The "tentacle monster" Dorcas was referring to was Evil Woman.
When the vile woman heard how Dorcas addressed her, she raised her eyebrows and glared at him fiercely.
However, before the evil woman could finish her sentence, Hui Shang pulled her back. He signaled her with his eyes, telling her to calm down.
Grey Merchant then looked at Dorcas, "If the Red Sword Magus has misunderstood my companion because of the previous battle, I apologize to you on her behalf."
Dorcas grumbled, "I'm not as stingy as she is. Her injuries were obvious to all. Ever since she entered the Sunlight Sacred Hall, she had consumed more energy than everyone else combined. Of course she has to pay more than everyone else. This isn't discrimination. It's a fair trade. "
Gray Merchant thought for a moment and recalled Angor's explanation about the Light Shrine's weakening effect. He already had an answer.
"I see. We misunderstood," Gray Merchant apologized again. "We can accept this condition."
Hearing that the gray merchant had agreed to Dorcas's request, the evil woman hurried forward. She wanted to say something, but was stopped by the gray merchant.
"You don't know when you'll fully recover. Also, don't forget about the organ you bought a while ago. If you waste time, the transplant might not work. Those tens of thousands of magic crystals will go to waste, "Gray Merchant said in a low voice.
"Remember what the leader said. Be patient, be patient, and wait."
The evil woman exhaled deeply and nodded, no longer resisting.
After the two sides reached an agreement, the arena became much quieter in the following period of time.
Wai and Kael entered the Light Shrine one after the other to receive their spiritual baptism, while Dorcas and Gray Merchant discussed the price.
In order to prevent Evil Woman from arguing with Dorcas, Gray Merchant sent Evil Woman to talk to the black-robed judge about compensation.
Gray Merchant acted like a gentleman, which made Dorcas hesitate to raise the price. However, when he realized that he might lose his "freedom" if he didn't, Gray Merchant made up his mind and asked for an exorbitant price.
Gray Merchant didn't show any anger even though he didn't like the price. Instead, he negotiated with Dorcas from different angles.
He didn't see any heated exchanges, but he still felt that neither side was willing to back down.
"Aren't you going to take a look?" Dark Earl's voice reached Angor's ears.
"It's up to Dorcas to raise the price. Why should I? "
The Dark Earl chuckled. "Are you really going to screw him over?"
Angor gave him an innocent look. "When did I do that? Didn't he do it willingly? "
Black Earl: "Do you think he doesn't understand?"
Angor knew what Count Dark was trying to say. "Maybe he doesn't know. He just doesn't want to. By the way, his Inspiration talent has recovered. Maybe it's because he doesn't understand it on purpose? "
The Black Earl pondered for a moment, "You're more comprehensive than I am. If it's because of the innate gift of inspiration, then Dorcas's subconscious feels that losing his freedom isn't a bad thing? "
Angor was puzzled. "Why must I lose my freedom? The freedom I understand also includes the breadth of one's heart, not just the long-term vision. "
"Moreover, I don't intend to restrict what he can see and where he can go."
He gave Dorcas the Light Templar scroll as a trump card. As for the rest of the scroll, it was just a casual move. He didn't expect this random move to bring him such a great surprise.
The Dark Earl chuckled and concluded the discussion with a meaningful sentence. "Dorcas's Inspiration talent is quite useful, right?"
Angor looked at the Dark Earl and smiled. "You're right."
…
The result of Dorcas's negotiation was soon announced. Judging from their expressions, both sides were satisfied with the result.
Wai and Kael also walked out of the Light Templar in a daze.
It was hard to see their changes with the naked eye. However, all the wizards present could clearly sense that their spirit powers had become purer and more refined. It was as if there was no impurity in them.
It would not be an exaggeration to say that this change was earth-shattering.
Apart from the contamination caused by spells, everyone had impurities in their spirit power. The more complicated one's mind was, the more impurities there would be in it.
It didn't mean that one's thoughts were evil. It meant that one's thoughts could become impurities in one's mind.
Such impurities were invisible. To put it in philosophical terms, they were like dust in one's mind.
They wouldn't affect one's spirit too much, but they would narrow the path for one's spirit development. It wasn't impossible. It was just more exhausting.
Now that their spirit had been cleansed, most of the impurities were removed. This meant that the path of spirit development was once again smooth. To put it bluntly, one's potential had greatly increased.
The improvement was most obvious for apprentices. Since their spirit powers were still weak, the impurities could still be detected. However, once they became wizards, the impurities would be hidden deeper and more stubbornly.
Wai and Kael's changes were very obvious in the energy vision. Gray Merchant and the others couldn't wait to see what would happen after they entered the Light Templar.
After Wai and Kael returned to their side, it was Gray Merchant's turn to enter the Light Templar.
The Light Templar didn't have a hard limit on the number of people it could accommodate. The larger the area, the more people it could accommodate.
Gray Merchant and the others could all enter together.
Before entering the Light Templar, Gray Merchant handed a space capsule to Dorcas. Judging from Dorcas's wide smile, it was obvious that this was the price they had to pay for their negotiation.
Dorcas took out the mysterious scroll and didn't care about what would happen next. Once they came out, the Light Templar would be in the hands of the Wise Overseer.
Dorcas wrapped the precious scroll in energy and walked to Angor.
Finally, he removed the energy barrier and handed the scroll to Angor with a serious expression.
Both Dark Earl and the Wise Overseer looked at the scroll at the same time. They wanted to see the real thing as well.
However, before Angor could take the scroll, he already placed a nightmare illusion on it. All the prying eyes were blocked by the Nightmare Illusion.
Angor wasn't worried about the effect of the Light Templar being exposed.
However, if a professional were to obtain the scroll from the Sunlight Sacred Hall and do a careful and in-depth study, they might be able to find some clues. In order to not expose his "crazy hat's coronation", Angor had to take precautions.
Both Dark Earl and the Wise Overseer were disappointed.
They both had different reasons for their disappointment.
The Wise Overseer wanted to find out the direction of the runes from the scroll. Of course, the Wise Ruler didn't know about "Mad Hatter's Coronation". He only wanted to check the runes because he had seen Angor's work before. By comparing the runes, he would know whether the scroll was made by Angor or not.
But Angor didn't give him a chance at all, which disappointed the Wise Overseer.
As for Dark Earl, he was disappointed because of Angor's attitude.
The semi-mysterious scroll only had one use left, but it was still very valuable. Not only could it be used as a life-saving straw in a time of crisis, but it could also be used to nurture the potential of the next generation of talents.
Therefore, Dark Earl wanted to buy it from Angor.
But Angor had already shown his attitude. Dark Earl could tell that Angor didn't want to sell the scroll, which disappointed him a little.
Still, he decided to ask Angor for the slightest chance.
As expected, Angor refused to sell the scroll. Dark Earl didn't want to force Angor, so he had to give up.
After returning the scroll to Angor, Dorcas picked up the space capsule and began to check the "treasures" inside again and again.
He had a small treasury of his own, but it was always empty because he needed to manage some connections and buy some supernatural knowledge from Cross Headquarters.
It was extremely rare for Dorcas to have so many treasures in his hands.
Dorcas was fascinated by the sight, but he still forced himself to hand the capsule to Angor.
Angor didn't take it. Instead, he gave Dorcas a puzzled look.
"I know this isn't enough to pay back the Light Shrine, but it should be enough to pay back a quarter, right? I'll make sure to pay back the rest. Please give me some time. "
Dorcas' meaning was clear. He wanted to pay back the debt instead of asking Angor to make a request.
He knew that Angor's request would be something like "join Brute Cavern", "become his follower", and so on. Dorcas didn't want to risk losing his freedom.
However, Dorcas did not notice that after he finished speaking, the Dark Earl turned his head and sighed softly.
The Wise Overlord was also looking at Dorcas with a mocking expression.
Angor looked at Dorcas' serious expression and smiled. "I think you've misunderstood."
Dorcas: "Huh?"
"The scroll from the Light Shrine is mine," said Angor. I lent it to you once, and the price you have to pay for it is the price of using the scroll once. But you used it, found so many people to use it, and gained something from it. According to the rules of exchange in the wizarding world, the price you have to pay must be added together. "
Angor paused for a moment before he said something that Dorcas could not believe. "So, you'll have to pay a higher price than before."
Dorcas' eyes widened as if he was struck by lightning.
Angor continued, "Of course, you'll get credit for the negotiation. So, if we split the loot according to your work, you'll also get some benefits. I won't owe you anything for that. "
Dorcas still couldn't come back to his senses. He was still thinking about Angor's words.
Although he always felt that those words were a little roundabout and a little fishy, when he thought about it carefully, what kind of person would use the creditor's things to make money in front of the creditor and even want to return the money earned to the creditor to offset the debt?
It might work in secret, but it wasn't right in front of his face.
Dorcas finally understood what was going on. It wasn't hard to understand. But why did he think he did the right thing in the first place?
Dorcas kept going back. In his memories, he saw the Dark Earl looking at him with pity. He also saw and heard the Wise Overlord's meaningful words. He also saw Angor setting a trap for him with a smile, and then adding fuel to the fire … When Dorcas thought this was the end, the memory kept going.
Soon, it stopped at the last scene.
Dorcas stared at … himself in disbelief. Yes, in the last scene, it was Dorcas himself.
But he felt that he didn't know this person at all.
In the image, Dorcas was looking at the descending temple, feeling the cleansing effect of the holy light on his spirit sea. His expression was full of expectation, enjoyment, and sincerity.
But Dorcas clearly remembered that his body was enjoying the holy light, while his spirit and heart were suffering. He almost peed himself when he thought about the scroll. How could he show such a joyful expression?
Soon, Dorcas turned around, as if he was looking at him. But in reality, Dorcas knew that at that time, he was actually looking at the Light Templar scroll floating in the air.
Back then, Dorcas' expression was one of despair, and he almost knelt down and begged for mercy.
But the Dorcas in the image was full of hope, longing, and joy.
This was obviously different from what Dorcas remembered.
Was his memory messed up, or did he really show such an expression back then?
Just as Dorcas was feeling dazed, the Dorcas in the image slowly lowered his gaze. This time, the Dorcas in the image was truly looking at Dorcas in person.
It was a strange feeling. Was he looking at himself?
Dorcas saw himself in the image, and after looking at each other for a few seconds, he suddenly revealed a sly smile.
Next, the image shattered and disappeared.
But soon, the image reformed. It was still the same scene, but this time, the Dorcas in the image was behaving exactly the same way as the Dorcas in his memory.
Worry, heartache, suffering, despair … all these expressions appeared on Dorcas' face one by one.
Looking at these two completely different memories, Dorcas began to understand.
They were both himself.
However, one was external, while the other was internal. The internal Dorcas was his subconsciousness, or rather … the embodiment of his talent of Inspiration.
So, the answer he was looking for was himself.
When he realized this, Dorcas understood why he didn't realize it until now. The Black Earl gave him a hint, the Wise Lord also hinted, and Angor even told him directly, but he was still lost in his own logic.
It wasn't that he couldn't remember. It was just that his subconsciousness was clouding his mind.
Why was this?
Was it the side effect of his talent evolving? Or did his subconsciousness really think that owing someone was the best thing for him?
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