"The winner takes the spoils. That's the rule agreed by the judge. Who gave you the right to take the spoils?" Wai chimed in.
Since Fen Mo was the one who called them out, it would be beneath them to let other wizards do the talking. Therefore, Wai naturally became the frontline of the argument.
Of course, Wai didn't care about that at all. He only stood up to protect his idol.
"Besides, life and death are unpredictable in the arena. Mister Gray Merchant could've been killed, but he spared his life and only took the spoils. Not only are you not grateful, but you even tried to rob him?
"The Sunlight Sanctuary you used before was Mister Gray Merchant's. He allowed you to use it because he was kind enough. Now you're turning your back on him?
"Also, we suggested Mister Gray Merchant to destroy the magic array in the underground church, but Mister Gray Merchant left it intact and gave you a warning. He was worried that you'd be trapped in a space crack if you changed the magic array. Now look at you! Not only are you not grateful, but you're also accusing Mister Gray Merchant. I've never seen anyone as shameless as you! "
Wa Yi didn't give the other party a chance to speak at all, opening his mouth with a series of crackling fragrances.
While cursing, Wai also revealed some information.
Dorcas put his hand on his forehead and sighed.
Luckily, the information wasn't that important. At most, they could tell that Angor knew magic arrays and was suspected to be a light wizard. Everything else was fine.
Considering the illusions he used in the arena, people might think of Angor as a possible suspect. However, the stereotype of Angor was more like a master alchemist. As for fighting power … How could a wizard who trained for less than ten years achieve anything else after studying alchemy? How was that possible?
Angor's identity shouldn't be exposed yet.
And with Wa Yi's sweet words, Fen Mo couldn't find anything to refute for a while.
In terms of "emotions", Wai Mo didn't hate them at all, but he did show them kindness along the way. The most important thing was that the other party was a powerful Sorcerer. As a powerful Sorcerer, he didn't use his power to oppress others, but instead greeted them with respect. This was actually quite rare.
In terms of "logic", Wai Mo didn't violate any rules of the arena. Wai Mo also didn't take any spoils of war. He didn't do anything to his space storage either, which was a sign of restraint.
Therefore, whether it was reasonable or not, the other party had done nothing wrong. This caused Fen Mo, who had always liked to cause trouble, to not know how to refute.
Because she could not find anything to refute, Fen Mo nearly ground her teeth to pieces.
Fortunately, at this moment, Hui Shang woke up and came to the center of the confrontation.
Hui Shang naturally heard Wa Yi's series of well-founded rebuttals. Hui Shang's resentment from being tricked by the other party's illusion disappeared.
Through Wa Yi's words, it basically confirmed Bai Shang's guess that they had no ill intentions towards the Travellers Organization. In fact, he even started by expressing goodwill.
Moreover, Vale was right. Whether it was Dorcas or this Magus who called himself Elmi, both of them had the opportunity to kill them, but they did not do so.
Compared to everything the other party had done, their side seemed to be making trouble for no reason.
Thinking of this, the moment Hui Shang appeared, he arrived next to Fen Mo. With a light tap, Fen Mo's mouth was sealed with a layer of crystal. Clearly, Hui Shang was warning Fen Mo, telling her not to speak carelessly.
Then, Hui Shang used his eyes to signal the other apprentices to shut up, while he himself came to the evil woman's side.
"This time, we were rude. I apologize on behalf of the evil woman." Hui Shang bowed slightly to everyone, "I will prepare a small apology gift for everyone. I hope everyone can forgive us for being impulsive."
Dorcas and the others had a normal reaction to these words, but on Hui Shang's side, Fen Mo kept jumping around, wanting to say something. Moreover, the evil woman also looked at Hui Shang and said in a gloomy voice, "Are you trying to hurt our feelings?"
From the evil woman's point of view, they were thinking for Hui Shang, but Hui Shang was pressing on their heads and apologizing to the other party. Wouldn't that hurt their feelings?
Hui Shang looked at the evil woman locked in the distorted birdcage and said softly, "Bai Shang once said that there is more than one way to achieve a goal. Using violence to solve problems is always the worst strategy."
The evil woman sneered, "In the past, you sneered at Bai Shang's words."
Hui Shang: "I understand why I despised those words at that time. But I also believe that at that time, I definitely agreed with those words in my heart. "
The evil woman glanced at him coldly and did not delve into this topic. She could use Hui Shang's past as an example, but Hui Shang knew himself best.
The evil woman: "Heh, then how do you plan to solve this? After all, it's something that belongs to you, and something that you can't live without. "
Hui Shang said indifferently, "I will try to make a deal. If the deal doesn't work … then forget it. "
Hui Shang turned his head and looked directly at the evil woman, "Nothing is indispensable. I will always be me. In the past, I used the methods of the past to find a path. In the present, I might be able to open a new path. "
Hui Shang said it in a carefree manner, but the evil woman understood that the difficulty of this was not something that outsiders could understand.
The experience of narrowly escaping death created the ruthless Hui Shang. And that experience was now locked in the broken lens. Without that experience, Hui Shang might not have become a Hui Shang at all.
"It seems that we have paid the wrong favor." The evil woman snorted and turned her head away, no longer looking at Hui Shang.
Hui Shang stared at the evil woman for two seconds, sighed in his heart, and turned his head away.
How could he not understand the evil woman's thoughts? He also knew how difficult it was to open a new path. However, the situation was better than the person.
Hui Shang's concession was indeed partly because of Wa's words, but more … it was because he saw the evil woman.
Or rather, he saw the evil woman's pitch-black, twisted stone birdcage.
The reason why Hui Shang stood beside the evil woman was actually because he had deliberately chosen his position. At first, he was confused. The evil woman was locked in the birdcage, and she was not injured. Why didn't she struggle? When he stood beside the evil woman, he felt the terrifying pressure.
It was at least the pressure of a truth-finder!
A nose embedded in a stone slab could reach the level of a truth-finder wizard?
This was just an organ without any other enhancement, and it had such terrifying energy?!
In addition, the birdcage that imprisoned the evil woman was obviously an earth elemental ability.
Combining all these details, Hui Shang had already figured out the true identity of the stone slab in front of him.
The Black Earl! It was definitely the Black Earl!
Other than the Black Earl, there must be a descendant of Noah! An organ accompanied by a descendant, this was the standard of the Noah Clan!
Who was the Black Earl? He was a super wizard like Monchi, standing at the top of the pyramid of the southern wizard world!
Just a small step forward, and the Black Earl would be able to step into the legendary forest.
Such a person, even if it was just an organ, had reached the level of a truth-finder. Hui Shang asked himself, what could they use to compete with him?
They had previously guessed the identity of the Black Earl, but that was only a guess. Now, there was no doubt.
Even if Hui Shang did not care about "Elmi's" goodwill, he still had to look at the Black Earl's face. Because of this, Hui Shang understood that if he acted like the evil woman and started a conflict with the other party, he would be the only one to suffer.
He had only lost a part of his memory, and there was no other loss. However, if they continued to confront each other, they might lose even more, and even their lives.
Hui Shang, who had lost his memory, was gentle and elegant. Hui Shang, who had not lost his memory, was cold and heartless. However, no matter who he was, he would always choose to adapt to the situation.
Therefore, Hui Shang's compromise was not a "wrong payment" as the evil woman said. Instead, it was a form of … redemption.
…
Hui Shang apologized politely and said that he would pay compensation. Dorcas, who was frowning, began to calm down. Even if Hui Shang and Hui Shang did not agree, Hui Shang was still the one in charge. As long as Hui Shang's opinion could not influence Hui Shang, he would listen to Hui Shang's words.
After Dorcas calmed down, the gray merchant respectfully bowed to the Black Earl. However, he didn't say anything, nor did he mention the Black Earl's name. This was actually a tactful move.
Finally, Hui Shang looked at Angor.
Hui Shang first congratulated Angor on his victory, then said in a self-mocking tone that he was not qualified yet and needed to work harder.
After saying all kinds of compliments and praises, the gray merchant got to the point.
"Mister Elmi, you must have heard my conversation with the evil woman. I wonder if I can exchange it for the fragment that you took away. "
Hui Shang paused and quickly added, "Of course, if you're interested in the fragment, I won't take it away from you."
Hui Shang's attitude made the traveling merchants feel uncomfortable. Dorcas, on the other hand, was much more relaxed. When Hui Shang asked Angor directly, Dorcas and the others did not stop him.
Also, they wanted to know what exactly the item was. The Wise Ruler clearly didn't want Angor to take it away, yet Angor insisted on going against the Wise Ruler's wishes.
They moved aside to give Dorcas and Angor some space.
Angor did not answer right away. Instead, he removed his fusion with Elmi first.
Elmi was still in his gem giant form. When he removed his form, the different-colored gems on his body shone brightly like rainbows.
After a visible separation of energy, Elmi turned into a black shadow. He nodded at Angor and slowly sank into the ground while swaying the blue flower on his head. Then, he merged with Angor's shadow.
Everyone finally saw Angor's appearance.
He looked exactly the same as before the duel. Even his curly ahoge was still there. The only difference was that he was holding a "trophy" wrapped in leather cloth.
"A demon from Panic Realm?" It was Gray Merchant who spoke. He looked at Angor in surprise.
He never saw Elmi's true form before, so he always thought that Elmi's transformation into a shadow giant or a gem giant was just a talent or ability. But when Angor separated from Elmi, he realized that Elmi was a lone existence.
When he thought about Elmi's various abilities and the distinctive features of Elmi's true form, he immediately thought of a supernatural race that was far away from the wizarding world and was labeled as extremely dangerous — a demon!
Angor did not say anything. Dorcas glanced at Hui Shang. "Your eyes are not good enough."
He meant that Hui Shang should have known that Elmi was a demon long ago. The duel was over, and he only found out who Elmi was.
However, as soon as Dorcas finished speaking, Wa Yi, who was beside him, spoke in a low voice, "You didn't recognize him before."
Dorcas pretended that he did not hear anything. After all, he was being scolded by an apprentice in front of outsiders.
Hui Shang heard Wai's words. He did not say anything, but he already knew who Wai was. Someone who dared to speak so rudely to a wizard must be a descendant of the Noah Clan. Wai only dared to act so brazenly because he had the support of the Black Earl.
Hui Shang's conclusion was correct, but his deduction was wrong. Even without the presence of the Black Earl, Wai still treated Dorcas with the same attitude.
Now that they had the Black Earl and the Noah's descendant, they finally knew which family the Hidden Mirror Man was targeting.
However, Hui Shang still had another question. Who was this "Elmi" who could control demons?
Did the Noah Clan have someone like that?
Hui Shang quickly put his question aside. It was not because he already knew the answer, but because Angor finally mentioned the broken lens.
Angor picked up the leather cloth and weighed it in his hand. "You want to make a deal with me for this?"
Hui Shang nodded quickly. "Yes."
Angor already took the item, and the woman was trapped in the cage. It was impossible for him to say that he did not care. The only way to get it back was to show his sincerity and respect.
"Name your price, Mister Elmi. I will do my best to fulfill your request." Hui Shang bowed respectfully.
Angor did not feel anything about Hui Shang's attitude.
He still did not understand why Hui Shang was interested in Adanis's broken lens. Wasn't it just a medium Adanis gave them to keep an eye on him?
Before Angor could think, Dorcas came up to him and asked.
Dorcas knew that he already owed Angor too much to pay back, so he wasn't afraid to keep doing so. While the others were still confused but did not dare to ask, Dorcas ran to Angor and asked with his eyes, "What's inside?"
Angor glanced at Dorcas but did not answer. Instead, he opened the leather cloth right in front of Dorcas.
No one knew what was inside because they did not want to use energy to see what was inside. When Angor opened the cloth and saw what was inside, they finally realized what was inside.
Angor and Gray Merchant were telling the truth. Gray Merchant was right. "Fragments" were really "fragments".
Lying on Angor's hand was a broken corner of a mirror.
At first glance, they did not see anything strange. No energy ripples, no glow.
It was just an old broken lens. Even the surface of the mirror was a little blurry.
Both Angor and Hui Shang wanted something like this? And the Wise Lord did not want Angor to get it?
Before coming to the underground sewer, they would not have understood this at all. But after coming to the underground sewer, they looked at the broken lens and had an idea.
It was very likely that the broken lens had something to do with "that person".
But even if it did have something to do with "that person", what was so valuable about it that both Angor and Hui Shang wanted it so much?
(End of Chapter)
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