Chapter 673 Threshold of True Knowledge <TOC> Chapter 675 Illusions Being Born and Vanishing
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Upon further thought, many things started to make sense.
Gloria’s physical body was lost in the Nightmare Plane, and the person most capable of finding her body in the entire Southern Wizarding World was undoubtedly Sanders. No wonder Gloria liked to slander Sanders behind his back, but she always showed restraint when faced with him. This was not only because of the gap in strength but also because Gloria had something to ask of Sanders.
It was no surprise that Gloria abandoned her Candy House and scattered employees of the Barbie Restaurant, following Sanders from Mechanical City, presumably for the sake of her physical body.
Moreover, along the way, Sanders didn’t drive Gloria away. In fact, he even went out of his way to save her when she almost fell in Sleepless City, indicating that Sanders had agreed to Gloria’s request.
When would Sanders find Gloria’s body?
As Angel pondered this question, Flora’s voice interrupted his thoughts.
“Mentor, when Gloria created a new spell on Phantom Island, what role did you play?” After arriving on Phantom Island, Flora briefly observed the situation and deduced Gloria’s current predicament.
“Why do you ask?” Sanders looked at Flora, his indifferent gaze seemingly turning into a faint light, casting itself into the turbulent lake of Flora’s heart.
Flora stiffened and then slowly lowered her head in silence.
Rhine watched their conversation and expressions, “Do you think Sanders’ culinary skills can guide Gloria? Don’t overthink it. Just think, Sanders would rather guide outsiders than you. Do you really believe that?”
Flora lowered her head, “I overthought it.”
Flora scolded herself in her heart for impulsively asking such a question without thinking. Seeing Gloria lose her physical body, having two souls in one body, and still managing to flourish, she felt unbalanced, especially since she couldn’t see the path forward even after becoming an official wizard for so long.
Sanders sighed inwardly. He understood Flora’s thoughts, especially after Sumesh had advanced to true knowledge, her urgency was understandable. But it was precisely this state of anxiety that made it even more difficult for her to embark on the path of true knowledge.
Sanders glanced at Angel, who was silently pondering something.
In fact, when Sanders saw that Gloria had successfully created a spell through the Mysterious Object, he had a momentary thought to let Flora try the Mysterious Object as well. But after that, Sanders clearly realized that even if Flora gained some insights through the Mysterious Object, she wouldn’t be able to pass the World Will’s test in the end.
The threshold set by the World Will, as Rhine said, was a barrier for those who muddled through, while for those who truly ventured forth, it was just a test.
But with Flora’s current state, she was not ready to be a true trailblazer.
If she were to learn about the existence of the Mysterious Object now, it wouldn’t be helping her, but harming her. Thinking of this, Sanders decided that after this matter was resolved, he must clarify with Angel that the Mysterious Object must not be revealed to Flora.
The number of wizards gathered in the sky was increasing, among them were powerful wizards that Angel had never seen but had great reputations.
“The more, the better. Let these youngsters see how insignificant they are in the face of a genius wizard,” Rhine muttered under his breath.
At the same time, the wizards surrounding Phantom Island were in an uproar.
Although they couldn’t enter Phantom Island due to Sanders’ restrictions, they could clearly see the situation inside. They were not ignorant, and seeing Gloria’s true knowledge soul floating in midair, while Lord Rhine and Sanders were watching the show, they had already guessed the current situation.
Someone had comprehended a spell?!
And it was a spell that had attracted the favor of the World Will!
What did this mean? It meant that if the creator of the spell was an ordinary wizard, then after this, they would be qualified for the path of true knowledge! It meant that another genius wizard was rising rapidly! It meant that for thousands and tens of thousands of years to come, future generations would study this new spell, and its name would live on and never fade!
If the wizard civilization could be turned into a monument, every creator of a spell would leave their name on it and be remembered for eternity!
“How I wish it were me,” someone said with jealousy in their eyes. “Why does it have to be a gourmet wizard?”
“Gloria actually created a spell on Phantom Island. Could there be any unknown secrets behind this?” someone pondered. “Maybe I should write an article and submit it to the Mystical Journal?”
“Don’t bother submitting it. Gloria creating a spell in the Mirror World has already overshadowed all the wizards of our Savage Grottoes. If you submit it, our faces would be completely lost,” someone advised.
“With so many people watching, and many other wizard organizations having representatives in the Savage Grottoes,” the speaker glanced at the short length braid old man, Baroque, with a hint of disdain, “it can’t be hidden. It’s better to be more open-minded. Maybe by analyzing Gloria’s original spell firsthand, there will be a chance to leave a name for future generations.”
“Quickly record the images. Gloria’s last creation of the Genesis Spell in Cloud Sea ranked among the top ten in value of all original spell recordings. This time, the value is estimated not to be low,” someone began to think of speculative techniques. “Unfortunately, the best viewing position is still inside Phantom Island. I wonder if Phantom Master or Miss Flora has recorded it?”
As the numerous wizards were discussing, Tree Spirit leaned against a vine, gazing at the direction of Phantom Island, a trace of contemplation in his eyes. “Why do I always feel that Gloria creating a spell at this time is a bit strange? This moment, this place, is clearly untimely. Could she have really found some opportunity on Phantom Island?”
Beside Tree Spirit, a woman emanating a thriving aura of life coldly huffed, “If there was an opportunity, Flora wouldn’t have been stuck in place, and moreover…”
“Moreover, Su… Lord Sumesh wouldn’t have gone far away to seek his own chance.” When mentioning Sumesh, the woman stuttered a little, her eyes hiding a trace of affection.
Tree Spirit narrowed his eyes and laughed coldly.
On the other side, Maya was also observing Phantom Island, but she was looking for the connection between Gloria’s original spell and Angel. She believed in Totoro’s prophecy, especially the one about Angel.
However, what puzzled Maya was that no matter how she searched and calculated, it all ended with Gloria, as if it had nothing to do with Angel.
Maya looked at Totoro in confusion, “Do you know the reason?”
Totoro was taken aback but remained silent, adopting a non-violent non-cooperative attitude. Seeing this, Maya understood her stubborn apprentice and sighed, giving up her inquiry.
“Forget it, even if it’s really related to Angel, external force can only do so much. Even if someone truly comprehends a spell, it doesn’t necessarily mean they can overcome the World Will’s challenge.” Maya lowered her head, no longer focusing on the matters of Phantom Island.
At the Flowing Source, within Iron Armor Fortress. Iron Armor Granny was having tea, and across from her sat an old man. This old man looked strange, his whole body scattered with ink-colored words, some in the common language, some in the abyssal language, some in the construction language… The old man’s figure flickered in and out, like an unstable soul.
“This is Morning Dew After Rain, a little friend gave it to me, it tastes good,” Iron Armor Granny pushed it forward.
The old man looked curious, took a sip, and carefully savored the gentle energy the tea brought.
“Morning Dew After Rain? What a novel tea.” After drinking, the old man gently tapped the table, and a piece of paper flew out. He wrote a line of characters on it, the meaning vaguely visible: Morning Dew After Rain…
As the old man was halfway through recording, suddenly, he exclaimed and looked in a certain direction.
Despite the intervening alternate space, he could see everything happening on Phantom Island.
“What’s going on?” Iron Armor Granny also looked over, and after a while, she sighed, “The younger generation is truly inferior to the previous one, letting outsiders take the lead.”
The old man suddenly laughed: “Not necessarily.”
Iron Armor Granny took a sip of tea: “Book Ancestor, why be so cryptic?”
Book Ancestor shook his head: “I’m not being cryptic, because I don’t see it very clearly either…”
…
Gloria had been suspended in mid-air for a long time, so long that everyone was wondering if the Omen Sign would appear at all.
Flora curiously asked Sanders: “In the Cloud Sea, the Genesis Omen Sign lasted for hundreds of days, and there were signs from the beginning, such as the sea changing color and the scent of scattered clouds. Why hasn’t there been any corresponding Omen Sign features yet?”
The Omen Sign Flora mentioned was referring to the World Will’s reward. This reward, in the mouths of ancient wizards, was called the “Gift of Truth,” but today’s Wizarding World prefers to call it the “Genesis Omen Sign.” The reason for this is somewhat similar to the dispute between meditation and guidance methods. The current Wizarding World prefers pragmatism and has some doubts about the euphemistic naming of ancient wizards.
“The reward of the World Will benefits the creators of spells. Whether this reward will form an Omen Sign affecting an area depends entirely on how the World Will wants to reward them. Just like Gloria’s previous Omen Sign on the Cloud Sea, it was an Omen Sign to outsiders, but for Gloria, it was a vision.”
“The World Will showed her the vision of the gourmet system, which was the reward given to her by the World Will.” When Sanders said this, he added: “When I created the spell Nightmare Double, the World Will’s reward was letting me transform into a nightmare, experiencing a nightmare’s life. It was an inner experience, so the external Genesis Omen Sign was barely visible.”
Flora pondered: “So Mentor means that Gloria’s Genesis Omen Sign might be that kind of inner experience?”
Sanders shrugged: “Who knows? We’ll find out as we continue watching.”
As they were chatting, Gloria, who had been motionless, finally showed some changes.
Chapter 673 Threshold of True Knowledge <TOC> Chapter 675 Illusions Being Born and Vanishing