Balalaika put down the Monument Loop and remained expressionless. However, she wasn't as calm as she looked on the outside.
She had to admit that the second Monument Loop was a good one.
Due to certain rules, Balalaika wasn't allowed to leave her resting place. Apart from sleeping, she spent most of her time doing nothing for thousands of years.
This Monument Loop just so happened to hit her soft spot. It was an interesting item that could relieve her of her loneliness by staying in the dark all day long.
Balalaika glanced at Angor from the corner of her eyes. She was a little doubtful.
At first, she thought she was taking advantage of Angor's music box by remembering it. But now, she realized that Angor must have set it up specifically to cater to her interests.
She liked music, and he put it on top of the list. After giving her some benefits, he was satisfied and released the Monument of Strange Ring to enrich her life.
Besides, the music box and the Monument Loop weren't all that valuable apart from ingenuity.
No matter how she looked at it, it seemed like Angor was trying to use these small items to gain a chance to trade with her.
However, Balalaika didn't ask about it. She didn't hate Angor's targeted gifts. At least, from what she could see, Angor was doing it with all his heart. Compared to the half-blood demon who tried to get something for nothing, Balalaika was more than willing to accept someone who used his mind to win.
She looked at the third item, the Snake Bites the Tail Ring.
The first two items were already interesting enough. Since Angor wanted to use small items to gain something big, this one shouldn't be too valuable either.
Intuitively speaking, these three ornaments were not too precious, but it turned out that the effect was quite good. Therefore, Balalaika was looking forward to the third ring.
She wanted to see what other surprises Angor had prepared.
"This one is called Osiris Boros. It symbolizes eternity and immortality, "Angor explained in a low voice.
Snake Bites the Tail Ring often appeared in Earth's culture. However, it wasn't a rare sight in the wizarding world. In fact, its image was closely related to alchemy.
A snake would bite its own tail with its own head. In the minds of the ancient alchemists, self-devouring was a process that transformed oneself into a cycle. This feedback process was also a symbol of immortality. In alchemy, its image represented a cycle, eternity, and reincarnation.
Snake Bites Tail looked like an exquisite ring. But in fact, he designed it so that he did not want to waste time thinking about its appearance. If this happened in the wizarding world, alchemists would probably criticize him for not understanding the aesthetics of alchemy.
"Heh." Balalaika chuckled. She didn't say anything and activated the ring.
While Balalaika was testing Osiris, Angor was also worried about the outcome of the test. The first two ornaments were indeed small and delicate objects. Even if they were spread out, they probably wouldn't attract too much attention.
However, the third matter was different for Uyu Boros.
It was an alchemy illusion that Sunders once forbade him from showing it to anyone because the illusion contained the manifestation of Mystery.
If anyone in the wizarding world found out that the manifestation of Mystery could "enlighten" someone, Angor would never be able to live in peace.
Greya's creation of spells was partly due to Mystery's help. Of course, the main reason was that Greya already had enough experience.
Sunders had used Mystery's manifestation before, and he created several interesting cantrips because of it.
This showed how powerful the "enlightening" effect of Mystery's manifestation was.
This was especially true for adepts who had more knowledge, more knowledge, and more experience. The effect of this mysterious manifestation would be even more powerful.
Therefore, Sunders told Angor not to show the illusion to anyone before he reached a certain level of power in the wizarding world.
He only showed it to Balalaika because he really didn't know what he could use to convince her.
Since Balalaika wasn't from the wizarding world, he didn't mind Osiris making a deal with her. He didn't tell Balalaika that he made the three ornaments. If Balalaika asked, he could just say that someone else made them and that he found them by chance.
Also, Sunders mentioned that Balalaika wouldn't leave her resting place until the entity sleeping in the sea woke up.
Since she didn't want to leave her resting place, even if news about the Mystery's manifestation spread to the wizarding world, it would take a long time. By then, Angor might have reached the level of a formal wizard and be able to bear the consequences of using the manifestation of Mystery.
Suddenly, he heard some noises coming from Balalaika.
Balalaika had left the illusion and put the ring back on the table.
Of the three alchemy ornaments, this was the one that Balalaika took the shortest time to complete. It probably didn't even take five minutes.
Her expression was calm, and Angor couldn't tell what she was thinking.
Could it be that she did not like Uyu Boros? Or was it because non-wizarding supernatural beings didn't care about Mystery's manifestation?
Angor frowned. During these few seconds, he was already thinking about what else he could offer if Balalaika didn't like Uyu Boros.
If worse came to worst, he still had Ocean Melody. Either way, he wasn't going to cut off his right hand or give Toby away.
Unbeknownst to Angor, Balalaika's mind was already in turmoil.
To Balalaika, the first two ornaments were items that could relieve her boredom. She even thought that if the third one could please her, she wouldn't mind giving Angor another chance.
However, she didn't expect that the third ornament would be the same. Instead, it turned out to be a thunderclap.
Uyu Boros wasn't on the same level as the first two. If the Crystal Harp and the Monument of Strange Ring were compared to imps, then Uyu Boros would be a demon god.
Balalaika was shocked by Uyu Boros. She had lived for many years, and she had been on the brink of death countless times. She already had a vague sense of "premonition".
When she activated Uyu Boros and sensed a strange concept inside, Balalaika had an idea. Once she fully grasped this concept, it would help her a lot! She might even be able to advance further!
She had been staying in the Land of Repose for a long time, and her progress was slow. However, this strange concept could actually help her advance further. How could she not be surprised?
She had already made up her mind to make this deal with Angor. She only looked calm on the surface because she wanted to gain more benefits from this deal.
"These three little things are quite interesting. They're full of schemes. So you're targeting me on purpose, huh?" Balalaika spoke with a smile. Her words sounded a little coquettish, which, combined with her extremely beautiful voice, made Angor's heart flutter.
Now Angor understood why Sunders once said that Balalaika was more charming than a succubus. The elegance of her every move, the flirtatious expression on her face, and her charming voice all displayed her unique charm.
"Music loosens my guard, games relieves me of boredom, and this …" Balalaika picked up the Snakebite Ring and waved it in front of Angor's eyes.
"Each of them is targeted. I like them very much."
Balalaika wasn't wrong when she said that she was targeting Angor. Before coming to the Land of Repose, Angor already knew what he was going to do. However, he wasn't targeting Balalaika. After all, he already made these three items before.
If that was the case, he would create an alchemy illusion that was related to the Land of Repose and Balalaika.
"It's my pleasure to please you, Miss Balalaika," Angor replied in a low voice. "May I know if you're willing to trade with me, Miss Balalaika?"
"I do like these three items. But they're just little things …" Balalaika paused and revealed a charming smile. She took a puff of smoke from her mouth.
The only reason she was acting like this was to lower the status of Uruk Boros to the same level as the previous two ornaments. Then, she would make her next request. She was willing to trade, but she would only do so if all three items were included.
Angor didn't expect Balalaika to have such an idea. It seemed that Mystery manifestations didn't attract the interest of other supernatural systems.
He was struggling internally. Should he switch to Ocean Rhythm?
Ocean Rhyme was a high-tier item that both Tree Spirit and Rein couldn't stop praising. It was one of the best items of its kind. Balalaika should be satisfied with the trade.
With that in mind, Angor reached out a hand to collect the three items. The first one he picked up was Porros.
"If that's the case, I can only —"
Before he could take Porros back, Balalaika suddenly grabbed the item and held it in her hand.
Balalaika frowned. Does this kid even know how to make a deal? I didn't even negotiate the price, and he's already giving up?
And he's taking Porros right away.
Balalaika already considered Porros as her own. She wouldn't let Angor take it away. Even if Angor said he didn't want to trade with her, she would still go through with it.
With that in mind, Balalaika didn't want to keep Angor in suspense anymore. "Deal!"
Ignoring Angor's reaction, Balalaika put Porros on her pinky finger in a flirtatious manner.
Looking at Balalaika's eager expression, Angor knew what she was trying to do.
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