Chapter 413 A Glimpse <TOC> Chapter 415 Prelude of Reincarnation
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“The effect of the Black Mud Soul Attracting Soup has emerged,” Gloria said, looking at the hand that stretched out.
Naturally, the soul that emerged from Angel’s body was his own.
Following the second hand, the feet, both feet, and then the head struggled to come out as well.
Just as most of Angel’s soul was about to emerge, a flash of lightning illuminated the outside, accompanied by a “crack” sound. The door was suddenly pushed open, and a fierce wind gushed into the hall, raising a cloud of dust.
A woman with white hair and icy blue eyes stood outside the door. As everyone noticed her, her figure flashed and appeared in front of Angel.
“Stop this nonsense!” The woman scolded angrily, her hand emitting a faint white light, pressing down on the skull of Angel’s soul that was about to break free, forcibly pushing it back into Angel’s body.
“Isabelle?” Gloria looked at the comer and exclaimed softly.
White hair, icy blue eyes, and a cold, serious expression. Although she shared Phineas’s face, the temperament and the dignified aura were something Phineas could never match.
Isabelle frowned coldly, sweat beading on her forehead: “Remove the soul-attracting substance immediately!”
Gloria looked back and noticed that the Black Mud Soul Attracting Soup was still floating in front of Angel’s nose. Although she didn’t know why Isabelle suddenly appeared, Isabelle was an expert in soul-related matters. Naturally, Gloria followed her command.
After dissolving and dissipating the Black Mud Soul Attracting Soup, Angel’s soul was slowly pushed back into his body by Isabelle.
Seeing Angel’s soul return to its place, Isabelle cast another spell to soothe the restless soul. Under the gentle, tidal-like caress, Angel’s soul gradually calmed down. The eyes that had opened within the soul slowly closed as well.
At this moment, Angel’s head tilted, and he fell into a deep sleep.
A long sigh escaped from Isabelle’s lips.
She turned her gaze towards Felicia, her face full of impatience: “Do you understand now? Let go of your arrogant wizard mentality, otherwise, it’s not a cat you’ll kill, but yourself.”
Felicia was still paralyzed in her chair, unable to move. She lowered her head, at a loss, under Isabelle’s piercing gaze.
“Isabelle, what just happened?” Gloria asked.
Isabelle replied coldly: “What happened? Didn’t she explain it clearly? This apprentice has been marked by a terrifying entity, and she has touched the mark of that terrifying entity, so she deserves this outcome.”
“A terrifying entity? Who is she?” Gloria thought about the image in her mind, where exactly was the memory she had shown?
Isabelle shook her head: “I don’t know. I originally took a liking to his soul because I discovered a certain rhythm in it. But I didn’t expect that his soul would harbor such a great terror…”
As Isabelle spoke, she also felt some palpitations. Fortunately, she had given up on invading Angel’s soul early on, otherwise the consequences might have been similar to those of Felicia.
“I’m going back to the Soul Domain. Don’t provoke his soul. That terrifying existence, I suspect, has already transcended… the legendary level.” Isabelle’s voice trembled, accompanied by a bolt of lightning, striking their hearts.
Beyond the legendary level! Gloria was shocked, her mouth agape. Felicia’s eyes widened, her back covered in cold sweat, and her expression couldn’t help but reveal fear.
“I don’t know why that terrifying existence would target such a young apprentice, but those who reach such a level must have their reasons. Just remember that whether they have concern or malice for Angel, it has nothing to do with us. Don’t meddle, don’t ask, and don’t listen!” Having said that, Isabelle turned her head, preparing to leave.
“Madam, what about Toby’s current situation…?” Gloria’s voice came through.
Without turning her head, Isabelle replied: “His condition is gradually improving. Let Angel come to the Soul Domain in a week, and I’ll hand Toby over to him then. Don’t disturb me at other times.”
Isabelle’s voice faded away, eventually being carried away by the wind.
The door closed, and the gust of wind subsided.
Gloria exhaled a sigh and sat down, exchanging glances with Felicia.
“Angel’s mentor is the Phantom Master.” Gloria’s voice carried a hint of fatigue: “I know you figured it out a long time ago, but you still insisted on investigating his background. That was unwise.”
“Sigh, just as Isabelle said, you don’t take apprentices seriously… but it’s not your fault, that’s the mainstream mentality in the Wizarding World. I used to be like that too, but my employees changed me.” Gloria spoke of her scattered Barbie restaurant employees with anger and hatred in her eyes.
“By doing this, it will be difficult for you to maintain a good relationship with him in the future.” Gloria shook her head: “It was just a dinner, why make it so ugly?”
Faced with Gloria’s gentle reproach, Felicia fell silent, seemingly reflecting.
After a while, Felicia suddenly asked: “Why did you give Toby to Angel in the first place? Did you see his potential back then?”
“I was willing to entrust Toby to Angel not only because I saw his potential, but also because Toby chose to follow Angel voluntarily.” Gloria paused: “As you know, Toby’s existence is already defying the heavens, and his nature is not simple. By choosing to follow Angel, its intuition may also be signaling something.”
“If you really want to have a falling out with Angel, either kill him now or don’t worsen the relationship.” Gloria said.
“I understand.” Felicia changed the subject: “Speaking of which, have you remembered the memory of that stitch face woman?”
Gloria pondered for a moment: “In that memory fragment, I only saw an old table and a painting hanging on the wall. I cannot recall the location of this memory, but my intuition tells me it’s not in the Southern Wizarding World.”
“Not in the Southern Wizarding World? Could it be another world?”
Gloria hesitated for a moment: “I speculate that it might be the Nightmare Plane.”
…
Angel slept soundly for three whole days. As he groggily opened his eyes, he suddenly noticed a dark figure standing beside his bed. His heart tightened, and he instinctively sat up.
At that moment, he realized that the figure by his bed was Shadow.
“You’re awake?” Shadow seemed to emerge from nowhere, his clothes tattered. His pants were nearly torn in half, and his shirt was completely gone, exposing his bare, scarred upper body.
Angel looked at him suspiciously: “What happened to you?”
Shadow replied: “I want to ask you the same thing! I asked the mute servant outside, and she said you’ve been asleep for three days. Even if this bed is soft and comfortable, it shouldn’t make you sleep so deeply, right?”
Shadow’s question made Angel involuntarily recall what happened before he passed out. He only remembered that Felicia touched the wound on his soul, and then everything went black.
“Is Lady Felicia alright now?” Angel asked.
“Why would you ask that? When I came over today, I saw her making cocktails in the hall, so she should be fine, right?” Shadow was puzzled: “But what I find strange is that she completely ignored me today. Considering how much she dislikes my mentor, she shouldn’t be ignoring me like this.”
Angel wanted to ask Shadow about how detestable his mentor was, but decided against gossiping about an official wizard’s matters. Since Felicia was fine, nothing too serious must have happened back then. Perhaps the parasitic mother’s soul disappeared simply because her power was too weak?
As Angel was contemplating, Shadow suddenly pushed him: “What are you thinking about? Hurry up and help, do you have any clothes?” Shadow grumbled: “This Black Castle is full of women, and I haven’t seen a single piece of men’s clothing. It took me forever to find my way back.”
Angel helplessly took out a robe from his bracelet and handed it to Shadow: “How did you get these wounds? Did you run into a trap?”
“Don’t even mention it.” Shadow, after putting on the robe, sat on the floor, looking resentful: “There were no traps, but I was screwed over by my mentor!”
Then, Shadow recounted his bitter journey.
“With Fiona leading the way, I didn’t encounter any mechanisms. Finally, I found Naga in Isabella’s laboratory,” Shadow recalled the situation at the time—
Isabella kept her promise. There were many wizard-level mechanisms in her laboratory, but all of them had been shut down. So, he entered without any obstacles and quickly found Naga’s hiding place.
Just when he was about to finish the final step, an unexpected incident occurred!
He discovered that the energy within Naga was actually full!
The only ones capable of charging Naga were his lineage, which meant that the energy within Naga must have been filled by his mentor. Either it was filled before Isabella stole it, or his mentor charged it after Isabella took it.
In the end, the result was that he was deceived by his mentor.
He had no way of taking Naga with him because he couldn’t defeat her! Even if he wanted to consume her energy, it would take years with his apprentice-level strength, so how could he take Naga away?
If it weren’t for his familiarity with Naga, he probably wouldn’t have been able to escape from her grasp. He would have been finished right there.
After lamenting his situation, Shadow said with a sorrowful expression: “I thought my biggest opponent was a group of women in Black Castle. However, it’s not, it’s my endlessly deceiving mentor!”
Shadow’s expression seemed genuine, so Angel could only offer silent consolation.
“Ever since you said you were going to Black Castle to find something, I’ve been wanting to ask: what exactly is ‘Naga’?” Angel asked curiously.
Shadow reluctantly said: “Naga is not an object. She’s a masterless magical puppet that was exiled by my mentor, created from the living body of a formal wizard. Most importantly—”
“I am a shadow-element puppet master, and Naga is the only shadow-element puppet my mentor created.”
“Once, after I completed an extremely difficult mentor’s task, he told me that Naga was my reward. However, he said he would only give her to me when I reached the peak of apprenticeship.”
“I believed my mentor’s words at the time.”
“But, when I finally reached the peak of apprenticeship, my mentor told me that Naga was taken by Isabella. Then I rushed to Black Castle without stopping and made arrangements for several years… only to be deceived by my mentor in the end.”
The more Shadow thought about it, the more wronged he felt. It was supposed to be his opportunity to advance, but how did it end up being a mere illusion?
Seeing Shadow genuinely heartbroken, Angel frowned and asked: “What is Naga’s strength?”
“Although her strength is not comparable to when she was alive, she has barely reached the level of a wizard.”
Chapter 413 A Glimpse <TOC> Chapter 415 Prelude of Reincarnation