Chapter 540 Visit and Requests <TOC> Chapter 542 Others' Current Situation
Translator: SumTLMan
Meanwhile, on the other side.
After Angel bought the —Basic Magic Rune Compendium—, he had only a few hundred magic crystals left on him. Even if he encountered a wizard-level thread, the price would certainly not be enough. So, he decided not to browse any further, leaving Monsignor Street and heading towards Champagne Road.
On the way, Angel was also contemplating earning money. His magic crystals were running low, and it was time to think of ways to make some money.
Moreover, Angel hadn’t forgotten that he still owed Sanders 150,000 magic crystals… The original repayment deadline for the 150,000 magic crystals was six months ago, but at that time, due to unavoidable external factors, he arrived in the Fairytale World. This time, when he reunited with Sanders in Mechanical City, no one knew if he could return alive while preparing for the Purification Garden, so he didn’t mention the owed magic crystals. But now that the Purification Garden was over, it was time to address this issue.
He also saw information about “Cutting Off the Nightmare Plane” in the book —Mystery of the Nightmare Domain—. Sanders cut off the Opulent Nightmare Domain for him, using all wizard-level materials, and adding Sanders’ personal involvement, 150,000 magic crystals were actually extremely cheap.
During his time away from the Savage Grottoes, Angel escaped several difficult situations thanks to the Opulent Nightmare Domain, so he couldn’t forget about this matter.
It seemed that he had to continue studying alchemy…
Before long, Angel arrived at the intersection of Champagne Road. In the center of the crossroads, there were still a few pits, and the battle between Coral and Saladin was still vivid in his memory.
He wondered if Saladin had escaped the Purification Garden?
As Angel pondered, he found himself standing at the entrance of the Woodrow Bar.
Through the glass window, he could clearly see that the Woodrow Bar was as crowded as it was the last time he visited. However, when Angel opened the door and entered the bar, he noticed that the atmosphere inside was somewhat unusual.
The left side was lively, while the right side was quiet and subdued.
The left side was celebrating their successful escape from the Purification Garden, while the right side was mourning the loss of their companions.
The two sides were clearly separated, yet they didn’t interfere with each other, which was quite a spectacle.
As soon as Angel entered, a bartender with slicked-back hair, dressed in a black and white uniform, and wearing white gloves, came over. He bowed slightly to Angel: “Honorable guest, what would you like to order?”
This bartender was the very same ordinary person who was friendly to everyone when Angel visited last time.
“I don’t need anything. I’m here to find someone,” Angel said indifferently.
“Guest, may I ask who you are looking for?” The bartender did not leave, his tone was somewhat persistent.
Angel frowned, a mortal daring to question a transcendent being like this, most likely still had the confidence given by the owner of Woodrow. Since the last time the owner of Woodrow gave him convenience, Angel also suppressed the unhappiness in his heart.
He took out a thin card from his bracelet.
It read: Fragrant Age House
Upon seeing this, the bartender’s eyes flashed with surprise, and his expression toward Angel became somewhat speculative. The person who came last time also seemed to have the same figure?
Thinking of the true identity of the person who came last time, the bartender suddenly shuddered and immediately stepped aside, respectfully saying: “Please, this way.”
The bartender’s actions also attracted the attention of other guests.
When they saw the invitation card for the “Fragrant Age House,” their eyes slightly narrowed, and the regular customers of the Woodrow Bar began to whisper, guessing the identity of the visitor, was it Angel?
Because after the event in the Purification Garden, all three women from the Fragrant Age House returned unharmed, even the first-level apprentice Nausica. This made everyone curious while asking about their experiences.
Coral did not hide anything and was even very enthusiastic about sharing their adventures with others. However, people only believed part of her words because they were mostly exaggerated facts. Only when she mentioned that they all left without a single loss due to Angel’s credit, people believed her.
Many apprentices who had experienced the Purification Garden could also testify that at the last moment, Angel rode a powerful magical pet and forcibly broke into the Altar of Demise, even forcing Jiebo to dodge.
It was because of their confirmation that they became more curious about “Angel.” In addition to the gossip about “Angel” in the magazine, when someone took out the invitation card of the “Fragrant Age House,” everyone couldn’t help but speculate about his identity.
However, they only speculated but didn’t dare to inquire directly.
If it were really “Angel,” offending him would be asking for trouble.
It wasn’t until Angel entered the Fragrant Age House that the atmosphere in the bar returned to normal. Everyone talked about their suspicions, but at this moment, an apprentice suddenly said: “I remember when Angel came last time, he was a second-level apprentice, right? The person just now was a third-level apprentice. Although the figure is similar, it shouldn’t be Angel, should it?”
On the other hand, as soon as Angel stepped into the Fragrant Age House, he saw the three women resting in the courtyard.
Nausica was the first to see Angel. The invitation card here was only given to Angel, so even though the other party was wearing a hood, it was obvious that the person who came was Angel without having to think about it.
“Angel, that day… Huh, you’re already a third-level apprentice?” Nausica originally wanted to ask Angel about that day, but upon closer inspection, her face was full of surprise.
“By chance.” Angel took off his hood, showing little emotion in his eyes. Instead, he was pleasantly surprised to see Nausica had advanced to a second-level apprentice.
After the purification at the Altar of Demise, all the hidden injuries Nausica had sustained while she was the leader of the pirates in the Blackberry Sea were completely healed. With the purification of her soul and magical power, she advanced to a second-level apprentice soon after returning to the Woodrow Bar and even consolidated her magical power to prepare for higher levels.
Nausica wanted to surprise Angel with her progress, but when she saw he had already become a third-level apprentice, her eyes dimmed slightly, though her expression remained unchanged.
Nausica felt bitter inside. They both entered the Savage Grottoes, but the gap between them was so vast.
Coral, too, couldn’t believe it: “You’ve advanced again? If I remember correctly, you only entered the world of wizards two years ago, right? You’re already a third-level apprentice in less than two years?”
“I remember Nana and Bais took nearly ten years to reach the level of senior apprentices!”
Nana and Bass were two apprentices in the Savage Grottoes, known as the strongest apprentices of their generation. Both were under thirty years old, and it was only a matter of time before they became official wizards.
But now Angel had broken that record. He was still several years away from turning twenty, and he had already reached the level of a third-level apprentice, which was simply terrifying.
Coral was completely dumbfounded and said: “Am I crazy, or is the world crazy?” The real difference between people made her, who once thought she was quite talented, feel jealous.
Angel, who was envied by everyone, couldn’t help but shake his head and smile bitterly. He didn’t actually plan to advance so quickly; it was entirely an accident. But he was too embarrassed to say that, and even if he did, they probably wouldn’t believe him.
After a while, Coral finally calmed down and started talking about the main issue.
“You came just in time; any later, and the meat would have gone bad.” Coral took out a large chunk of flesh with a fresh, sweet scent from a spatial capsule.
This was the flesh of Eudes, the essence of the chunk of meat that Coral had hacked off when Angel took them away that day.
“Wizard-level monster meat, I didn’t cook it just to wait for you, and I don’t know how much essence has flowed away.” Coral spoke while gesturing for Nausica and Hilary to prepare the fire and barbecue equipment.
Coral’s actions were bold and skilled, clearly indicating that she had grilled meat many times before.
“When I was in the tribe, I was great at grilling meat.” Coral cheerfully spread honey on the meat and sprinkled various unknown but fragrant seasonings: “It’s a pity that if a gourmet wizard were to cook it, it would probably be even more delicious. But we don’t know any gourmet wizards, so it doesn’t matter. We’ll make do with this.”
Speaking of gourmet wizards, Angel thought of Alan. He had seen Alan with Farja and others that day, so he should be safe.
While Coral was grilling the meat, Nausica seemed to finally come to her senses.
“After the purification that day, you suddenly left. Was it because the effect of the sealing potion kicked in earlier than expected? But the timing doesn’t seem to match.”
“It’s nothing, I just drank too much witch’s soup and suffered some side effects.” Angel indicated that she didn’t need to worry.
Nausica seemed to understand and nodded, not probing further. She turned her attention to Toby, who was squatting on Angel’s shoulder, drooling at the sight of the roasting Eudes meat.
“You are our savior, we won’t forget your share,” Nausica said with a smile.
Toby stood proudly with hands on hips.
“Good for you.” Angel placed Toby in his palm and smoothed his feathers.
Coral wanted to ask why Toby suddenly transformed that day, but she felt it was an invasion of others’ privacy and didn’t ask.
Taking advantage of this moment, Angel revealed his intentions.
“Have you seen Hookedick?”
“Hookedick.” Nausica whispered the name, cold light flashing in her eyes: “I’m also looking for him. I saw him that day in the valley, but he seemed to be frightened and ran away, hiding in the crowd. We’ve been asking around for the past two days, but nobody knows where he is… I think he must have run away.”
“What if he ran?” Coral also said coldly: “He will eventually return to the Savage Grottoes. No matter what, I will tear him to pieces for daring to plot against us.”
As she spoke, Coral said to Angel: “Leave Hookedick to us. I’ve been in the Savage Grottoes for more than a decade. He’s just a reckless youth trying to fight against the local snakes. I’ll teach him a lesson!”
With a sinister expression on her youthful face, Coral looked oddly discordant.
Angel didn’t respond, not holding much hope for them to actually kill Hookedick. After all, he was a soul-type, and they might not be able to truly kill him.
Chapter 540 Visit and Requests <TOC> Chapter 542 Others' Current Situation