Chapter 823 The Oath of Luo <TOC> Chapter 825 Tragedy and the Maiden
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At this moment, Jiebo had transformed into a water elemental, swimming towards the open sea through the Saintine River.
Just as he was about to reach the estuary, a water elemental incarnation, whose face was indistinct, suddenly appeared near him.
“Mentor,” Jiebo greeted, slightly taken aback.
It was indeed the water elemental incarnation of Florence. He glanced at Jiebo and sighed softly, “I’ve already received the news from Sirius.”
“I’m sorry, I messed things up,” Jiebo confessed, his expression desolate, and murmured in a low voice.
“No one could have foreseen that the seemingly insignificant Mysterious Object would turn up here,” Florence did not blame Jiebo, “You may have made a mistake, but at least you didn’t choose to wage war with him. As long as we haven’t completely fallen out, it’s not the worst-case scenario.”
Jiebo asked, “Mentor, does this mean I should continue following Angel? But, he has already discovered that I’ve been trailing him and warned me not to.”
Instead of responding immediately, Florence asked, “Did you mention the alchemical item useful for the Ocean Lineage in front of him?”
“No, the situation was complex, and Angel was very hostile. I didn’t feel comfortable mentioning it.”
“That’s for the best,” Florence pondered for a moment, “Do you still want to keep following him?”
“I don’t want to continue. Angel has passed Sirius’s truth test; he genuinely knows nothing about the Mysterious Space,” Jiebo confessed, then hesitated slightly, “But, I haven’t gotten that alchemical item yet…”
“If you don’t want to continue with Angel, then let it be,” Florence reasoned, “Moreover, given the circumstances, if you continue and he discovers you again, our relationship will likely worsen.”
“What about the alchemical item, do we still need it if I’m not with Angel?” Jiebo suddenly asked.
“Of course, we need it. I have a feeling that this item’s contribution to the enhancement of our Song of the Deep Sea is comparable to that of strategic importance,” Florence paused, “As long as we get it, our people, from the roots up, will slowly surpass other peers. This will give us a larger operation space when facing Imagan.”
“But now that my relationship with Angel has deteriorated, how can we get that object?” Jiebo queried.
“In the world of wizards, as long as there is enough interest, even wizards who have fallen out could sit down and negotiate peacefully. Moreover, our relationship with Angel hasn’t reached an irreparable point,” Florence seemed indifferent to the relationship with Angel.
“Are you suggesting we use incentives, Mentor?”
Florence chuckled, affirming, “Your Senior Sister, Sanye, has recently returned. During her travels, she stumbled upon an abandoned laboratory of the Deceitful Great Wizard, where she discovered an artifact of Illusion Magic.”
At this point, how could Jiebo not comprehend Florence’s intentions?
“Originally, I had planned to let you negotiate with him, to barter through your established rapport, but given the recent mishap on your end, we may have to use this illusion artifact as a bargaining chip.” Florence sighed, “Well, it’s an auxiliary illusion artifact anyway, and our organization doesn’t have any illusion apprentices. It won’t be a loss to trade it.”
“When will the trade take place?”
“At this moment, his rebellious mentality might still persist; the high spirits of youth are always hard to quell, so there’s no rush for the trade. As for when… for now, stay in the Revelation Continent. After Angel returns from visiting home, he will inevitably come back. Arrange for a few people to keep an eye on the ships of the White Shell Shipping Company across all continents. Once Angel’s whereabouts are discovered, arrangements can be made then.”
Upon hearing this, Jiebo finally felt relieved. He didn’t want to track Angel in the first place, so this was a wish come true.
“Have you encountered any problems in your cultivation lately?” After outlining the forthcoming tasks, Florence inquired about Jiebo’s recent cultivation progress.
“I haven’t had any issues with cultivation, but I did encounter an interesting incident in Borel Town…”
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The Gondola leisurely soared over the open sea.
Upon entering the Whale Whisker Sea route, Drew finally woke up leisurely. His face was etched with the philosophical triad of ‘Who am I?’, ‘Where am I?’, and ‘What am I supposed to do?’. However, Angel didn’t wait for him to grasp these existential questions, instead tossing the helm over to him directly.
While Drew began to take control of the Gondola, Angel fell into deep contemplation.
He was still pondering over the words Freud had said when he was leaving.
In truth, he didn’t understand Freud’s intentions. If Freud had sworn an Oath of Luo earlier, Angel would have naturally adhered to the promise and allowed him to conduct the research personally. However, he had refused. And then, right before Angel was about to leave, Freud expressed his hopes that he could join the research once there were results and was even willing to take the Oath of Luo.
Wasn’t this contradictory? Angel couldn’t comprehend his line of thinking.
Regardless, even if Freud were to join this research topic, all he could provide would be hypothetical ideas. All the practical work, the spells, and even the inspirations would have to be grasped by Angel himself.
Angel was fully capable of conducting the research alone.
If he did manage to find the answers, he wouldn’t mind meeting Freud. After all, the original perspective was proposed by him.
Having set aside the matter concerning Freud, Angel resumed his languid demeanor, staring blankly by the ship’s railing during the day. At night, when Drew rested, he would take out the Dream Entry spell for study, using Drew as his test subject. He occasionally extended his mental tendrils deep into the sea, feeling the energy fluctuations in the surrounding area, checking if someone was trailing him.
However, it seemed that Jiebo had learned his lesson, as Angel hadn’t sensed anyone tailing him during their journey.
And so, the days lazily drifted by.
Considering that ever since he had crafted the Black Night Sanctuary, he basically didn’t need to worry about the folks from the Rat Ant Underground Society. Which meant he could actually dispel the illusion transformation and reveal his true appearance.
Yet, the lazy and unkempt uncle persona was simply too comfortable. Regardless of how slovenly, unrestrained, or free-spirited he was, there was no sense of incongruity. But, if he were to resume his true appearance and continue his idle days, he’d likely be severely scolded by Sanders, especially if he discovered him, no doubt about it.
Sanders’ lifestyle was exceedingly strict and refined. Before Sanders had left, Angel had spent some time living on Phantom Island. During that period, although Sanders never explicitly voiced any complaints, whenever Angel showed signs of laziness or had a wrinkle in his clothes, Sanders’ gaze would instinctively drift towards him.
Because of those jittery days, the first persona Angel assumed after leaving was that of a lazy, good-for-nothing uncle.
In this state of languid living, more than half a month passed.
The Whale Whisker Sea route was the final stretch before reaching the Old Land Continent.
According to Drew’s estimations, they would reach the Old Land Continent in a few days. Thinking of his imminent reunion with the land he had been away from for so long, Angel’s heart couldn’t help but flutter.
Perhaps it was the anxiety of returning home.
Even though he had only been away for four years, these years had been significant to Angel, who had never lived away from his family before. He had to learn to be independent, embark on the path of a wizard, and keep the five-year agreement at the forefront of his mind. It felt as if many years had passed in the blink of an eye.
As he was about to return to his homeland, his excitement was hard to conceal. All the buried memories and repressed longing were released. He missed his mentor, Jon, his elder brother, Leon, the head maid, Mana, everything about the Pat Manor, and all the villagers in the town of Grud.
This Longing to Return Home made Angel’s emotions fluctuate, making his heart completely set on returning home.
Finally, in the middle of the Month of Blooming Flowers, Angel saw the coastline of the Old Land Continent.
Four years ago, Angel left in the Month of Frost, and now it was only spring. Ahead of the five-year agreement, he had advanced a full eight months.
As the saying goes, “distance deceives the eyes”, although the coastline was faintly visible, it still took some time to reach.
As he approached the continental shelf, Angel’s brows furrowed suddenly.
He could clearly feel the surrounding active elemental energy becoming sluggish. If he wanted to mobilize it, it would require more energy. However, apart from the inertia of the elements, the performance of other energies was fine. Angel cast an illusion spell rather easily.
He used to live on the Old Land Continent and didn’t feel anything awkward. It was only after becoming a transcendent being that he clearly felt the incompatible elemental energy between the Old Land Continent and other continents.
This was why it was known as the insulating ground for elemental wizards.
When Angel left the Savage Grottoes, he not only took on the Guide Mission, but also the “Mystery of the Elemental Disappearance on Edge Island” – a mission that had been hanging for a long time, and no one had completed. He took this mission mainly because there was no penalty for giving it up, and since he was going home, he might as well take it.
However, when he personally experienced the undifferentiated distribution of elemental energy on the Old Land Continent, he realized the difficulty of this mission.
The lack of differentiated distribution of elemental energy meant that the source of the disappearance of elemental energy could not be located.
Unable to pinpoint the source meant that to uncover the secret of the disappearance of the elements, a carpet-like investigation was needed. Although the size of the Old Land Continent seemed small, if you wanted to search bit by bit, it would take many years.
Time spent without guaranteed success was probably why this mission was hung by almost every wizard organization, but so far, no one had completed it.
Upon confirming the difficulty of this task, Angel decisively put it out of his mind.
The most important thing now was to get home as soon as possible.
The place where they landed was a deserted coastal beach, with no signs of human activity or stranded fishing boats nearby. For a moment, Drew didn’t know which way to go.
In the end, they could only choose the way they had used to go to the Revelation Continent before, going recklessly towards the inland, and asking for directions when they met someone.
After a while, they flew into a forest. When they crossed a high mountain, Drew suddenly pointed in one direction, “Lord, there is smoke rising over there, perhaps there are people.”
Chapter 823 The Oath of Luo <TOC> Chapter 825 Tragedy and the Maiden