Chapter 367 The Door Reopens <TOC> Chapter 369 Recovery
Translator: SumTLMan
As Shadow approached to take a closer look, Toby bristled and launched a fierce attack on Shadow.
A cold smile curled the corner of Shadow’s mouth. he was difficult to deal with this bird previously, as the misty illusion blocked his path, and the bird was fast. But now, in this confined space, the height and speed of his flight were restricted, so what did he have to fear?
Shadow’s thoughts stirred, and the power of a Magma Salamander erupted, providing strong defense with his molten skin. Unafraid of Toby’s attack, Shadow reached out to grab Toby.
But at the same time, as Shadow reached out—
Suddenly, his heart clenched, and a look of astonishment flashed across Shadow’s eyes. Before he could ponder, the pain made his vision go dark, and the power of the bloodline that had already surged out also disappeared. Stumbling, Shadow fell to the ground.
At the same time, Toby’s attack arrived, his foot hitting Shadow’s chest.
Shadow was now in so much pain he could not move. With Toby’s kick, his body flew into the air and crashed into the uneven wall, shattering countless rocks.
Shadow lay on the ground, groaning in pain. The damage caused by Toby paled in comparison to the waves of intense pain emanating from his heart, which only grew more intense with time. he felt as if his heart would explode at any moment.
Toby didn’t know what was wrong with Shadow, but he only knew that Shadow was a villain who had killed Angel.
Thinking of Angel’s death, blood tears flowed from Toby’s crimson eyes. The rage in his heart had surpassed all his previous anger.
Toby didn’t know what state he was in; he only knew that Angel, the person he relied on and loved the most, was gone. In his future, there might never be anyone who would treat him with such freedom and affection.
It recalled what Gloria had warned him about… Before his birth, Gloria had put five flavors of seasoning in the flavor palette—sour, sweet, bitter, spicy, and salty. These flavors were refined from the legendary beast’s five organs that Gloria had accidentally acquired, corresponding to all of Toby’s emotions.
Toby’s birth was an accident. Gloria never thought that she had inadvertently touched upon the most fundamental law of “Creation” while refining him.
Although Toby did not have any extraordinary power after his birth, Gloria remembered that there was a moment of grandeur when he was “created.” That aura was like the presence emitted by legendary powerhouses.
These auras transformed into extreme sorrow, extreme joy, extreme hatred, and extreme anger, seeping into Toby’s body.
Gloria didn’t know what this represented. Although Toby had shown average performance in other aspects except for his high intelligence during his growth, Gloria still worried that the auras possibly originated from the legendary beast and had problems. Therefore, she warned Toby not to indulge in his emotions.
But now, Toby had become willful.
He had felt sadness when betrayed by his friends; anger when witnessing the No Eyed man being auctioned; and grief when learning of Gloria’s possible demise. But none of these emotions could compare to today.
Greater sorrow than a dead heart, at this moment, Toby might have forgotten or been willful, indulging in his emotions.
He let go of the extreme emotions he had previously suppressed: love, hatred, resentment, anger, and sorrow. These emotions, which should not have appeared in him, gradually intensified.
At the forefront of his extreme grief, within this sorrowful mood, Toby felt something emerging from within his body.
In a daze, Toby seemed to see a massive beast, traversing the universe and shaking the heavens.
When he came to his senses, all of his feathers had exploded, and the clothes he had been wearing had also shattered into pieces, stained with blood and falling.
At the same time, the extreme sadness seemed to pry open some kind of shackles within his body.
Waves of heavy gray aura surged out of Toby’s body.
If other wizards saw this gray aura, their eyes would likely pop out in astonishment. This was almost a solidified Gravity Vein!
At the center of Sanders’ Gravity Garden, there were clusters of dark gray auras, the embodiment of gravitational laws.
The gray aura swirling around Toby was not as dense as that in the Gravity Garden, but he was enough to show that the Gravity Veins he had comprehended were slowly moving towards the laws.
Toby understood the meaning of these auras, but he didn’t know how they suddenly emerged from his body.
Moreover, he felt his strength had increased. Although the total amount of Gravity Veins had not changed, he felt an extraordinary improvement in quality!
Just as Toby was bewildered, the groans of Shadow reached his ears.
Toby raised his head abruptly, his extreme sadness subsiding, and a raging anger began to burn.
Without hesitation, he manipulated the Gravity Veins, attacking Shadow lying on the ground.
Originally, the Gravity Veins he had comprehended could only be controlled within his body, increasing his speed and enhancing his burst capabilities. However, at this moment, he could move the Gravity Veins from inside his body to the outside for long-range attacks!
Although the power of long-range attacks was not as high as when he was close, the Gravity Veins that could be dispersed outside his body were not meant for strong attacks. They were highly controllable, and given time for Toby to train, his abilities might undergo earth-shattering changes!
But now, with his thoughts clouded by rage, Toby could only use basic methods, treating Gravity Veins like bullets and attacking Shadow.
Toby continued to launch attacks at Shadow.
Wave after wave of heavy power left Shadow’s body bruised and battered.
The pain in Shadow’s heart rendered him immobile, but he could not ignore Toby’s attacks. He could only call upon Kulakuka to shield him from Toby’s onslaught.
The Kulakuka tribe was known for their speed, and although Toby’s speed had also increased, he was unable to exploit his advantage within the confined space. his long-range attacks were too slow to hit the Kulakuka, and in the end, Toby could only slowly tussle with the three Kulakuka tribesmen.
While Toby was fighting the Kulakuka, Shadow cried out in pain:
“Why? He didn’t leave on his own accord, I warned him!”
“Damn it! I don’t want to die! What’s going on?!”
The pain in his heart was undoubtedly from Culna’s contract. But Mask didn’t leave on his own, and when the Kulakuka opened the door through Mask’s chest, he was not punished, so he must have bypassed the contract.
Why was there pain now?
Moreover, the pain was unbearable!
After a bout of painful howling, Shadow suddenly remembered something. He forced himself to crawl towards the place where Mask lay.
As Toby tussled with the Kulakuka in mid-air, he saw Shadow’s movements and a fierce rage flashed in his crimson eyes. Ignoring the Kulakuka, he charged directly at Shadow.
“Ah—” Shadow screamed as his right hand broke and deformed under Toby’s heavy stomping.
Toby wanted to continue, but Shadow quickly said: “If you don’t want your master to die, don’t go crazy!”
Shadow’s words made Toby pause.
It flapped his wings and gently landed beside Angel’s “corpse.”
It had seen a hole in Angel’s chest earlier and thought he was dead. But now, upon closer inspection, although Angel’s chest was rising and falling very slowly, he had not stopped.
Moreover, although his breathing was faint and nearly imperceptible, he was still ongoing.
Had Angel not really died? A glimmer of hope flashed in Toby’s eyes.
Shadow, covered in injuries, walked over to Angel. He carefully observed Angel’s slowly heaving chest and cursed inwardly: “Damn it, he’s really not dead!”
He now understood that Culna’s contract punished him not because the Kulakuka had opened the door earlier, but because he had failed to save a life!
If the situation was dire and he couldn’t save Angel, the contract wouldn’t take effect.
But since he could have saved Angel and chose not to, he violated the contract!
Cursing inwardly, Shadow had no choice but to swallow his resentment and begin examining and treating Angel’s injuries to avoid being killed by the contract.
“Get away, you dead bird!”
Shadow, with an impatient expression on his face, shooed Toby away and began to examine Angel’s injuries.
Toby silently stepped aside; although being scolded was unpleasant, if he could save Angel, he could endure it.
“This cloak… actually solidified a first-level defensive spell?!” Shadow took off the tattered cloak, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes. If this garment were sold, he would be worth at least several thousand magic crystals.
After removing the cloak, Shadow tore off Angel’s inner lining.
What’s this? Shadow noticed a piece of jewelry on Angel’s chest, seemingly a small ornament similar to a glass bead.
Shadow examined he and found that he was just an ordinary object, so he didn’t bother with he any further, focusing instead on Angel’s wrist.
“Is this an intermediate-level spatial bracelet? And with additional effects?!” Shadow hailed from Sky Mechanical City; although he hadn’t studied alchemy, he was skilled in the appraisal of alchemical items.
“It’s already been bonded to his owner.” A hint of regret flashed in Shadow’s eyes.
However, looking at the cloak and then the bracelet, suspicion arose in Shadow’s heart. The combined value of these two items would be no less than 50,000 magic crystals.
Most official wizards couldn’t produce 50,000 magic crystals. How could a second-level apprentice possess such expensive items?
Shadow didn’t think these were crafted by Angel himself; he just assumed that Angel’s background might be somewhat special.
With envy, jealousy, and hatred, Shadow shifted his gaze from the bracelet to the injured chest.
Three lower left ribs were fractured but had not damaged the heart.
Upon seeing this, Shadow angrily glared at the bird and three Kulakukas and muttered: “If you had moved a little further back when opening the door, he would have died! Ugh!”
Aside from the broken bones, the injuries were mostly external. Shadow temporarily fused the bones together with a bone-mending spell and then used a healing spell to slowly start the healing process for Angel’s wounds.
When Angel’s wounds were completely closed, the pain in Shadow’s heart also dissipated.
“I’ve suffered a great loss! Not only is my magical power completely depleted again, but I’m also injured all over. In the end, I have to serve you while dragging my half-dead body…” Shadow grumbled: “As for you, you just fainted and left everything to me!”
As Shadow complained, Toby, who had been circling around Angel in the air, saw Angel regaining his vitality. In his joy, he suddenly felt his vision go black and fell right next to Angel.
Witnessing this situation, Shadow said: “…”
“Your bird has the same character as you! Both of you just faint like that!” Although Shadow scolded them, he still picked up Toby and checked on him. Once he confirmed that Toby was only unconscious, he threw him back next to Angel.