Chapter 698 White Bear Doll <TOC> Chapter 700 The Return of Sumesh
Translator: SumTLMan
To dispel his doubts, Angel purposely sought out White Bear to show him the heart-shaped pendant.
White Bear shook his head after looking at it, indicating that he didn’t recognize it. Even when Angel transformed into Hana’s form, White Bear didn’t feel anything.
Angel: “You always talk about destiny. Seeing this heart-shaped pendant, didn’t destiny give you a warning?”
White Bear silently shook his head: “Perhaps she is connected to me, or perhaps she is connected to you. However, destiny didn’t stir any emotions within me. So, I’m not sure about the specifics.”
Was his guess wrong? Angel furrowed his brows.
Since White Bear had said so, Angel didn’t persist further.
After bidding farewell to White Bear, Angel flew back to Phantom Island. He carefully examined the pendant again, even using the Eye of Nalda to appraise it, but ultimately concluded that it was just an ordinary pendant.
But if it was just an ordinary pendant, why did Totoro specifically ask White Bear to give it to him? Or did White Bear give him the wrong thing, and Totoro actually meant for him to receive something else?
Angel couldn’t figure it out. However, since this was a reminder from Totoro, Angel solemnly kept it.
He also decided to keep the heart-shaped pendant Hana gave him. Although White Bear claimed not to know the pendant, just as he didn’t recognize the woman in the painting, perhaps there was a connection between the two.
Time flew by, and two days later, Angel conducted the final handover with Butler Goode. The highest authority of Phantom Island was transferred to Goode, and Angel prepared to leave.
The Kulakuka tribespeople had already been taken into his bracelet. Angel originally intended to keep the Damask Nano in the bracelet as well, but he stubbornly wanted to stay outside.
No matter how much Angel tried to persuade him, the old fellow was as stubborn as a sulky child.
Angel squinted his eyes, deciding to teach him a lesson, and agreed to his request.
With the Damask in tow, Angel walked out of the mansion.
As soon as he stepped out, he saw Gloria leaning against a tree by the roadside. Toby flew off his shoulder and fluttered to Gloria’s side for a final tender moment.
After all, they didn’t know when they’d return this time. Even though Toby was afraid of being trained by Gloria, he couldn’t bear to leave her.
Gloria also revealed a rare touch of feminine gentleness, softly stroking Toby’s feathers, whispering a few words in his ear, before approaching with a smile.
“Are you ready to leave?”
“Yes,” Angel nodded.
Gloria examined the young man before her, dressed in a tall wine-red plaid gentleman’s suit, every detail meticulously elegant. Even his hat and the strand of blond hair that cascaded from its brim spoke of his aristocratic air.
With rosy lips, white teeth, golden hair, and blue eyes, he was a graceful figure. His charm lay somewhere between that of a young man and a boy, exuding an incredibly handsome appeal.
“You’re almost 18 now, aren’t you?” Gloria suddenly asked.
Angel, somewhat puzzled, didn’t quite understand Gloria’s intentions but nodded anyway, “I’ll be 18 in two months.”
“When I first saw you, you were just a tiny bean sprout, so skinny you looked like a rack of bones. Now, you’ve started to look like a man,” Gloria said with a smile, “You’ve grown so handsome, even more so than your mentor in his youth. I can’t imagine how many young ladies you’ll enchant in the future.”
Angel remained expressionless, unsure of what Gloria was getting at.
“It’s this temperament of yours, just like your mentor,” Gloria sighed as she observed Angel’s serious demeanor. “Your aristocratic wizard’s air is also so similar to your mentor’s, it’s almost irritating to watch.”
Gloria chattered for a while, while Angel gazed at her with a puzzled expression.
Finally, Gloria rolled her eyes, feeling somewhat emotional and wanting to express herself, but finding no cooperation from Angel.
“Forget it. I was going to share the ‘Time Thief’ story with you, but since you’re such a hard-headed fellow, I won’t bother… You really are as socially awkward as your mentor,” Gloria sighed. “I’m just here to accompany Toby for a while, and I hope the next time we meet, both you and Toby will have changed.”
Gloria said she would accompany them for a while, and that was precisely what she did.
From the center of Phantom Island, she accompanied them to the beach on the outskirts.
Angel had originally planned to fly away on the Gondola directly, but due to Gloria’s “forced farewell,” he reluctantly walked the distance.
“Lady Gloria, what is this ‘Time Thief’ you mentioned earlier?” Angel curiously asked halfway through their journey.
“It’s a legendary tale passed down in the wizarding world, but I don’t feel like telling it now. If you want to know, look it up yourself,” Gloria replied irritably. She had imagined a farewell scene with autumn wind, falling leaves, reflections on the passage of time, and aspirations for the future… and perhaps brainwashing Angel into considering her first if he crafted a Mysterious Object. But with no proper setting, atmosphere, or emotion, the brainwashing would undoubtedly fail.
Angel raised an eyebrow but didn’t press further. After all, a legend was just that, and researching it wouldn’t be of much use.
“By the way, I’ve always wanted to ask you a question. What’s the deal with the glove on your right hand? Why does it bear Sanders’ family crest?” Gloria curiously looked at Angel’s right hand, sensing a faint illusionary fluctuation on the black glove.
“This was given to me by my mentor, who told me not to take it off. As for why…” Angel paused, gave Gloria a sly smile, and shrugged, “You should ask my mentor, Gloria. I can’t say.”
With that, Angel had already reached the outskirts of Phantom Island. He released the Gondola directly, tossing Nano onto the boat and quickly setting sail.
The actions were smooth and in one breath, disappearing into the horizon in an instant.
“Ah, this little rascal is getting worse and worse, just like Sanders’ disposition!” Gloria spat in annoyance before looking at the eager-to-escape Toby and taking a bottle from her pocket, “Keep this thing, and go, help me give Angel a good kick.”
Toby nodded, surrounded by gray gravity lines. After bidding Gloria farewell, he let out a cry, and along with the sound of breaking through the air, disappeared like an arrow shot from a bow towards Phantom Island.
Gloria watched the two distant black dots, sighing softly, “Alas, looking at this kid, I always feel as mundane as a mortal. Perhaps the Time Thief will favor him.”
Gloria shook her head and slowly returned to Phantom Island.
On the other side, Toby had already returned to the Gondola. As Gloria said, he gently tapped Angel’s cheek with his claw. However, Angel did not feel the force of the kick, thinking Toby was just being affectionate.
Before leaving, Angel first visited the Flowing Source to bid farewell to Iron Armor Granny.
Then, he went to find Promi and David, reminiscing with them for a while before flying towards Tree Spirit Hall.
Angel originally intended to say goodbye to Tree Spirit, but the staff at Tree Spirit Hall informed him that Tree Spirit had gone to Rhine’s Cloud Tower and had not yet returned.
Angel could only ask the staff to bid farewell on his behalf, and then left the Mirror World through the teleportation formation behind Tree Spirit Hall.
As he left the mirror, Angel realized that he hadn’t sensed the presence of the Mirror Lady.
Angel immediately raised the Gondola higher, starting to ascend rapidly from the Abyssal Chasm and flying above the pure blue sky of the Paramjit Plateau.
Angel planned to fly to Twilight’s Edge of Eternal Night Kingdom first, and teleport to Guman Kingdom from the teleportation formation there.
Then set sail from the Guman Kingdom.
They were lucky when they came out, as there was no snow on the plateau, and the blue sky was clear with leisurely white clouds. The Gondola took the sky as the ocean, raising waves of air and swiftly shuttling through the misty clouds.
Not long after taking flight, Angel heard a chattering noise coming from across the way.
“Lord Pat… it’s so, so cold,” said Nano, dressed in a red top and green pants, huddled in the corner of his chair, shivering uncontrollably.
Angel hooked the corner of his mouth, resting his chin on his hand, leisurely watching Nano: “Cold? I don’t think so.”
“Really, it’s freezing,” Nano said, already starting to exhale white breaths. Today he was only wearing a thin red silk shirt and green silk pants. He hadn’t felt cold in the Mirror World, but the moment he left, he was immediately covered in goosebumps.
“If you’re cold, just bear it. After all, I’m a friendly and kind master who fulfills all your requests,” Angel said, observing Nano as if watching a play.
Nano was on the verge of tears, realizing that Angel was retaliating against him for his earlier tantrum and refusal to enter the bracelet. Having stayed in the Mirror World for so long, Nano had forgotten that the outside world had seasons, and even more so, he had forgotten that it was approaching winter. The Savage Grottoes outside were still an uninhabited plateau!
Already freezing, the thin, cold air at high altitudes made matters worse for Nano. In no time, his lips turned blue, and even his “anchor-like” beard was coated in frost.
As Nano’s eyesight began to blur and he felt he was about to become the first Damaskian to freeze to death at high altitude, Angel finally took action.
He cast a temperature regulation spell on Nano.
After a forceful sneeze, Nano gradually felt warmth returning to his body.
Angel placed a cup of hot water on the table, “Drink up. Are you sure you still want to stay outside?”
Nano took a sip of hot water, dispelling the chill inside him. As the cold dissipated, his thoughts started to flow again: “I think I’m fine staying outside now!”
Angel looked at him quietly: “The temperature regulation spell lasts for an hour. I don’t want to continue wasting magic on you. If you’re sure you want to stay outside, go ahead.”
Nano swallowed hard, his face filled with sorrow: “Fine, I’ll go in…”
Only then did Angel smile, putting Nano back into the bracelet to accompany the Kulakuka tribespeople.
What Angel didn’t know was that this scene was witnessed by someone thousands of meters above in the sky.
Chapter 698 White Bear Doll <TOC> Chapter 700 The Return of Sumesh