Chapter 2508 Princess Town <TOC> Chapter 2510 Princess Castle
Translator: SumTLMan
Lord Pat?!
Perhaps there are other Pats in the Wizarding World, but the Lord Pat from the Savage Grottoes is the only one!
The Super Dimensional Wizard!
Initially, Old Porter looked on with astonishment, but quickly, as if a thought struck him, he respectfully bowed deeply to Angel.
“Forgive my poor eyesight, I had not recognized you earlier…”
Angel: “Stop with the forgiveness; just tell me the specifics about the capture of the guide.”
Although Angel had already heard one version of the story from Aubrey, that didn’t stop him from asking again, perhaps there would be some new developments?
Upon hearing this, Old Porter immediately understood that Angel was here to address the guide affair.
The quicker this matter could be resolved and Ms. Melo rescued, the better. However, Old Porter did not blurt this out immediately but cautiously glanced towards Red Sword Daus standing nearby.
He knew that Daus was a wandering wizard, presumably unconnected to the Savage Grottoes, and it was unclear why he was present.
Daus didn’t seem to notice Old Porter’s wary look; even if he had, it seemed he didn’t care, as his entire focus was now on Angel.
Previously, Aubrey had always referred to Angel as “Lord,” and at the time Daus didn’t know what this so-called Lord’s surname was, but now he did… Pat.
The flow of information wasn’t blocked for a wandering wizard; in fact, it might even be said to be more fluid than many wizard organizations.
Currently, the hottest new wizard in the Wizarding World, the wizard most discussed in various wizard magazines recently, and the wizard whose advancement rate was the fastest in centuries.
All these titles were bestowed upon a wizard named Pat.
Could this Pat really be that Pat?
As Daus pondered, Angel nodded to Old Porter: “Speak freely, there’s no harm. Aubrey had briefed us once before, and the Red Sword Wizard was also present then.”
The information Aubrey knew might not be more extensive than what Old Porter knew. So, in a way, Angel’s statement was also a reminder to Old Porter that if there was some sensitive information that Aubrey was not aware of, to hold it back for now. After all, Daus was still an outsider.
Having been around for so long, Old Porter clearly understood the implication of Angel’s words. He organized his thoughts and started from the beginning.
Old Porter’s account was nearly identical to Aubrey’s.
However, Old Porter learned some new inside information today after passing through the guards at the Princess Town Castle. Soon, a detachment of the Royal Knights will escort some prisoners out of Princess Town; it is not yet known who specifically will be escorted, but Ms. Melo might be among them. As for their destination, Old Porter did not find out, but he suspects it might be the capital city.
Old Porter said: “Since this place was renamed Princess Town, every so often, the Guman King’s Royal Knights come here, and they leave as quietly as they arrive. I suspect that each time they come, it might actually be to transport captured transcendents away.”
Aubrey pondered: “If this speculation is true, what does the Guman Royal Family want with so many transcendents? Moreover, they even dare to capture the guide from the Savage Grottoes, aren’t they afraid of backlash?”
The Crowned Parrot, perched on Aubrey’s head, replied irritably: “You’re asking the obvious. What use are transcendents apart from their combat abilities and flesh? The Guman King doesn’t need their combat skills; surely he uses their flesh for something. Perhaps it’s some kind of evil magic formation. I’ve heard in the Source World about evil wizards who like to mix various creatures into terrifying stitched monsters.”
When the Crowned Parrot mentioned stitched monsters, it visibly shivered. Angel guessed that what was referred to as stitched monsters were similar to the bogeymen used to scare children in the human world.
“Is it really like that?” Aubrey asked curiously.
The Crowned Parrot responded: “How should I know? I can only guess. Stupid servant, don’t you have any opinion of your own? If you want to survive in this world, the first thing you need to learn is to have your own judgment, understand?”
Aubrey, already somewhat submissive, and considering the Crowned Parrot was her summoned creature and inherently authoritative, naturally didn’t dare disobey and quickly nodded in agreement.
Old Porter, listening to the exchange between Aubrey and the Crowned Parrot, was curious. Aubrey hadn’t had this parrot when she left from him.
“That parrot is Aubrey’s newly contracted summon.” Angel casually explained.
Upon hearing Angel’s words, the Crowned Parrot weakly protested in a low voice: “Not just a summon, but also Aubrey’s master.”
Angel pretended not to hear and continued: “The situation it described is highly likely. Those captured are mostly apprentices, whose combat power is mediocre at best, and anyone with free will tends to be rebellious. To harness these transcendents’ powers, they must first be bound or forcibly contracted, which is quite troublesome.”
“As the Crowned Parrot mentioned, what’s really of interest is the transcendents’ flesh, which is indeed plausible. Whether it’s an evil magic formation or not is hard to say, though. Perhaps, it’s something even more sinister than a magic formation.”
As Angel spoke, an image of the Scarlet Sovereignty flashed through his mind. It could very well be related to the Supreme Demon God of the Abyss. If the Guman King was also involved with that entity… using their flesh in a magic formation might still be the best-case scenario.
“As for Aubrey’s question about why they dare to capture even the guide from the Savage Grottoes, perhaps, this is a pivotal sign.”
A pivotal sign? What does that mean?” Aubrey asked.
Before Angel could reply, the Crowned Parrot suddenly slapped Aubrey with a wing: “Can’t you think for yourself? I just said you lack judgement, and you immediately prove it.”
Aubrey felt a bit wronged and murmured: “I really didn’t understand.”
The Crowned Parrot scoffed: “The so-called pivotal signs represent that an event might have undergone a change, possibly facing the madness of the end or a feast that signals the conclusion.”
Aubrey was still somewhat bewildered, but she felt it inappropriate to ask now, merely nodding hastily.
Angel deeply regarded the Crowned Parrot, realizing the bird was even smarter than he had imagined. Aubrey might have really stumbled upon a treasure this time.
Angel made no comment on the Crowned Parrot’s statement, simply stating: “These matters are irrelevant, whatever these transcendents are used for, it has nothing to do with our mission this time.”
“However, Old Porter, this information, even if it is just our speculation, needs to be conveyed. If it’s true, the higher-ups will handle it.”
Old Porter immediately nodded: “I understand, I will compose the secret report soon.”
Angel hummed in affirmation, given that Old Porter’s information matched what Aubrey had mentioned, it was now time to visit the Princess Town Castle.
As for investigating the underlying reasons, it wasn’t that Angel was lazy; he genuinely wished to avoid the trouble.
Previously, Sanders had repeatedly warned him to steer clear of the ruins and King Guman, as they were a headache for the entire Wizarding World.
After all, the Guman Kingdom had millions of citizens, who could somewhat be considered hostages of the Guman King.
The Guman King was both heartless and mad, treating even his own offspring as livestock, let alone the common people.
Angel preferred to stay out of it, true to the Crowned Parrot’s words about ‘madness at the end’ and ‘the feast that signals the conclusion’; it was something for the high-ranking members of the wizard organizations to deal with, as his strength was not yet at a level to contend with everything, so it was unnecessary for him to wade into these muddy waters.
“Next, I will visit the Princess Town Castle to scout, and if possible, I will rescue Ms. Melo directly.” Angel said, turning to the others: “Old Porter stays here, so do you Aubrey, and as for Daus…”
Angel wasn’t sure what Daus thought, only looking towards him for a response.
“I’ve said before I came that I’m here to watch the fun; something this interesting, I definitely want to see with my own eyes. I’ll come with you.” Daus said.
Seeing Angel frown slightly, Daus added: “Don’t worry, I won’t hold you back. My ability to stay hidden is quite strong, I’m just here to watch the show, but if you need help, I’m ready to assist at any time.”
Angel, hearing how far Daus was willing to go, no longer refused and nodded.
“Before we leave, I have some things to discuss privately with Old Porter.”
Angel’s implication was clear, and Daus shrugged: “Then I’ll step outside for a few drinks.”
With that, Daus turned and left.
After hesitating for a moment, Aubrey was also dragged out by the rolling-eyed Crowned Parrot, and even as they moved away, Angel could still hear the Crowned Parrot’s muttering: “How did such a noble creature like myself end up with a servant so lacking in perceptiveness.”
Once they had left, Old Porter then asked: “Lord, what would you like to instruct?”
Angel didn’t say anything but simply extended a finger, and a fluctuation of Nightmare Aura instantly penetrated Old Porter’s forehead.
The spell Angel used was Fear Magic, but altered by Nightmare Aura into something resembling hypnotism. It wouldn’t cause fear in Old Porter but would enable Angel through the Nightmare spell to discern Old Porter’s most genuine thoughts.
Similar spells exist within heart mind illusions too. However, Angel is only familiar with a few heart mind illusion tricks and spells, with Fear Magic being the most frequently used and most modified by him. After all, as long as it works, there’s no need to fuss over the form.
The reason Angel wanted to know Old Porter’s true thoughts was that he hadn’t fully trusted Old Porter yet.
Even those who live year-round in the Mirror World can have rebellious tendencies and spies among them, let alone Old Porter, who has been stationed for many years in the chaotic Guman Kingdom.
So, for safety, Angel decided to test Old Porter.
Angel asked; Old Porter answered.
After several minutes of questioning, Angel finally relaxed. Old Porter was indeed loyal to the Savage Grottoes, neither rebellious nor traitorous.
The only lie he told was about why he took the outpost assignment.
Old Porter told others that he accepted the mission because he saw no hope for promotion and just wanted to retire comfortably. But the reality was not so; Old Porter was indeed at a late apprentice stage bottleneck and had been unable to find a breakthrough for many years, yet he never considered giving up advancement.
The reason he came to Princess Town was because of the chaos in the Guman Kingdom. The greater the chaos, the easier it was to obtain resources.
At least, over the years, Old Porter had obtained quite a lot of resources, much better than staying in the Savage Grottoes.
However, even with resources, Old Porter had not advanced, mainly not because of him but because of the lack of knowledge accumulation.
Although he obtained the desired resources here, without a mentor’s guidance, the courses from Tree Spirit Court, or the knowledge from High Cloud Library, breaking the bottleneck was still impossible.
So, Old Porter had already prepared to work a few more years and then return to the Savage Grottoes.
Although Old Porter lied about this, in Angel’s view, it wasn’t a big deal. Everyone has their own advancement plans, and Old Porter was clearly putting his into action. As long as he wasn’t betraying the Savage Grottoes and had a bit of personal ambition, it was normal.
Angel snapped his fingers lightly, and Old Porter’s listless eyes immediately returned to clarity.
Angel didn’t block Old Porter’s memory, so Old Porter remembered their entire conversation. This made Old Porter’s expression slightly complex, but considering Angel’s status, he dared not say anything.
Angel then said: “I was presumptuous just now, but this was a necessary procedure.”
As his words fell, Angel gently stomped the ground, and a black shadow immediately surged up, surrounding both Angel and Old Porter.
This was a sealed space created by Eremy.
“Next, what I’m about to reveal concerns a secret of the Savage Grottoes. It’s precisely for this reason that I had to perform an allegiance check on you, and you, have passed.”
At this moment, Old Porter still harbored some doubts; was it really just to share a secret that hypnotic spells were cast on him?
Angel was unconcerned with Old Porter’s deliberately concealed skeptical gaze as he retrieved a standard monocle from his bracelet and handed it to Old Porter.
This monocle is naturally the login device of the Wilderness of Dreams.
The reason for giving the login device to Old Porter was mainly to facilitate the transmission of information. Although Angel did not want to get involved with the matters of the Guman Kingdom or explore their intentions of capturing transcendents, if the Crowned Parrot’s deductions were true, it indeed was a significant matter, and this intelligence should be delivered to the Savage Grottoes at the earliest, for Lord Rhine to judge.
Certainly, Angel could also undertake this task, but he, after all, did not understand the Guman Kingdom as well as Old Porter, so it was better to let Old Porter explain it himself.
Moreover, this was also a benefit Angel was providing to Old Porter.
What Old Porter most desired now was not just knowledge. Having resources but being unable to convert them into a foundation was his current dilemma.
Now, with the login device, Old Porter could completely seek guidance in the Wilderness of Dreams. Although the library in the New City was still under planning——primarily because High Cloud Library’s management rights were with Book Ancestor, and without Book Ancestor’s consent, books temporarily could not be moved into the Wilderness of Dreams——still, some basic books were available, and several wizards too lazy to attend classes at Tree Spirit Court were teaching in the New City, and Old Porter could also seek these wizards for learning.
However, these benefits were, at this moment, evidently still unknown to Old Porter.
Angel explained the usage of the login device to Old Porter and then stopped further dissemination of information. He prepared to send Old Porter near Iron Armor Granny, where Old Porter could ask her questions, and also, matters concerning the Guman Kingdom could be conveyed through her to Lord Rhine for further judgment.
After completing all this, Angel gestured for Old Porter to find a safe place to use the login device.
Despite some doubts, Old Porter followed Angel’s instructions, leaned on the small sofa in the secret room, and put on the monocle.
Once it was confirmed that Old Porter had entered the Wilderness of Dreams, Angel quietly packed up Eremy and walked out of the room.
There was no longer any need to worry about Old Porter’s side; he had already made contact with Granny, and now, it was time to resolve the issue of the guide being captured.
Chapter 2508 Princess Town <TOC> Chapter 2510 Princess Castle