Dorcas didn't refuse. He walked to the Starlight Stone and began to figure out how to pry it open. However, he didn't stop nagging. "Your bloodline is weak in terms of power. Why don't you come with me to the Abyss next time? I'll choose a good bloodline for you."
Angor ignored Dorcas' teasing. "I'm not going. "But if you can find a top-tier bloodline in the Abyss Plane, I'll buy it."
Angor didn't need it himself, but he could prepare it for his brother.
Of course, Dorcas had to be able to kill a top-tier mid-tier monster first.
Seeing Dorcas suddenly fall silent, everyone understood that the difficulty of this matter had already exceeded the limits of Dorcas' strength.
However, the two apprentices had no idea just how terrifying a mid-ranked or above abyssal demon was.
Just as they were feeling curious, a voice came from behind them.
"I can find you a top-tier mid-tier bloodline. Do you want it?" It was the Dark Earl who just came down from the stairs. He was outside, but his spirit power had been monitoring the situation in the hall.
"No," Angor replied without hesitation.
"What about a high-tier demon bloodline? It's as powerful as a level-3 truth-finder wizard. You don't want it? "
"No," Angor replied without hesitation.
The Dark Earl chuckled. He didn't ask why Angor didn't want it. Instead, he landed on the desk and watched Dorcas prying the Starlight Stone open.
This sudden conversation allowed the two acolytes to roughly understand why Dorcas didn't dare to hunt for top-ranked mid-ranked bloodlines. However, another problem arose. Why did the Dark Earl give Angor a top-tier bloodline, but Angor didn't want it?
The answer was simple. Angor couldn't afford it.
The Dark Earl had directly said "give" instead of "trade". Of course, it didn't mean that the Dark Earl would give Angor a high-tier bloodline. It was just that the Dark Earl's condition wasn't something that could be easily explained.
If he really needed the blood of a high-tier demon, he was willing to listen to Count Black's offer.
However, he was not in urgent need of it. His brother Leon was still an apprentice, and there was still a long way to go before he could inject a high rank Demon Bloodline into his body.
Since he didn't need it urgently, why should he make himself suffer?
Also, judging from the fact that Count Black did not ask for more details, Angor was sure that Count Black's condition would not be simple.
It was definitely a big problem.
Angor hated this kind of trouble the most. He already had enough trouble on his hands.
As for why he would agree to Dorcas going hunting? The answer was simple. Dorcas could not defeat a mid-tier monster in the Abyss. Even Sunders would not provoke such a monster, let alone Dorcas, who was not even a truth-finder yet.
Of course, if Dorcas really did get his hands on the bloodline, and no one else was involved, Angor would trade with him as promised.
Even if Dorcas also brought up some troublesome requests, Angor believed that nothing could compare to the Dark Earl's request.
Perhaps it was because of the previous conversation, but the atmosphere became a bit tense.
However, it did not last long. Dorcas had already pried open the four sockets of the Starlight Stone. The loose stone slowly fell into Dorcas's hand.
Without any words, everyone's eyes gathered on the back of the Rainbow Star Stone.
"There's a mural! There's a mural!" Kael yelled while pulling Dorcas's arm excitedly.
"So what if there's a mural? Why are you pulling me?" Dorcas mumbled and turned the Starlight Stone to the back of the wall so that it would be easier to see.
The reason Kael had dragged Dorcas along was because even though he was the one who had discovered the mural, it was Dorcas who had given him hope and allowed him to examine the Starlight Stone so closely.
Dorcas's mouth was really blessed! Whatever he said, it would appear.
Before Kael could explain further, Angor stopped him with a meaningful look. Kael understood the meaning behind the look.
It was better to enjoy it quietly. If Dorcas pointed it out, he might not be able to enjoy it for free.
Kael thought about it and agreed. Dorcas did not seem to notice anything yet. Since Dorcas was talking about "inspiration" for free, Dorcas might have to pay him for it.
It was better not to say anything.
Kael thought about it and decided to keep quiet.
However, even though Kael had shut his mouth, he still had a question in his mind. Everyone had noticed that Dorcas's mouth seemed to have been blessed, but why didn't Dorcas himself notice it?
This was actually the same principle as the people outside of the game could not see the game clearly when they were in the game.
Dorcas came to explore the ruin because he had a feeling that his inspiration was about to reach a breakthrough. And it turned out to be the right idea.
Dorcas was in the middle of a chess game where his inspiration was about to become a talent. Maybe it was the influence of his inspiration, or maybe it was some kind of restriction, but Dorcas did not pay attention to his inspiration at all. This was why he did not realize that he was a chess piece.
To solve this problem, Dorcas had to realize that his inspiration flower was slowly blooming. Then, he could escape from his role as a chess piece and let the flower bear fruit. That would be the perfect solution.
Of course, Dorcas could remind others, but once he did, he would have to rely on his luck to achieve another breakthrough.
In other words, anyone who reminded Dorcas now would think that they had done something good. When Dorcas realized what they were doing, they would definitely be added to his list of enemies.
Vaal already had Black Earl's reminder, and Kael was also fooled by Angor.
Now that all external disturbances were removed, whether Dorcas could achieve a breakthrough or not depended on himself.
Speaking of which, Dorcas' luck was pretty good. The Dark Earl actually did not need to help Dorcas at all. After all, Dorcas had provoked him many times along the way. However, when Dorcas was in the "chess game", his inspiration was bursting. It was as if whatever he said would come true. This could be considered an extremely special state of inspiration.
This was very useful for their exploration.
Once someone reminded Dorcas, this state of inspiration would end. Black Earl did not want to see this happen either. After all, this exploration was related to the Noah Clan. Dorcas' inspiration could give them hints and help them discover many clues that they normally would not find.
Just like the Starlight Stone this time, if it wasn't for Dorcas' confidence, Kael might not have been able to discover the trick. No one else would think of flipping a faded Rainbow Star Stone over.
Back to the back of the Starlight Stone.
The mural on the back of the stone was well-preserved. Both the colors and the patterns looked as if they were new. The reason was simple. This Starlight Stone was of high quality. There were two energy channels for magic arrays on the back of the stone, which meant that the stone was constantly being maintained by energy sources.
This was why the mural was so colorful that it did not fade at all.
The mural was well-preserved, which made it easier to understand its content.
Generally speaking, the mural was divided into two circles. The outer circle was the kneeling believers. They were like a circle that wrapped around the center of the inner circle.
The outermost believers were very small and blurry, but the closer they were to the inner circle, the bigger they became. Their clothes were also more exquisite, and even the faces under the hood were very detailed.
This size was not a difference in race, but rather the perspective of the painter, as well as an exaggeration to highlight the core characters.
Those closer to the inner circle were definitely the core believers.
Putting these believers aside for now, because even those in the inner circle had half their faces covered by their hoods, it was impossible to see who they were.
The most important and the most important part was the inner circle.
Because the inner circle depicted the "God" they revered, it was also the target of the believers' worship.
"These should be the believers of the Mirror Demon God, right? Then the one in the middle is the Mirror Demon God? " Dorcas looked at the God in the middle with a strange expression, "This style, why does it feel a little strange?"
Dorcas was not the only one who felt strange. Everyone else had a strange feeling, as if the style of the mural had been cut off.
The believers kneeling in the outer circle were in the style of religious murals, which already gave the painting a sense of epic.
But the inner circle … was completely different. Count Dark could not tell what kind of style it was. He could only say that it felt a little like the emblem of a noble.
Calling it a noble emblem was a bit of an exaggeration. Most noble family emblems would be designed to contain the story of their family. Even if they did not feel epic, they would still have a sense of weight.
The mural in front of him, however, looked more like the graffiti of a circus clown.
The whole thing was a black hollow circle, but this circle was drawn with a diagonal line that divided the circle evenly into two halves.
The left half was a man wearing a black top hat with white flowers wrapped around it and a strange smile mask on his face.
The right half was a woman's side profile. Her long blonde hair was blown away by the wind, covering her beautiful face.
Two people with different styles in a circle, but they both had the same exaggerated style.
"This is the Mirror Demon God they worship?" Dorcas believed that his mind was free, and he could accept anything. But he still could not accept the mural, which could be seen from the way he dragged out his words.
Vay, who was born in a noble family and was also from a Magus family, had received a good education in painting. He felt a headache coming on, and even his temples were slightly swollen. This style was really too wild, too thunderous.
Angor, on the other hand, accepted it well. He was also a noble, but he had seen a lot of different paintings in his tablet. Some of them were extremely exaggerated, human-like cartoons. So, he did not mind the mural.
The only question was, was this really a Demon God? Could a Demon God accept something like this?
After a moment of silence, Kael spoke up first, "It should be the Mirror Demon. Look carefully. The white flowers on the top hat of the man on the left are actually mirror flowers. They are made from the surface of a mirror. It's just that there's a white band around it, which makes it look white."
"The woman on the right is wearing a necklace. From the chain to the pendant, they are all made of lenses. Her earrings are covered by her hair, but the artist intentionally drew a ray of light where they should be. I think the earrings are also made from mirrors. "
Dorcas sighed deeply after hearing Kael's explanation. "So we've fallen to the point where we can tell if someone is a Mirror Demon just by looking at the surface of a mirror?"
Kael lowered his head in shame. Indeed, his explanation was too far-fetched. It sounded reasonable at first, but it was full of loopholes after thinking about it carefully.
But Angor didn't agree with him. "What do you think? If this isn't a Mirror Demon, then what is it? "
Dorcas opened his mouth but did not say anything in the end.
Judging from the traces left behind by the Mirror Demon's followers along the way, this Starlight Stone was also left behind by them. If the god they were worshipping wasn't the Mirror Devil God, who else could it be?
"Are there two people in the Mirror Demon God?" Wa Yi asked quietly.
No one answered him.
"Maybe this is the surface of a mirror. One person is outside the mirror, while the other person is inside the mirror." Angor pointed at the tangent of the circle.
He once saw a long-haired man who looked like himself in the mirror, but at the same time, wasn't him.
Besides, he had seen many modern paintings from Earth. It was quite common to use simple lines to express complicated things.
That was why he came up with this idea.
"It's possible. Maybe there's only one Mirror Demon, but it can show two different forms," Count Black finally spoke. He was not commenting on the painting, but Angor's idea.
"Have you heard of such a demon, mister? Or the Ancients or wizards who know similar spells? "Angor asked.
Count Black considered for a moment. "There aren't many spells related to mirrors, but it's possible to find one if you really want to. Every organization should have a collection of similar spells. The most famous one … "
Count Black paused and slowly looked at Angor. "It's a legacy from Brute Cavern."
Everyone was looking at Angor with strange expressions.
Angor was also confused. How come he never heard of such a thing? Besides, none of the wizards in Brute Cavern knew how to use mirrors.
Count Black noticed Angor's confusion. "Lady Mirror."
Angor suddenly realized something. Lady Mirror must be a mirror user. The entire base of Brute Cavern was built by Lady Mirror, and she was an old monster who lived for god knows how long.
Lady Mirror alone was more than enough to crush any other organization that possessed similar techniques.
"But Lady Mirror is a spirit. She can't leave the mirror world," Angor said, "so she's not a Mirror Demon."
"I didn't say she's a Mirror Demon. I know Lady Mirror. She's not interested in worshippers. She's only interested in pretty boys."
Dorcas was the one who reacted the most. He rubbed his face and mumbled, "Looks like I can't go anywhere near Brute Cavern anymore."
Everyone was speechless.
"Lady Mirror never kidnaps people. Besides, she's only interested in handsome men."
Dorcas: "As long as you don't kidnap … Wait, what do you mean? I'm not a pretty boy? "
Angor ignored Dorcas and looked at Count Black again.
"Apart from Lady Mirror, were there any other wizards or monsters from the Abyss who liked to use mirror spells ten thousand years ago?"
"I don't know. As far as I know, Brute Cavern has the most complete collection of spells. Even Rein's daughter is a mirror manipulator, isn't she? "
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