"That's all I can say about that wood spirit. It's a coward, and it usually pretends to be a prison fence inside the Stairs of Hanging Prison. Oh, just a reminder. If you can't find it, you better not try to pry open the fences one by one. Doing so will not only expose your purpose, but also make it more afraid of you. There's no way it will be persuaded by you.
"More importantly, you might run into unpredictable dangers by prying open the fences."
"What dangers?" Angor asked.
Day shrugged. "I can't tell you. Besides, I haven't been inside the Stairs of Hanging Prison for a long time. I only heard rumors about it. "
After listening to Day, Dorcas thought for a moment and said, "He can't tell you because of the contract. I don't know what kind of contract it is, but for most contracts, when the place you're guarding completely disappears, the contract will lose its effect. Since Day's contract is still there, does it mean the Stairs of Hanging Prison is still working? "
Dorcas squinted his eyes. "The so-called unpredictable danger might be some old monsters who have lived for tens of thousands of years?"
It was rare for Dorcas to give such a serious analysis. Everyone listened carefully and found that it was possible.
Angor hesitated and asked, "Did you get an idea?"
Dorcas grumbled, "Can't I make an analysis just because I don't have an idea? You're underestimating me. "
Dorcas paused and changed his expression. He said in a joking tone, "Why don't you guess if I got an idea?"
Angor gave Dorcas a meaningful look. Instead of playing the guessing game, he turned to Day and asked, "Is what he said possible?"
"I don't know. But he said something wrong about the contract."
Angor asked, "You mean, the contract you signed doesn't just involve guarding the Stairs of Hanging Prison, but other places as well?"
This time, Day did not answer. It was obvious that he did not want to answer.
Angor thought about it and realized that Day already said a lot. Many of his answers were obviously skirting the boundaries of the contract. Otherwise, Day would not have simulated the compatibility of his answers with the contract before answering.
Since Day did not answer, it meant that the question was not even skirting the boundaries, but directly touching the contract itself.
They probably would not get any more information if they kept asking.
He placed a hand on his chest and bowed. "Thank you for your answer. I think we've asked enough questions. It's time to move on."
Day glanced at Angor and humphed. "No need to thank me. It's just a deal."
That was what Day said, but Angor could tell that the man was not calm at all. He had probably thought about whether or not he should say these words during the day, but in the end, he still said them.
After saying it, he felt a little regretful. He wanted to take it back, but he didn't want to lose face. Thus, his emotions began to feel awkward.
But the others didn't. "What a cold guy." Wail was still talking to Angor through their Spirit Bond.
"That's right, he's quite cold. But we're lucky to find someone we can talk to, "Angor replied to Vait through their Spirit Bond.
Wa Yi did not think twice and immediately changed his stance: "Sir is right!"
"It's just a deal, but I'm still happy with it," Angor said to Day. If I meet your descendant in the future, I'll tell him about you. "
Day was stunned for a long time before he snorted and turned his head away. He said in an almost inaudible voice, "Mind your own business."
This time, Angor didn't need to read Day's emotions.
"What a tsundere. You think you're still young?" Dorcas complained in his mind.
"You're the same sometimes," Angor said.
Dorcas did not mind Angor's comment at all. He continued, "Compared to Day's age, I'm still young. And I'm still a kid who can make unreasonable requests."
Angor saw Dorcas's twinkling eyes and knew that the man was waiting for an answer so he could "make unreasonable requests".
Angor could feel Dorcas's eagerness, so he turned around and said to the others, "Time to go. If the wood spirit doesn't work, we'll need to reconsider."
With that, Angor took the lead and walked forward.
Dorcas was getting anxious. Why didn't Angor say anything? But it's fine. If you don't want to talk, I'll just say it.
Dorcas looked at Day. "Angor said something in the Spirit Bond, but he didn't want to tell you. So I'll do it for him. "
Angor stopped and looked at Dorcas with narrowed eyes.
Dorcas was not afraid at all. "There are more people behind us. They're from some sort of traveling merchant organization. If they come, don't tell them where we are. Better yet, let that piggy show up and let them know how strong we are. "
"Oh, right. You don't know about the traveling merchant organization yet. Let me tell you. They're a very evil organization —"
Before Dorcas could finish speaking, Day interrupted him. "I know this organization. Their people are digging deep into the ruins for profit as well. But they're also protecting the order of the lost city. Without them, the monsters underground and the corrosive gas in the sewers would have floated out long ago. We don't like the traveling merchant organization, but we don't hate them either. "
"Oh, and the same goes for that person. As long as we don't provoke him, he won't do anything to the traveling merchant organization. "
When Dorcas heard Day's words, his expression immediately changed. "Actually, we also maintain a friendly and harmonious relationship with the Travel Merchant Organization … If we dress up as the Travel Merchant Organization, will that person just let us go?"
Day was shocked by Dorcas' sudden change of attitude.
The others held their foreheads speechlessly. Dorcas was such a fence-sitter. As Dorcas' friend, he was worried that Angor might misunderstand him and think that he was just as shameless as Dorcas.
Angor walked up to Dorcas, created a Hand of Spell, and grabbed Dorcas by the collar. Then he threw the man backward.
He then gave Day an apologetic look. "Don't listen to him. He's just a mascot in our team. A decoration. "
Angor bowed again. "We'll be on our way. If anyone comes later, just do what you need to do. Don't worry about Dorcas' opinion."
Dorcas didn't like it and kept yelling at them. Fortunately, they were still inside the illusion. Angor blocked out all sounds from Dorcas' area. He nodded to Day and prepared to leave.
Day suddenly spoke up. "Actually, I think he's quite real."
Angor chuckled. "That's why I said he's our mascot. Not in a negative way, but in a positive way."
After Zhou heard this, he let out a rare laugh. "For the sake of the mascot and for the sake of the things you told me, I can remind you of one last thing."
All the clamor immediately stopped, and everyone turned to look at Daytime.
"A hundred years ago, when we came out of the Stairs of Hanging Prison, he told us that there's only one way to go. The higher you go, the more dangerous it is, because — "
Day's face turned red. He had clearly violated the contract.
Angor quickly stopped him. "We understand. You don't need to say more."
Day's eyes were still red. "It's fine. I'll just say one last thing."
Daytime turned to look at … Kal-El.
"If he's stronger, maybe you can go further on the Stairs of Hanging Prison."
After saying those words, Day turned into a ball of flames.
"Are you alright?" Angor was a little worried.
"Don't worry. I'm just using the contract. I'll be fine. Besides, I didn't say much. I hope you can understand. "
After saying that, Daytime slowly turned into a green pseudo-flame and returned to the candlestick on the wall.
He scanned the area and made sure there was no strong feedback from the contract. Only then did he feel relieved. The owner of the nightclub was kind to him, and he didn't want to see Day's soul vanish for no reason.
He looked at the candle for one last time and said, "Let's go."
This time, they didn't encounter any obstacles.
Everyone remained silent, but their Spirit Bond was filled with all kinds of noises.
Dorcas refuted the word 'mascot'; Vale used all sorts of tactful words to tell everyone that he wasn't that close to Dorcas; Khael, on the other hand, kept asking, "What did Daytime mean when he said those words to me?"
Everyone was talking about their own things. The noise in their minds was even more annoying than the noise in their ears.
"Shut up, all of you. Tell me about Kael first." Count Black's voice reached everyone's minds. At the same time, their Spirit Bond became one-way. They could only listen, but not speak.
Dorcas was about to open his mouth when he saw this. Count Black pointed the stone slab at him. "Don't let me hear you."
Dorcas curled his lips in dissatisfaction but didn't say anything in the end.
Count Black's voice came from the Spirit Bond again. "Day didn't say it explicitly, but he specifically mentioned Kael. That's pretty much what he meant."
"The broken Stairs of Hanging Prison probably caused some kind of space problem."
The Black Earl said, "Maybe it's a spatial crack or a spatial collapse. That's why he specifically mentioned Kael because he's the only one who can manipulate space. "
"In other words, the only danger we know about in the Stairs of Hanging Prison is the space problem. According to Day, the higher we go, the greater the danger. If we can get around it or solve the space problem, we should be able to reach higher levels. "
With that, Count Black undid the Spirit Bond binding Kael.
"I know you can't solve the problem of space cracks or space collapses, but can you find out where the space problem is in advance? Especially hidden distortions?"
Kael considered for a moment. "Yes."
Kael's answer was firm. He didn't leave himself any room to maneuver. Count Black couldn't help but admire Kael a little. "You do have some of Aesop's style."
After pausing for a moment, the Black Count continued, "It seems that Aesop has already taught you Bazeer's Distortion Secret Technique?"
Kael nodded. "I've learned enough."
"Good. As long as you can find the problem in advance, it won't be a problem."
"So you're saying that Day made a mistake?" It was Vale who spoke. He didn't speak through the Spirit Bond, but through his own mind.
Count Black calmly replied, "I can only say that Day doesn't understand the future of space too well. Who would've thought that Bazeer would appear ten thousand years later?"
The Great Warlock of Distortion, Bazeer.
The Great Warlock of Space from a thousand years ago was a true space genius. He had almost single-handedly raised the Southern Region's Introduction to Space to a whole new level.
[Theory of Distortion], [Theory of Winding], [History of Space Exploration] … These famous works were all written by Bazeer.
Because of Bazeer's appearance, his Introduction to Space influenced many Great Warlocks in the future. For example, Fein Werder, who loved to write travel books.
Many of Bazeer's influences could be seen in Fein Werder's [Strange World], [Reverse Travel in Space], and [Limitless Interlayers].
However, Bazeer rarely wrote Introduction to Space in his later years. Perhaps it was because he had seen many different worlds. He mostly reflected on the pros and cons of "planar expeditions".
After that, Bazeer left the southern region and never returned.
Meanwhile, Kael's teacher, "Voidwalker" Aesos, accidentally received Bazeer's knowledge. Now, this inheritance was in Kael's hands.
It was also because of Bazeer's heritage that Kael dared to answer Earl Black's question with confidence, "Yes."
Kael's answer showed his confidence, and it also showed how glorious Bazeer's glory was a thousand years ago.
"I can't deal with some serious space disasters, but with Mister Hyperdimension here, I'm sure everything will be fine."
Kael's sudden words drew everyone's attention to Angor.
Angor only smiled bitterly when he saw Kael's expectant look. He knew Kael meant no harm by mentioning his name, but he still felt like he was being roasted on a fire. He knew a lot of secrets about space, but they were all given to him by Dalmatian. Most of them were just concepts, and he had yet to put them into practice.
"You're studying Space Studies in a different field?"
"I know a lot of theories, but I haven't put them into practice yet."
Count Black wasn't surprised. Angor was still young, and it was already good enough for him to know all the boring theories. Putting them into practice required talent.
"Tell me if you notice anything strange. I'll take care of it," Count Black said.
Angor nodded. He knew Count Black was just being polite, but he was already grateful that Count Black was willing to accept his request.
Angor quickly changed the topic. "About Daytime's last sentence, I think we've figured it out. We'll have to wait until we enter the Stairs of Hanging Prison.
"Now, let's talk about that thing."
Everyone's attention was drawn. Daytime said something about "why ask when you already know", which meant Angor knew something about the "thing".
Did Angor meet the "thing" before, or did he have other secrets?
"First of all, I don't mean to hide it from you. It's just that I only mentioned it in passing. I thought it's just a low-level monster like the Witch's Eye, and it's not worth mentioning."
Angor sighed in his mind. "You'll know why if I tell you who that person is."
"That person is not the ancient race that the Karabits are searching for as you all guessed. Instead, he is a non-human demon."
"A monster? A monster can become the ruler of Nether City? "Kael exclaimed.
Dorcas, who had his Spirit Bond removed, immediately replied, "What you just said shows that you don't care about Summoning Magi at all. Many of the magical creatures summoned by the Summoning Sorcerers were intelligent and affectionate. So, what's so strange about a monster becoming the ruler of a city? Besides, it's just a 'ruler', not a city lord. "
After Dorcas finished speaking, he added, "Of course, there are also some magical creatures that are abnormally smart, but also very abominable. For example, a certain crowned parrot."
Angor sensed a strong murderous aura when Dorcas mentioned the parrot. It seemed Dorcas and Abelle's parrot were not going to get away.
"If you don't want to be silenced again, don't change the topic. Let Angor continue," Black Earl spoke in a timely manner. Dorcas and Kael immediately shut their mouths.
Angor found their conversation quite interesting. They had been walking for a long time, and listening to their conversations was a good way to pass the time.
Still, he didn't forget what he had to say.
"About that monster, I mentioned the first half of its name. You didn't forget it, did you?"
"Third Eye!" Wa Yi immediately raised his hand, his expression saying, "Praise me, praise me!"
Angor cleared his throat. "Yes, Wai's right."
In fact, Wai wasn't the only one who remembered the name of "Three Eyes". However, there were many monsters with three eyes. For example, Keely's black cat, Luna, was a "Nightcrawler Cat" with three eyes.
Also, due to the long and complicated names of many magical creatures in the Void, the Sorcerers simply named them after some simple physical features. There were quite a few that started with three eyes.
Therefore, it was impossible to guess what kind of monster it was just by hearing "Three Eyes".
Everyone was waiting for Angor's answer because they all knew the name "Three-Eyed" in their minds, including Count Black.
However, when Angor told them the answer, they all froze. Because all of their guesses were wrong.
"The Three-Eyed Blue Demon."
They had thought of many powerful or mediocre three-eyed monsters, but they didn't expect Angor's answer to be the Three-Eyed Blue Demon.
A Three-Eyed Blue Demon was a low-level monster. Well, it was even weaker than a Witch's Eye.
Its appearance was huge, its skin was blue, and its muscles looked huge. As a matter of fact, it was very weak. As long as one could attack it from a distance, even a human could easily kill it with a single arrow shot by an agile archer.
That was because even though it was huge, it was extremely slow, and its intelligence was on par with the ghouls.
No, ghouls were smarter than the Three-Eyed Blue Demon. At least, ghouls would run away when they realized they couldn't win. As for the Three-Eyed Blue Devil, it was completely self-centered. It felt that it was invincible in the world and that it could fight anyone. Then, it died.
A clumsy, huge, and low-level monster in everyone's mind was the "wise man" mentioned by Daybreak?!
"You, you're certain that the existence with outstanding intelligence, alchemy knowledge, and various skills is a … Three-Eyed Blue Devil?" Dorcas stuttered. It could be seen how shocked he was.
Angor nodded. "If I'm not mistaken, I'm sure."
Everyone fell into silence.
Now, they all understood what Angor was trying to say without needing further explanation. Angor didn't mention it when he shared the information. Because … it was weaker than a Witch's Eye. Why would he mention it?
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