Chapter 916 A Letter <TOC> Chapter 918 The Refugees of Sea Wave
Translator: SumTLMan
“Desiring an audience with me?” A peculiar expression took hold of Angel’s countenance as he tucked away the letter.
In the aftermath of his aid to the poisoned guards, he had made clear to Aaron that the child should be dealt with as deemed fit, without any reservations on his account.
Nevertheless, Aaron had chosen a different path, going so far as to specially dispatch a letter on behalf of the youngster.
Observing the date penned at the end of the letter, it was an affair of half a month prior.
Mulling over the decision to venture forth or not, was Angel.
Whilst Angel engaged with the letter, Suis tactfully held his tongue, only breaking his silence once Angel concluded his reading, “Jon’s current predicament is anything but optimistic. What is your verdict?”
Suis, in a previous instance, had suggested seeking the counsel of the esteemed Master Midora. Although Angel held Midora in high regard, their acquaintance was fairly nascent to indulge in profound exchanges, thus he harbored no such intentions.
However, Angel, post his exchanges with Jon, had forged a preliminary course of action.
“If the situation proves to be beyond salvageable, I might have to seek assistance from others.”
Perceiving Angel’s unwillingness to delve deeper, Suis responded with an airy remark, “If you find yourself in need of aid, do not hesitate to reach out. Also, should you resolve to seek help from others, remember to inform me in advance.”
They had now arrived at the gates of Pat Manor, and Suis, already hovering mid-air, appeared ready to make his way to the Cloud Soil. Angel, after a moment of hesitation, could not resist posing a query:
“Lord Suis, may I trouble you with a question?”
Suis paused, turned around, and stared silently at Angel.
“Lord, are you not intrigued by Jon’s condition?”
Suis remained silent for a beat before replying, “I am incapable of saving him. However, I understand that a living entity’s worth is far greater than that of a corpse. If you do manage to find a savior, and you can share the acquired data with me, that would be preferable. If not, it won’t matter much.”
Suis paused before adding, “Besides, your worth exceeds his.”
With that, Suis departed.
Angel stood in contemplation for quite some time, deciphering Suis’s final statement, evidently expressing a stance: His lack of concern for Jon was out of respect for Angel.
Regardless, Angel heaved a sigh of relief. He had constantly worried that upon Suis’s return, he might take actions against Jon. Judging from the feedback he received, it appeared Suis intended to abandon his investigation of Jon.
This was preferable, as officially Suis was also a mentor to Leon, and Angel had no desire to be at odds with him.
Angel ambled back to his own room, and once he had settled in, he finally had time to bring out the freshly crafted Geometric Lock.
The exterior of the Geometric Lock was a three-dimensional ornament composed of numerous diamond shapes of varying sizes and proportions interlocking, exuding geometric elegance. On the outermost vertices of these diamonds, columns of varying lengths protruded, lending the entire structure an appearance somewhat akin to a three-dimensional snowflake.
Angel utilized the Eye of Nalda for an evaluation.
The properties of the Geometric Lock were then reflected onto the “server” within his cognitive space.
Neither surprise nor delight met him – no material effects had been triggered, nor had any special attributes like those of the Black Night Sanctuary manifested. It seemed the anomaly of the Black Night Sanctuary last time might truly have been associated with the individual who claimed to be Cassini.
However, during this episode of his Alchemy Omen Sign, Cassini didn’t appear. Was it because this time, he didn’t need to forsake any choices for the Alchemy Omen Sign?
Although the Geometric Lock held no unexpected delights, Angel felt more reassured. The effect that had surfaced in the previous instance with the Black Night Sanctuary was simply too astonishing – capable of evading legendary-level scrutiny. Despite having only one chance, it could still be deemed a treasure. The emergence of such a super effect on the Black Night Sanctuary, unannounced, left Angel somewhat uneasy.
Because he understood, in the Wizarding World, there was no such thing as fortuitous happenings – what you gain, you must pay for.
The appearance of a world-defying effect, did it signify that he had paid some sort of price? Compared to needless conjecture, the Geometric Lock brought him more peace of mind.
According to the discernment of the Eye of Nalda, the Geometric Lock was exactly as Angel had speculated – an intermediate-rank accessory, a item designed to unify defensive capabilities, concealment, and the art of masking one’s aura.
When activating the Geometric Lock, its size is variable; at its maximum, it spans a radius of ten meters, and at its smallest, it’s akin to a droplet of water.
Angel had equipped the device with a magical crystal as its source of power. Upon activating the Geometric Lock, there’s a momentary lapse into void, and then the diamond shape on the lock unveils its stunning line art. Swiftly, countless illusory lines envelop Angel’s room completely.
This is the Geometric Lock at its grandest scale, demonstrating both its protective prowess and its ability to shield from prying eyes.
Of course, the two wizards high above in the Cloud Soil couldn’t miss the transformation of Angel’s room. Eureka casually cast her gaze downward, only to find her scrying attempts were in vain.
She employed a variety of divination spells, only to eventually realize that each attempt elicited a response from those peculiar geometric lines. She could indeed employ more potent vision spells to force her way through, but such actions would surely alert Angel.
“This is the alchemical creation Angel has been crafting?” Eureka queried, surprise tinged with uncertainty.
Suis glanced over, “According to the effects he described earlier, it should be.”
“He’s actually blocked our scrying abilities. Was this device specifically designed to counter us?” Eureka halted mid-sentence, “Hold on. How come all the energy signatures have suddenly…? Can this alchemical creation also conceal auras?”
Seemingly catching on, Eureka voiced her confusion, “Did he deliberately let his aura leak earlier to bait us into testing it for him?”
Suis was silent, thinking, “Actually, I didn’t try to scry him. Only you did.”
Annoyed, Eureka gritted her teeth and roared in frustration, “How dare he use me as a guinea pig!”
Suis rubbed his temples, contemplating whether to enlighten her that she was, in fact, the one who walked into the trap.
Angel, of course, didn’t hear Eureka’s roar. He was preoccupied with further testing the capabilities of the Geometric Lock – its maximum limits of concealment, defensive coefficients, and the mechanics of its aura-hiding functionality.
After a thorough round of tests, Angel initiated the final experiment: utilizing the Dream Conch to transport the Geometric Lock into the Wilderness of Dreams.
Meanwhile, he also saw an opportunity to test the Geometric Lock’s shielding ability against mysterious fluctuations.
According to his previous deductions, the Silent Closure Magic Formation could suppress these mysterious fluctuations within a hundred-meter radius. However, the finished product would undoubtedly have an added enhancement. As for the specific suppression range, he intended to perform a test.
When the Dream Conch pulled the Geometric Lock into the Wilderness of Dreams, Angel was swiftly examining the range.
Eventually, he obtained quite a satisfying figure.
The mysterious fluctuations were confined within an eighty-meter radius. Beyond this, the diffusion effect would gradually decrease. Once it reached beyond a two-hundred-meter radius, the mysterious fluctuations were virtually unnoticeable.
While Angel was performing this experiment, Eureka, above the Cloud Soil, hadn’t detected any mysterious fluctuations. However, Suis seemed to sense something, cast a glance towards Angel’s room, and ultimately took no action.
Wilderness of Dreams—
Angel planned to initially store the main body of the Nightmare Domain within the Geometric Lock.
However, as he stared at the potent, luminous orb before him, he froze, his mind bombarded by a plethora of information.
He had always hoped that he could obtain the core power of the luminous orb first; some secondary powers seemed unnecessary to waste his time on.
Yet, he didn’t have any concept of how to acquire this core power.
But now, as he looked upon the main body of the Nightmare Domain, he suddenly remembered Suis’s teasing words from before, mentioning that he had been constantly under a Luck Spell from a certain prophecy wizard.
At that time, Angel felt a spark of inspiration flash across his mind, yet due to being interrupted, he did not thoroughly contemplate its meaning.
Now, as he looked at the main body of the Nightmare Domain, he unconsciously recalled Suis’s words—or more accurately, the key point of his words: “Luck Spell.”
The power that dissolved from the main body of the Nightmare Domain was essentially random each time. Take the “Gate of Dreams,” for example. While useful to Angel, it was merely a subsidiary power under the pseudo-space law, not the core power.
However, the second integrated power, the “Gatekeeper,” was genuinely a core power.
Clearly, the luminous orb didn’t adhere to the principle that the more it progressed, the more precious the power would be. Instead, it would randomly dissolve a power.
Given that it was random, could a method similar to the “Luck Spell” be employed to narrow down the variability range to the power he truly desired?
Would he, perchance, swiftly grasp the pivotal prowess within the Wilderness of Dreams?
Indeed, spells akin to amplifying one’s luck merely manipulate the threshold of variables – an elusive variant of divination spells that Angel might not necessarily acquire.
Yet, he holds wealth!
He can certainly purchase a rune scroll designed for luck enhancement!
Typically, such peculiar scrolls are single-use items, carrying a value of at least seven digits.
Angel need not utilize them in reality but can carry them into the Wilderness of Dreams! Furthermore, given the presence of the Dream Conch, as long as the rune scroll remains unspent in reality, he can utilize it repetitively within the Wilderness of Dreams!
One purchase equates to limitless usage within the Wilderness of Dreams – a real penny saver!
Swiftly encapsulating the core of the Nightmare Domain into the Geometric Lock, Angel activated his stealth function. After ensuring everything was in order, he left the Wilderness of Dreams with a look of exhilaration.
He whipped out his notepad, jotting down this idea under the page dedicated to —The Rules of Using the Wilderness of Dreams—.
After finishing, Angel’s grin lingered, as if he had already envisioned the bright future of the Wilderness of Dreams… It took him a while to suppress his joy. After all, everything was still prospective, and time was necessary to make it a reality.
Moreover, rune scrolls enhancing luck are extremely rare relics. Currently, no rune wizard can inscribe one – those in circulation are ancient artifacts. The procurement of one such scroll might not be a straightforward task for Angel.
Having calmed his emotions, Angel solemnly put away his notepad.
After handling these trivial matters, Angel found himself momentarily devoid of tasks. He decided to pay a visit to Freud in Initial Heart City, to check if there were any needs and to share his plan.
Just as he was preparing to use the Dream Initiation spell on himself, he unintentionally caught a glimpse of the crumpled letter on his desk.
Chapter 916 A Letter <TOC> Chapter 918 The Refugees of Sea Wave