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Translator: SumTLMan
In the Tidal Realm, Angel had been tirelessly traveling for nearly a week.
The journey began with a visit to the Marlaya Mountains, followed by a journey along the Gentle Waves Sea, heading westward until reaching the Green Wilderness.
Throughout this voyage, they encountered Frost Iseth, Gentle Wind Uranos, and, by the Lake of Birth deep within the Green Wilderness, Abundant Graleme. Except for Abundant Graleme, the others maintained a cordial friendship with Angel, making Rhine’s discussions with them generally smooth. While there were minor disagreements, the presence of “Witch’s Confession” helped resolve these differences through mutual understanding of each other’s bottom lines.
The meeting with Abundant Graleme was relatively uneventful.
White Cloud Hamlet is situated above the Green Wilderness, and over the years, the relationship between the Green Wilderness and White Cloud Hamlet has been harmonious. They first visited Gentle Wind Uranos before proceeding to the Lake of Birth. With Gentle Wind Uranos accompanying them, Abundant Graleme’s minor complaints were deemed insignificant, and eventually, he joined the collective movement for the greater good.
After settling matters with Abundant Graleme, they did not immediately depart but returned to Wind Island, where White Cloud Hamlet is located.
Firstly, there was no pressing time constraint, and given their proximity to the Fire Domain, it was feasible to rest on Wind Island for a day or two. Secondly, Angel had some subordinates on Wind Island, providing an opportunity to bring them along during this visit.
Another significant reason for their stay was the rare visit of Nemeti and Frost Iseth to Wind Island. Taking advantage of the journey to the Fire Domain, they finally had the chance to visit Wind Island. They were eager to see the oil paintings left behind by Feng.
Although Sanders and Rhine had seen these paintings in the Wilderness of Dreams, those were merely illusions created by Angel, differing from the actual paintings. They were curious if there were any secrets hidden within Feng’s works left on Wind Island.
The group’s collective desire to rest and explore on Wind Island aligned with everyone’s interests.
Upon returning to Wind Island, everyone except Angel headed to the forbidden area to find Feng’s studio.
Rhine and Sanders quickly returned from the studio, confirming the paintings were indeed Feng’s work but found nothing unusual. The most peculiar aspect of the studio was the mysterious aura left behind from Feng’s rune inscriptions.
Rhine and Sanders, both proficient in transformation magic, easily located the source of this mysterious aura and discovered the Mysterious Rune carved by Feng.
Sanders immediately recognized the Mysterious Rune as originating from “Mad Hatter’s Coronation.” However, he kept his observations to himself, internally remarking on the poor quality of Feng’s rune work. He believed that if Angel had been the artist, the mysterious aura rune itself would not have been so visibly flawed, nor would there have been so many mistakes.
Rhine also noticed the rune but was unaware of its essence. He speculated that Feng might have possessed a mysterious-level brush, using it to create the rune that emitted a mysterious aura. ——After all, being a painter, it seemed plausible for Feng to own such a mysterious brush.
Since Feng was no longer present, Rhine didn’t dwell on it, and the matter was left at that.
When they returned from the studio, they found Angel leaning against a pillar at the entrance of the palace, gazing at the distant sea of clouds.
“Why did you say you were going to White Sea Bay to see your subordinates?” Rhine asked Angel with curiosity upon seeing him.
Angel had declined to accompany them to the studio earlier, claiming he needed to visit his subordinates at White Sea Bay. However, upon their return, they found Angel still at the palace where they were staying temporarily.
“I sent Lobert ahead to White Sea Bay to talk with those wind elemental creatures. I’ll go there tomorrow,” Angel explained.
Rhine understood Angel’s concern immediately: “Are you worried they won’t accept you?”
“With the oath in place, even if they don’t accept me, they need to fulfill their obligations,” Angel said. “The reason I sent Lobert first is mainly to smooth over relations and avoid future troubles.”
After all, these subordinates were expected to work for him for at least another twenty years. Although he could command them forcefully, Angel naturally preferred a more harmonious relationship if possible.
Therefore, for the sake of a peaceful coexistence over the next twenty years, wasting a day now seemed insignificant.
“Since you’ve already sent Lobert, why are you standing here?” Rhine, in a good mood, followed Angel’s gaze.
They were at the palace complex atop the highest mountain on Wind Island, arranged by Gentle Wind Uranos for their accommodation. This complex, filled with human style yet clearly not of human construction, was among the most fascinating architectural wonders on Wind Island that Rhine found remarkable.
From this vantage point, they could see the silhouettes of palaces across the mountains and the eastern part of Wind Island enveloped in a light morning mist.
“I’m waiting for Sage Camus,” Angel revealed.
Since their return to Wind Island, aside from the initial meeting, Angel had not had a private meeting with Sage Camus.
This time, it was Sage Camus who had initiated the invitation for a meeting, hoping to see him.
Angel surmised that Sage Camus wanted to discuss Cupid’s matter.
As it turned out, Angel’s guess was accurate. Soon after, Camus arrived and had a confidential talk with Angel for about half an hour.
The conversation, apart from the meaningless pleasantries, was primarily about Cupid.
It was evident that Camus hoped Angel would continue to take Cupid with him. ——As soon as Angel arrived on the island this time, he had set Cupid free, presumably leading Cupid back to Sage Camus.
Throughout, Angel did not give a definitive answer, but his attitude clearly indicated refusal. Although Angel’s view of Cupid had improved significantly over time, he had no intention of forcibly taking Cupid away, as a forced melon is not sweet.
Moreover, Cupid himself preferred to stay with Camus.
Camus probably understood the crux of the matter and sighed deeply: “I’ll go back and talk to Cupid again. If it still doesn’t want to, I will respect its wishes.”
Then, Camus left.
Angel initially wanted to inquire whether Cupid was a will born from Camus’ avatar, but after some thought, he decided to set aside the question as it involved Camus’ privacy.
After Camus left, Angel returned to the palace.
Sanders and Rhine were discussing the Wind Island, mainly because Angel had mentioned the possibility of establishing a branch of the Savage Grottoes there.
Angel’s thought process was partly because the location was suitable for wind elemental creatures to inhabit, and he planned to let his subordinates continue to be stationed there. Another reason was… the scenery of Wind Island, which, with its dreamlike vistas, was unique in the entire Tidal Realm. The beautiful scenery was also why Feng chose to settle there in the first place.
Moreover, the geographical location of Wind Island was quite special and relatively safe. Hence, Angel had such a thought.
However, Angel’s considerations at the time were too one-sided and overly idealistic.
When any wizard organization considers establishing a branch, they rarely take into account “scenery” or “habitability,” and “safety” issues are seldom discussed because if safety cannot be ensured, there is no point in establishing a branch.
For establishing a branch or a stationing point, wizard organizations only consider two factors: alliances and benefits.
Because of such considerations, most wizard organization branches are established in various wizard markets or directly under the jurisdiction of other wizard organizations, such as in extraordinary cities like Winsbills and Sky Mechanical City.
In Rhine’s view, Wind Island did not meet these criteria.
But since it was Angel who proposed it, Rhine still took it seriously, considering that Angel might have been granted Divine Right, and his decision could align with the greater trend.
Therefore, Rhine took the opportunity to discuss the issue of Wind Island with Sanders.
Angel, listening to their discussion, realized that his casual suggestion was somewhat irresponsible.
His experience was still too limited, and his perspective was not broad enough, leading to one-sided considerations.
He hesitated, wondering whether to retract his words.
Upon learning this, Rhine waved his hand, “Establishing a branch is part of strategic development, and considering various locations in the Tidal Realm is my duty. Divine Right influences my decisions, but not significantly. If this place is not suitable, I naturally have other plans.”
Hearing this, Angel felt much relieved.
In the subsequent conversation, setting aside the influence of Divine Right, Rhine and Sanders began a thorough Deconstruction of Wind Island, and even Gentle Wind Uranos joined in, as it concerned the future of Wind Island.
Through this deconstruction, Angel was exposed to aspects of knowledge he had never paid attention to before, making it a valuable experience for him.
The final conclusion was that Wind Island was indeed not suitable for establishing a branch.
Unless Wind Island could detach itself from the Green Wilderness and drift across the skies of the entire continent. In such a case, it would indeed be advantageous to construct a mobile wizard market atop it. With a wizard market in place, there would be benefits to be distributed among its stationed divisions.
However, the decision to fully release Wind Island into an era of drift was not something Rhine could make alone. It required consideration of the feelings of the wind elemental creatures themselves, as well as the multifaceted relationships with the territories of other elements.
Moreover, establishing a wizard market on the territory of wind elemental creatures would surely elicit their opinions, wouldn’t it?
Therefore, this was not merely a ‘civilian’ issue but also a ‘diplomatic’ one. Even Gentle Wind Uranos could not immediately provide an answer.
Gentle Wind Uranos left with a solemn expression, indicating before departure that it would ‘seriously consider’ the matter. As for the outcome, including Angel, expectations were not high.
In the following time, they shifted the conversation to other topics, mainly revolving around matters of the Tidal Realm.
During the conversation, Angel suddenly paused.
“What’s wrong?” Sanders immediately noticed Angel’s unusual behavior.
Angel replied, “Nothing, it seems Tulas has something for me.”
Just before, Angel had sensed Tulas logging out from the Wilderness of Dreams and then, through the bracelet space, sent a faint signal to Angel.
“Probably, the slab at Nisi’s place exploded again,” Sanders said.
Rhine nodded, having heard about this from Iron Armor Granny. He knew Nisi had been studying the slab, hoping to lock onto the coordinates of the Qwest World through the constant fluctuations within the slab and open a passage to this soul plane.
The passage to Qwest World had always been monopolized by three powerful soul families. By seizing benefits from Qwest World, these three wizard families had grown increasingly powerful, even rivaling some wizard organizations.
Merely a single passage had achieved this, naturally making many wizard organizations envious.
If Nisi could truly open such a passage, Rhine would undoubtedly support it wholeheartedly.
“I guess so,” Angel said as he summoned Tulas from the bracelet space, also taking out the slab and the Dream Conch…
Unexpectedly, upon Tulas’s appearance, he didn’t mention Nisi.
“…Freud has something for me?” Angel asked in confusion. “You didn’t come for Nisi? Nisi’s slab hasn’t exploded yet?”
Tulas shook his head: “Not yet.”
“Alright, then what does Freud want with me?” Angel asked, puzzled.
“It seems to be something about Little Seim,” Tulas said, not knowing the specifics, only that Freud had mentioned Little Seim.
Angel speculated in his heart that it was probably about the ghost of the farm owner having some developments. However, he wondered why Freud needed to see him specifically for this matter, especially since Freud could handle it himself. Moreover, Freud had made a special trip from Initial Heart City to the New City to find Tulas to send the message.
Despite his confusion, Angel did not hesitate and directly entered the Wilderness of Dreams with Tulas.
After a while, Angel woke up from the Wilderness of Dreams.
Seeing this, Sanders casually asked, “Is there a problem with Freud’s side?”
“Sort of,” Angel nodded. “A special ghost has appeared near Star Lake Castle.”
Angel briefly explained the situation, including the circumstances of the special ghost and the involvement of a slave incident from a sacrificial ceremony in a cave thirteen years ago, which the Silver Heron Royal Knights had investigated.
After listening to Angel’s explanation, Rhine couldn’t help but sigh, “Special ghosts are rare, and it’s unexpected that Little Seim, who hasn’t even stepped into apprenticeship, has attracted two special ghosts in succession. Truly a Near Spirit Body.”
Sanders asked, “Are you planning to go?”
“Yes,” Angel nodded. “Special ghosts are rare, especially this kind of rare Mirror Wraith. Since Tulas hasn’t practiced Soul Trickery, it might be good for him to try and absorb the special energy from the Mirror Wraith to see if he can gain the ability to intervene with soul bodies.”
To let Tulas absorb the Mirror Wraith, naturally, a trip to Star Lake Castle was required.
Moreover, the Mirror Wraith was clearly targeting Little Seim and was already at the mountain base where Star Lake Castle was located, which meant there was no time to delay.
If they were to go, they would probably have to leave now.
Rhine and Sanders had no objections to Angel’s decision.
“I’ll return as soon as possible.”
Rhine nodded, “No problem, just make sure to come back before the gathering in the Fire Domain.”