Ness led the group into the mirror. When they reappeared, they were at the outer edge of the mirror world — the Tree Yard.
"There are three ancestor souls in Brute Cavern," Ness explained as they walked. "The Lady of Mirrors at the entrance, the Tree Spirit here, and the Elder of Books in the library. The three ancestor souls have existed for a very long time, and no one can trace them back. They are the guardians of Brute Cavern. "
"Sir Wizard, how strong are the ancestor souls compared to you?" Hookdick followed behind Ness respectfully.
Ness glanced at Hookdick and humphed. "The ancestor souls are mysterious and unfathomable. We can't guess their power. All you need to know is that the ancestor souls are the guardians of Brute Cavern, and no one is allowed to blaspheme them."
Ness paused and continued, "The ancestor souls all have their own preferences, but most of them are gentle. As long as you don't cause any trouble, they won't bother you. As for other things, you'll find out in the future."
The first thing they felt when they stepped into the mirror world was: big.
The second thing they felt was: vast.
At first, Angor thought the mirror world was just like the grotto-heaven in novels back on Earth, where it would be nice to have a hundred acres of land. However, it was actually a "world". There was no end in sight. According to Ness, the mirror world was huge, comparable to the entire Border Island. However, there weren't many places in the mirror world that could be used. Most of the creatures here were gathered around the Tree of Eternity.
The Tree of Eternity was the first thing they saw when they entered the mirror world. The trunk of the tree was enormous, with a diameter of at least several kilometers. The height was even harder to measure. The thick and dense leaves pierced straight into the sea of clouds, and the misty white clouds blocked everyone's line of sight.
"The Tree Spirit is the soul of the Tree of Eternity," Ness exclaimed. No matter how many times he saw the Tree of Eternity, he would always be amazed by its magnificence.
Ness led the group to the Tree of Eternity and explained the layout of the mirror world to them.
If the mirror world was divided according to the Transcendent level, It was roughly divided into two parts. The ground was where the apprentices lived and cultivated. Because most of the ground was covered by the huge leaves of the Eternal Tree, the sunlight shone through the gaps between the leaves. Thus, it was called the Shady Tree Court.
The official wizards didn't live in the Shady Tree Courtyard. They lived under the Tree of Eternity.
Some lived on the leaves, some in the veins of the leaves, some in the branches, and some even on the surface of the clouds. In any case, the Tree of Eternity was incomparably huge and pierced horizontally into the clouds, so they could live anywhere they wanted. However, it was worth mentioning that most of the wizards living on the Tree of Eternity lived alone and were very territorial. The area within several kilometers of their residences was designated as a forbidden area. Without the wizard's invitation, trespassers would face severe consequences. Even apprentices from Brute Cavern would not be spared.
By the time they arrived at the Tree of Eternity, Ness had already explained the rules of the place to Angor.
"Alright, now that we're here, my mission is over. If you have any questions, you can ask Tree Spirit in the Tree Spirit Hall. "Ness was about to leave.
Hookdick, who had been following Ness closely, suddenly spoke up. "Sir Wizard, may I know your honorable name?"
They had followed him all the way, but they still didn't know his name.
Ness didn't answer the question directly. Instead, he sneered in a low voice, "You don't deserve to know my name yet. You'll learn it when you survive and gain a foothold in Brute Cavern. "
With that, Ness disappeared from everyone's sight.
At the same time, a gentle and clear male voice sounded in everyone's ears.
"This year's talents? Please come to my hall. "
As soon as he finished speaking, a door opened in front of them. Behind the door, they saw a winding staircase.
Everyone knew that the voice belonged to the Tree Spirit, but they didn't expect the Tree Spirit of the Tree of Eternity to sound so young.
The talents entered the hall one after another. The stairs were not narrow, so many familiar faces walked side by side while chatting with each other. Angor was the same. Nausica and Sailum were on his left and right respectively. Ebony was also nearby, but he was following behind Nausica.
The wooden walls were illuminated by oil lamps from time to time.
"Do you smell that? There's a faint woody fragrance. Is that the smell of the Tree of Eternity? "Sailum suddenly asked.
Angor nodded. The air was filled with the scent of wood shavings. It was moist, gentle, and light. Just like Tree Spirit's voice, it was neither thick nor heavy. It felt like a clear stream flowing into one's heart.
"It does smell good. But compared to this, I prefer Angor's scent," said Nausica. Nausica smiled. She did not smoke to show her respect to supernatural beings. But she was too addicted to smoking. She was still holding the long pipe in her hand and twirling it between her fingers as if she was spinning a pen.
"My scent?" Angor's heart skipped a beat. He rolled up his sleeves and sniffed. As expected, a pleasant scent came from his skin.
He was familiar with the scent. It was the saliva of the Glutton Flower!
"Yup. Your scent is soothing. It's like there's some magical power that can soothe restless souls and calm them down."
Angor's expression stiffened at Nausica's praise. Soothe souls?! The saliva of the Glutton Flower Lord was a treasure that could soothe souls and heal soul injuries!
"Are you using perfume?" Nausica asked.
Perfume was a kind of perfume used by nobles in many countries. After taking a bath, one could apply perfume to one's hair, ears, neck, armpits, wrists, and other parts of the body to fully release the fragrance. One's every movement would be full of charm. There were many brands of perfume, including men's, women's, and even children's.
Angor was a noble, so it was normal for Nausica to think he was using perfume.
"Um, um …" Angor mumbled through his nose. He neither denied nor confirmed.
He couldn't tell her it wasn't perfume. If Nausica misunderstood his "body scent", he would lose his dignity as a man. If he said "yes" and Nausica asked him what brand of perfume it was, it would be even harder for him to cover up his lie.
So, Angor simply pretended he didn't hear anything.
He didn't expect the saliva of the Glutton Flower Lord could spread to his body from his soul. That was amazing.
Angor could only pray that the perfume would disappear soon. Before that, he would try his best to act alone.
Nausica glanced at Angor with a half-smile. She didn't ask any more questions. Instead, she moved closer and whispered into Angor's ear.
"Do you still remember that Lord Magus just now, the gray-haired little old man?"
Angor nodded.
"One night, I saw Hookdick talking to the gray-haired old man. They seemed to be getting along well. I don't know what happened. The next day, Hookdick gathered his men and asked for an alliance. You know what happened next? I beat him up. I was wondering where he got his confidence from. Now, I think it must have something to do with that wizard. " Nausica paused. "You need to be careful. Hookdick is a very narrow-minded person. If he has anything to do with that wizard, you —"
Angor furrowed his eyebrows a little.
He didn't expect Hookdick to have something to do with a wizard. It seemed he had to find a chance to ask his teacher about the wizard. He didn't think Hookdick would try to mess with him, but it was better to be safe than sorry.
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