Chapter 2556 Nascent Plane Crystal <TOC> Chapter 2558 Discussion
Translator: SumTLMan
In front of the teleportation hall at the Sandworm Market, Angel met Vai for the first time.
Vai, dressed in a black hooded robe, stood still on one side of the teleportation hall, appearing like a black column from a distance. It was only when he noticed Daus and others approaching that Vai moved to greet them.
As he approached closer, Vai removed his hood and bowed to Daus and Angel.
It was then that Angel could clearly see Vai’s face.
A head full of small green curls, deep green eyes, and a face slightly freckled, he radiated a youthful appearance.
However, the fact that he had been a long-time friend of Daus indicated that he was well beyond the “youth” age category.
After bowing, Vai’s gaze occasionally darted towards Angel, seemingly gauging his identity. As for Kael, Vai ignored him outright. An apprentice wasn’t worth the attention.
Angel didn’t speak, merely nodding politely to Vai, then said to Kael: “We can depart now.”
Kael, realizing what was meant, nodded back and stepped into the teleportation hall first, taking the initiative to handle the teleportation task.
Though their destination——the Garden Labyrinth, was just next door in the Guman Kingdom, the territory of Guman was vast, and the labyrinth ruins were located in the hinterland of the kingdom. Even if Angel used the Gondola at full capacity, it would take at least a day and a half to two days to fly there.
Using the teleportation formation to reach the Bylron Tree Court Market near the labyrinth would only take a few minutes. As for the cost, since Kael was handling the expenses, Angel was naturally happy to relax.
While Kael was busy with the procedures, Angel and the others entered the waiting area of the teleportation hall.
Vai took the opportunity when Angel wasn’t paying attention to continuously signal Daus with his eyes. It was clear; he wanted an introduction to be made for Angel.
Angel still sported his appearance of red hair and golden eyes, a wizard look Vai had never seen before.
Daus received Vai’s signals and understood his friend’s intentions, yet hesitated whether to make the introduction or how to go about it.
As Daus was deliberating on how to start speaking, a distinct breathing sound came from Vai’s abdomen.
Angel turned his head, his gaze intense, staring directly at Vai’s abdomen.
Hesitating for a moment, Vai took out a stone tablet from his belt inside the robe. The tablet was embedded with a nose, and the heavy breathing sound was emanating from it.
And the nose was directed precisely towards Angel.
After a moment of thought, Angel stepped forward and greeted: “Good afternoon, Lord Black Count.”
The breathing noise from the nose ceased.
Vai then closed his eyes, and after a long pause, he spoke: “My ancestor says that you carry the scent of Lord Phantom Master.”
Vai’s message was actually interpreted, what he actually heard was: This little guy smells just like that damned Sanders, definitely can’t get rid of Sanders’ involvement, really unlucky!
Angel smiled and nodded: “Lord Black Count is right, Lord Phantom Master is indeed my mentor.”
When Angel spoke these words, Vai immediately thought of all of Sanders’ disciples. Flora is a woman, so exclude her; Sumesh is already a true knowledge wizard, so exclude him; that leaves only one answer.
That is the most famous, yet most mysterious and low-profile new wizard: Angel Pat!
After guessing the person’s identity, Vai was very surprised; he had always thought that the leader mentioned by Daus was also a wandering wizard; but he never expected it to be the renowned Super Dimensional Wizard.
“Lord Super Dimensional.” Vai hurriedly bowed.
Angel did not mind Vai’s salute but kept his gaze on the Black Count’s nose.
Remembering some comments Rhine had made about the Black Count, Angel thought of some interesting things and was about to speak when just then, Kael came over.
“My lord, it’s all set up, the teleportation formation can be activated now, but there are two apprentices also ready to go to Bylron Tree Court, but they have been waiting for a protector, so…”
Angel withdrew his gaze and looked at Kael: “No matter, with Daus here, he can provide protection too.”
Daus grumbled: “Clearly you could protect them too, why push it to me?”
Angel: “This is a recognition of the strong.”
Daus was silent for a moment: “Alright, I’ll do it.”
When they arrived at the teleportation formation, the other two apprentices who were hitching a ride were already on it, apparently a couple, cuddling intimately together until Angel and the others came in, and then they respectfully greeted the newcomers.
Without a protector, the apprentices wouldn’t dare to easily use the teleportation formation.
Angel glanced at them, confirmed they were both second-level apprentices, and then paid them no more attention.
Kael, however, seemed to recognize them and greeted them, striking up a conversation.
From the conversation between Kael and them, Angel roughly understood the situation; these two were customers who had bought items from Kael’s shop, known to him fleetingly. Kael started with “Are the items I sold useful?” and gradually talked about their identities and their purpose in going to Bylron Tree Court.
Although Kael felt he was being subtle, the two were not foolish and clearly knew Kael was gathering information.
Since they had nothing to hide, they pretended not to know and shared what they could.
They were originally from Bylron Tree Court, descendants of a major family there, and their purpose was simply to return home.
This was information of no real consequence, the only noteworthy detail being that the two were indeed a couple, as well as first cousins.
Of course, Angel heard this as if he hadn’t, but Daus looked at them with a mysterious smile, and from his expression, it was clear he was probably concocting some dramatic story in his mind.
Two minutes later, the teleportation formation activated.
Daus activated the barrier, enveloping everyone within a barrier to avoid injury from spatial fluctuations.
Kael, however, willingly left the barrier, enjoying the spatial distortions brought about by the teleportation while gathering the fragmented space energy.
This is a standard operation for space wizards; Kael, being an apprentice, could only manage this much. If it were a formal wizard, they might even condense space magical materials during teleportation.
This is the charm of the Wizarding World, with its three major branches, countless minor branches, and a flourish of diverse abilities, where each wizard of every division has their own unique skills.
Minutes later, the teleportation ceased without any mishaps, successfully arriving at Bylron Tree Court.
The couple, who were apprentices, felt extremely fortunate to have arrived safely; meanwhile, Kael complained that the teleportation was too brief, and the collected space energy was not enough even to cover the teleportation fee.
After respectfully bidding farewell to Angel and the others, the couple left the teleportation formation and officially entered the once bustling, now slightly desolate wizard market——Bylron Tree Court.
Although it was Angel’s first visit here, he had heard of the market’s great reputation.
The establishment of Bylron Tree Court was initially due to the appearance of the ruins of the Garden Labyrinth, attracting numerous extraordinary explorers, some of whom settled here permanently, starting as a small gathering that gradually grew into a wizard market.
For at least a few thousand without fail, Bylron Tree Court thrived due to the Garden Labyrinth.
It was only after the ruins of the Garden Labyrinth were nearly fully explored that the area began to slowly decline. However, the chosen location for Bylron Tree Court was favorable, surrounded by vast lush forests with a rich nature energy. The Bylron family eventually enclosed a dense forest, inscribing a large magic formation, and began to cultivate this fertile land gradually.
Eventually, they not only cultivated a large number of wood elemental magical materials in the forest but also occasionally witnessed the birth of nature sprites due to the dense nature energy.
With this hallmark, Bylron Tree Court, though not as bustling as before, managed to avoid complete decline.
At least in Angel’s view, compared to the Sandworm Market, this place was clearly more populated.
There were also more wandering apprentices than at the Sandworm Market.
The reason is simple: the rich nature energy indicated that the primal magical power was very pure, making it more habitable than the markets in the desert.
Bylron Tree Court was filled with tall green trees, and it could be said that the entire market was built within the trees. Treehouses and tree bridges were also common sights.
It had a bit of the feel of the Noonfield Principality’s Fairy Forest. However, while the Fairy Forest was inhabited by flower fairies, here it was mostly humans.
From the moment they entered Bylron Tree Court, they constantly heard passersby mentioning the “Bylron family,” and even many shop signs started with the Bylron name.
In the Bylron tailor shop, Bylron armory, Bylron alchemy station, and Bylron cake house…
“If all these are run by the Bylron family, then they really do span a wide range of industries,” Kael remarked while standing in front of the Bylron cake house.
“Isn’t that typical for wizard families?” Vai spoke up at this point.
“Does your Noah family do the same?” Kael asked in surprise.
Vai nodded: “Yes, but we operate in different locations. I opened a ‘Noah Divination Shop’ in Mesomiya. Other members of the family also run their own businesses.”
Daus confirmed Vai’s statement, acknowledging that Vai indeed had a divination shop, but he only predicted death, so more people referred to it as the “Ask Death Shop.”
“It’s quite rare to see a family like the Bylrons running a large variety non-industry specific shops so concentrated in one area,” Vai remarked.
Daus responded: “Actually, it’s the Bylron family’s way that’s normal; your Noah family is the rare one.”
Vai was shocked: “Is that true? I had no idea!”
Daus was speechless, and both Kael and Angel now understood why Daus often teased Vai for being a homebody.
To put it mildly, he’s inexperienced; bluntly, he’s a frog in a well, thinking the sky is only as big as the well’s opening. Of course, that might be a bit of an exaggeration, but Vai’s experiences and his own abilities indeed fell short.
It was also no surprise, as Daus, though an old friend, had not yet advanced his realm. Family circumstances were one aspect, but a lack of experience was probably another.
Daus, who obviously had been to the Bylron Tree Court before, expertly guided them to a large building.
——The Bylron Mission Hall.
Although named after the Bylrons and indeed part of their enterprises, the tasks here could be undertaken by anyone.
Daus had brought them here, not to take on tasks, but because this place also dealt in the sale of intelligence.
“You wanted to know about the current distribution of the Garden Labyrinth, right? They sell it here, with topographic maps, bird’s-eye views, and even crystal balls that have recorded scenes of the Garden Labyrinth,” Daus told Angel: “Which one do you plan to buy?”
Before coming, Angel had asked Daus to prepare a map of the Garden Labyrinth, but he hadn’t expected Daus to bring him here to buy one.
“Everything from the Sandworm Market is years out of date; the latest would definitely be here. Take your pick,” Daus earnestly said.
Angel felt that Daus might just be avoiding spending his own money… After all, the Garden Labyrinth had been the same for so many years without any major geological changes; there was nothing really to update.
Though that’s what he thought, Angel still began to make his selection honestly.
Quickly, Angel had made his selections: a general topographical map and a hand-drawn bird’s-eye view. Notably, the bird’s-eye view was crafted by an artist who specialized in restoring ancient buildings rather than just ruins. Although some restorations were inaccurately done, the overall depiction was remarkably similar to the true Nightfall City.
After making his selections, Daus commented: “If you need any more information, you can inquire inside that small room over there; they sell intelligence. By the way, remember the couple related by blood who used our teleportation formation? They’re from the Bylron family. You might try dropping their names when you pay with magic crystals; you could get a discount.”
Angel, being a formal wizard, ignored Daus’ suggestion disdainfully. Using the names of two apprentices for a discount was beneath him.
“No need for more information; let’s get going,” Angel said after paying with the magic crystals.
Daus, seemingly restless, asked: “Why the rush? Why not take a break? I’ve heard the forest project at the Bylron Tree Court has a complete set of procedures, exceptional service, and is staffed entirely by beautiful apprentices. You might even catch a nature sprite in the forest, that would be a real score.”
Initially, Angel wanted to refuse automatically, as he found such endeavors boring and preferred more serious activities. But seeing Daus winking at him, Angel recalled that Daus had previously mentioned he would discreetly gather intelligence from Vai…
After a moment’s silence, Angel replied: “You can go, but I need to study this map a bit longer.”
Daus, unconcerned with Angel’s aloofness, cheered and put his arm around Vai’s shoulder, saying: “Come on, let’s show you this forest project. It’s guaranteed to be so good, you won’t want to stay indoors anymore.”
Vai wasn’t keen to go, but being forcefully dragged by Daus, he had no choice but to comply.
However, just as Vai was about to be pulled away, the slab embedded with the nose of the Black Count flew out of Vai’s hand and hovered behind them.
Vai paused, then closed his eyes to sense the intentions of the Black Count.
After a moment, Vai opened his eyes with a strange expression and said: “My ancestor isn’t keen on going either. He plans to stay here, but I can accompany you.”
Chapter 2556 Nascent Plane Crystal <TOC> Chapter 2558 Discussion