Chapter 808 Affinity for Water <TOC> Chapter 810 Illusion and Dream
Translator: SumTLMan
Water Shield, a second level spell, is fashioned through the formation of water elements to construct a defensive field.
This is a spell that Angel had been studying for a while. Among all defensive spells across all classes, it’s considered to be among the weakest in terms of defensive strength. However, it has a unique application – Water Shield possesses an extraordinarily high defense coefficient against hydrostatic pressure. While sustaining Water Shield, even in the depths of the ocean, one would not be disturbed by pressure.
Initially, many people were thrown into the Purification Garden, and during the final stage of the Purification Sea, many lower-level apprentices were able to move on the ocean floor only through Water Shield.
Back then, Angel survived underwater by relying on a Purification Field, but this wasn’t a spell he himself mastered. Rather, it was embedded in a hat he wore. If, while underwater, the hat was damaged, he would have to endure the terrifying pressure from the depths of the ocean.
Thus, after emerging from the Purification Sea, Angel began to learn Water Shield, whether consciously or not.
But as the saying goes, plans never keep up with changes. Not long after Angel emerged from the Purification Sea, due to an accident, he ended up in Witch Town of the Nightmare Plane. Subsequently, his right hand mutated, integrating the Projection Bloodline. Although the Projection Bloodline didn’t grant him any special abilities, his physical strength significantly increased. With the aid of some defensive spells and his inherent physical strength, withstanding the deep-sea pressure was no longer a problem.
Consequently, Angel later gave up learning Water Shield.
Now, wanting to cross-train in the water class of spells, he couldn’t find a suitable one, so he picked up Water Shield, which he had already learned more than half of, again.
Originally, he had a certain foundation in learning Water Shield. Now, through the Rhythm of the Ocean, his affinity for water spells has been greatly amplified, making his learning speed incredibly fast.
It took him only half a month to be able to fully cast Water Shield. However, to apply Water Shield in battle, he still needed more time to practice in order to quickly complete the model’s construction.
As per the current progress, the Rhythm of the Ocean indeed helped him significantly reduce the time needed for cross-training.
However, during this period, Angel also discovered something: Rhythm of the Ocean seems to only permanently amplify the affinity for water spells the first time one enters it. Afterwards, it only temporarily raises a portion of the water spell affinity.
Therefore, to further reduce cross-training time, one must frequently enter the Rhythm of the Ocean and “die once”.
This is reasonable. If it continuously amplified without a ceiling, then this wouldn’t be a high-rank alchemy product, but rather a Mysterious Object.
After testing the water spell affinity amplification of the Rhythm of the Ocean, Angel temporarily stored the Rhythm of the Ocean in his bracelet. He initially intended to craft this illusion for Mirror Lady. After all, the half-man, half-fish figures circling the Goddess of the Sea in the illusion were prepared for Mirror Lady – they were both “colorful and not vulgar”, embodying both physicality and texture.
—These mermen lads, inspired by Mirror Lady’s —Handsome Man Field Guide—, have been carefully reimagined by Angel. He dared not completely mimic the visages of these potent wizards, opting for slight modifications, yet their distinctive traces are still discernible…
Currently, the effect of the “Rhythm of the Ocean” seems quite favorable, proving useful even before Angel’s official wizard promotion. He ponders whether it might be unproblematic to present it to Mirror Lady once he’s elevated to a full-fledged wizard.
After all, the Mirror Lady is still in slumber, and it’s possible she might not awaken even by the time he becomes a wizard.
However, part of the effect of “Rhythm of the Ocean” is to provide “great enlightenment to wizards of the ocean lineage,” an aspect Angel finds himself stumped by.
He only knows two wizards of the ocean lineage at the moment, Roman from the White Shell Shipping Company, who has passed away, and Jiebo, whose whereabouts are currently unknown.
Thus, he is unable to experiment with this particular aspect of the “Rhythm of the Ocean.”
Nonetheless… Angel lifts his gaze towards Drew sitting across from him. At the moment, Drew is driving the Gondola, mumbling some words, seemingly predicting rain in a certain direction in the afternoon and suggesting a change of course.
It took Drew a while to notice Angel’s focused gaze. “Lord Pat, is there something you need?” he asked, a gaping dark hole where his left ear used to be, adding an element of ferocity to the handsome lad’s visage.
“Nothing much, I was just thinking. Your sensitivity to changes in maritime weather, coupled with your rapid comprehension of water elements within the Rhythm of the Ocean, it’s quite possible that your natural talent aligns with the ocean lineage,” Angel said, idly stroking his chin.
Upon hearing “ocean lineage,” Drew was initially troubled due to his association with Roman, but as he began to understand more about the Wizarding World, his perspective broadened. He was quite receptive to the idea of the ocean lineage.
“What’s special about wizards from the ocean lineage?” Drew asked, confused about Angel’s sudden reference.
Angel smirked like a mischievous devil. “Well, if you indeed belong to the ocean lineage, that would be marvelous. The ‘Rhythm of the Ocean’ has a significant enhancement effect on wizards of the ocean lineage. Wouldn’t you regret it even more once you know this?”
Drew froze, then his face fell into a pitiful sorrow.
He had thought Lord Pat had some important matter to discuss with him, but it turned out he was just teasing him. Building one’s happiness on another’s regret, such an attitude was unacceptable!
Seeing Drew’s crestfallen expression, Angel nodded in satisfaction. He then took out exquisite tableware from his bracelet, including the Magic Nourish Meat and honey brewed by the moon bellflower fairy.
The sweet aroma wafted into Drew’s nostrils, prompting him to take a deep whiff, then he pitifully took out some dried rations from his own bag. Accompanied by a few nearly spoiled rose cakes, he forced himself to eat.
Chewing on the tasteless, moldy food, while being tantalized by the delicious aroma from Angel’s side, Drew felt an intensifying desolation in his heart.
That very day, he had rebuffed the goodwill of Lord Pat, and for the past fortnight, he had been living in a veritable “sea of troubles”. Oh, how bitter was his heart!
With a wicked sense of humor, Angel teased Drew for a while before seriously inquiring, “How long will it take us to reach the Revelation Continent at this pace?”
Though Drew harbored deep resentment towards Angel in his heart, he dared not reveal it. “Lord Pat, barring any unforeseen circumstances, we should arrive by tomorrow morning.”
Tomorrow morning? Angel nodded in approval, the timeline was roughly in line with his estimations.
They had set off from the Feran Continent in the latter half of the Month of Recovery. Now, it was the middle to latter part of the Month of Hibernation, a journey that had taken almost a month. At this pace, even if he spent a good half a year on the Revelation Continent, he’d have ample time to return to the Old Land Continent. Moreover, he had no plans of staying on the Revelation Continent for too long.
His plan was to acquire the Dream Conch and then leave the Revelation Continent. As for the search for the talent bearers… After experiencing countless instances of despair on the Feran Continent, Angel had decided to leave it to fate.
After all, he was just one talent bearer away from completing the Guide Mission.
In his bracelet, he still had a vial of Cold Night Potion from the Nightmare Plane. If his brother’s spiritual power could exceed 8 points, he had a way to forcefully turn his brother into a talent bearer.
Then, the Guide Mission would be completed.
Angel nodded at Drew to acknowledge his report, then took out a piece of green silk from his bracelet. With a few swift movements, he fashioned it into a turban and tossed it to Drew.
Drew was initially confused by Angel’s action.
“I don’t want to draw attention. Wrap this around your head; it can cover your left ear.”
Drew: “… Are you sure this luminous green silk won’t attract attention?”
Angel nonchalantly replied, “No problem, I won’t be seen with you anyway.”
Drew was internally screaming: Then why does it matter if I wear the turban or not?!
In the end, Drew accepted the turban, recognizing it as Lord Pat’s kindness. After all, in human society, even a birthmark on the face can attract a lot of strange looks, let alone his situation.
However, Drew felt the neon green was too conspicuous, so while they were still within the ocean’s range, he used some of his experience to steer the Gondola to the sea surface, jumped into the sea, hunted a strange fish, and took an ink sac from it to dye the turban black.
Only then did he put it on his head.
Seeing the turban turned black, Angel sighed inwardly: The green cap actually looked pretty good.
Deep into the night.
The distant sea tower’s sporadic flashes of light punctured a hole into the darkness of the night.
As Drew caught sight of the guiding lighthouse of Heta, a gleam of joy flickered in his eyes. “My Lord, we have sighted the guiding lighthouse. This signifies that we’re not far from the Revelation Continent now!”
This was probably the first time Drew had made such a swift journey from Feran Continent to Revelation Continent, and he was brimming with excitement. Angel maintained a serene exterior, but there was a surge of joy within him. After all, he was about to behold his first Mysterious Object.
As dawn was breaking, they made landfall on a desolate beach.
Hovering over an obscure forest, Drew halted the Gondola and asked Angel, “My Lord, where shall we fly to now?”
“The Central Empire.”
Angel nonchalantly threw out the destination and waited for Drew to set off. However, Drew didn’t stir, awaiting Angel’s directional guidance.
After a silent standoff between the two, Angel finally asked, “Are you not familiar with the Revelation Continent?”
Drew replied quietly, “I have only followed the Cloud Conch to the Rose Harbor of Versailles Kingdom, but whether this place is Versailles, I’m not certain…”
Surveying the wilderness around them, Angel contemplated for a moment before declaring, “Let’s keep flying forward. Once we find populated areas, we should be able to determine the direction.”
Upon receiving the command, Drew reactivated the Gondola, steering it towards the inland areas.
Meanwhile, Angel leaned against the ship’s rail, reflecting on Freud’s words.
Freud had claimed that he had left the “Dream Conch of the Moonlit Coast” in his former home, the Central Empire, which was also the suzerain state of the nineteen kingdoms of the Revelation Continent.
Since Freud was a native of the Revelation Continent, he might know the way.
Angel immersed his mental energy into the Cathedral of the Dead, embedded in his bracelet. He intended to consult Freud directly, but when he focused his gaze into Freud’s room, he found Freud busily jotting something down with a quill.
Chapter 808 Affinity for Water <TOC> Chapter 810 Illusion and Dream