Chapter 466 Reunion with Old Friends <TOC> Chapter 468 The So-Called 'Registration'
Translator: SumTLMan
It wasn’t until the two entered the Bliss Pavilion that Nausica turned slowly to take a closer look at the man in the black robe behind her.
“Nausica, who is he? How did you bring him in?” In the courtyard, a young girl named Coral, who was treating the giant Gank’s wounds, saw a stranger and immediately approached with a look of doubt and hostility on her face.
Nausica whispered reassuringly: “Don’t worry, it’s fine.” Then she looked up at Angel, hesitating: “Are you… Angel?”
In the past six months, Angel had grown a lot taller, and Nausica had to look up slightly to see his face. Because of this, she was still somewhat doubtful if she hadn’t seen Angel’s face.
Angel pulled down his hood, revealing a handsome face between youthful and mature, a mixture of youthful spirit: “No doubt about it.”
Nausica’s eyes brightened: “I didn’t expect it to be you! You’ve been making quite a name for yourself lately, and I thought I wouldn’t see you until the Purification Garden opened.”
Angel chuckled, about to respond. However, Coral, the girl next to him, suddenly stepped forward with a shy face: “I didn’t expect the visitor to be Brother Angel. My name is Coral Gilliguya Moo, the tribe calls me Princess Coral, and you can call me Coral.”
With that, Coral even raised her small face and cast a flirtatious glance at Angel.
Surprisingly, a girl who appeared to be six or seven years old, making such a mature expression, didn’t seem out of place at all.
“Angel is more than a decade younger than me. If you call him ‘little brother,’ shouldn’t you be calling me ‘big sister’?” Nausica teased, then silently mouthed to Angel: “She’s older than me.”
Angel was taken aback but quickly recovered. There were many strange things in the Wizarding World; the ageless Totoro was one, and Coral, who could maintain a youthful appearance, wasn’t a big deal either.
“Let’s go inside and talk. I got your news from a magazine, and when I saw that you had been turned into a puppet by Bogula, I was very worried,” Nausica led Angel into the courtyard, where there was a burning fire, and the giant Gank sat by the fire with a dejected look.
“Later, I heard that you were safe and sound, and you were taken away by Lord Sanders. That’s when I felt relieved,” Nausica gestured for Angel to sit on the soft white animal skin blanket by the fire, which was warm and cozy.
Coral, on the other hand, returned to Gank’s side, using a healing spell in combination with a potion to reattach Gank’s arm, which had been severed by Saladin.
Angel also noticed that, on the other side of the fire, in a small tent, the sleeping face of “Sleepy Trickle to Flowing Stream” could be seen. It seemed that she had fallen asleep on the battlefield earlier and had not yet awakened.
“How have you been these past six months?” After settling down and feeling the warmth of the fire, Nausica asked with concern.
Angel was silent for a moment before finally whispering: “I’m fine.”
He knew the ups and downs he had experienced in the past six months, and he knew that Nausica genuinely cared about him. However, he didn’t want to burden his friend with his emotions. In the end, all the unsaid words turned into a simple “I’m fine.”
Nausica could tell that Angel had been through a lot, and since he didn’t want to talk about it, she stopped asking.
Nausica’s considerate behavior brought a rare warmth to Angel’s heart.
It could be said that since entering the Wizarding World, the person Angel felt most comfortable with was probably Nausica. She had a deep understanding of human nature and knew what to say and when to say it. What Angel admired most about Nausica was her determination for the future, her single-mindedness, and her free-spirited nature.
“I saw in a magazine that you’ve already touched the mysterious realm. It seems the gap between us is getting bigger and bigger,” Nausica said softly, a hint of regret in her eyes.
“Actually, those are just magazine gimmicks, not to be taken seriously.”
“Real or not,” Nausica joked: “you must be famous throughout the Sky Mechanical City by now. I guess it won’t be long before the entire Southern Wizarding World knows your name.”
“Whether that’s good or bad, we can’t say for sure yet, can we?”
“True.” Nausica took out her familiar smoking pipe from her chest armor, lit the fragrant tobacco, and took a deep puff. Through the swirling smoke, she looked at Angel and asked: “You were the one who trapped Saladin in the mist earlier, right?”
Nausica’s words successfully caught Coral’s attention. She looked up from her position beside Angel, her face full of surprise.
“Yes, it was me,” Angel replied.
Nausica nodded, then shook her head, not knowing what she was thinking. Finally, she used the smoke to mask her expression and whispered: “Thank you.”
“Was it really you who saved me?” Coral walked up to Angel with her short legs, tilted her head, and smiled innocently: “Did you save me because… you like me?”
Angel’s expression remained unchanged: “You misunderstood.”
As for what was misunderstood, Angel didn’t elaborate. In fact, if one thought about it carefully, they should know that when Coral was attacked by Saladin, Angel didn’t make a move. Even when he found out Coral also came from the Savage Grottoes, he just watched from the sidelines. It wasn’t until Nausica was involved that Angel had no choice but to act.
Did Coral not know this? Of course, she did. However, sometimes it’s more comfortable to be a little confused.
“Anyway, I’ll pretend that you saved me because you like me. I’ve decided that from now on, you’ll be my standard for a husband. If no one can reach your standard, I won’t get married, unless… you marry me,” Coral shyly confessed to Angel in a roundabout way.
Angel naturally didn’t pay attention, but Nausica joked: “It seems that Coral can’t think of getting married in this life.”
Coral rolled her eyes at Nausica and said unhappily: “I never thought about getting married. My goal is to conquer the entire Wizarding World and become a leader of an era.”
Perhaps their voices were too noisy, and at this moment, the Sleepy Trickle to Flowing Stream lying on the bed suddenly made a cooing sound, waking up and looking at the crowd talking.
Hilary has a very ordinary appearance, and her blue curly hair is probably the only feature that others can remember.
Her gaze first fell on Angel, the man who suddenly appeared among the women’s army.
She frowned, and a trace of doubt appeared on her freckled face.
“Hilary, are you awake? Let me introduce you, this is Angel. He is Lord Sanders’ apprentice and the one who released the fog to save us earlier!” Coral jumped to Hilary’s side and said with a grin.
Hilary didn’t care about the meaning expressed in Coral’s words, just nodded unconsciously. After a while, she stared at Angel and asked doubtfully: “The sound of blood flowing in your body feels familiar to me. Where have we met? I need to think about it…”
Angel looked confused, recognized by the sound of blood flow?
“Sky Tower? It seems so.” Hilary thought for a while.
Angel was afraid that Hilary would say his nickname, which was a dark history he could not forget! He hurriedly said: “Don’t think about it if you can’t remember, it’s not necessary.”
Nausica had already learned about Angel’s nickname from Davey, so she understood Angel’s thoughts and didn’t break it, just smiled with pursed lips.
After a long time, Hilary suddenly laughed and said: “I remember! You are the one who fought with me on the third floor… Milk Baron? Right!”
“Milk… Milk…” Coral looked at Angel with surprise.
Angel’s face darkened, neither admitting nor denying.
After a while, she said the full nickname: “Milk Baron? Hahaha, we are so perfect, I also like to drink milk, why don’t I go to Mentor to get an invitation card, and change my name to the wife of the Milk Baron?”
Ignoring whether Coral was joking or serious, Angel’s attention was attracted by another focus in her words:
“Can the name be changed? Ask Mentor for an invitation card? What’s going on?”
“Don’t you know, didn’t you climb all 15 floors? How come, didn’t Lord Sanders give you an invitation card?” Coral asked with surprise.
“Can Mentor give an invitation card directly? No need to climb the tower?” Angel shook his head, he didn’t know about this at all.
“That’s strange. In that case, only you and Nausica among us got the invitation card after climbing all 15 floors. Climbing the tower is so troublesome, neither Hilary nor I climbed the tower, it was given directly by Mentor. Although Hilary went to the Sky Tower, she always fell asleep while fighting, and she is still wandering on the third floor.”
As they were discussing, Hilary unexpectedly fell asleep once again.
Coral shrugged: “See?”
This innate gifted talent’s after-effects were indeed powerful, but Hilary’s own strength was also formidable because of it. It’s unclear if this was good or bad. However, it’s definitely advantageous in the early stages, but in the later stages, when everyone becomes stronger, it might not be the case.
Angel’s emotions were fluctuating wildly. Sandro obviously had the “Direct Access Card,” but he insisted on Angel participating in the competition, only to be tormented later on. Most importantly, Angel had no idea about this!
Angel took a deep breath, realizing that he would have to discuss this with his Mentor after returning to the estate, at the very least getting another invitation card out of him.
…
After chatting about some irrelevant topics, Angel turned his attention back to Nausica.
He hadn’t forgotten the purpose of finding Nausica.
First, it was to catch up and inform Nausica about the Purification Garden news; secondly, it was the mechanical arm he had always been thinking of designing for Nausica.
Angel first mentioned the news about the Purification Garden.
This time, the Purification Garden would hold a large-scale Blood Sacrifice due to the advancement in rank. It wasn’t a secret for elite apprentices, but ordinary apprentices had no access to this information. It was evident that the wizards had given up on ordinary apprentices.
When Angel revealed this news, both Nausica and Coral were shocked.
“Is what you said true?” Coral hurriedly asked, even forgetting to tease.
“It’s true.” Angel looked at Nausica: “You…”
“Are you here to dissuade me?” Nausica, having experienced the initial shock, quickly recovered: “There’s no need to dissuade me; I know what my future holds.”
“I’m not here to dissuade you, just to inform you. This is not a simple Blood Sacrifice; the death rate will be as high as 90%. I hope you will make your decision carefully.” Angel whispered.
Nausica nodded: “I will consider it carefully.”
Chapter 466 Reunion with Old Friends <TOC> Chapter 468 The So-Called 'Registration'