Chapter 696 Babaya's Growth <TOC> Chapter 698 White Bear Doll
Translator: SumTLMan
After Babaya, Rococo finally decided to let her parents go with the main group. However, she appeared reluctant, with her face full of sorrow. In contrast, her parents comforted her while expressing their wish to leave to Angel.
“Staying here would hold Rococo back; it’s better to go with the main group,” Rococo’s mother said to Angel with a bittersweet smile.
Rococo’s father nodded repeatedly. During this time, they had learned about the cruelty of the Wizarding World from the moon bellflower fairy’s stories. They knew that staying here wouldn’t only mean they couldn’t be with their daughter, but might even become her weakness. So, even if Rococo was unwilling, they resolutely chose to leave.
Seeing Rococo still sobbing, Angel shook his head slightly. Rococo was like a child who never grew up. Indeed, it was the right decision not to burden her with the responsibility of saving her clan.
Since they would be leaving soon, for Babaya and the others, this was their last chance to reunite with their families. Therefore, they chose not to leave Phantom Island but to stay in the greenhouse with their relatives.
Angel saw this and didn’t say much, simply nodding in agreement.
Next, Angel took out a flowerpot filled with fertile soil, broke off a branch from the Milk Fruit Tree, and placed it in the soil. He planned to transplant the Milk Fruit Tree to the Pat estate. The tree’s sap had exceptional effects on ordinary people, and it could help replenish Jon’s health once he recovered.
After handling the transplantation, Angel took Toby out of the greenhouse and went to Gloria’s magical cottage.
Perhaps out of consideration for Toby, Gloria prepared a lavish feast. Angel was completely immersed in the world created by the delicious food, wishing he had an extra hand.
“It’s so delicious; I wish I could learn to cook as well,” Angel said while eating, unable to help but sigh. His holographic tablet recorded many Earth recipes: “Why don’t I give it a try?”
Angel’s muttering caught Toby’s attention, who immediately fluffed up and frantically waved at Angel: “Chirp chirp!” Absolutely not!
Gloria, who was listening, couldn’t help but smile. She hadn’t forgotten that Angel once wanted to learn how to make Magic Bread from her. But no matter how she taught him, the Magic Bread he made always smelled like stinky socks, the only difference being whether they were baked for a month or a week.
Back when Angel and Toby were trapped in the planar passage, it was fortunate that Toby’s Snowy Feather still had some dried fish. Otherwise, they would have had to eat the stinky sock-flavored Magic Bread. No wonder Toby was so agitated.
“Don’t worry; I meant cooking with real ingredients, not creating magical snacks out of thin air,” Angel reassured Toby, feeling oddly confident in himself. “It’s just about controlling the heat and stir-frying; it’s very simple, and there will definitely be no problems.”
Toby still shook his head in refusal, making Angel itch to prove his cooking skills right away.
Gloria shook her head with a smile, took out a white, greasy lump from her space, divided it in half, and handed one half to Toby and the other to Angel.
“This is Magic Nourish Meat; if you can’t find anything to eat for a while, you can use this to curb your hunger,” Gloria explained.
Angel curiously poked the white, greasy lump and found it slightly slippery and smooth, like fat or silicone. Its surface had a certain memory function that allowed it to revert to its original expanded state.
“Is this edible?” Angel sniffed, only detecting a faint fragrance lingering around her nose.
“Yes, it is. This nourishment is a peculiar life form that lies between animals and plants. When it comes into contact with energy, it rapidly proliferates. If you’re not careful, it can grow incredibly large. Even if you cut it into countless pieces, it still has the characteristic of growing wildly when it comes into contact with energy,” Gloria explained as she flicked a cluster of magical energy onto the nourishment. The white lump instantly grew tenfold.
Originally just a small lump, it grew to be larger than a baby in an instant.
“Oops, I accidentally put too much magic into it. You can cut it up and eat it to see how it tastes,” Gloria paused, “As long as you don’t consume all of it at once, you can use magic to make it grow back.”
With curiosity, Angel and Toby tasted a slice of the Magic Nourish Meat.
The taste was incredibly sweet, with a hint of meatiness as well as the sensation of plants and vegetables. It was quite refreshing. Angel tried cutting a piece of the nourishment and dipped it into onion and tomato soup, discovering that this combination was surprisingly harmonious.
“This stuff tastes great!” Angel’s eyes lit up. “With this, we’ll never run out of food!”
“With magic, it certainly won’t run out. However, it does have a lifespan of about two hundred years. Beyond that, it will still die. As it gets closer to the end of its life, the meat becomes tougher. I personally prefer it a bit tougher. The one I gave you is about fifteen or sixteen years old, so it has a more tender and sweet taste,” Gloria explained.
“If I cut it in half, does the other half inherit the original half’s lifespan?” Angel inquired curiously.
“Of course.”
“Even with a lifespan, this Magic Nourish Meat is a pretty good food source,” Angel paused, looking puzzled, “But why haven’t I heard about this before?”
Gloria laughed, “The Magic Nourish Meat originates from a deep trench in the ocean of the Desolate Sacrifice Plane. So far, I’m probably the only gourmet witch who has been to that trench, so…”
“So, wizards don’t know about it?”
“Exactly. But after all, it’s just an ordinary thing. Besides its rapid growth characteristic, the nutritional value of the food is not high, and it can only fill your stomach. Even if wizards knew about it, they wouldn’t care,” Gloria shrugged, “At most, it would be useful for ordinary people and novice apprentices. However, ordinary people don’t have magic, and novice apprentices can learn a Magic Bread spell that makes this nourishment unnecessary.”
After all, not every apprentice could create a Magic Bread that smelled like stinky socks, like Angel.
“That’s true. But making an energy-collecting machine for ordinary people to use could be possible,” Angel mumbled, thinking this could be something to leave for her own family, “Lady Gloria, you wouldn’t mind if I shared this with others, would you?”
“Here you go, do as you please with it.” Gloria waved her hand nonchalantly, after all, it was just a mundane item.
Angel immediately bowed his head in gratitude to Gloria.
Although the item was of no use to him, its properties could at least prevent ordinary people from starving. Angel had no intention of saving the world; he just planned to leave the Magic Nourish Meat for his family.
At this moment, Toby wobbled over to Angel and muttered a few words.
—With this Magic Nourish Meat, I’ll never eat anything you make! That’s for certain!
Angel glanced at him irritably: “I wouldn’t want to cook for you anyway!”
The meal ended on a high note, and Angel felt refreshed. Gloria’s cooking was truly magical, as if it had the power to turn decay into a miracle. The meal had dispelled the heaviness in his chest.
After tidying up the table, Gloria sat across from Angel and said with a touch of emotion: “Leaving the Vast Continent now is a relatively right choice. The world of wizards is turbulent, dark clouds gathering; it’s good that you’ve left.”
“However, things might not be peaceful on the outskirts either. Remember, it’s best to stay out of trouble and not get involved in any wizards’ battles.”
Gloria’s expression was solemn, and her words left Angel somewhat puzzled.
“Is the Old Land Continent restless? Gloria, have you received any news?” Angel asked urgently.
Gloria was surprised by Angel’s name for the edge island but followed his lead: “It’s the lack of news that’s strange.”
“What do you mean?”
“Before your mentor left, he asked me to help you inquire about the situation on the Old Land Continent. Initially, I thought that it was a forsaken land with no extraordinary beings, so there shouldn’t be any accidents. However, when I started inquiring, I found it very odd.” Gloria frowned slightly: “Even though the Old Land Continent is abandoned, there should be some intelligence coming from it. However, since four years ago, it’s as if the Old Land Continent has been isolated, with no news coming out at all. That’s very strange.”
“Did something happen to the Old Land Continent?” Angel felt uneasy; he knew well the capabilities of wizards, who could easily annihilate a city or a country.
“You don’t need to worry about that. I checked the routes and found that the ones passing through the Old Land Continent were all fine. Even last year, there were cargo ships coming from the Visi port.” Gloria said: “It’s just that the intelligence network there is broken, which makes me a bit worried. However, your family members are ordinary people, so there shouldn’t be any problems.”
Upon hearing Gloria’s words, Angel’s mood slightly relaxed. Vichy Harbor was an important harbor of the Goldfinch Empire, and since it was fine, the Goldfinch Empire should be worry-free.
“But… the information line was cut off four years ago, and it feels a bit coincidental. I also left the Old Land Continent four years ago,” Angel said doubtfully.
“Maybe there was some extraordinary intervention? But who would go to such a desolate place?”
A red-haired figure flashed through Angel’s mind.
“Suis?!” Angel hesitated slightly, “Could it be Lord Suis?”
Gloria seemed to remember something, “Yeah, Suis went to the Old Land Continent a few years ago… and there’s no news about him now. But if I remember correctly, Suis went there to capture Eureka, who stole the Scarlet Sovereignty, didn’t he? Why has there been no news?”
Scarlet Sovereignty? A glint appeared in Angel’s eyes, as if he had heard something incredible.
It turned out that the Guman Kingdom’s treasure, the Scarlet Sovereignty, had been stolen by Eureka! Suis had gone to the Old Land Continent to capture Eureka.
But… Angel thought of another person, the “Scarlet Ghost” Eliza.
As far as he knew, Eliza and Suis were siblings. While Suis went to pursue the thief of the Scarlet Sovereignty, Eliza suddenly appeared in Mechanical City, asking Angel to help create a fake Scarlet Sovereignty?
There must be something fishy about this.
Could it be that the siblings Suis and Eliza wanted to embezzle the Scarlet Sovereignty?
Angel shivered but didn’t continue to think about it. Sanders had warned him not to meddle with the Scarlet Sovereignty, as it involved the internal struggle of the Guman Kingdom.
As Angel’s thoughts turned, Gloria pondered, “Maybe it’s Suis’s doing. Could it be that he hasn’t caught Eureka yet, so he wants to cut off her contact with the mainland? No matter, just remember, don’t provoke Suis. His temper is notorious in the entire Southern Region Wizarding World.”
“If you don’t provoke him, he probably won’t attack you casually. Of course, the greatest likelihood is that you won’t even encounter him.”
Chapter 696 Babaya's Growth <TOC> Chapter 698 White Bear Doll