Chapter 403 Mysterious Soul <TOC> Chapter 405 A Light in the Dark
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The feminine voice echoed directly into everyone’s ears.
“Who? Who’s speaking?” The first to jump out was not Angel or Diavolo, but Felicia.
Felicia’s mind was simple; she was determined to obtain this Mysterious Object, and anyone who dared to stand in her way would be her enemy. However, upon carefully considering the content of the feminine voice, if the voice’s owner was standing from the perspective of Black Castle, it seemed to be without fault.
Angel’s crafting this time was an extremely accidental one, not replicable. The reason why a Mysterious Soul eventually burst out was due to the crucial driving force from the endless ghosts in the Black Forest, Scorched Earth, and graveyard.
In other words, Angel was using the ghost accumulated by Black Castle over a thousand years to complete his opportunity to step into the realm of “Mysterious Alchemist”. Although everything was accidental, the reprimanding feminine voice was not wrong.
To put it more bluntly, it meant “stealing from others to achieve one’s own goals.”
Although such a thing was common in the Wizarding World, it was enough to be criticized. When Angel discovered that he might be able to craft a mysterious weapon, he had already thought of this possibility. Therefore, when the female voice questioning him appeared, Angel fell silent and did not argue.
However, as the female voice said, the ghosts created by Black Castle over a thousand years were of no use to Black Castle and were completely a burden. If it were an ordinary time, Angel could kill any number of ghosts in the Black Forest, and people in Black Castle would not say anything or even congratulate him, because most of the people in Black Castle were apprentices. Apprentices, when encountering ghosts without special items, basically could only surrender.
So, the Wizarding World is very realistic. When something is useless to us, we can discard it, ignore it, and let it be taken away by others. However, when this thing shows extremely high benefits, they can loudly declare that “you are a thief.”
Double standards, hypocritical behavior.
Even if everyone knew the trick, the reprimanding words were not wrong, so Angel could only endure it.
But the female voice seemed to feel a little ashamed, taking the initiative to point out that “the ghost accumulated over a thousand years were a burden.” So, it seemed that there was still room for dialogue.
Felicia’s questioning was ignored by the woman, who once again targeted Angel.
“Now that you have stolen the accumulation of Black Castle for a thousand years, I must naturally intervene. Therefore, I will take half of the Mysterious Soul as your compensation.”
As her words fell, the mysterious power that had been continuously pouring into the weapon in Angel’s hand suddenly began to stagnate and drifted to the other side.
Felicia was furious: “How dare you! A bunch of useless ghosts, wanting to exchange for half of the Mysterious Soul, would be a colossal joke even in the outside world!”
As Felicia spoke, she suddenly attacked the source of the mysterious power being stolen.
Angel also wanted to speak out and scold the person for being shameless, but someone else spoke for him. Although he didn’t know who this woman was, judging by the fluttering butterflies around her, he guessed she should be the one with the “God’s eye view.”
On one side of the Blood Prison, a woman with white hair and ice-blue eyes slowly approached.
Felicia’s target was none other than the white-haired woman.
Facing Felicia’s fierce attack, the woman gently waved her hand, and an immense, majestic power manifested, crushing the black and white butterflies that Felicia had sent flying into dust.
“This matter concerns my Black Castle and has nothing to do with you. Why do you interfere?” the white-haired woman said indifferently.
Felicia snorted coldly: “He was able to craft this item because of my assistance. What right do you have to reap the rewards? You dare to exchange dangerous waste material for golden treasures; your Black Castle’s reputation sure is grand!”
Pausing for a moment, Felicia continued: “Tell me, who are you? Possessing a mere apprentice and not showing your true face, are you worried that your appearance is too unsightly and will lose face if spread around?”
As Felicia and the white-haired woman conversed, Angel suddenly received a message in his heart; it was from Shadow.
“That woman, isn’t she Phineas? How did she suddenly turn into a white-haired, white-eyed person? This look is cool.”
“It seems that your intuition was right; something interesting indeed happened in the Ice Cavern of the underground fifth floor. Phineas has been possessed, and judging by her previous skills and attitude, she’s at least at the level of a wizard,” Angel paused for a moment: “I’m a bit curious, you were with Phineas at the time, why weren’t you possessed?”
Shadow rolled its eyes: “Ah, just by the sound of the voice, you can tell it’s a woman. It’s normal for her not to possess me.”
While Angel and his shadow communicated, the white-haired woman suddenly said: “From the memories of my host, I learned that your name is Felicia, right? You were invited by my disciple to stay at Black Castle for a short time, merely a guest. Don’t you find it laughable to question me?”
“Your disciple invited me? You mean, your disciple is Isabella?” Felicia’s eyes flashed with a hint of surprise: “You are Isabelle?”
The white-haired woman nodded, acknowledging this identity.
At the same time, Shadow also exclaimed in the mental link: “She is Lady Isabelle? No way, wasn’t it said that she had already left the Southern Region?”
Compared to Isabelle’s identity, Angel was actually more concerned about… “Felicia? Is she the Felicia from the Butterfly Bar?”
Shadow nodded: “Yeah, didn’t you know? I mentioned ‘Lady Butterfly’ several times, referring to Felicia, of course.”
Angel had heard the name Felicia before, but he had never known that her nickname was Lady Butterfly, so he had not made the connection before… Since Felicia was here, could it be that the Gloria mentioned by Hana was really the ‘Diamond Barbie’ Gloria?
However, the Gloria in Hana’s description was a petite, young girl, quite different from the ‘Diamond Barbie’ image. Could it be that Gloria created an illusion or used a shape-shifting spell?
On the other hand, since the white-haired woman had admitted to being Isabelle, she indeed had the right to say what she had said earlier. As a woman who could lead a wizarding era a thousand years ago, Felicia held her in high esteem but still found it hard to believe that the person before her was Isabelle.
Facing Felicia’s questioning, Isabelle didn’t explain; instead, she gently flicked her fingers, and a faint soul emerged from the ground, binding Felicia.
Felicia, confronted by this soul, had no strength to fight back! The visitor was a possessing soul capable of suppressing her unharmed, showing the high level of the comer’s power.
Under the absolute difference in strength, Felicia finally fell silent.
Isabelle glanced past Felicia and slowly walked towards Angel.
The mysterious power was still being continuously absorbed into Isabelle’s body, her icy-white eyes carrying a touch of indifference: “Your soul is quite peculiar, attracting me and making me feel wary. My remaining soul in the Ice Cavern cannot last for long, and I originally intended to observe for a while and use you as the host.”
“But I didn’t expect you to craft an item with a Mysterious Soul at this time and place. In that case, I don’t need to take the risk of occupying your soul. So, I will take half of the Mysterious Soul, which can be considered as saving your life.”
Whether Isabelle’s words were true or false was indiscernible. But Angel already knew that he could not fully obtain the Mysterious Soul in his weapon crafting this time. In front of such a powerful wizard, he could only concede.
When the Mysterious Soul couldn’t be fully obtained, the chances of creating a mysterious item were virtually impossible. The title of “Mysterious Alchemist,” once within reach, could probably only be bid farewell.
Although Angel felt somewhat regretful, his mindset was positive. This time was an accidental success, and he took great risks in crafting here, putting his personal safety aside. Being alive was good enough, and it was meaningless to desire more.
Under Felicia’s regretful gaze, half of the Mysterious Soul was forcibly taken away by Isabelle.
In the end, the revolver in Angel’s hand didn’t break through to the mysterious tier and returned to the ranks of mid-grade items. Just as Angel was about to check the revolver’s attributes, Isabelle suddenly reached out and took the revolver.
Anger flashed in Angel’s eyes, but faced with a possible figure who led an era a thousand years ago, he didn’t dare to retort and could only lower his eyes, suppressing the anger in his heart.
Angel thought he would lose the revolver as well, but who would have thought that Isabelle just held it in her hand and played with it for a while before returning it.
“Although it’s only an intermediate-grade item, I feel there’s a hint of mysterious properties within it. As for what those properties are, you’ll have to research them yourself later.”
After absorbing most of the Mysterious Soul, Isabelle seemed much more languid. Having had her fill, she needed time to digest the transformation brought about by the Mysterious Soul.
She glanced at Angel, a barely perceptible hint of guilt flashing in her eyes: “In one week, come to the Soul Domain on the underground second floor, and I’ll offer you an opportunity as a way to settle this matter.”
With that said, Isabelle turned and disappeared.
After Isabelle left, Felicia’s shackles were also removed. Although she did not receive a complete mysterious item, she harbored resentment in her heart. However, she dared not vent her anger on a wizard more powerful than herself. Suppressing her displeasure, she approached Angel.
“Follow me, join the Candy House, and I guarantee you won’t die. Otherwise…” Felicia’s words were threatening, and her gaze was filled with ruthlessness.
Felicia’s words startled Angel. Shadow on the other side also looked over in surprise. He knew that after this incident, Angel would surely catch Felicia’s attention, but he did not expect Felicia to directly snatch someone away. Wasn’t she afraid of the Savage Grottoes?
Of course, Felicia didn’t dare to confront the Savage Grottoes directly, but in her eyes, forcibly taking an ordinary wizard apprentice wasn’t a big deal. Even if the Savage Grottoes found out, it shouldn’t lead to a falling out with the Candy House. After all, those who don’t become wizards are ultimately just ants. Moreover, haven’t there been many apprentices who died during their travels? Since Angel had left the shelter of the Savage Grottoes, he might as well be considered dead in the wilderness.
Chapter 403 Mysterious Soul <TOC> Chapter 405 A Light in the Dark