Chapter 2322 15 Times <TOC> Chapter 2324 A Twist of Fate
Translator: SumTLMan
The Stone Forest Canyon was just the beginning. In the following days, Angel, along with Rhine and Sanders, visited several elemental territories.
When Angel went there, he hardly needed to speak.
Even the drama shadow box trilogy proposed by Angel was further perfected by Lord Rhine in a very short time, based on it, making it more in line with the situation of the Tidal Realm and closer to the interests of the Savage Grottoes than Angel’s idealistic skeleton without the flesh of reality.
It can be said that Rhine, in just a few days, had taken all the initiative and speaking rights, and with the help of “Witch’s Confession,” won the trust of some elemental monarchs. This also shows that, in terms of strength and vision, Angel is far behind Rhine.
Rhine could handle almost everything, and Angel’s role was exactly as Sanders had said: you’re just there for the trip.
Even if it was to be a vase or a stand-in, as long as Angel was there, perhaps the elusive Divine Right could be utilized.
After being a tool for several days, Angel initially felt a bit awkward, but later became more accustomed to it. After all, he didn’t have to do any construction work; as long as he was present, it didn’t matter if his mind wandered.
Thus, while Angel was running around, he still had plenty of energy to ponder and reflect on the information he had received from Mr. Feng.
A week later, the group returned to the Green Forest Domain from the Sparking Mountain Range.
The Sparking Mountain Range was a lightning territory, quite a distance from the Green Forest Domain. However, since their next destination was the Marlaya Mountain, they decided to return to the Green Forest Domain first to visit Nemeti’s old friend, whom she hadn’t seen in many years.
When they left the Green Forest Domain, they not only took Nemeti with them but also brought along Lush Groot and the sage of the Green Forest Domain.
Since the meeting in the Fire Domain was approaching, they decided to leave together.
Originally, as the monarch of a domain, Lush Groot intended to stay in the Green Forest Domain to protect the wood elemental sprites there but now, with Parlysania temporarily taking its place, it could protect the wood elemental sprites for a short time.
Moreover, the upcoming gathering in the Fire Domain, which would discuss the future structure of the Tidal Realm, was something Lush Groot didn’t want to miss. So, it followed them.
However, even if they traveled together, they couldn’t always stay together. At the Gentle Waves Coast, they parted ways due to different paths.
Angel, along with Rhine, Sanders, and Nemeti, ventured deep into the Gentle Waves Sea towards the Marlaya Mountain. Lush Groot and others, through the vast Green Wilderness, hurried to the Fire Domain by land.
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Wilderness of Dreams, Initial Heart City.
While Angel was bustling through the Tidal Realm with Rhine, Freud was busy dealing with the newly emerged Sin Fog. After barely finishing the outpost camp’s work and before he could rest, he discovered a message popping up on the Mother Tree Communicator.
The sender was Alda.
The message contained only a brief sentence: Mr. Drew has arrived at Star Lake Castle, seeking the young master for an urgent matter.
Upon reading this message, Freud’s brow furrowed slightly, pondering to himself: Why would Drew suddenly come to Star Lake Castle?
Drew, a subordinate of Eniya and one of the so-called Seven Pillars of the Silver Heron Royal Wizard Order in Saint Seim City, is actually just an ordinary apprentice. Stuck at the third level for over seventy years without any progress, he chose to return to the mortal world.
Even after returning to the mortal world, Drew maintained his old habits, living a secluded life, and delving into various peculiar topics, clearly not having given up on the hope of advancing.
Given Drew’s rare outings, his sudden appearance at Star Lake Castle couldn’t have been of his own accord; it must have been Eniya who sent him.
What could have happened that Eniya would send Drew over?
Could it be that the ghost of the farm owner has appeared? Or is there something else?
Regardless of the situation, Freud decided to meet with Drew first.
Exiting the Wilderness of Dreams, Freud found himself at the entrance of a cave space, with Alda sitting on a stone platform in front of the cave, his body emitting a faint green glow, listlessly watching the depths of the cave.
Seeing Freud awaken, Alda’s eyes sparkled with joy, and he greeted him with a smile, “Master Tyson!”
Freud nodded, “How is it, was Sunny okay today?”
As Freud spoke, he glanced into the cave’s altar, where he could faintly see Sunny’s figure intermittently visible amidst the dense death aura.
Alda, with his plump hand patting his chest, assured, “Don’t worry, Master Tyson. With me watching over her, Sunny won’t have any problems. The last time Sunny showed signs of corruption was four days ago, but she managed to pull through successfully; her condition has significantly improved over the past few days, and I estimate she’ll wake up soon.”
“That’s good to hear.” Freud felt a slight relief, knowing that with Alda’s care and Sunny’s improving condition, he dared to deal with miscellaneous matters in the Wilderness of Dreams.
After discussing Sunny’s situation, Freud inquired about Drew: “When did Drew arrive?”
“About half an hour ago. I was hungry at the time and went to eat at Star Lake Castle, where I saw Mr. Drew entering from outside,” Alda mentioned his meal, unable to resist licking his lips and patting his not at all swollen belly.
Freud was familiar with Alda’s eating habits. Since learning to possess bodies, Alda often possessed the servants of Star Lake Castle to taste the long-missed delicacies of the living.
Freud didn’t object to this.
Although possession could lead to some loss of vitality for the living, Alda was always kind and measured, never harming the servants. At most, they would feel tired for a while but would soon recover.
“Did he mention what he wanted with me?”
Alda shook his head, “He didn’t say, but seeing his anxious expression, I hurried over to inform the young master.”
What? Did something happen to Eniya?
Freud pondered for a moment before saying to Alda, “You continue to watch over Sunny here; I’ll go check on Star Lake Castle.”
Alda obediently nodded, and Freud transformed into a spectral form, passing through layers of mountain walls to appear on a desolate hill filled with foreshadowing.
Setting his sights on Star Lake Castle, Freud flew directly there.
Upon nearing Star Lake Castle, Freud noticed a significant increase in the number of people around the castle, all clad in knight’s heavy armor, along with some members of the Royal Wizard Order holding brooms.
They were all sent by Eniya, setting up multiple lines of defense on the mountain to protect Little Seim. Eniya’s actions were both an attempt to curry favor with Angel and to compensate for the wrongs the Silver Heron Royal Family had done to Little Seim’s lineage.
Freud remembered that there were only five members of the Royal Wizard Order here a few days ago, but now the number had increased to ten. This was already the most luxurious lineup the Silver Heron Royal Wizard Order could assemble.
The Royal Knights also had five or six teams patrolling densely on the mountain.
This level of defense was definitely the limit of what the Silver Heron Royal Family could achieve at the moment.
Even Freud’s arrival triggered the defenses’ alerts, and two wizard apprentices immediately flew to Freud’s side on their brooms. After confirming Freud’s identity, they respectfully bowed and prepared to leave.
“Wait,” Freud called out.
The two apprentices, dressed in splendid wizard robes, immediately halted.
“I didn’t see you last time I was here. Were you recently dispatched?”
“Yes, we arrived last night.”
Freud pointed to the Royal Knights below: “Did they also arrive yesterday?”
After receiving a positive response, Freud asked, “Why did Eniya suddenly send so many people over?”
“We received a mission…”
After a while, Freud bid farewell to the two apprentices and flew towards Star Lake Castle.
These two apprentices didn’t know much, similar to those previously sent to set up defenses. The missions they received were all directly assigned by Eniya, instructing them to strictly guard against the ghost.
But as for the specific location of the ghost, when they would appear, or if they had already appeared… they knew nothing.
Perhaps, only by speaking with Drew could he find answers.
Just as Freud descended from the sky, he saw an old man with gold chain reading glasses and gray hair hurrying over.
“Mr. Tyson!” His voice was noticeably hurried.
This person was Drew.
After Freud stood firm, he nodded gently to his once colleague who was alive, “I heard from Alda that you were looking for me. Is there news about the ghost of the farm owner from Eniya’s side?”
“Yes!” Drew immediately nodded: “The ghost of the farm owner has completely turned into a ghost, and appeared in the lumber mill at the foot of the mountain yesterday, killing more than a dozen people.”
Freud also knew about the lumber mill, which was located at the foot of the mountain, relying on workers to cut down nearby trees for business.
The lumber mill can be said to be the closest human construction to Star Lake Castle.
The appearance of the farm owner’s ghost in the lumber mill indicates that he has sensed Little Seim’s location. However, he did not rashly come up, is it because he discovered the defense?
However, ordinary ghosts, even if they discover the defense, would not care.
Could it be said that this ghost of the farm owner has also become a special ghost?
While Freud was pondering secretly, Drew said again, “There is another thing, the Knight Order sent to the Silvercloud Duchy, while investigating the matter of the farm owner’s sacrificial ritual, found some related clues…”