Chapter 2804 Secret Tryst <TOC> Chapter 2806 The Sovereign of Wisdom’s Compromise
Translator: SumTLMan
Angel remembered that man attached to the Giant Unicorn Void Whale saying one sentence to him:
「Do not fight it head-on, think of a way to enter the Secret Meeting Room…… I will be waiting for you there.」
Here, 「it」, was that otherworldly infant spirit the man had mentioned before, which was also the powerful enemy Angel and the others would face not long after leaving the Sovereign of Wisdom’s Great Hall.
But when Angel recalled this sentence, the focus was still not the otherworldly infant spirit, but rather, 「the Secret Meeting Room」.
There was no doubt that the Secret Meeting Room was in the Ruin Site, that is, inside the Parting Sky Poetry Room. However, on this layout map given by the Sovereign of Wisdom, Angel had not seen any Secret Meeting Room.
If so, then the Sovereign of Wisdom’s guess was actually correct, and there really was a hidden secret room inside the Parting Sky Poetry Room?
「Hey, what’s wrong with you, why do you look so solemn?」 Daus suddenly spoke, looking toward Angel.
Angel originally did not want to pay attention to Daus, but there was no help for it, he was still within the range of the True Word Book, and as long as someone asked him a question, he had no choice but to answer.
「I was only thinking, if Margaret and Augustine arranged to meet in the Parting Sky Poetry Room, where would they meet?」 Angel said in a low voice.
「Where would they meet?」 Daus pondered for a moment, his expression suddenly becoming somewhat lewd, and he even let out a 「hehehe」 laugh.
「If you dare say what you’re thinking, I guarantee, my ancestor will not let you off.」 Vai’s voice quietly reached Daus’ ears.
Following Vai’s voice, Daus looked toward the Black Count. The Black Count showed no reaction at all, only that his nostrils were already aimed at him, like two dark-black cannon muzzles, ready at any time to fire cannonballs and blow him to pieces.
Daus’ thoughts, which had originally been running wild, were instantly censored with mosaic. Somewhat nervously, he choked on a swallow of saliva, coughed twice to ease the awkwardness, and only then did Daus turn back toward Angel without leaving a trace: 「I think, maybe in the hall, the study is also possible…… mm, the poetry collection room also seems possible, after all, even the name is poetry society.」
Angel said flatly: 「You mean, they meet in the hall, then go to the study to talk about official business, and then go to the poetry collection room to look for love poems…… also, you missed one step, let me add it for you.」
「After finding the love poems, finally they go to the recitation room to recite poetry. When they are tired from reciting poetry, they let the kitchen bring over some snacks.」
Angel: 「This really is a fulfilling day.」
Daus: 「Isn’t dating just this process, spending time together in every place, every place can leave behind beautiful memories.」
Angel turned his head to look at Sovereign of Wisdom: 「Was the way they got along, really like this?」
While chewing some unknown food in his mouth, the Sovereign of Wisdom said: 「That, I’m not sure about. Anyway, when I was there, they were all very normally carrying out exchanges, exchanges in knowledge. When I was not there, then I wouldn’t know.」
「Then where did they generally carry out exchanges?」
The Sovereign of Wisdom thought for a moment: 「It seems I really did see them in every place…… there was no fixed place. You’re very curious about this question?」
Angel nodded: 「I am a little curious, because judging from the scale and layout of the Parting Sky Poetry Room, it does not seem like a place for a tryst.」
Daus: 「Do trysts even distinguish locations? Aren’t you overthinking it.」
Angel: 「What I mean is, the Parting Sky Poetry Room does not seem like a place for two people to be alone. For example, the kitchen, there should need to be chefs, right? The poetry collection room, there should need to be people maintaining it, right? Also the hall, would there be receptionists?」
「These all belong to places where there are many people and many mouths, a tryst would not choose these places.」
Angel turned his head to look at Sovereign of Wisdom: 「Or rather, from the time the Parting Sky Poetry Room was established, were there no servants, no outsiders?」
In Angel’s view, since it was already called a poetry room, it was more like a place open to a limited degree. Since it was an open place, could it be that no outsiders came?
The Sovereign of Wisdom looked at Angel somewhat unexpectedly: 「On this point, you are right. At the beginning of the Parting Sky Poetry Room’s establishment, for roughly one or two months, it indeed was open, and some servants were also invited, as well as a group of 『guests』 Margaret and Augustine found to serve as cover. After all, the place where the Parting Sky Poetry Room was established at first was not secret, and there was even a passage nearby leading directly to the surface.——Of course, that passage has already collapsed now.」
「However, it was only for that one or two months. After that, the Parting Sky Poetry Room, on the pretext of renovations, hung up a sign stating that it would not receive guests.」
「Although one or two months is not long, for lovers who found it difficult to meet, wanting to find a quiet place for a tryst was indeed not convenient.」
「So, I agree with what you said, they definitely had to find a more concealed place, so the Parting Sky Poetry Room should have a secret place, and this…… also confirms my guess.」
The Sovereign of Wisdom had not expected that Angel would know that the Parting Sky Poetry Room had once been open. Did he really see it from the layout map, or did he actually already know?
Stop! Just as the Sovereign of Wisdom’s thoughts began to drift, alarm bells rang wildly in his heart, and he hurriedly returned to position and gathered his mind.
As for the things that were not right about Angel, let them be set aside for now.
If he continued extending those thoughts at this time, who knew how long he would think, and moreover, what he thought out would very likely be false speculation…… after all, had he not previously sworn certainty many times, only to have Angel slap him in the face every time in the end.
「Anyway, the surface-level layout map is just like this. If you agree with my guess, after reaching the Parting Sky Poetry Room, you can personally look for whether there is a secret room.」 At this point, the Sovereign of Wisdom looked at Angel: 「I believe with your attainments in magic formations, if there is a secret room, you will definitely find it. Of course, that is if you can enter the Parting Sky Poetry Room.」
「However, the descendants of Noah definitely can enter. As for other people, don’t ask me, I don’t know either……」 The Sovereign of Wisdom thought for a moment, then said: 「If the current owner of the Parting Sky Poetry Room agrees to let you in, perhaps you also have a chance.」
「The current owner of the Parting Sky Poetry Room, is that 『she』 in the mirror just now?」 Daus asked.
Sovereign of Wisdom: 「She counts as half an owner. As for the other half-owner, I believe even if I do not say it, you should be able to guess it.」
The Black Count: 「You mean the male figure on the Demon God of Mirrors emblem?」
The Sovereign of Wisdom nodded: 「That’s right. The second question I asked you before, you should still remember it, right?」
The Black Count slowly recited a name: 「…… Ouro.」
Sovereign of Wisdom: 「Yes, it is Ouro. He is the male figure in the Demon God of Mirrors emblem. By the way, the female figure on the emblem is called Aedannis.」
On the surface, everyone showed an appearance of listening attentively, but in fact, they had already learned the name Aedannis from Angel earlier.
「However, when you meet her, it would be best if you still call her Goddess. If you do not want to become completely hostile to her, you may also add the prefix 『Your Highness』.」
From the Sovereign of Wisdom referring to 『Your Highness』 as a prefix rather than an honorific, it could be seen that when he addressed Aedannis with one 「Your Highness」 after another, he actually did not have the slightest respect in his heart, it was purely surface-level formality.
「Then wouldn’t Ouro have to be called God?」 Daus mocked.
The Sovereign of Wisdom shook his head: 「He doesn’t need that. Whether you can even meet him is still another matter. At least, I haven’t seen him for ten thousand years already.」
「Speaking of which, the reason I suggest that you do not call her by her name directly, is because she is not satisfied with her own name.」
Daus: 「Eh, she……」
Sovereign of Wisdom: 「I know you are definitely about to ask again, if she is dissatisfied, then why is she called this name, and why doesn’t she change her name?」
Daus, who had been preempted by one step, blankly nodded: 「Right, why doesn’t she change her name?」
The Sovereign of Wisdom shrugged: 「Very unfortunately, I do not know that. Perhaps it has something to do with Ouro? Anyway, to me, this is a riddle. Since you are going to the Parting Sky Poetry Room, perhaps you can look for the answer to this riddle yourselves. If you find it, I sincerely hope you can share it with me.」
「A life without having leverage over others, is very empty.」
Everyone: 「……」
The Sovereign of Wisdom lazily leaned back on the sofa: 「Set aside the other questions first, I will continue talking about matters concerning the Ruin Site, but the matter of Augustine and Margaret will come to a temporary end first. What I am going to talk about now is the story of Ouro and Aedannis.」
Daus: 「Wait, hey, why not continue mentioning Augustine and Margaret’s matter, I think these gossips from ten thousand years ago are quite interesting, continue.」
The Black Count actually had also been wanting to ask, and Daus had spoken first, so he did not need to make a sound. However, Daus treating the story of Noah’s ancestor as gossip made the Black Count somewhat displeased. Considering that Daus had asked in his place, he would temporarily forgive him first.
Sovereign of Wisdom: 「There is nothing more worth mentioning, because Nightfall appeared to undergo changes, and in the course of those changes occurring, they also each left. However, some of what I am going to say later may mention slightly some of their matters before the changes in Nightfall.」
「Before I continue, I will raise a question. Don’t worry, there is no need to write it in the True Word Book, you may answer freely.」
Sovereign of Wisdom: 「Why do you think Ouro and Aedannis would appear in the Parting Sky Poetry Room, and what are their identities?」
The two apprentices both directly shook their heads, answering that they did not know.
However, the three wizards still each gave their own guesses.
「Friends connected to them? Disciples? Or energy beings like elemental partners?」 This was Daus’ guess.
The Black Count pondered for a moment, and answered: 「Beings guarding the inheritance.」
As for what inheritance it was, naturally there was no need to say, it was definitely the inheritance left behind by Noah’s ancestor.
As for Angel’s answer, it was concise and comprehensive: 「Spirits.」
After hearing the three people’s answers, the Sovereign of Wisdom smiled: 「The answers from you three, one goes deeper than the next.」
「Especially you, Angel. If I did not know your identity, I would really suspect that perhaps you are the descendant of Noah.」
Seeing everyone look at Angel in confusion, the Sovereign of Wisdom said flatly: 「No need to think too much, the answers from the three of you, are all correct.」
「The two of them indeed are connected with Augustine, and to a certain extent, they also count as guarding the inheritance, and they themselves are even the inheritance. Finally, their essence also indeed is…… spirits.」
That is to say, the answers of Angel and the others were progressive.
As an outsider, it was very normal for Daus to give this guess. As a descendant of Noah, it was also very normal for the Black Count to guess that they guarded the inheritance. On the contrary, Angel, also an outsider, very clearly pointed out that they were spirits, and that was somewhat beyond the Sovereign of Wisdom’s expectations.
However, after thinking about Angel’s past record, the Sovereign of Wisdom was then relieved.
「You should have met Cecia. Cecia and Augustine were also very good friends. Cecia’s evaluation of Augustine was, a mysterious fellow acting all secretive.」 The Sovereign of Wisdom looked at Angel: 「I think this sentence is also very suitable when used on you. You too are a mysterious little fellow full of riddles on your body.」
Angel curled his lips: 「I will just treat that as praise for the time being. However, I think removing 『little』, should be better.」
The Sovereign of Wisdom smiled: 「Of course this is praise.」
After pausing, the Sovereign of Wisdom continued: 「Returning to the topic of Ouro and Aedannis. Part of what I am going to say next is my personal speculation combined with some intelligence, and it may not necessarily be correct. Where there is speculation, I will specifically point it out, and you can judge for yourselves.」
「Ouro appeared before Aedannis by one step. The point in time when Ouro appeared was roughly around three months before the fall of Nightfall. The first time I met him was in the outer hall of my residence, inside that bronze mirror you saw just now…… 」
That’s right, the first time the Sovereign of Wisdom saw Ouro, he was inside the mirror surface.
It was also because of Ouro that the Sovereign of Wisdom first heard of that strange world called the Mirror Realm.
At that time, Ouro, through the bronze mirror, was passing a message to Margaret, who at that time was visiting the Sovereign of Wisdom’s Great Hall. The content of the message…… was probably that Augustine hoped Margaret would come to the Parting Sky Poetry Room, and that he had written a poem that required Margaret to appraise.
When Margaret saw Ouro, she showed not the slightest surprise, from which it was evident that Margaret knew of Ouro before the Sovereign of Wisdom did.
Margaret, carrying a flushed red face, left the Sovereign of Wisdom’s Great Hall, and went to exchange poetry with Augustine.
As for the Sovereign of Wisdom, he curiously chatted with Ouro for a bit.
At that time, Ouro was still very simple, and knew very little. He only knew that he was to serve his creator, Augustine.
From this it could also be known that Ouro was created by Augustine.
Later, Ouro appeared frequently, and almost every time, it was to call Margaret away from the Sovereign of Wisdom’s Great Hall.
The Sovereign of Wisdom once suspected that Augustine created Ouro precisely in order to more conveniently pass messages to Margaret.
Later, Nightfall City underwent changes overnight. Augustine and Margaret hurriedly left, and the only things left behind were the Parting Sky Poetry Room and Ouro.
At that time, the Sovereign of Wisdom was busy handling Nightfall’s aftermath, and had no time to pay attention to Ouro and the Parting Sky Poetry Room.
Only after a very, very long time had passed, when Nightfall City had fallen completely and utterly, the residents living here had left if they could and scattered if they could, the lords had died if they would die, and slept if they would sleep…… and the underground sewers had also been almost destroyed, to the point of being disdained by explorers, only then did the Sovereign of Wisdom think of Ouro.
And at this time, the Sovereign of Wisdom discovered that he had already lost the authority to enter the Parting Sky Poetry Room.
However, it was also at that time that the Sovereign of Wisdom saw Ouro again, and this was also the last time the Sovereign of Wisdom saw Ouro.
At that time, Ouro’s attire had already become extremely 「butler-like」.
A standard tailcoat, hair combed neatly and tidily, and also a hat and walking stick always held in hand——judging by the size, they were not prepared for himself, most likely they were prepared for Augustine, only Augustine had already not returned for many years.
Ouro became the acting owner of the Parting Sky Poetry Room, and in the role of butler, he managed the Parting Sky Poetry Room.
It was also on that occasion that the Sovereign of Wisdom first met Aedannis.
Chapter 2804 Secret Tryst <TOC> Chapter 2806 The Sovereign of Wisdom’s Compromise