, sorry for the disturbance, we’ll be done soon.”
As Aya was pouring the lamp oil, Angel casually said, “When I’m not here, there’s no need to light the lamp, to save it from being wasted.”
Aya: “But… this was something Maid Ollie instructed me to do.”
“Do you listen to Ollie, or to me?”
Aya lowered her head: “I understand.”
Aya quickly finished pouring the lamp oil and, bowing her body, prepared to leave with the young maid. At this moment, Angel asked, “By the way, it seems that Ollie is not at the estate. Do you know what she has been doing recently?”
Because Aya mentioned Ollie, Angel then remembered that during his recent visits to Pat Manor, he hadn’t seen her and was unaware of her recent activities.
Angel could use the godly perspective to find Ollie’s location, but since Aya was there, he simply asked her directly.
“I don’t know what Maid Ollie has been doing recently,” Aya said, lowering her head.
Angel glanced at Aya. Although she was looking down and not at him, Angel still discerned that she wasn’t telling the truth.
Angel’s gaze then shifted to the young maid beside her: “What about you, do you know what Ollie has been doing recently?”
Aya immediately raised her head, wanting to signal the young maid with her eyes, but before she could do anything, the young maid spoke up first: “My lord, Maid Ollie has gone to the Sin Hunters group, saying she wants to become a demon hunter!”
The young maid’s voice was filled with obvious excitement, and when she mentioned the demon hunter, her eyes were filled with admiration.
Angel was stunned by this answer.
In his memory, Maid Ollie was a timid and gentle girl. It was surprising that she would choose to become a demon hunter, a role that might lead to mutation into a monster.
After the young maid revealed Ollie’s current situation, Aya sighed quietly to herself.
Angel looked over: “Why do you sigh?”
After hesitating for a moment, Aya, with an apologetic expression, said, “My Lord, actually, I knew about Maid Ollie going to the Sin Hunters group. However, Ollie didn’t want to spread the word, especially to you, lord.”
“Why?”
Aya explained, “She hopes to continue serving you, lord. But since you have become a transcendent being, she told me that only by possessing transcendent powers could she be of help to you. But passing the Sin Hunters’ assessment to become a demon hunter is not easy, and it might even lead to death. Therefore, she asked me to keep this a secret.”
In fact, even Head Maid Mana was unaware of Ollie joining the Sin Hunters group; only Aya and the young maid knew.
Aya and Ollie were close friends, so when Ollie joined the Sin Hunters group, she told Aya right away. However, the young maid was different. While everyone else feared the existence of demon hunters, she was filled with passion and interest in becoming one herself. She often hung around the Sin Hunters’ base, where she encountered Ollie and learned the truth.
Aya had forgotten to tell her not to spread the word.
After hearing this, Angel didn’t say anything but simply nodded: “I understand. You may leave now.”
Aya and the young maid nodded and turned to leave.
After they had left, Angel pondered for a moment but couldn’t help activating the godly perspective to search for Ollie.
Eventually, Angel found Ollie’s figure on an airship.
Outside the airship, there was the emblem of the Sin Hunters, clearly marking it as a vessel exclusively for the Sin Hunters. Inside, Ollie sat in soft armor, a stark contrast to her once timid self dressed as a maid. Now, armed with a long sword, she exuded a heroic aura.
Angel observed Ollie closely and realized that she had not only joined the Sin Hunters but had also become integrated with a Sinful Monster.
Angel withdrew his gaze, respecting Ollie’s choice. However, he knew that relying on the power of a demon hunter to aid oneself was nearly impossible. Yet, Ollie’s transformation into a demon hunter could indeed provide some support to Freud.
After all, the power of a demon hunter, being more localized, could potentially surpass that of the wizards from the Wilderness of Dreams when fully unleashed.
Reflecting on this, Angel picked up the Mother Tree Communicator, intending to contact Freud through the Tree Group Network.
As soon as he activated the Mother Tree Communicator, Angel saw several Unread Messages.
Among them were messages from his mentor Sanders and his brother Leon.
Setting the messages aside for the moment, Angel successfully contacted Freud.
Freud responded promptly, “My lord, do you need me for something?”
Freud sounded surprised, as Angel typically visited him directly in the Wilderness of Dreams rather than reaching out through the communicator.
Since it wasn’t a matter of urgency, Angel didn’t plan to visit Freud directly. Instead, he shared Ollie’s situation through a private chat over the Tree Group.
“Ollie, did she join after the Sin Hunters expanded their recruitment? My lord, please give me a moment.”
Shortly after, Freud replied, “I’ve just spoken with Knight Sabel. Ollie had been training with the Sin Hunters even before their recent expansion. In fact, she has been training for quite some time.”
“Due to the emergence of the Pink Sin Fog, the Sin Hunters’ camp urgently needed fresh blood for defense. A few days ago, Ollie accepted the ancient covenant with Sinful Monster 013, successfully bonded, and thus boarded the airship this morning to be stationed at the front line.”
“My lord, do you wish for the airship to return and send someone else to replace Ollie?”
After some thought, Angel replied, “No need, just keep an occasional eye on her.”
Freud acknowledged, “Understood. My lord, is there anything else?”
Angel initially wanted to inquire about the situation in reality from Freud, but since Freud didn’t bring it up, it likely wasn’t a concern.
“That’s all.” After ending the chat with Freud, Angel’s mind lingered on the image of Ollie, his once personal maid.
In the quiet room lit by flickering lights, Angel whispered softly, “I hope you live a life more splendid than before.”
After a while, Angel picked up the Mother Tree Communicator again and opened the unread messages.
Among them, Jon’s team behind the Mother Tree Network had sent some update suggestions and ideas. Angel glanced through them and replied, “Agreed.”
Inside, Angel actually felt that some ideas didn’t carry much significance. However, he didn’t deny them either, since the Mother Tree Network was still in its internal testing phase and not fully released, so any experimentation was permissible.
After all, this was an untraveled path, and encountering obstacles could be beneficial.
Moreover, Angel believed that Jon, having lived on Earth during the information explosion era, must have also identified some flaws in these ideas, yet he didn’t bring them up, evidently sharing Angel’s perspective.
Angel skimmed through the messages in the Tree Group next, ignoring routine reports like Liana’s on the progress of the New City’s construction, as well as other insignificant messages.
Eventually, Angel’s attention settled on the messages from his brother Leon and Mentor Sanders.
Leon’s message, which was essentially inconsequential beyond everyday concerns and discussions about recent attempts to challenge Sky Tower, still warranted a serious response from Angel due to their brotherly bond. Of course, Leon couldn’t send pictures now, as although picture sending was being developed, it still presented some difficulties.
After inquiring about Leon’s recent situation, Angel turned to Sanders’ message.
Sanders: “My research is almost complete, and Sumesh’s injuries have begun to stabilize, making him ready to accept new powers. Based on the time of this message, let Sumesh undertake the new powers in seven days.”
This message was from yesterday, meaning there were five days left until Sumesh was to take on the new powers.
Since Sanders was offline, Angel replied with a “Got it” and said no more.
Having read and responded to all necessary messages, Angel was about to put away the Mother Tree Communicator when a new private message arrived.
Tree Spirit: “Are you there?”
Just as Angel was wondering how Tree Spirit knew he was online, he saw a new message from Tree Spirit: “I know you’re online, you’ve been replying to the development team’s members just now.”
Angel silently opened the neighboring Tree Group and indeed saw Kudou talking, mentioning that Angel had agreed to the new development plan and urging everyone to start working on it immediately.
Tree Spirit was also in this Tree Group, clearly having seen Kudou’s message.
Angel had no intention of pretending to be offline, especially after Tree Spirit’s comment, making it impossible for him not to reply.
“I’m here, what do you need, Tree Spirit Lord?” Angel asked.
Tree Spirit: “I do have something to tell you…”
As Tree Spirit explained, Angel roughly understood the situation. Just two days ago, “Manji” Chilledin, after signing a short-term confidentiality agreement, obtained a login device from Rhine.
“Manji” Chilledin, upon entering the Wilderness of Dreams, was evidently filled with curiosity. Through various inquiries and his own deductions, he quickly learned that the New City’s terrifying reserve of precious materials was achieved through what was dubbed the most useless Mysterious Object——”Dream Conch of Moonlit Coast.”
After understanding the function of the Dream Conch, Chilledin seemed to have something in mind, as he has been searching for Angel’s whereabouts these past few days.
Even, he sought out Tree Spirit.
It is for this reason that Tree Spirit has now sent a message: “From Chilledin’s posture, it seems he wants to use your Dream Conch to pull something into the Wilderness of Dreams. If he really approaches you, you must think carefully.”
In fact, during this period, several wizards have made requests to Angel, hoping that after he returns to the Savage Grottoes, he could use the Dream Conch to help pull some things into the Wilderness of Dreams. This includes Liana, Nisi, Wallace, Dulmatin… and so on.
Tree Spirit did not send messages about these people’s requests individually. But regarding Chilledin’s request, Tree Spirit paid great attention, which obviously involved other insider information.
Angel expressed his doubts.
Tree Spirit: “Chilledin appears to be a white wizard, but in essence, he is a black wizard who will stop at nothing, and his personality is quite extreme, with almost no bottom line, even setting traps for wizards from the same Savage Grottoes. You must ask clearly when facing his request.”
In plain terms, Tree Spirit felt that Chilledin might be setting a trap for Angel.
Angel replied: “I understand.”
“Manji” Chilledin was someone Angel didn’t know much about, only aware that he was the mentor of an apprentice named Blackjack. However, Chilledin’s taking Blackjack as a student was purely for the sake of the Inscription Literature Blackjack had, with a very strong purpose.
Sanders had also warned Angel to stay away from Chilledin as much as possible.
Now, with Tree Spirit specifically sending a message to caution him, Angel naturally took it seriously.
Tree Spirit: “Good that you understand, then I won’t say more, I’m going to see how they are developing the Mother Tree Network.”
Tree Spirit was preparing to switch to the neighboring Tree Group, but Angel sent another message.
“Tree Spirit Lord, do you know how to survive in a void storm?”
Chapter 2271 The Engulfed Treasure <TOC> Chapter 2273 No Way to Survive