The Wise Overseer noticed that Angor was trying to be vague, but he didn't mind. "I'm interested in your information source. Do you want to talk with me?"
"You'll let us go if I talk with you? Well, I mean, you won't hurt us. You'll let us go in, out, and out. "
"There's room for negotiation, as long as you can fulfill certain conditions."
"That's as good as not saying anything," Angor pursed his lips. Then he raised his voice again. "What do we need to do?"
Sage: "Answer my question."
Angor looked at the Wise Overseer for several seconds. "Fine."
"You're not going to talk to your friends? Maybe I have something to ask them too? "
Angor didn't mind at all. "Just ask them if you want to."
Angor knew that the Wise Overseer wouldn't give up on observing the others' reactions. The Wise Overseer wouldn't believe Angor's words completely. In fact, the Wise Overseer still doubted whether Angor was really a Noah.
As long as Angor talked with the others, the Wise Overseer would be able to get more information through observation.
But Angor didn't seem to care at all. It was as if he was the one who made all the decisions. Was Angor really the one who made all the decisions? Or did they already come up with a plan to deal with him? But if they really wanted to do that, they would need to know Angor's personality very well, and not everyone knew about that.
Even Sisya couldn't have predicted his actions so accurately.
So this Illusionist was really the one who made all the decisions?
The Wise Overseer had a lot of thoughts in his mind, but he didn't show them on his face. "Are you sure you want to listen to him?"
The Wise Overseer looked around. The two apprentices didn't have the right to speak, so he was still looking at Dorcas and the strange nose.
The nose didn't respond, but the Wise Overseer assumed that Angor was the one who made the decision.
Dorcas, on the other hand, showed some interesting reactions.
"His opinion doesn't represent mine." Dorcas raised an eyebrow.
The Wise Overseer looked at Angor again. "Looks like your teammates aren't completely convinced. Are you sure you don't want to discuss this with them? "
Dorcas spoke first. "What do you mean I don't want to listen to him? Can't I have my own opinion? Also, he said that if you want to ask us a question, you can ask directly. Since he's already said so, just ask whatever you want. If you have any questions to ask me, just tell me directly. Don't beat around the bush. "
Angor was going to say something similar, but since Dorcas said it for him, he was happy to relax.
Still, Angor knew that the Sage also understood Dorcas' words. The Sage deliberately twisted Angor's words just to see if they were really on the same side.
This was a very obvious provocation, and Dorcas had taken the initiative to jump out.
He couldn't tell whether Dorcas' appearance was a good thing or a bad thing. However, Dorcas understood that they were currently in a deadlock. For him to take the initiative to jump out, he must have his own thoughts.
Maybe his inspiration made him do this?
Even if Dorcas' talent wasn't fully recovered, it was still possible that his inspiration came from his mind.
Just like Dodoro, Dorcas also couldn't see what Angor's goal was. But even if Dodoro's prophecy failed, he still gave Angor a "wise man is not stupid" answer by using his mind's echo.
This was also a kind of "mystery". It was hard to explain. It wasn't really an ability, but it would occasionally show up and point Angor in the right direction.
For this reason, Angor didn't mind Dorcas jumping out and becoming the Wise Overseer's new observation target.
Dorcas wasn't very reliable at times, but Angor was willing to trust Dorcas since he still dared to jump out under the pressure of the Wise Overseer.
The Wise Overseer looked at Dorcas. "Alright. Let me ask you a question first. Can you tell me if what he said is true?"
The Wise Overseer pointed at Angor.
Dorcas asked, "What did he say? What did he say before? "
"Let's not talk about that. I want you to answer everything I'm going to say to him."
Everything Angor said before was ambiguous, and it didn't matter if it was true or false. So, there was no need to talk about "before".
Dorcas was a little surprised. "You mean, I have to be the judge for every word you say?"
"You can take it that way. Are you willing?"
"Sure, but what should I say if I don't know?"
The Wise Overseer smiled. "You can answer anything you want."
Angor didn't reveal much of his emotions, but Dorcas did. No matter what Dorcas said, the Wise Overseer would always find some clues.
Dorcas scratched his head and mumbled, "Why do I feel like I'm being looked down upon?"
The Wise Overseer chuckled and looked at Angor. "Now, are you ready to talk to me?"
"Yes, but it's not the same as asking questions." Angor looked at the Wise Overseer.
"I understand. Since it's an exchange, there must be reciprocity. Whatever you want to know, I can tell you."
The Wise Overseer's words sounded generous, but Angor didn't think much of it.
The Wise Overseer wasn't stupid. He wouldn't do something that didn't benefit him at all. Angor's question could give him a lot of clues.
"Let's begin. Or do you want me to answer your previous question about my source? "
The Wise Overseer nodded.
"I don't know what you're asking about. Is it about Noah's ancestor or something else?"
"Since you know about Augustine, it's understandable that you're here. That's not what I'm interested in. What I want to know is, where did you find out about me? "
The Wise Overseer's words contained a very important piece of information. Augustine, or Noah's ancestor, must have something to do with their destination. This was something that everyone present was able to tell.
But the Wise Overseer didn't have to tell them this. He must have some other purpose.
And it wasn't hard to guess. The Wise Overseer wanted to test everyone's knowledge of their destination.
Angor didn't look at the others' reactions, but he knew that Wai and Kael would be a little surprised. As for Dorcas … Angor couldn't tell.
"About you? I heard it from Daytime."
The Wise Overseer didn't answer right away. Instead, he looked at Dorcas.
Dorcas nodded. "That's right. Daytime was the one who told us that you're the Wise Overseer."
The Wise Overseer knew that Dorcas wasn't lying.
But who was Daytime?
The Sage didn't ask Angor this question. Instead, he asked Dorcas directly.
Dorcas looked suspicious. "You don't know Daytime? Isn't it one of your people? "
One of our people? Just as the sage was puzzled, Dorcas pointed out that Day was the curly-horned half-blood demon at the third slit.
The Wise Overseer nodded. "That's it? It told you that it's called Daytime? "
Dorcas nodded. "That's right. From what the Sage said, could it have deceived us and used a fake name?"
The Wise Overseer didn't answer Dorcas' question. He frowned and looked at Angor. "Your turn."
"I thought you'd keep asking about what Daytime told us."
Wise One: "Whatever it knows, I know. I know everything it doesn't. "
"If that's the case, Wise Overseer, do you know why it's called Daytime?"
The Wise Overseer was speechless. He really didn't know.
Angor smiled. He didn't give the Wise Overseer any time to answer. "I'm just asking for fun. It's personal, so it's understandable that you don't know. Can I ask something else? "
"Sure." The Wise Overseer knew that Angor was trying to control the pace of the conversation, but he didn't mind. Actually, he wanted to know if Angor knew who the curly-horned half-blood demon was. Why did Angor call himself Day?
Angor's question was quite obvious. He was clearly telling the Wise Overseer that he knew why Daytime was called Daytime.
The Wise Overseer wanted to ask, but he didn't want to follow Angor's pace. He could control the pace, but he didn't want to change it.
"How many questions do I have to answer before I'm satisfied?"
Sage: "Answering my question is only one of the conditions. Besides, it's not a requirement. "
"Then why do I have to answer your questions? Why don't you just tell me the requirements? "
"It's not a requirement, but it's a bonus."
"What do you mean?"
"Once you do that, I'll let you through my hall and let you search for Augustine's legacy.
"However, if you go there, the result may not necessarily be good."
"You said that I'll let you through and guarantee your safe return. That's only half of it. I can't promise you anything else."
Angor roughly understood what the Wise Overseer was trying to say. "So, answering your questions is a bonus. Can you guarantee our safe return?"
"I can't, but I won't stop you from leaving my hall. If necessary, I'll take a nap and close the hall. "
The Wise Overseer's words were full of meaning.
The Wise Overseer was basically telling them the truth: the destination they were looking for was very dangerous. There were also things they couldn't handle. As long as they met the requirements, the Wise Overseer could help them escape.
"Your turn. Wait, is that a question?" Angor asked.
"Sure." The Wise Overseer nodded.
"That's good. But if you insist on answering every question like Miss Sisya, I'll feel terrible."
Sage: "My second question, what did Sisya say to you?"
The Wise Overseer wasn't stupid. He knew Angor was purposely telling him about Sisya.
But even if Angor didn't tell him about Sisya, the Wise Overseer would ask about her anyway. They were destined to run into Sisya from their current location.
So, the Wise Overseer followed Angor's lead.
"That's a lot. I don't even know where to start. Ugh … I've asked too many questions. It'll take me a long time to finish. After all, I spent almost an hour in her box. "
The Wise Overseer knew that Sisya's box had a mind acceleration function. If it was really an hour, it meant Angor and Sisya talked for almost an entire day.
That long? And Sisya was still willing to talk to him?
The Wise Overseer looked at Dorcas in confusion.
"Yes. About an hour." Dorcas nodded.
Did he really stay for an hour?! The Wise Overseer felt strange, but he also knew that Dorcas wasn't lying.
While the Wise Overseer was struggling, Angor secretly praised Dorcas in his mind. Dorcas had taken the initiative to jump out just now, and had really muddied the waters.
The more muddied the water, the more questions the Wise Overseer would have to think about. Thinking too much would bring the Wise Overseer closer to the truth, but it would also cause him to neglect details.
Angor didn't care about the truth at all. What he didn't want the Wise Overseer to know the least were the details, such as the Nightmare Realm, the dream wasteland, and so on.
The more muddied the water, the better he could hide these details.
For Dorcas to jump out this time, could it be that he was truly blessed?
"Wise Overseer, do you want me to start from the beginning? Or should I just tell you the things related to the Wise Overseer? "
The Sage sensed that Angor and Sisya must have talked about something very secretive, and Angor seemed to be trying to hide it from them.
The Wise Overseer remained silent for a moment and nodded. "Alright. Tell me what you want to know."
The Sage didn't agree with Angor's decision. Instead, he believed that Angor was trying to hide something related to Sisia's secret, or Sisia's true identity.
The Wise Overseer knew something about Sisya's secret, and he was sure that it had nothing to do with Nether City or Augustine. After all, Augustine's incident happened after Sisya turned into a box.
Since it had nothing to do with Sisya, there was no point in asking.
Besides, he didn't want to waste time. If he really wanted to know, he could just ask Sisya later.
The Wise Overseer did consider everything thoroughly. However, he missed one detail — Angor was talking to Sisya one-on-one.
The process of exchanging information was called "communication". It wasn't necessarily Sisya who told Angor a secret. It was possible that Angor told Sisya something he wanted to hide.
If the Wise Overseer knew that the person in front of him was Angor, one of the brightest supernovas in the southern wizarding region, he would probably consider both sides. However, he didn't know that the red-haired man was Angor, which was why he didn't consider the possibility of Angor's identity.
The Wise Overseer was using information asymmetry against them. Angor, the Wise Overseer, and the Noah Clan had information asymmetry as well. Therefore, Angor could use this to deceive the Wise Overseer.
Of course, the Wise Overseer could only deceive irrelevant details. He couldn't hide anything from Angor.
If the Wise Overseer could keep Angor in the dark about everything, the Wise Overseer might as well call himself The Fool.
(End of Chapter)
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