A moment later …
Both Greya and Sunders slowly woke up from the illusion created by the Cage Shadow.
Unlike Floret and Bobota, they didn't insist on asking about Angor's disappearance. Instead, they began to think quietly.
Greya had experienced many illusions created by Angor, including the one inside the feather earrings, which Angor created to remind her of Toby. Also, the "Illusion Twins", which helped Greya to create her "Birth" spell.
However, both the feather earring and the Illusion Twins were different from the Cage Shadow.
The first two illusions allowed one to explore freely and experience different things. Also, the illusions contained the presence of nightmare energy, which could make people immerse themselves in the illusions and ponder about the stories behind them.
The Cage Shadow, on the other hand, was a pure illusion without any nightmare energy. Moreover, through the rapid changes in the illusion, an interesting story was presented.
This kind of viewing experience limited the range of movement in the illusion. At the same time, it relied on the development of the story and used time to push forward the changes in the illusion. Although it didn't give as much space to explore as the feather earrings and the Fantasy Twins, it could highlight the story itself.
To put it simply, the feather earring and the Illusion Twins contained stories, but most of them were made up by people's imagination. You wouldn't even know if you guessed correctly. The Cage Shadow, on the other hand, simply told the story in a straightforward manner.
The former was a stream-of-consciousness prose, while the latter was a standard storytelling.
Greya personally preferred the feather earring and the Illusion Twins.
But it didn't mean that Greya didn't like the way the illusions were presented. She simply felt that the story was interesting, but it didn't touch her heart. Besides, there were still many things left unsaid. Maybe it would be better if the story was different.
That was Greya's opinion.
Sunders was different. Greya was interested in the story itself, while Sunders was interested in Angor's use of illusions.
Angor was very good at using illusions, especially when he created the Cage Shadow for storytelling purposes. And telling the story required a lot of illusions.
To Sunders' surprise, he didn't feel uncomfortable at all when the illusions suddenly changed.
Sunders already felt like he was becoming one with the illusions without even realizing it.
Moreover, the scenes he set up in each illusion were all very interesting. For example, in the scene from the church to the riverside, where the knights found Raven's head by the river, the scene didn't directly skip to the process of discovery. Instead, the scene first froze at the rapid change of the horse's hooves, the flying soil, and the knight's "Hyah" as a voice-over. Finally, when the knight rode his horse to the riverside, the illusion slowly stretched the image to the point where the viewer could move freely.
Although the switching of scenes seemed to be limited, it allowed the audience to be more immersed in the story.
He didn't use nightmare illusions at all. Sunders understood Angor's intention. The illusion itself was meant to express the whole story. Nightmare illusions would only attract the attention of the audience and steal the show from the main character.
He didn't use nightmare illusions, but the fact that Sunders didn't even notice the illusions showed how good he was at manipulating illusions.
One could even say that he was using this illusion to show off his skills.
The only thing left in Sunders' mind after reading the story was his appreciation for the illusions and the satisfaction of reading the story.
"Well done." Sunders didn't hesitate to praise.
Angor grinned proudly. Not long ago, Sunders was mocking him for his poor taste in city planning and naming. Now, Angor felt that he had won back a round in terms of artistic taste.
Greya also praised, "You're right. An interesting and original stage play. However, I personally like fairy tales, just like the cat bus that you created in Fantasy Twins. I like that feeling very much. Next time, if you can make a popular fairy tale like 'Bloody Princess of Dark Zombie Forest', I'll buy a ticket and watch it. "
A popular fairy tale? "Bloody Princess of Dark Zombie Forest"? He began to wonder if he and Greya had different ideas about fairytales.
"If I have the chance." Angor didn't read "Bloody Princess of Dark Zombie Forest", so he had to change the topic with a smile.
"Oh, right. The play itself is good, but what's the point of it? "Greya asked curiously.
In other words, Angor had a reason for letting them watch the play, right?
"Nothing. I haven't done alchemy for a long time, so I want to practice my illusion skills." Angor didn't reveal his true purpose, but he wasn't lying either. "But the story itself is true."
Greya was puzzled by the first half of Angor's words. She thought it was reasonable for Angor to practice his alchemy and illusion skills. After all, he just broke through and needed some time to adapt.
But when she heard the second half of Angor's words, she frowned. "A true story? Where in the southern wizarding region is there such a cage? "
Angor didn't answer her question. "Do you think the story took place in the southern wizarding region?"
Greya tried to recall the illusion she saw. "It should be the southern wizarding region. That Alex guy's accent … I think I heard it somewhere before. "
Greya sank into her thoughts.
Sunders spoke up. "It sounds like Stone Mulberry Dynasty's Thirteenth Seal Island."
Greya nodded in agreement. "Yeah, it sounds like that place. But it's still a little different. I think it's mixed with other places' accents."
Angor quickly made a mental note. Since Alex's accent was from Stone Mulberry Dynasty, did that mean he was from there? Or did he once live there?
Stone Mulberry Dynasty was located in the eastern part of Fey Continent. Back then, Sunders went to a wizard fair called Punk's Theme Park to find a magic scroll that could increase luck for Angor. The fair was located in the seventh continent of Stone Mulberry Dynasty.
"Alex's accent is similar to Stone Mulberry Dynasty's, but the other people in Ghost Town don't have that accent," Sunders said. "I've never heard their accents before."
Greya nodded in agreement. "Their accents are strange. I've traveled around with Barbie's Restaurant and visited other worlds, but I've never heard anything like this."
Neither Greya nor Sunders knew anything about this accent. They couldn't tell from the terrain and environment.
It wasn't easy to pinpoint the exact location of Ghost Town.
But since Alex's accent was from Stone Mulberry Dynasty, Angor believed that the Cage was located somewhere in the southern wizardry region.
Greya thought for a while but still couldn't figure it out. "You said it's true, so you know it, right?"
Angor shrugged. "I don't know."
Greya couldn't help but roll her eyes. "If you don't know, why are you asking me?!"
"I'm leaving tomorrow, so I need to pack my stuff. I'll tell Felicia about it."
Greya didn't want to waste time and turned to leave.
Sunders looked at Angor again. "I don't know why you used the Cage of Shadows, but the overall performance of the illusion is praiseworthy."
Sunders put a hand on Angor's shoulder. "Next time, you can ask directly if you have any questions. Don't beat around the bush."
With that, Sunders returned to his study.
Angor sat on the sofa and stroked Toby's soft feathers. He didn't want to beat around the bush, but the special energy inside the Gate of Illusion was related to the Alien Eye.
The teleportation ability of the Gate of Illusion could be exposed because the wizarding world already had similar abilities. But who knew what would happen if the special energy was exposed?
Furthermore, the secret of the Illusory Door had yet to be unraveled, and he had no idea what the end of the strange tunnel was.
…
The next day, when Angor came to the soundproof room, he didn't see Flower Sparrow. Only Bobota was there.
"I told my sister to leave first," Bobota spoke in a soft voice. "Don't be sad."
"We're leaving, right?" Bobota smiled. "Let's go."
Although Bobota was smiling, everyone could see the sadness in his eyes.
For Bobota, this wasn't just a parting. It was an eternal farewell.
He didn't know that Flower Sparrow asked Angor for help, so it was easy to imagine how sad he was right now.
"Nothing is absolute in this world," Angor said in a soft voice, "Maybe one day, you two will meet again."
"… Thank you." Bobota thought Angor was just trying to comfort him, but he didn't know that Angor wasn't joking.
Angor believed Bobota's words would become a reality in the near future.
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