Chapter 2351 Angelo <TOC> Chapter 2353 Amnesia
Translator: SumTLMan
Although Angelo’s presence in the entire story is not prominent, it does not mean that Angelo did not leave any clues.
“If the stories in the rumors are true, then Angelo must have returned to the Mandevil family at least twice,” Nisi said. “When Lady Silver was resurrected and after her own funeral when she died of old age, Angelo definitely came back.”
Angel said, “I think, when Lady Silver was still Miss Silver and was paralyzed and then cured, it might also be Angelo’s doing.”
Iron Armor Granny nodded in agreement and said, “The sudden death of the lord of the Mandevil family’s wife caused a lot of rumors to spread, and this viscount did not control the public opinion, probably because he dared not to. It’s very likely he was avoiding provoking someone he couldn’t afford to provoke, as a way to give an explanation.”
This person that even the viscount couldn’t afford to provoke was naturally the extraordinary Angelo.
Following this logic, regardless of whether Lady Silver was paralyzed, the death of the viscount’s wife was probably related to Angelo.
Nisi pondered for a moment: “What you’re saying makes sense, it’s all speculation anyway, so let’s just assume Angelo came back three times.”
“The first time, Lady Silver was accidentally paralyzed, and Angelo rushed back two months later.”
“The second time, Lady Silver was ill and… I personally think she was in a state of suspended animation. If she were truly dead, even a formal wizard would find it difficult to save her. Let’s not dwell on the specifics for now, back to the main point. Angelo arrived two days later and saved Lady Silver.”
“The third time, Lady Silver was… and Angelo also appeared at the funeral two days later.”
“From these three returns of Angelo, we can actually see quite a few things.”
For example, every time Lady Silver had an accident, Angelo could sense it immediately, there must be some way for him to know Lady Silver’s condition.
But how exactly he sensed it is hard to trace now, let’s put that aside for the moment.
“Besides, we can also deduce something from the timing of Angelo’s return to the Mandevil family after Lady Silver’s incidents.”
The first time Angelo returned was after two months, and the next two times he arrived within two days. If Angelo was returning from overseas by ship to the Feran Continent, two months is a normal timeframe, even slightly fast. But arriving within two days, there’s much to be discussed here.
Either, Angelo’s location was very close to Lady Silver, allowing him to arrive within two days.
Or, Angelo had become a formal wizard, capable of returning through planar passages.
The consensus among the group leaned towards the first hypothesis, as, based on chronological deductions, Angelo could only be in his forties at present. Being a formal wizard in one’s forties was already considered a mark of genius, and it would be unusual for someone of such talent to remain obscure in the wizard community of the Southern Region.
Moreover, if Angelo were indeed a formal wizard, his journey to the Lady Silver’s location wouldn’t necessitate a two-day wait to open a planar passage; he could arrive in mere minutes.
Therefore, their conjecture about Angelo’s real location, at least where he was around the time of Lady Silver’s death, should be within a two-day travel radius.
“Following a logical trajectory, thirty years ago, Angelo would have been a teenager, with presumably not much strength, capable of healing Lady Silver’s paralysis, possibly reaching the level of a mid to late-stage apprentice. At that time, he likely couldn’t utilize a vehicle and would need two months by ship to reach the Feran Continent.”
“Fifteen years ago, assuming Angelo’s talent was exceptional, he could have reached the level of a senior apprentice, by which time he certainly could use a vehicle. Hence, his location would be within a two-day reach of the Feran Continent.”
“Now, we just need to find a location that is two months away by ship but within two days by vehicle from the Feran Continent.”
Of course, these were the ideal scenarios as outlined by Nisi, with many variables in between. However, they didn’t need to pinpoint Angelo’s exact location at the moment, just a rough area.
After Nisi finished speaking, Angel manipulated an illusion node to create a three dimensional sea map in the middle of the group.
The sea map, centered on the Night Lily Kingdom of the Feran Continent, extended 360 degrees outward, quickly forming a large-scale miniature sea map that included the Feran Continent, the Magic Eaves Corridor, the Revelation Continent, the Old Land Continent, and various islands, covering parts of the Whale Whisker Sea, the Long Beach Valley Strait, and the Devil’s Sea.
This was based on the maximum speed of the White Shell Shipping Company’s vessels, marking the locations reachable within two months by ship.
Now, through the three dimensional sea map, they could delineate Angelo’s range of activity.
Their first focus was the Revelation Continent because the underground caverns were located in the heart of the Central Empire of the Revelation Continent.
“From the Revelation Continent to the Feran Continent by ship… two months should be feasible,” Nisi pointed out, drawing a line of light between the two continents with his fingertip glowing faintly.
“Assuming no external factors, the vessel maintains maximum speed and sails downwind, it would take one and a half months from the Revelation Continent to reach the Feran Continent,” Angel added, drawing a winding, serpentine route through the sea, unlike Nisi’s straightforward line.
“This suggests that the Revelation Continent should be within Angelo’s range of activity,” Nisi noted. “However, considering the shadow of Hurricane Tower behind it and Eniya’s decades of operations in the Central Empire, to avoid exposure, Angelo and his associates likely wouldn’t use the Revelation Continent as their base.”
Temporarily setting aside the Revelation Continent.
Their gaze continued to wander across the sea map, eventually settling on Sidro Mist Island.
Nisi observed, “Sidro Mist Island… This island should also fall within Angelo’s range of activity. Excluding the Devil’s Sea factor, it’s exactly a two-month voyage from the Feran Continent. With a slightly higher-rank vehicle, it’s possible to reach the Feran Continent within two days.”
“In comparison to the Revelation Continent, the Sidro Mist Island seems more like the main base for Angelo and his group.”
However, everything is still based on speculation, without any concrete evidence.
Nisi thought for a moment, then turned to Julington and said, “Regardless, you continue to search for news of Angelo in the Feran Continent and its vicinity. Also, inquire whether any wizard organizations had accepted talents when Angelo had not yet left the Mandevil family.”
Although Nisi felt that Angelo might not have been taken in by a wizard organization, it was still better to search first.
Julington nodded solemnly: “Okay, I’ll talk to the other members of the team right now.”
After speaking, Julington bowed to everyone and then returned to reality ahead of the others.
After Julington left, the group studied the sea map in the illusion again, continuing to define the range where Angelo might appear. However, the range was still too large; more evidence was needed to narrow it down.
“I wonder how the exploration on Sidro Mist Island is going?” Nisi sighed.
Based on the current deductions, the Sidro Mist Island is still very likely within Angelo’s range of activities. However, evidence is still needed to confirm this.
“Has Wizard Firo been sending messages?” Angel asked.
Nisi thought for a moment and said, “It’s not that there have been no messages at all. Four days ago, Firo logged on and said that he had arrived at Sidro Mist Island. However, up to now, there has been no further information, and it’s unknown if they have found anything.”
Angel: “Then we can only wait for Wizard Firo to log on again to see if there are any new messages.”
“That’s the only option.”
After a sigh, Angel put away the illusion of the sea map and casually chatted with Nisi and the granny, preparing to return to reality.
However, just as Angel was saying goodbye, the sound of crisp footsteps came from the staircase.
Turning around, they saw Tulas walking up quickly.
“My lord, there’s a lady named Cindy Cummings looking for you outside, saying she was sent by Wizard Firo.”
Angel paused, looking at Nisi.
Nisi and Angel exchanged glances, both showing a hint of surprise in their eyes: it was quite a coincidence that they were just discussing Wizard Firo, and the next second, someone sent by Firo had arrived.
Nisi quickly said, “Let her come up.”
Angel also sat back down, quietly waiting for the appearance of this Witch Cindy.
Before long, a dark-themed woman wearing a black leather trench coat, with her black hair cut sharply, appeared before them.
“Lord Nisi, Lord Pat, and… Iron Armor Granny.” Cindy greeted respectfully, initially not recognizing the identity of Iron Armor Granny. Upon confirmation, her indifferent expression clearly showed a hint of humility.
“Look up,” Nisi scrutinized Cindy, his mouth making several tsking sounds, “You, I remember you were with Wizard Firo’s team, weren’t you?”
Facing the lecherous Nisi, a flash of disgust clearly passed through Cindy’s eyes, but she managed to control her expression well, lowering her eyes and responding, “Yes.”
“Then…” Nisi extended his hand, caressing Cindy’s smooth backhand, “I’m very curious, what did you all find?”
Cindy wanted to withdraw her hand, but considering Nisi’s notorious reputation, she ultimately bit her lip and remained still.
Angel glanced at Nisi, lightly pressed a finger on the desk, and with an invisible ripple, a chair made of nightmare illusions appeared in front of him.
He gently pushed the chair towards Iron Armor Granny, then said to Cindy, “Sit down and talk.”
Cindy’s eyes lit up, and she nodded slightly to Angel, “Thank you, Lord.”
Taking the opportunity, Cindy withdrew her hand and sat on the chair about five or six meters away from Nisi. After she sat down, Iron Armor Granny even kindly poured her a cup of rose tea.
Nisi, wanting to say something but seeing the protection from Angel and Iron Armor Granny, instantly deflated.
“I didn’t do anything, is this necessary…”
Angel and Iron Armor Granny didn’t bother with Nisi anymore.
Iron Armor Granny smiled kindly at Cindy, “Why didn’t Firo come himself and sent you to deliver the message instead?”
Cindy, still in a daze from being personally served tea by such a significant figure, felt like she was dreaming. It wasn’t until Iron Armor Granny asked her question that she came back to her senses, saying, “It’s… because Lord Firo has temporarily left and hasn’t returned. The rest of us discussed it and decided to report to Lord Nisi first.”
Angel asked, “Firo left? When did he leave, and where did he go?”
Cindy replied, “He left two days ago, saying he was going to scout out that place first.”
That place? Which place? Angel wanted to ask this question but decided not to and instead said, “Start from the beginning, from when you landed on the Sidro Mist Island.”
Cindy nodded and recounted everything that had happened over the past four days.
Four days ago.
Under Firo’s leadership, the group finally landed on Sidro Mist Island. They then began searching the island for the energy traces left by the group of people with numeric tattoos they were following.
Having a rough area to search, knowing it was along the northern sands of Sidro Island, made the search not too difficult. They quickly found a terrain that had obviously experienced an energy impact.
Where there are remains, there are traces. Especially here, where the terrain had changed, finding traces was very easy.
Firo used a first level spell——Dispelling Illusion, to review the truth of what had happened through the remaining clues. Then, using the Eye of Truth and Barrier Breaker, he traced the source and flew out of Sidro Island.
Ultimately, their group entered the infamous Mist Belt at sea.
“After entering the Mist Belt, we encountered several dangers in succession, including a giant sea beast over a hundred meters long. However, under the leadership of Lord Firo, we managed to get through them all without any mishaps.”
“However, the energy magnetic field in the Mist Belt is different from the outside world. Although we managed to find our way here by following the map, the clues have started to become scarce and even eroded by the mist until they disappeared.”
“In the end, we couldn’t find the exact location and could only search within a certain area for any other clues, as indicated by the breaking of illusions.”
Nisi asked, “Did you find it then?”
Cindy replied, “You could say that, but what we found was not a clue, but a soul.”
“A soul? Is it alive or dead?” Nisi, touching upon his field of expertise, casually inquired.
Cindy said, “I didn’t pay attention to whether it was a living being or a spirit, but Lord Firo should know.”
“Whether it’s dead or alive doesn’t matter,” said Iron Armor Granny. “Since you mentioned finding a clue, does it mean this soul knows something?”
Cindy nodded, “Yes, the reason for this assumption is because this soul had tattoos on its face. On the left was an ‘x’, and on the right was a number ‘1’.”
Firo had set out to sea specifically to find someone with a numbered tattoo on their face, so the presence of tattoos on this soul’s face definitely related to the sacrifices in the caverns and the whereabouts of Night Butterfly Witch.
Therefore, Firo captured this soul and took it to a nearby uninhabited island to interrogate.
At this point, Cindy suddenly glanced at Angel: “Right, on the way to the uninhabited island, I kept observing this soul, and I always felt he looked very familiar. After confirming his identity, I realized my feeling wasn’t wrong.”
“This soul, I’ve actually seen him before. I reckon Lord Pat would probably know him too.”
Angel looked over, “Oh? He is…”
“Number 1.”