Before returning to the southern wizardry region, Angor decided to visit Ice Valley alone.
His main purpose was to take Bobota away. However, when he passed by the Ice Palace, he saw Oderklas inside the hall.
Angor thought Oderklas would be training in the underground mine, so he had to leave without saying goodbye. He didn't expect Oderklas to show up in the palace.
Angor wouldn't mind if he didn't see Oderklas.
He walked into the hall and greeted them respectfully. Then, he told Oderklass that he was about to leave.
Oderklas nodded. "The flame mark on you is proof of our friendship. I won't take it back."
Angor lowered his head and put a hand on his chest. "May our friendship last forever."
Oderklass was taken aback for a moment before his lips curled up slightly. Before Angor could think his eyes were playing tricks on him, Oderklas returned to his expressionless face.
"You're interested in Feng, aren't you?" Oderklas suddenly changed the topic.
Angor nodded. "I have something I need to ask him."
Oderklas didn't ask what Angor was talking about. Instead, he took out something from an unknown space and tossed it to Angor.
"Feng left this behind. I don't know what it's for. Since you're interested, here you go."
He took a closer look and saw that it was a long key with complicated patterns on it.
"Arga's Secret Key?"
Arga's Secret Key was a popular encryption tool used by wizards. It could be considered as a self-compiled 'child and mother' key.
A locked item would have a "mother" pattern on it. To open the lock, one would need a corresponding "child pattern".
Child and mother patterns could be set by themselves. As long as the core was an Arga's Secret Key, they could avoid repetition.
Of course, the encryption tool wasn't just a simple pattern. The density of the energy distribution in the pattern, the source of the energy, and the attribute of the energy were all encryption points.
Therefore, it wasn't easy to decipher an Arga's Secret Key.
"So you know what it is. I gave it to the right person," Oderklas said in a plain tone.
Angor briefly explained the function of the key. Although he could recognize that this was probably a secret key engraved with a "child pattern", if he couldn't find the corresponding "mother pattern", it was actually a useless item.
"Maybe one day, you'll meet its mother rune?" After pausing for a while, Oderklas said, "Or maybe Feng is going to give you the key?"
He considered for a moment and nodded. "Alright, I'll take it."
Angor accepted the key and left the room.
Then, he took Bobota with him and left the icy valley that was constantly buffeted by wind and snow. When Bobota heard that Sunders was right outside the Abyss, he felt a bit of fear. But now that he was about to leave the Abyss, he felt a bit excited.
Bobota finally calmed down when he saw Sunders.
He noticed that Sunders only glanced at him with an emotionless expression at first, but he didn't look at him in the eye after that. This made Bobota feel a bit relieved.
They took a seat on Gondola. Bobota sat alone in the cabin at the back, while Angor and Sunders sat opposite each other.
Due to Sunders' warning, they didn't talk about anything sensitive. Sunders was very curious about Angor's recent experiences, but he decided to wait until they returned to the southern wizarding region.
"Where are we going now?" Angor followed Sunders' instructions and took Gondola in a certain direction. However, he had no idea where to go next.
"We're going to pick up Kanter. He came with me this time, but he went to the underground city of Aisha first to buy some materials. Once we get him, we'll teleport him back to the southern wizarding region using the Fragment Plane, "Sunders explained.
Aisha Underground City was a foothold city on the same level as Street of Immortals and Cinder Rock. However, it wasn't built by Moonfrost Union. It was built by another wizard alliance called Bloodborne Syndicate.
Angor nodded. There were many materials from the Abyss Plane that couldn't be found in the southern wizarding region. Most wizards would go to a foothold city to buy some special materials before leaving the Abyss.
Angor didn't need them since his bracelet was filled with Abyss materials. He bought a lot of them at Rasudran, and most of them were unique materials that only came from the Abyss Plane. They were much cheaper than footholds built by humans.
After confirming their destination, Angor drove the Gondola forward.
There were many things he couldn't talk about, so he told Sunders about what he saw in the Ice Canyon, including Madelyne's whereabouts.
Sunders didn't mind Madelyne's decision at all. "It's good news that she's still alive. As for the fact that she's going to study Blackthorn, it's not a big deal. There are plenty of wizards who stay in Bone Graveyard or Swamp of Miasma for more than ten years.
"Compared to Madelyne, I want to know more about Izu."
"Izu? Izu?"
Sunders nodded.
Angor considered for a moment and slowly told Sunders about what happened in Moliere's Land. A gloomy light flashed in Sunders' eyes after he heard the words.
"I didn't expect you to have fought with her." Sunders tapped the table with his finger and pondered for a while. "Dong Ming is a narrow-minded and vengeful man. You attacked her and even forced her to retreat. According to Dong Ming's personality, she might take revenge on you. "
"Back then, the Silian Family offended Izu because of a small matter, which led to the destruction of their entire family."
The Silian Family was Madelyne's family.
Angor felt wronged. "She attacked me first. If I didn't fight back, I'd be lying there now." Sunders' words were almost the same as Madelyne's.
"That's even more troublesome." Sunders pondered. "She turned into Izu because of the Curse of Disaster. Maybe she changed her body, or she possessed someone else. Either way, she hid for a long time before attacking you. She must have a purpose. She's probably after your body parts.
"I reckon that in her heart, you're already one of the people she must deal with."
Sunders saw Angor's crestfallen face and tried to comfort him. "But she has a lot of enemies. She won't show up anytime soon, let alone return to the southern wizarding region. You don't have to worry about her for now."
Angor guessed that there was always a "proviso" when it came to this topic.
As expected, Sunders suddenly changed the topic. "But with her body parts, she'll become strong again in ten or twenty years. Once she returns, she'll probably come for you. You can't let your guard down. You need to improve your strength as much as possible. "
Angor understood this. Besides, judging from Dong Ming's unscrupulous behavior, she was not a law-abiding wizard. Even if it was not for himself, he still needed to improve his strength to protect his loved ones.
"Speaking of power, your body is much stronger now. It's time for you to think about spell slots. Have you made up your mind?" Sunders changed the topic.
Angor nodded. "Yes, I have."
Sunders wanted to know which cantrip Angor was going to put in the first slot, but Angor stopped talking halfway, which made Sunders curious. "You're going to keep me guessing, aren't you? Did you choose alchemy and don't want to say it out loud? "
Angor shook his head.
Sunders narrowed his eyes and thought of something. "You're going to create your own cantrip?"
Sunders was happy to see Angor creating his own cantrip, but … time waits for no one.
"Not really. It's a special ability." Angor did not tell the truth. He already had a vague idea about the ability, but he would have to wait to see what it would do. After all, the door model came from that strange world, and it was related to the Alien Eye. It was not appropriate for him to tell them about it, so he could only pretend to keep them in suspense.
Sunders gave Angor a thoughtful look. "Then I'll look forward to it."
…
Without the Curse of Disaster, Angor's journey went smoothly.
The only interlude was that they met a few skinny demons with bat wings on their way back. However, when the demons saw Angor, they quickly ran away as if he was a demon of a higher level.
Sunders raised an eyebrow. He was puzzled.
Angor pointed at the flame mark on his ear. "Oderklas left it behind. That's why I was able to gain a foothold in Lasudran."
Sunders nodded. Then he looked at Angor's earlobe and asked, "Is that still there?"
Sunders pointed at Angor's earlobe.
Angor didn't know what Sunders meant at first. It took him a while to realize that Sunders was referring to the pale yellow flame that came to him out of nowhere.
"Yes, sir." Sunders' eyes lit up at the answer.
"Good," Sunders commented and did not ask any more questions. He knew that if he kept asking, he would ask about Angor's recent experiences. It was best not to talk about them in the Abyss Plane. Even if no one was watching him, who knew if those powerful beings had other ways to find out?
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