Chapter 369 Recovery <TOC> Chapter 371 The Lost Millennium Magic Formation
Translator: SumTLMan
Just as Angel was about to leave, he unexpectedly noticed Shadow, shrouded in a sinister aura, entering the room with a disheveled appearance.
Shadow looked up and saw Angel standing at the top of the stairs.
Seeing Angel dressed in casual attire, with blond hair and bright blue eyes, Shadow’s eyes revealed a hint of fascination: “Won’t you consider becoming part of my collection? I guarantee that you would be my finest piece.”
“You came back just in time, I have a question for you.” Angel ignored Shadow’s nonsense, took Toby out of his pocket, and asked with a gloomy expression: “What exactly did you do to Toby after I passed out that day? Why hasn’t he woken up yet?”
Toby was still unconscious, and counting the time, it had been five full days since he had been injured.
If it weren’t for Toby’s consistently good vital signs, Angel would have lost his temper long ago.
Shadow was taken aback by the question, looked at the little bird in Angel’s hand, and said with confusion: “Huh? I didn’t do anything. I almost got killed by the contract at that time, so I didn’t have time to deal with it.”
Although Shadow was cunning, he did not lie about this matter.
Angel understood this, but he didn’t trust Shadow. Even though they had signed a contract, there was no clause in it that prohibited mutual deception.
Since Shadow denied it, Angel had no other options. They could not harm each other now. Even if they could, Angel’s current physical condition wouldn’t allow it.
Angel stroked Toby’s soft feathers; his vital signs were stable, and both his spirit and soul maintained their usual fluctuations. It seemed as if Toby was merely sleeping.
“What happened after I passed out that day?”
“How would I know? My heart was about to explode at that time, and this dead bird kept attacking me.” Shadow paused for a moment and suddenly said, “There is one thing I am quite curious about.”
“What’s that?”
“What breed is this magical bird of yours? Is it a long-range attacker or a close combatant? When we were in the illusionary realm, I remember it could only rely on its speed and burst power to fight me; but when we got out, it surprisingly started attacking from a distance, and its power wasn’t weak either.” Shadow asked curiously, having seen many magical beasts in Sky Mechanical City, but he had rarely encountered one with such a small size, powerful burst, and versatility in both long-range and close combat.
“Long-range attack?” Angel’s eyes narrowed, and a thought crossed his mind: “Tell me in detail, how did it attack from a distance?”
Angel’s surprise did not seem to be feigned, which made Shadow think of something: “Could it be that this bird didn’t know how to perform long-range attacks before?”
Angel nodded.
Toby, as a magical bird, had always been quite weak. In previous battles, he could only rely on his speed and agility. Wearing armor, an ordinary person could defeat Toby. Later, when he understood the Law of Gravity, his strength advanced dramatically, not only increasing his speed several times but also enhancing his attack and explosive power to a level that could disdain ordinary third-level tricks.
However, Toby’s attack remained quite monotonous, with only three aspects: speed, agility, and explosiveness.
Now, Shadow suddenly said that Toby could attack from a distance, and Angel guessed that this might be the reason for Toby’s unconsciousness.
“Suddenly able to use ranged attacks and still unconscious, did he advance?” Shadow’s eyes held a hint of jealousy, “He must have advanced. When this dead bird thought you were dead, it even shed bloody tears. After great sadness and joy, it’s easy to trigger potential.”
The more Shadow spoke, the more resentful he felt. He had calculated everything, only to have a masked man appear at the last moment.
Moreover, in a head-on battle, he was no match for Mask who was one level lower than him. In the end, he was forced to sign an equal contract.
This was already humiliating enough. He had finally relied on Kulakuka to open the door and outwit Mask. However, not only did Mask not die, but he himself almost perished, and in the end, he had to run to heal Mask obediently.
All of these things aside, but he was injured by this dead bird, and as a result, it just slept, and the most important thing was that it actually advanced while sleeping!
What was happening?!
Whenever he encountered Mask, it seemed like the world was against him! Shadow was on the verge of tears.
Shadow’s analysis of Toby also fit Angel’s expectations. If it was indeed an advancement, long-term unconsciousness would be normal.
Angel learned the details of Toby’s ranged attack method from Shadow, which relied on a thick gray aura. Shadow didn’t know what this aura was, but Angel knew it was the Law of Gravity.
“It seems Toby has really advanced.” Thinking of this, Angel’s gloomy expression of several days brightened. Facing Shadow’s jealous face, he also cheerfully greeted and bid farewell: “I’m leaving, thank you for the map.”
After saying that, Angel carefully placed Toby in his arms and walked towards the door.
“Wait,” Shadow suddenly called out to him.
“Are you planning to go to Silent Hill and teleport to Sky Mechanical City?” Shadow asked.
Angel nodded his head. He had already mentioned his destination that day, so he didn’t hide it now.
“It will take you a month to get to Silent Hill from Voteglass, and you may not be able to enter due to its unique location,” Shadow suddenly said.
“What do you mean?”
“I have a flying vehicle that can take you to Silent Hill. However, I need your help with something.”
Without hesitation, Angel turned around: “Thank you, but I’m not interested.” He genuinely didn’t want to cooperate with Shadow anymore. Even with the constraints of the contract, who knew if this guy would set a new trap, just like last time, in the Wizarding World?
“Don’t go, I really want to cooperate with you this time. If I try to harm you, the contract will stop me.” Shadow seemed to recall the last time he nearly killed Angel and quickly added, “That was an accident; it wasn’t my deliberate plan, and the contract couldn’t determine that the Kulakuka tribe’s daily travels were wrong.”
“Now, having learned from past mistakes, the moment I have any thoughts of harming you, I’ll be punished by the contract. I wouldn’t dare!”
Angel ignored Shadow’s explanation and pushed open the door of the wooden house, heading downhill.
Seeing this, Shadow became somewhat anxious.
He had spent a full five years preparing for this opportunity. He didn’t hesitate to attend these meaningless extraordinary gatherings every time, just to cultivate a group of puppets capable of participating in this matter.
Finally, when there were enough puppets, he found that the “quality” was still insufficient when opening the lost formation in the Corpse Hiding Cave!
One of the puppets had entered the ranks of the extraordinary but had not fully completed the model construction, still in an awkward phase, neither a mortal nor a wizard apprentice.
At this stage, magical power cannot be released externally. To activate the lost magical formation that had been dormant for thousands of years, at a minimum, one must be able to output magical power externally.
Being just one person short, how could Shadow not be anxious? This was his opportunity to advance to a formal wizard!
If it were any other time, it wouldn’t matter, but coincidentally, his three Kulakuka tribesmen informed him that the high priest of the Kulakuka tribe had decided to perform a complete ceremony for this month’s ritual.
The complete Kulakuka ritual ceremony was the key to whether he could sneak into the inner world.
The ceremony would start in a few days, and he had no time to find other wizard apprentices. Before that, he had to gather the last person!
He rushed back to the ranger’s cabin so hurriedly to invite Angel to join, but Angel didn’t follow his logic.
“How about I hire you? I’ll give you magic crystals!” As soon as the words were spoken, Shadow felt it lacked persuasiveness.
Seeing Angel not stopping, Shadow grew anxious: “My mentor is a guest in Silent Hill; you only need to give me a week. After I achieve my goal, I’ll return to Sky Mechanical City with my mentor in half a month. At that time, I’ll ask my mentor to take you along. With my mentor’s protection, you don’t need to risk injecting bloodlines and can save a considerable amount of expenses!”
Half a month? That meant arriving at Sky Mechanical City around the Month of Frostfall?
Hearing Shadow’s promise, Angel felt a little tempted. The Purification Garden would open during the Month of Recovery next year. He had initially planned to give up on the Purification Garden, but if he could indeed reach Sky Mechanical City during the Month of Frostfall, could he also make it to the Purification Garden?
Was this a turn of events for the better?
Angel stopped, “Are you sure your mentor is willing to take me with you?”
A glimmer of joy appeared in Shadow’s eyes: “I am certain! If it’s you, the mentor will definitely be willing.”
Shadow’s words were a bit off, but Angel didn’t catch it at the moment. However, since Shadow was so confident, Angel thought for a moment and asked: “What do you need me to help you with?”
“It’s simple. You just need to help me hold a formation…”
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After agreeing on a time with Shadow, Angel returned to Watthelmgrass.
Angel had been away for almost a week. When he returned to the villa in the bay area, what he saw was Totoro, filled with tears.
“Sir, you’re finally back. The day after you left, Totoro started being uncooperative and stayed in the house without leaving.” Dushana approached with a worried look on her face: “He didn’t pay much attention to my lectures these days and was just waiting for you to come back.”
Looking at Totoro’s pitiful gaze, Angel sighed softly.
“I might have to leave in half a month. Granny Dushana, your teaching plan might need a slight adjustment. Can you find a way to make Totoro more sensible as quickly as possible, at least to the point where he can understand what I say?”
Dushana was taken aback, “Is there such a hurry? Do you have to choose to leave at this time?”
Angel nodded, as this was the reason for his return. If Shadow kept his word, he would leave in half a month. At that time, Angel planned to place Totoro in his bracelet and take him away.
Therefore, the teaching time for Dushana was, at most, half a month.
Dushana nodded: “Alright, I will try my best to figure something out.”
“Thank you very much.” After finishing his words, Angel casually encouraged Totoro a few times and then returned to his room.
Chapter 369 Recovery <TOC> Chapter 371 The Lost Millennium Magic Formation