Chapter 2472 Catastrophe <TOC> Chapter 2474 Major Event
Translator: SumTLMan
Gurgle.
Gurgle——
At such a tense moment, the continuous gurgling of water suddenly drew everyone’s attention.
Except for Gruz De Weld, who was still at a standoff using the Levitating Wall, both the Enforcer and Magnificus De Pawel turned their heads to look.
They saw, the spotted puppy from the Void Traveler, as always, was paddling its short, chubby legs vigorously to float towards the “surface”, struggling more intensely than before, naturally making louder splashing sounds.
“What’s the deal with this dog of yours?” Magnificus De Pawel turned to Angel.
Angel hurriedly waved his hands: “It’s not my dog! And the Void Traveler isn’t mine either!”
Angel wasn’t lying, and Magnificus De Pawel could see that. However, rhetoric is something Magnificus De Pawel understood too well; to say that these two little ones had nothing to do with Angel, Magnificus De Pawel wouldn’t believe it. With the Void Traveler’s powerful capability to break through the void, it was presumed that it was an escape route Angel had prepared for himself.
However, these two were not powerful beings after all. It was virtually impossible for Angel to be whisked away by the Void Traveler right in front of them.
Therefore, Magnificus De Pawel did not continue to pay attention, merely warning casually: “Whether it’s your dog or not, you’d better make it keep quiet. And don’t even think about escaping with this Void Traveler, you won’t get away.”
After issuing the warning, Magnificus De Pawel turned back to continue observing Gruz De Weld’s situation.
But within a few seconds, Magnificus De Pawel heard a “woof woof woof” from behind.
Previously it was just the sound of water, but now it was outright barking, and so clearly?
Was its warning taken as nonsense?
While Magnificus De Pawel didn’t dislike furry animals, it hated those who didn’t listen, even if it was a fluffy puppy!
Magnificus De Pawel turned its head sharply, its gaze directly on the spotted puppy.
Upon looking, Magnificus De Pawel paused… because, somehow, the spotted puppy had floated to the “surface” and was struggling to climb out of the Void Traveler’s mouth.
While climbing, it also whimpered with a milky voice, its head held high with pride, as if it had overcome numerous difficulties to swim ashore.
“Shiu~ro! This guy actually made it out?” Magnificus De Pawel exclaimed in surprise, then suddenly thought of something, shaking its head vigorously: “No, it wasn’t drowning in the first place, and why does it getting out concern me? I wanted it to keep quiet!”
Remembering its purpose, Magnificus De Pawel waved a tender tentacle towards the spotted puppy.
Magnificus De Pawel didn’t use much strength, but that’s relative; with its formidable physique, even a slight touch would turn the spotted puppy into mush upon impact.
And the spotted puppy, unaware of the impending disaster, didn’t run away but looked at Magnificus De Pawel with innocent, pitiful eyes.
As tragedy loomed imminent, a hand suddenly intercepted Magnificus De Pawel’s tentacle.
The spotted puppy narrowly escaped death.
“Shiuro? Enforcer?” Magnificus De Pawel’s gaze shifted towards the Enforcer, for it was he who had intervened.
The Enforcer responded coolly, “It’s just a foolish little dog. Why bother getting angry over it?”
“Shiu——ro——you know it’s just a dog, so why offend me on its behalf, Enforcer?” Magnificus De Pawel retorted sarcastically.
Dismissing Magnificus De Pawel’s tentacle, the Enforcer had no desire to argue further. According to Magnificus De Pawel’s logic, there would be no end to their dispute.
“However, since the Enforcer took the initiative to help this dog, I’ll spare it in consideration of your feelings, Shiuro~” Magnificus De Pawel cast a meaningful glance at the Enforcer.
Naturally, the Enforcer understood what Magnificus De Pawel meant: its words implied that it was sparing the puppy to curry favor, clearly seeking to earn a favor in return.
Magnificus De Pawel’s maneuver was a perfect display of its “selfish” nature, completely ignoring that it was the one initially targeting the spotted puppy.
The Enforcer was not inclined to let Magnificus De Pawel claim a favor so easily. He intended to object, but then, glancing at the puppy and seeing Angel nonchalantly nearby, he swallowed his words.
As he himself said, it was just a dog. For a wizard who had lived countless years, human life itself was trivial, so why should he care about a dog? Yet, he intervened to block Magnificus De Pawel’s attack on the dog.
Why did he help the spotted puppy at that moment?
The Enforcer himself wasn’t sure, perhaps it was a moment of compassion, a premonition, or… an indescribable sentiment.
And this sentiment, frankly, was a culmination of unresolved feelings within him.
He wondered if Angel truly returned for the sake of alchemical beliefs and faith. If Angel was that steadfast in his faith, he should not have left in the first place.
He wondered about the origin of Angel’s green rune domain. Why could it withstand such powerful disorderly effects, and remain effective until now?
He wondered where Angel’s confidence came from. Since Angel’s arrival, he had not shown the slightest fear. The Enforcer and Magnificus De Pawel had power to back their confidence, but what about Angel? Was his confidence merely because he was under his protection? That didn’t make sense.
Most importantly, even at this later stage of the birth of the disorderly object, Angel still showed no significant fear. This clearly wasn’t the behavior expected of a frail, formal wizard.
The Enforcer had no answers to these questions. However, since Angel’s arrival, these unresolved issues had been slowly accumulating, not overtly addressed but deeply buried in his thoughts, becoming his persistent contemplations.
And while these thoughts typically didn’t have a significant impact, at the moment Magnificus De Pawel attacked the spotted puppy, they acted as a catalyst for his impulse to intervene against Magnificus De Pawel.
Perhaps it was inspiration, or perhaps it was where the heart lies; since the obstacles for Magnificus De Pawel were removed, there was no need to retract them. Offering a favor to Magnificus De Pawel, after all, what does it matter? Moreover, such a favor, in saving a common puppy, according to the principle of reciprocity, Magnificus De Pawel would not dare to ask for too much upon returning the favor.
With this thought, the Enforcer swallowed the rebuttal, tacitly accepting Magnificus De Pawel’s unreasonable request.
This surprised Magnificus De Pawel as well; it had been ready for a verbal battle, but the Enforcer conceded.
Concession is good! Even if it’s just a small favor, it’s still a favor.
At this moment, Magnificus De Pawel was extremely pleased with itself. Even looking at that little spotted puppy, it found it adorable.
On the other hand, Angel was completely unaware that the Enforcer had undergone a self-analysis at a psychological level. Regarding Magnificus De Pawel’s earlier intention to hit the spotted puppy… Angel did not care at all, even feeling a hidden urge: Go on, hit it, quickly!
The performance of the spotted puppy was energizing. Maybe hitting it a few times would bring it to its senses.
As for beating it to a pulp?
There might be someone capable of beating the spotted puppy into a pulp, but it definitely wasn’t Magnificus De Pawel.
Angel regretted that Magnificus De Pawel didn’t hit the spotted puppy. Meanwhile, that damned dog started “Woof Woof Woofing” again.
But this time, the spotted puppy was barking at the Enforcer.
The Enforcer thought the spotted puppy was barking at him because “all things have spirits,” grateful for his help. However, when he activated Beast Speech Comprehension, he discovered——
“Strange, I can’t understand its barking with Beast Speech Comprehension.”
Angel commented silently: See, even the legendary wizard’s Beast Speech Comprehension can’t understand your dog barking. You’re just barking randomly, right!!
The Enforcer thought it over and figured it might be because the spotted puppy was too small. Beast Speech Comprehension is just a comprehensive description of voice frequency, emotion, and mental expression. Perhaps the puppy, with little experience, doesn’t get much from Beast Speech Comprehension.
Regardless, the puppy barking at him must be showing gratitude. Otherwise, why wouldn’t it bark at others?
The Enforcer confidently assumed.
To show his appreciation, the Enforcer reached out, intending to pat the little puppy on the head.
However, before he could touch it, the spotted puppy agilely leaped into the air, dodging the Enforcer’s hand, and in mid-air, it performed a 360-degree turn, landing smoothly in… Angel’s arms.
After landing in Angel’s arms, it comfortably snuggled into Angel’s hand.
The Enforcer: “…” Was he being snubbed?
Magnificus De Pawel squinted at Angel: “You…”
Angel awkwardly smiled: “I really don’t know it well; it’s really not my dog, you have to believe me.”
Angel spoke as a spotted puppy’s head peeked out from his embrace, its innocent eyes scanning the surroundings before suddenly fixing on the distant Mysterious Fruit.
To be precise, its gaze settled on the Spirit of Disorder, which had lost its limbs and was about to lose its head as well.
The spotted puppy squinted its eyes and let out a soft bark: “Woof woof——“ It seems about time. If this goes on, it might actually take shape, and that would be troublesome…
No one understood the dog’s intent, but under everyone’s watchful eyes, it stretched and leaped out of Angel’s embrace.
Surprisingly, without any visible energy enveloping it, it stood firmly mid-air.
At this moment, the crowd didn’t think much of it, just slightly surprised: they hadn’t realized their mistake in judging this dog as ordinary, seeing it could hover in mid-air.
But in the next second, everyone’s emotions peaked, their eyes widening in shock.
Because the spotted puppy ran.
The spotted puppy ran away.
Ran away…
Indeed, under the gaze of all present, it stepped out of the Domain of Distortion, out of the green rune domain, casually strolling in mid-air towards the distant Mysterious Fruit.
In truth, its escape was not the main concern.
What was most crucial was the purity and clarity in its glossy black eyes, devoid of any impurity or a hint of blood-red.
This meant that it was unaffected by the attraction.
Everyone was astounded by this scene, even Gruz De Weld was taken aback watching the puppy’s leisurely walk.
At this moment, no one spoke, all attention was on the puppy, unable to believe that the attraction affecting almost half of the Wizarding World was useless against a dog. What was the reason behind this?
The spotted puppy’s progression was not hindered by the onlookers’ gazes; it continued its journey towards the Mysterious Fruit at its own pace.
On the other hand, it might have been an illusion, but it seemed like the Mysterious Fruit was absorbing the Spirit of Disorder at an accelerated pace.
Hmm… It must be an illusion. How could the Mysterious Fruit possibly react to external influences and speed up? Moreover, it’s just a dog.
Those who harbored this thought inevitably questioned: at this point, was the dog merely ‘just’ a dog?
What kind of dog walks through the sky, what kind of dog fears no mysterious?
What exactly is this dog?
Perhaps only Angel knew the answer. Although he vehemently denied any connection with the spotted puppy, the dog’s voluntary jump into his arms suggested otherwise.
However, even though they wanted to question Angel, now was not the time; they were more curious about what the dog intended to do next.
Unaffected by the attraction, what does it do walking toward the Mysterious Fruit?
Soon, they found their answer.
The spotted puppy leisurely arrived next to the Mysterious Fruit, looking around and sniffing… Then, with a wide-open mouth, it gobbled up the Mysterious Fruit, including the half-remaining Spirit of Disorder, like slurping noodles, into its mouth.
Everyone clearly saw the dog’s throat move, truly swallowing the fruit.
At this moment, if everyone could reveal their true facial expressions, probably each person would have their mouths wide open, eyes bulging.
This scene was astonishing.
The Mysterious Fruit, which everyone had been obsessing over, fearing yet desiring, just disappeared like that.
Disappearing so simply, and so casually.
This felt like the treasured object they had been longing for was just a rotten fruit that fell to the ground, casually nibbled away by a passing dog.
The intense contrast made their feelings inexplicably complex.
While everyone was still not over their feelings, the spotted puppy that had swallowed the Mysterious Fruit turned its head toward them.
Then, the spotted puppy lifted its head and Aoowed at the sky, looking very proud.
Under normal circumstances, they would find this to be merely cutesy, without any deterrent power.
But now, everyone fell silent, looking at the spotted puppy with wary eyes. A creature that could eat a nearly Disorderly Mysterious Object was something they had never seen before; who would not be wary?
However, among the wary, some looked at the spotted puppy with burning eyes.
It was Gruz De Weld.
As someone with a passion for collecting magical creatures, he was exceedingly enthusiastic about any rare magical creature. Moreover, this was a magical creature that could swallow the Mysterious Fruit.
Gruz De Weld was excited, but he also saw the reality that for now, he probably couldn’t get this dog.
But it didn’t matter… This dog had a connection with Angel.
And Angel was someone he had already taken an interest in.
As long as he captured Angel, there would always be a chance to get this dog.
However, it might not be possible this time. With this dog here, it probably wasn’t feasible to take Angel away this time. But it didn’t matter, now that he knew Angel’s identity, there would always be a way to take him away.
Gruz De Weld had already considered future issues, but what he hadn’t noticed was the chubby version of the Void Traveler looking at him with resentful eyes.
And the spotted puppy, after eating the Mysterious Fruit, also slowly walked toward them.
Gruz De Weld, in order to make a good impression on the dog in advance, even managed a smile.
But the spotted puppy paid him no attention and, upon reaching the group.
It slowly opened its mouth…