Chapter 2457 Birth of the Mysterious <TOC> Chapter 2459 Conventional
Translator: SumTLMan
The Enforcer did not wake Angel as Magnificus De Pawel had suggested.
Now, although the power of the Mysterious Fruit’s disorder had indeed undergone a qualitative change, it wasn’t particularly intense. Other wizards were able to awaken on their own, and Angel, being under the dual protection of the Domain of Distortion and the green rune, should have had an even easier time awakening.
Furthermore, if Angel had truly been immersed, he would have moved forward unconsciously. However, Angel showed no sign of movement.
Thus, his continued daze might suggest some peculiarities.
The Enforcer decided to continue observing. Should Angel exhibit any peculiar behaviors, he would intervene. But if he merely stood still, he would wait and see.
More than Angel’s indulgence, the Enforcer was actually more concerned about the situation with the Pursuit of Light Chairman.
They were projections, and even if affected by the new disorderly effects, they shouldn’t be deeply mired and should, like the other wizards, be able to free themselves quickly. Yet, up to now, the Pursuit of Light Chairman and others remained in a state of confusion, which was peculiar.
Could it be that the Mysterious Fruit had given them “special attention”?
Also, now that their projections were in a daze, what about their true bodies? Hidden within the void, had they also not awakened?
If the answer was yes, perhaps this episode of disorder might redefine things.
…
Angel awakened several minutes later.
Upon regaining consciousness, his first reaction was to let out a sigh of relief.
To the Enforcer, Angel’s sigh did not carry a negative connotation; instead, it seemed more like a sound of satisfaction released during a moment of profound fulfillment.
Narrowing his eyes, as if pondering something, the Enforcer asked, “How was your… harvest?”
Without carefully considering the words chosen by the Enforcer, Angel subconsciously replied, “Not bad, a mesmerizing structure. It’s a pity that only a small part can be glimpsed through that crack. It would be better if the crack were larger.”
Angel’s response confirmed what the Enforcer had been thinking.
Indeed, Angel’s immersion was different from the others; what he saw was the “structure” that emerged as the disorderly object was born… Uh, although the Enforcer himself did not understand what “structure” meant, it presumably referred to some intrinsic aspect of the disorderly object?
His talent was indeed extraordinary.
Is this the difference between wizards who have touched the mysterious realm and those who have not?
If Angel could observe the “structure” he mentioned further this time, perhaps he might indeed fulfill Frost’s vision in the future?
While the Enforcer pondered, Angel was observing his surroundings.
During this process, he heard the despair and regret of the group of wizards behind him and saw the odd gaze of Magnificus De Pawel in the distance, and also discovered the anomaly of the Pursuit of Light Chairman and others.
Angel was not stupid; by combining the snippets of conversation from the surviving wizards, he had already pieced together what had happened before.
The “Birth of the Mysterious” began to exert its new attraction, although it was not yet strong enough to be irresistible, it limited everyone’s possibility to escape.
Moreover, even the projections of the Pursuit of Light Chairman and others were within the influence range of the disorderly object.
This “new attraction” was fundamentally stronger than before!
However, Angel, although analyzing the current situation, did not have much of a sense of reality, perhaps because he was under the protection of the Enforcer’s Domain of Distortion, and was not very perceptive of the new attraction?
Angel did not continue to ponder deeply, because the Enforcer’s gaze came over.
“Based on the current situation, what do you think the effect would be once this Mysterious Object becomes disorderly?”
Angel was stunned for two seconds, not expecting the Enforcer to suddenly ask this question. Although it was a bit odd, after thinking for a moment, Angel seriously replied, “A fundamentally stronger attraction, perhaps?”
“What do you mean by fundamentally stronger?”
“The binding power, I guess. I see other wizards discussing that now, even using forbidden magic or self-destruction, they cannot escape. This means that although the attraction has not reached the previous standard, its binding power is stronger.” Angel replied thoughtfully.
“Only the binding power?” the Enforcer said, then turned his deep gaze toward the Pursuit of Light Chairman and others in the distance.
Angel followed the Enforcer’s gaze.
When he saw the bewildered Pursuit of Light Chairman and others, a question quietly rose in his heart: “It seems they haven’t come back to their senses?”
Enforcer: “Yes, they haven’t.”
Eh? Angel looked back at the Enforcer in confusion. Although there was nothing wrong with the Enforcer’s reply, he inexplicably felt that the Enforcer’s tone seemed a bit strange.
When Angel and the Enforcer looked at each other, Angel seemed to understand something from the other’s eyes.
“Lord, the effect of the disorderly object might be the enhancement of the essence of attraction, but looking at the situation of the Pursuit of Light Chairman and others, there seems to be something peculiar about this effect. Otherwise, given the strength of the Pursuit of Light Chairman, they should have come back to their senses by now.”
“We might want to understand the current situation of the Pursuit of Light Chairman and others first. This could give us a better judgment of the situation.”
Angel gave his suggestion seriously.
The Enforcer lightly said, “Not we, you.”
Angel paused for a moment: “Right, me.”
The Enforcer nodded in satisfaction, “If that’s your decision, then go ahead. I won’t interfere.”
Angel responded, “Then, could we move a bit towards the direction of the Pursuit of Light Chairman? I’d like to understand the situation better. Their projections would best be awakened. I can try with my domain, but my domain’s range isn’t very large, so we need to get closer.”
The Enforcer agreed, “You may.”
Angel, “…”, as expected.
Angel was convinced by the Enforcer’s response that his speculation was correct. The Enforcer’s sudden question about “the effect of the disorderly object” was probably meant to lead to this follow-up.
The Enforcer was evidently keen on studying the state of the Pursuit of Light Chairman and others. However, he himself could not interfere with the matters of the Southern Region unless he had a justifiable and reasonable cause.
And Angel provided the perfect reason.
Because of certain relationships, the Enforcer offered protection to Angel, creating a connection between them. And since Angel wanted to study the Pursuit of Light Chairman, the Enforcer could use his connection with Angel as a logical reason.
This way, he could circumvent the restrictions of the oath and achieve his goal.
Nonetheless, Angel found the Enforcer’s tone odd, which was actually an indication… well, more accurately, it was practically explicit. That longing look was too obvious!
Despite Angel’s internal criticism, he dared not act imprudently on the surface. He respectfully asked for permission, moving cautiously.
They were not far from the Pursuit of Light Chairman. After moving sideways for a few steps, they easily arrived at the area where the Pursuit of Light Chairman was located.
Angel did not approach the Pursuit of Light Chairman and the others too closely but stopped at the maximum distance from which he could release the green rune domain.
Observing the Pursuit of Light Chairman and others from a closer distance, the oddities became clearer.
The four figures in front of him were just projections in the void. If the projections were in a stupor, wouldn’t their true bodies in the void be in the same state? However, considering the Pursuit of Light Chairman’s strength was much greater than that of anyone else present, why couldn’t they break free like the others?
These questions were hard to answer just by speculation. The best method was to awaken the Pursuit of Light Chairman.
However, being just projections, would the green rune domain work on them?
With a bit of perplexity, Angel still expanded the green rune domain slowly, encompassing the Pursuit of Light Chairman, Dietrich, and Adelaya.
As for Rivetta, she was left outside the green rune domain.
The reason Rivetta was not included wasn’t out of retaliation for the trouble her reporting on the La Sutherland matter caused him but because Angel planned to use her as a control group, a common practice in experiments.
Angel’s actions also drew the attention of others, especially Magnificus De Pawel.
Magnificus De Pawel understood what Angel wanted to do and did not stop him.
If it were indeed possible to further understand the effects of the disorderly object through the condition of figures such as the Pursuit of Light Chairman and others, it would also be a good thing for it.
The more understanding there is, the less likely it is to step on a landmine. This is why, before taking action, the Mysterious Hunter often spends a lot of time on intelligence reconnaissance.
As the green rune gradually spread, Angel’s heartbeat began to drum.
He was actually still a bit nervous, not knowing if the green rune would actually work.
As it turned out, it was effective.
About three to five seconds after the green rune spread, the Pursuit of Light Chairman, Adelaya, and Dietrich woke up one by one in that order.
After waking up, they were surprised to see Angel and the Enforcer by their side.
However, all three of them were true knowledge wizards and quickly understood the situation at hand.
“Have we also been affected by the effects of the Mysterious Object?” Dietrich asked in surprise.
Before this, they had not felt anything at all. If it weren’t for the rescue by this red-haired youth, they might have continued to indulge in it.
“Do you mean to say, your original bodies also didn’t notice any anomalies?” Angel keenly picked up on the implications in Dietrich’s words.
Dietrich was somewhat surprised that Angel recognized him… but considering the Enforcer had mentioned that the other party was from the Southern Region, it made sense that he knew him; what didn’t make sense was, he knew him, and he, as the “head” of intelligence, didn’t know anything about him at all.
Dietrich’s thoughts flew rapidly in his mind but were temporarily pushed to the back, as these matters were not important at the moment. What was most important now was the situation with the Mysterious Object.
“Yes, our original bodies were also affected, and before this, they were in a state of being lured by attraction.”
Dietrich’s words took Angel by surprise.
“Now, the Mysterious Fruit has only cracked open slightly, and the new effect is not obvious; others easily broke free. Why couldn’t you break free?” Angel frowned deeply.
“This is indeed very strange.” Dietrich also felt the weirdness, and the strangest part was, even though their original bodies were in the void, they were also affected. This… was truly unbelievable.
At this moment, the Pursuit of Light Chairman, who had been silent, suddenly spoke up: “I cannot wake Rivetta.”
After waking up, the Pursuit of Light Chairman found that the green light released by Angel had not enveloped Rivetta, and his thoughts immediately started to stir.
He was very clear about Angel’s intentions, so he did not immediately speak with Angel but instead drew his thoughts back to his true body, trying to wake Rivetta.
However, no matter what method he used, he was unable to wake Rivetta.
After listening to the words of the Pursuit of Light Chairman, Dietrich and Adelaya also tried, but indeed could not awaken Rivetta. Rivetta seemed to be cut off by some unknown power, making it difficult for the external world to affect her.
“This is incredible, other wizards can actively break free, why can’t we? Moreover, the gap between Rivetta and some wizards present isn’t significant, and she’s still in the void, she shouldn’t be unwakeable,” Dietrich wondered.
“Either you are targeted, or this is a New Characteristic of the Mysterious Fruit,” Angel said softly.
After Angel finished speaking, he looked at the Enforcer: “What do you think, Lord?”
Enforcer: “The latter is more likely.”
“I think so too.” Angel was not making hindsight assertions; he truly believed the possibility of characteristics was greater. After all, the so-called “targeting” seemed to overly personify the Mysterious Fruit. In Angel’s view, the Mysterious Fruit should have its own logic of operation, not specifically targeting one person or a certain person.
But what exactly the characteristic is, Angel cannot fully confirm at the moment. However, he already has some plans in mind.
Angel: “Lord Pursuit of Light, I would like to ask you to make an attempt…”
The Pursuit of Light Chairman looked at Angel: “Do you want me to try if I can recall the projection?”
Angel nodded: “Yes.”
It was normal for the Pursuit of Light Chairman to guess Angel’s purpose. Seeing Rivetta as a “control group,” he naturally understood what Angel wanted to do, what the next step might be.
Pursuit of Light Chairman: “I have already tried this test when I attempted to awaken Rivetta.”
“And the result?”
In everyone’s gaze, the Pursuit of Light Chairman sighed and shook his head lightly: “Cannot be recalled.”
The words of the Pursuit of Light Chairman instantly changed the expressions of Dietrich and Adelaya.
The inability to recall the projection means that even if they escape from the void to other places, as long as the Mysterious Fruit is nearby, it can easily affect their bodies through the projection.
Although it sounds incredible, the previous situation has already indicated this possibility is very high.
This is a very frightening outcome for them!
“Indeed so,” Angel said softly.
Angel’s words attracted the attention of others.
Dietrich spoke: “This one… I don’t know how to address you?”
Angel: “Who I am is not important. What’s important now is your current state. And, the characteristics of the Mysterious Fruit.”
Enforcer: “Your judgment?”
Angel organized his language and said: “The characteristic after becoming disorderly, perhaps, is not just enhancing the essential attraction, within the range of the attraction power, it also makes multiple strength determinations.”
Chapter 2457 Birth of the Mysterious <TOC> Chapter 2459 Conventional