Angor heard Isabelle's voice while looking at the sacred mountain.
Next, the path of light was laid out before him. Without a doubt, it was the way to Isabelle's location.
The path of light didn't lead to the temple at the top of the mountain. Instead, it turned into a winding path halfway up the mountain.
He raised an eyebrow as he followed the path of light to the final destination.
He didn't expect it to be here.
This was a small path that wound down from the Holy Mountain Temple, but at the end of the path was a sectioned off cliff.
With his attainments in illusions, he could clearly sense that this cliff was created by illusions. Behind it was a deep and serene cave.
He sensed powerful soul ripples coming from the cave behind the cliff before he even got close.
Back then, Byya told him that there was a path that led to the center of the sacred mountain. At the end of the path, there was a Soul Orb left behind by Isabelle.
Angor tried to find this place, but he didn't go in because he sensed danger. He didn't expect to find this place again after several years of wandering.
As his mind was filled with memories, the illusionary cliff suddenly rippled like water.
A flying boar with black and white skin that looked like a cow flew out from the center of the ripples.
A bald old man sat on the Flying Pig's back. His white beard touched the ground, and his skin was as loose as layers of a pleated skirt. It was covered in grayish-black spots, and he held a walking stick in his hand.
The old man with gray eyeballs flew out of the cave and bowed to Angor. "We meet again."
"Long time no see, Grand Priest," Angor replied in a soft voice.
This old man was the High Priest of the Krakoks, Byar. Angor didn't expect to see Byya here.
"Mister Padt, your Soul Essence is brighter and purer than when we first met. It's like a sun now." Byya looked at Angor with his gray eyes.
It was a pair of blind eyes.
Angor smiled but didn't say anything. Byya continued, "Mister Padt, you're the biggest variable in our race. We didn't do anything wrong by leaving them to you. "
By "them", Byya was referring to the Krakoks Angor took away from here.
"Please follow me, Mister Padt. Lady Isabelle has been waiting for you inside." Byya led Angor into the cliff.
Angor quickly followed him.
Behind the cliff was a long, narrow path with beautiful murals on both sides. The stairs were also repaired.
Judging from the direction of the path, it should lead to the center of the sacred mountain.
Angor didn't hear anything along the way. Angor thought Byya would ask about the other Krakoks, but he didn't.
"Aren't you curious about what happened to Papaya and the others?" Angor asked curiously.
Baya paused for a moment. His back view on the flying pig paused for a moment before he continued flying forward. Clearly, Byya wasn't as calm as he looked.
"As long as they know that you're a variable, they can only rely on fate to push them toward the future." Byya sighed. "I can't change anything for them no matter how hard you ask. Better not."
Byya was implying that since he trusted Angor, he didn't care whether Papaya and the others were doing well or not.
Despite that, Byya clenched his fists, which meant he wanted to ask Angor as well. But he didn't want to hear bad news, so he decided to play the ostrich.
"They're doing well. They've built a village." Angor snapped his fingers, and an illusion appeared in front of Byya. It was a small village built by the Krakoks in Padt Manor. Everyone was laughing happily. There were also some tall humans around them. Some of them were maids, while others were strong male servants. These humans were very friendly toward the Krakoks. Byya even saw a young Krakok girl wearing a golden dress singing and dancing on the shoulder of a human.
Byya didn't say he cared, but he couldn't help but grin a little when he saw the scene.
But soon, Byya frowned. He saw Papaya's grandmother, who was surrounded by a group of Krakoks, laughing so hard that she was swaying back and forth. However, Papaya was nowhere to be seen.
Byya didn't ask, but Angor noticed the strange look in his eyes.
"Papaya isn't here," said Angor. Baya's ears perked up. "You want to solve the root of the Krakoks? I can't do it, but Papaya might be able to. If I'm not mistaken, she's an apprentice now. Not only Papaya, but also Kudodo and Lococo. "
A glint flashed across Baya's eyes. His previously tensed expression finally relaxed at this moment.
He looked at Angor with a grateful expression.
After a long while, Bya solemnly replied, "Thank you."
There were many other things he wanted to say, but they were too complicated. In the end, he only managed to squeeze out a simple "thank you".
Bai Ya's biggest wish was to change the thousand-year stalemate between his people. But he never found a solution until Shadow and Angor entered the Soul Genesis Garden. Using this chance, Bai Ya finally found a way to change the thousand-year stalemate.
Presently, even though the root of the problem had yet to be resolved, Baya had genuinely seen hope.
Change wasn't something that could be achieved overnight. As long as there was hope, it was the best answer for Byya.
"We might not be able to meet again in the future, but it's good enough to know that they're doing well. At least I didn't make the wrong choice, "Byya muttered to himself.
Angor raised an eyebrow. "Nothing is absolute in this world. Maybe you'll see each other again in the near future."
For example, in the dream.
Angor didn't say the second part of his sentence out loud. If the Dream Wasteland was opened to the public in the future, the Krakoks would have a chance to reunite with their families.
"Let's hope so." Bya chuckled.
After walking along the narrow corridor for a while and going through many twists and turns, he finally saw the end of the road.
His eyes widened in surprise when he saw what was going on inside.
This was a huge internal space. Above his head were bright stalactites that were hanging upside down and acting as a light source. The ground was covered with green glowing grass. In the middle of the strange flowers and grasses, there was a clear lake that was sparkling with clear ripples.
The strangest thing was that in the middle of the lake, there was a tall Magus Tower!
Or rather, a Soul Tower that belonged to Soul Wizards.
It looked very similar to the Soul Tower Angor saw in Vice's Valley of Souls. Both towers were built with Soul Stones. The only difference was that there was no soul in this tower.
Although there were no souls, this place was filled with waves of soul power.
On the energy level invisible to the naked eye, the core of Soul Genesis Garden, the Soul Origin, was located at the top of the mountain, constantly releasing waves of soul energy that belonged to the law of Soul Genesis.
"Lady Isabelle is waiting for you inside." Byya pointed at the wizard tower in the distance.
Angor nodded and entered the strange space alone.
He didn't notice it when he was outside, but when he stepped on the glowing grass, he realized that the grass here was a variant of Soul Attraction Grass. Walking on it would soothe one's soul.
Even though Angor's soul didn't show any signs of agitation, he still felt comfortable in this place.
The glowing grass wasn't the only thing that was special. The strange-looking flowers were also beneficial to one's soul. Even the water in the lake was natural Soul Cleansing Water, which could expel impurities from one's soul.
Angor walked along a comfortable path and a wooden bridge until he reached the wizard tower in the middle of the lake.
When he arrived, the gate of the tower opened automatically.
He walked through a corridor full of statues and murals, then came to a hall where melodious music was being played.
The first thing he noticed was the two glass orbs floating above the hall. Inside the orbs were the Infant Spirits he gave to Isabelle. They were still releasing undead energy waves, but they didn't show any signs of agitation. Instead, they stayed inside the orbs without moving.
Next, he saw Isabelle sitting on a sofa, reading a gray book.
Isabelle put down the book in her hand and pointed at the seat across from her, inviting him to take a seat.
"It's only been a few years. I didn't expect you to reach this level so quickly," Isabelle said after observing Angor for a while.
"I didn't think I'd advance in Dark Castle either."
"Because of Carom?" Isabelle already discussed with Kimberly when she saw Angor's breakthrough. Perhaps it was because of Froste's Carom.
"That's right." Angor didn't feel the need to hide it. "If it wasn't for Carom, I would've stayed here for a while longer …" At least, he wouldn't have advanced in Dark Castle.
Isabelle also looked at Angor with a complicated expression.
"By the way, Lady Isabelle, may I know why you called me here?"
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