Chapter 682 Half-Faced Ghost <TOC> Chapter 684 Rhine's Transformation
Translator: SumTLMan
Three days later, Angel suddenly heard Sanders’ voice in his ear: “Gloria has finished her retreat.”
Upon receiving the news, Angel hurried to the study. As soon as he arrived, he was pulled into the Gravity Garden by a gentle energy.
At that time, Sanders and Gloria were sitting opposite each other in an open-air lounge in the Gravity Garden, chatting and laughing.
Angel’s arrival brought a warm smile to Gloria’s lips: “You’ve really helped me a lot this time. My Birth Spell originally had five major checkpoints, and I thought it would hold me back for decades. But I didn’t expect to break through so smoothly with the help of the Mysterious Object.”
Birth Spell? As Angel was still in a daze, Sanders laughed and said, “While you were away, I already told Gloria about the concept of the Mysterious Object. As for the Birth Spell, it is the spell that Gloria comprehended this time.”
Angel recalled Gloria’s astonishing feat when she repaired Phantom Island that day and wondered, “Birth Spell, is it creating something out of thin air?”
“Are you interested in the Birth Spell?” Seeing Angel’s enthusiasm, Gloria didn’t hide her knowledge and shared some of the principles of the Birth Spell: “…You can understand it as creating something out of thin air if you wish. In your eyes, it indeed seems to come from nothing. However, in reality, there is an underlying logic in the process of creation, not truly from nothing. You must know that the total mass of all pan-planes is a constant value, with extremely minute fluctuations. Perhaps only those above legends, or even true Great Wills, can create something out of thin air.”
Angel listened with a mix of understanding and confusion, but he was too embarrassed to ask further questions. Asking more would probably touch upon the core of creation, and no true knowledge wizard would easily reveal the core secrets of the path of true knowledge.
Seeing that Angel stopped asking out of politeness, Gloria revealed a faint smile: “Originally, asking you to craft an alchemical illusion for me was just to alleviate boredom. I didn’t expect such unexpected gains. I once promised you that as long as you craft a satisfactory illusion for me, I would make you a Gold Card VIP level gourmet meal.”
“The Dream Twins you crafted are beyond my imagination in satisfaction. So, while keeping my promise, I will add two more Gold Card VIP gourmet meal opportunities for you.” Gloria took out a dazzling Gold Card VIP with a “3” mark on it and handed it to Angel.
“A total of three Gold Card VIP level gourmet meal opportunities. Whenever you want, I can make them for you,” Gloria said with sincerity.
Angel took the Gold Card VIP very seriously, knowing the importance of this card in his heart. Although there were only three opportunities, as long as he used them properly, Angel could even step into the formal wizard world without any waves.
Sanders stood by, nodding secretly in his heart at Gloria’s generosity.
Initially, when Gloria promised Angel a chance for a Gold Card VIP level gourmet meal, it probably wasn’t because she valued his Multidimensional Illusion. It was more likely that she saw potential in him and considered it a forward investment. However, after tasting the sweetness of the Mysterious Object, she realized that she actually profited more by trading a Gold Card VIP level gourmet meal for a Mysterious Object.
Gloria directly increased the offer to three Gold Card VIP level gourmet meals, which seemed to still fall short compared to the Mysterious Object that allowed her to comprehend original spells.
However, it’s not that simple, because Gold Card VIP level gourmet meals aren’t easy to make. Sometimes, just collecting the ingredients for a Gold Card VIP level gourmet meal could take Gloria more than a decade.
Therefore, when comparing the value, although it might not be worth as much as the Mysterious Object, the difference is quite small.
One could say that Gloria went all in this time.
“Alright, let’s talk about the purpose of calling you here. We need to align our stories,” Sanders looked at the two and finally settled on Angel: “Your Mysterious Object must not be exposed. Once exposed, you will definitely become a target. Even if it’s difficult to craft and requires coincidences to be created, others don’t know this. Even if they knew, they still wouldn’t let you go because of your weak strength and their wishful thinking.”
After a pause, Sanders continued, “The other day, when Gloria created the Birth Spell, it attracted everyone’s attention. At the same time, she openly showed goodwill towards you, which could be noticed by someone with ulterior motives. So, it’s best for us to align our stories, especially you, Gloria. You need to provide a reasonable explanation.”
Sanders’ words, although addressed to Gloria, actually conveyed some information to Angel as well.
For example, crafting the Mysterious Object is not actually difficult, but Sanders deliberately pointed out the difficulty in crafting to inform Angel that although Gloria knows about the Mysterious Object, she doesn’t know about its crafting process and difficulty.
Gloria nodded, “I’m aware of this, of course.”
Gloria gave Angel a flirtatious look and pouted her fiery red lips, sending him a flying kiss, “Angel has been so good to me, how could I bear to expose his secrets? Don’t worry, I already have a plan.”
“What plan?”
“Instead of hiding it, why not show it off?” Gloria took out a shimmering silver brooch and gently pinned it on her purple dress. The exquisite brooch and the dress matched perfectly, making Gloria look elegant and noble.
Sanders’ expression paused for a moment, then he showed a look of realization, “It seems feasible, but how do you plan to show it off?”
“I’m going to visit Lord Rhine soon, and I’ll just play it by ear then. I believe Lord Rhine would also be very interested in hearing the little secret story behind my comprehension of an original spell,” Gloria said with a smile.
Sanders raised an eyebrow: “Are you sure Lord Rhine will believe it?”
Gloria didn’t answer but smiled and turned to Angel: “Look, your mentor has no confidence in your alchemy work and even dares to question it. How about you leave him and follow me in the future?”
Angel still looked bewildered, not knowing what riddles they were playing. Gloria suddenly mentioned his alchemical work, which part was that?
Seeing Angel’s puzzled expression, Sanders explained: “Gloria’s meaning is that she will attribute her opportunity to comprehend spells to the Dream Twins, and she will show the Dream Twins to Rhine then.”
Angel felt like he was hearing an absurd comedy: “How is that possible? The Dream Twins have lost the Mysterious Object, and it’s just an ordinary alchemy illusion…”
“An ordinary alchemy illusion? I think it’s not ordinary.” Gloria raised her eyebrows: “Why do you and Sanders have such low self-esteem, not even having confidence in your own alchemy illusion?”
“I…” Angel wanted to explain awkwardly, but he still felt that his illusion was just average.
“Although the Mysterious Object is gone, the sense of the Nightmare Plane still exists, and some of the main storylines inside haven’t been lost.” Gloria: “Just the feeling of the Nightmare Plane is enough to shock people who see it for the first time, even Lord Rhine is no exception.”
Seeing Angel’s expression still hesitant, Gloria shook her head: “At that time, I will tell Lord Rhine that I had already reached the edge of creating a spell and with the Birth Spell, I was just one step away. This is a fact.”
“And this last step comes from the illusion you crafted. This illusion with the sense of the Nightmare Plane has given me such a great impact, which led to my… sudden enlightenment.” Gloria: “Once Lord Rhine accepts this setting, all my previous goodwill towards you will have a reasonable explanation. Because this alchemy illusion came from your hands, my gratitude towards you is also normal.”
“Although your alchemy illusion is still exposed, the focus of other wizards will not be entirely on your illusion because my enlightenment is my personal experience, not something everyone can gain through an external object.”
“Even if their focus is really on your illusion, let them experience it once, and I believe they will be shocked by the sense of the Nightmare Plane in your illusion. Once shocked, my saying that I had a sudden enlightenment will become even more convincing evidence.”
After listening to Gloria’s words, Angel felt that there might be some truth to it. He truly put all his efforts into crafting the Dream Twins, and every region inside contained his hard work. Even if it wasn’t the sense of the Nightmare Plane, some elements fused with Earth’s culture inside would probably be quite interesting.
However… Angel looked up at Gloria: “Will Lord Rhine really accept this setting?”
Implying, can his crafting works really deceive Lord Rhine?
“Yes, he can. You’ve said it yourself, the feeling of the Nightmare Plane is unique. Besides, my physical body was lost in the Nightmare Plane, which Lord Rhine knows, so it makes sense that I was shocked by the feeling of the Nightmare Plane and subsequently enlightened. Even if Lord Rhine doesn’t believe it, as long as he doesn’t know about the existence of the Mysterious Object, he won’t be able to find out where I lied, right?”
Sanders pondered for a moment, “I think it’s possible.”
“Your physical body was lost in the Nightmare Plane, and you were ‘shocked by the feeling of the Nightmare Plane for the first time.’ This is a plausible explanation. The story is 95% true, with only 5% false. As long as you control your emotional fluctuations well, Lord Rhine should not be able to see through it,” Sanders finally admitted that the plan was feasible.
“Don’t worry, I won’t be seen through. Acting is this lady’s talent,” Gloria said confidently, her eyes flashing.
“Then let’s wait and see,” Sanders replied.
Gloria stood up, “I’ll go now. The sooner, the better. I need to get the ‘truth’ out as soon as possible to prevent those deep-thinkers from focusing too much on Angel.”
Sanders nodded, but instead of letting Gloria go immediately, he took out a scroll of parchment that shimmered with a faint glow.
“Wait a moment, you might want to take a look at this first,” Sanders handed the parchment to Gloria.
Gloria glanced at it, her eyes filled with a murky light, “The Tarot Confidentiality Agreement?”
The Tarot Confidentiality Agreement was initially drafted by an ancient apprentice named Tarot to maintain the mutual interests of wizards and ensure confidentiality among them. Over the years, it has been modified by others to close any potential loopholes in the language and has evolved into the current version of the agreement.
The agreement clearly stated that Gloria was not to disclose any information about the Mysterious Object to others, or else…
The consequences listed a series of penalties, none of which she wanted.
“Are you threatening me?”
“No, I’m telling you that we’re in the same boat,” Sanders replied indifferently.
Gloria scoffed, quickly signed her name on the agreement, and tossed it back to Sanders.
She signed the agreement so readily because the content was something she was already prepared to do. It was just that Sanders had laid it out so blatantly that it annoyed her.
“Nice doing business with you,” Sanders said in an elegant, aristocratic tone.
But Gloria ignored him and walked over to Angel, draping her arm around his shoulder, “Angel, we’re really in the same boat now, so if you craft a new Mysterious Object, don’t forget about me. I’ll definitely give you a fair price.”
Chapter 682 Half-Faced Ghost <TOC> Chapter 684 Rhine's Transformation