Chapter 652 The Eye of Alchemy <TOC> Chapter 654 Rat Ant Underground Society
Translator: SumTLMan
With Angel’s current accumulation of knowledge, he still could not meet the minimum requirement to activate the Eye of Nalda. Therefore, during this time, Angel stayed in the Flowing Source, learning about various alchemy-related materials and reactions using the holographic tablet.
His learning progressed rapidly, which was also due to his possession of a complete alchemy inheritance. If it were someone else, just the time and money spent on collecting relevant information would not be accomplished overnight.
One day, Angel was still holding the holographic tablet, studying in the underground laboratory.
However, just after noon, the sound of Toby pecking on the door came from outside.
Angel put away the holographic tablet, opened the door, and prepared to have a talk with Toby, warning him not to disturb him during his study time. But before he could speak, he noticed that Toby had a note in his mouth.
Angel took the note with a puzzled expression and unfolded it.
To others, the note contained a row of random gibberish. But to Angel, an obvious nightmare aura was attached to the note.
Angel reached out his right hand, pinched his fingers, and gently wiped the nightmare aura.
The nightmare aura was immediately absorbed into his right hand.
The gibberish on the note began to move, eventually forming a brief sentence: “Come see me.”
Angel didn’t think of anyone else besides Sanders who could use such a nightmare method. Perhaps the never-met senior brother Sumesh could also control nightmare energy, but Sumesh and he were still in a state of knowing each other without really knowing, and it would be impossible for him to speak in such an indirect tone.
“Was it from Mentor?” Angel lit the note with a spark from his fingers and burned it. The ashes fell.
Toby shook his head, calling out while gesturing with his wings.
“From Iron Armor Granny?” Angel thought for a moment, guessing that Sanders had given the note to Iron Armor Granny, who then handed it to Toby to give to him.
“Alright, let’s go find Iron Armor Granny and ask.” Although he was pretty sure it was Sanders, there was still some room for error, so it was better to confirm.
When they arrived at Iron Armor Fortress, Iron Armor Granny was making tea, and it happened to be the Morning Dew After Rain.
While making tea, she invited Toby to share a drink.
Without hesitation, Toby flew over from Angel’s shoulder and sat properly on the edge of the teacup, looking less restless and more mannerly than usual.
“It’s Granny who trains well.” Angel teased with a smile, earning a roll of the eyes from Toby.
Iron Armor Granny shook her head, although she had her own persistence in the tea ceremony, she did not force Toby to learn it. Toby simply found that if he was a little more polite, Iron Armor Granny would give him more tea, so he learned spontaneously.
Angel asked about the source of the note, and the answer Iron Armor Granny gave him was indeed Sanders.
“Has Mentor come back?” Angel whispered.
Iron Armor Granny took a sip of tea and replied: “He came back this morning, looking a bit tired. It seems that the situation in Sleepless City has put a lot of pressure on him.”
“Has the Sleepless City issue not been resolved yet?”
Iron Armor Granny hid the glint in her eyes and glanced at Angel lightly: “You should know better than me.”
Angel smiled awkwardly.
“It probably won’t be resolved in a short time, and it might even escalate.” Iron Armor Granny sighed.
“Is there no solution?”
“A solution? Who knows. At least there is no useful news from the Shining Plane. Perhaps it will become a malignant tumor in the Southern Region’s Wizarding World, and it may never be resolved.” Iron Armor Granny was full of emotion.
At this time, Iron Armor Fortress also moved to the entrance of the Flowing Source, and Angel was ready to leave.
“Maybe you can solve this problem when you grow up,” Iron Armor Granny suddenly said.
Angel was startled: “How is that possible?”
“Nothing is impossible in this world.” Iron Armor Granny took another sip of tea and didn’t speak any further.
Angel was about to leave with Toby, but when Toby heard that he was going back to Phantom Island, he refused to go and wanted to stay in the Iron Armor Fortress to drink tea.
Angel didn’t force Toby, warned him not to make trouble, and left the Flowing Source alone.
After Angel left, only the sound of Iron Armor Granny drinking tea and the gurgling of the tea boiling on the small stove remained in the Iron Armor Fortress. However, this time Iron Armor Granny was brewing rose tea instead of Morning Dew After Rain.
As soon as Toby smelled the strong rose fragrance, he retreated in disgust.
“You can leave if you want, but if you don’t go now, you probably won’t be able to leave later,” Iron Armor Granny said with a smile.
Toby hesitated, not knowing what she meant. But it was already planning to leave because not long ago, it had found the fairy who had deceived it with the music box.
Toby originally wanted to confront the fairy, but found that it had already been driven out by its master and was wandering in the mountains and forests. Toby had been secretly observing it these days.
Since Iron Armor Granny had let it go, it might as well leave. After bidding farewell to Iron Armor Granny, Toby flapped its wings and flew out of the Flowing Source.
The Iron Armor Fortress fell into a period of tranquility once more, but the silence did not last long as it welcomed an uninvited guest.
“Iron Armor Granny.” A voice filled with awe resonated within the metal house.
The visitor was dressed in a purple robe, with purple eyeshadow and bright red flaming lips. The most eye-catching aspect was the brooch on her chest, unique and dazzling in design.
“Gloria, it’s been a while,” Iron Armor Granny said indifferently.
“I haven’t seen you since Mentor left,” Gloria whispered. She wasn’t surprised that Iron Armor Granny could see through her true spirit, even though her own Mentor was a generation younger than Iron Armor Granny.
“Little Candy has been chasing the fallen star for almost two hundred years, hasn’t she?” Iron Armor Granny said with a sorrowful expression. “She’s just too stubborn. With that person’s character, there’s no way they would stop for an insignificant servant.”
When mentioning that person, Iron Armor Granny showed neither joy nor sorrow, as if they were a stranger.
But Gloria clearly knew from the historical records of the Candy House that Iron Armor Granny and that great existence were once the best of partners. At that time, her Mentor “Candy Lady” Arrietty was just a servant of that great existence.
However, at some point, Iron Armor Granny and that great existence suddenly became strangers.
Gloria couldn’t respond to Iron Armor Granny’s words, as it involved her own Mentor. Even if her Mentor wasn’t good, she and Felicia couldn’t intervene.
Gloria glanced at the teapot on the small stove, which was emitting a rose fragrance. “When did Granny start liking tea?” She remembered that Iron Armor Granny used to hate tea, while it was the person from Mechanical City who preferred tea.
“Hobbies change, and so do people’s hearts.”
Gloria was silent for a moment: “I don’t know much about brewing tea, but I can make a few special tea snacks. Would you like to try some, Granny?”
“Never mind. After eating a gourmet wizard’s food, I’m afraid I won’t be able to calm down and live in seclusion here,” Iron Armor Granny laughed. “You must not have come here just to see this old, wretched woman, right?”
“If Granny doesn’t want it, then so be it,” Gloria said. “I came here to find Angel. I have some doubts and need him to help me clarify.”
Iron Armor Granny squinted her eyes: “Then you’ve come at the wrong time. Just half an hour ago, Angel left the Flowing Source.”
“He left? Granny, do you know where he went?”
“Sanders returned to the Savage Grottoes not long ago, so where do you think he could go?” Iron Armor Granny responded with a question.
“Phantom Master returned as well?” Gloria’s eyes flashed with surprise. “Thank you, Granny. I’ll take my leave now… I’ll visit you again next time.”
“Forget it, don’t come,” Iron Armor Granny said.
Gloria didn’t respond, and she left the Flowing Source with her head down.
Iron Armor Granny, however, was sipping tea with her head lowered, gulping down a cup of tea that had a strong rose aroma, but for some reason, she couldn’t taste anything.
……
When Angel saw Sanders, he was leaning back in his chair, pretending to be asleep.
Sanders’ face was somewhat pale, looking as Iron Armor Granny had described, full of fatigue. But with the mental power of a true knowledge wizard, how could he be so tired after only a short month?
Sanders’ current state seemed more like his situation when he was in Sky Mechanical City.
“Mentor,” Angel whispered.
Without opening his eyes, Sanders replied: “I called you here because I have some things to tell you. Don’t worry about Sleepless City for now, and don’t get involved. I’ve taken care of some of the trouble related to you, so no one should bother you.”
“But you can’t be careless. Prophecy wizards like Angelo might still be keeping an eye on you.”
Angel was stunned. Not long ago, he had been chatting with David at the Butterfly Bar, and David had mentioned Sleepless City. However, David had shared a lot of information, except for the part about Angel.
At that time, Angel had been puzzled, but now the mystery was solved, and it turned out that Sanders had been manipulating things behind the scenes.
“Mentor, what’s the situation in Sleepless City now? Have those gold threads remaining in their bodies been dealt with?” Angel asked curiously.
Sanders still kept his eyes closed: “The situation there is very bad, and the Dark Domain is still expanding. It’s full of interstitial spaces inside, and anyone who enters has little chance of escaping. If this continues, the entire Eternal Night Kingdom might be in danger.”
“As for the gold threads, they can be handled. But the mutation speed is too fast, and sometimes it’s hard to keep up.”
At this point, Sanders suddenly added: “That spotted dog seems to have left Sleepless City.”
“Left? Where did it go?”
“I don’t know, maybe it returned to the Nightmare Plane. I can’t sense its presence outside anymore,” Sanders said with a hint of regret. He had originally wanted to capture the dog, but now it seemed impossible.
“I heard from Foxx and the others that Little Spot was secretly brought to the Wizarding World by Yorkshire, and it probably went back to the Nightmare Plane after being discovered by its master,” Angel also felt a bit regretful: “If Little Spot was a Mysterious Object, it might be a very high-level one. It’s a pity that it didn’t want to leave with me at the time.”
Sanders: “By the way, did you figure out what the diamond-shaped crystal it gave you was?”
Chapter 652 The Eye of Alchemy <TOC> Chapter 654 Rat Ant Underground Society