Wai's sadness was not an act. Angor could clearly feel the man's sadness and despair.
He really believed that he was going to die here.
However, it was worth mentioning that even though Wa Yi was cursing Dorcas at the last moment, his heart was filled with reluctance. He didn't really blame Dorcas. To Wai, cursing was just another way to say goodbye.
Perhaps from Vale's point of view, this kind of pompous farewell … or rather, farewell was more of an act and less sad.
Wai's emotions told Angor that "something" was going to happen.
And judging from the details, this "something" should be a secret of the Noah Clan.
Since it's a secret, should I leave? Angor hesitated.
He wanted to ask Dorcas for his opinion, but the man was only looking at Wai without saying anything. His expression was calm, but Angor could sense the confusion in Dorcas' mind.
It was as if Dorcas still did not know what was going on.
However, the confusion did not last long. When he realized what was going to happen, his calm mind began to ripple.
One circle after another.
Every ripple seemed to carry a different emotion. Surprise, confusion, grief, disbelief … These emotions were constantly stacked on top of each other as the ripples spread out.
The saddest emotions didn't come in waves. Instead, they accumulated bit by bit, stacking on top of each other so that one could clearly feel that sadness was also an existence that could be touched.
Emotions that erupted like a volcano were usually just a way to vent.
Angor looked at Dorcas' changing expression and decided not to say anything.
Since the Dark Earl did not ask them to leave or create a mist to block their vision, did that mean they were allowed to watch?
Angor stepped back silently. He did not know what the Dark Earl was going to do, but as a spectator, keeping a low profile was the only thing he could do.
As for Wai's "last words", Angor had his reservations.
Wai believed that he was going to die, but Angor believed that the Dark Earl would not leave him in the lurch.
Angor did not think so because of the Dark Earl's "kindness". Instead, he made a reasonable judgment based on the situation and some other details.
Both Angor and Dorcas had expressed their willingness to help Vaay win many times, but Dark Earl refused. Even when Wai was in danger, the Dark Earl still went to stop Dorcas and said that "only by facing death can one be reborn". That was already "too much".
The Dark Earl might have some expectations for Wai, but those expectations had to be based on his own strength. The ownerless organ of a golem was already beyond Wai's ability to handle. Even so, the Dark Earl still did not want to help. He even stopped them from helping Wai, which was even more "too much".
The Dark Earl might not care about Dorcas' opinion, but he should care about Angor's.
He wasn't being arrogant. It was just that he already noticed that Dark Count cared more about his own opinion than anything else.
Perhaps it was because he held the key to the remains, or perhaps it was because of his personal value.
Either way, it was certain that the Dark Earl valued Angor.
So why would he do something like killing Wai in front of Angor? Or even cause Wai's death by stopping Angor and Dorcas?
If Wai really did die because of this, Angor's opinion of the Dark Earl would be greatly lowered.
Even if Angor was overconfident that the Dark Earl did not care about his opinion, would the Dark Earl care about the Wise Lord's opinion? Or maybe the Dark Earl cared about the opinion of the "one" in the dark?
Did the Dark Earl really have the right to enter the abandoned site by tricking his own descendant in front of so many powerful figures?
This was just his own speculation. He could not guarantee whether it was correct or not. But at least he didn't sense any hostility from the Count toward Wai at all.
The Dark Earl was more angry at Wai's failure and depravity. He also felt sorry for Wai's hindrance and his inability to see through Wai. This was the typical attitude of a senior toward a junior. Even now, the Dark Earl's attitude did not change.
Angor did not believe that the Dark Earl would just watch Wai die like this.
As Angor thought about this, the Dark Earl slowly freed himself from the … stone slab.
With a clang, the stone slab fell to the ground, making a crisp sound.
The Dark Earl's main body, which was his handsome nose, floated in the air and slowly flew toward Wai.
Wai's eyes were filled with fear and resistance. But no matter how hard he tried, the Dark Earl's main body still landed on Wai's body … or more precisely, on Wai's face.
Wa Yi's face was almost completely destroyed by the death ray released by the Eyes of the Ancient Mysteries. Not a single part of his skin was intact. His facial features were either rotten or dislocated.
Wai's nose was the most damaged. It was almost gone from the root, leaving only a black hole where one could vaguely see the red and white inside.
The Dark Earl just happened to land on Wai's nose, which was neither too big nor too small. It just happened to fit Wai's nose perfectly.
As the Dark Earl successfully "landed", Wai's body began to change strangely.
The injuries on Wai's body were worse than the ones on his face. Dorcas tried to heal Wai earlier, but to no avail. Now, Wai's injuries were miraculously healed.
Broken blood vessels were reconnected, broken bones were mended, muscles were rebuilt, and damaged organs were regenerating at a speed visible to the naked eye.
The most obvious change was the recovery of Wai's skin.
In just one minute, Wai's rotten skin was restored to normal.
And it was even fairer and smoother than before.
It could be said that the current Wa Yi seemed to have gone back in time and had completely recovered the past.
However, Angor, Dorcas, and Kael all noticed something different about Wai. It was a change in temperament.
Wai did not open his eyes yet, but his aura was already overwhelming.
"This aura … doesn't belong to him," Dorcas muttered.
Angor also noticed that Wai never had such an aura before. In the past, Wai's aura was almost non-existent. But now, Wa Yi's aura had an obvious sharpness to it. It was like a broken blunt sword had turned into a sharp blade in the blink of an eye.
Dorcas looked up at Angor in confusion. "Did he … really disappear?"
Angor knew what Dorcas meant.
Wai's "disappearance" did not refer to the disappearance of his body, but the disappearance of his soul and consciousness.
Considering Wai's words and the change in his aura, Dorcas believed that Wai was no longer Wai. He was now … the Dark Earl.
The Black Earl's nose had found its "home", and similarly, his consciousness had taken over Wai's high ground.
As far as Dorcas was concerned, they were facing the Dark Earl, not his dear friend.
As soon as Dorcas finished speaking, Wai, who was lying on the ground, suddenly opened his eyes.
Wai's gaze was harmless before. But now, Wai's eyes were filled with sharpness. Even Kael could sense the sharpness in them.
"His eyes are different too," Dorcas said. "They're … really gone."
Dorcas looked around blankly. He was at a loss right now. His dear friend was right beside him one moment, and the next, he was completely gone.
He did not even have time to say goodbye or feel sad before he was separated from his friend forever.
Dorcas did not even know what to do now. He did not even know who to look for to avenge his friend.
Golem? Golem was one of Wai's enemies. But if there was a ratio of hatred, Golem should be the one with the lowest ratio.
Above Golem was the "Evil Woman". She was the one who gave Golem the Eye of Antiquity.
Dorcas believed that he was the one above Evil Woman. He could have stopped her, but he did not.
As for the one above him, the one who really pushed Wai into the abyss of death and took over Wai's body, it was the Dark Earl.
Overall, Golem was the only one Dorcas could take revenge on. Evil Woman had Gray Merchant on her side, and the Dark Earl was not someone Dorcas could handle. Golem was the easiest target.
But Golem was the one with the lowest ratio of hatred, and his actions in the duel did not violate any rules. If they were talking about methods that were too excessive, didn't Kael use them too?
So, Dorcas was at a loss. What should he do now? Revenge? Or hold his head and cry?
Or perhaps, as if nothing had happened, he would just brush this matter off with a smile?
While Dorcas was at a loss, "Wai" had already stood up and moved his body. His limbs shook and his neck tilted, as if he was getting used to his new body.
Dorcas saw this scene as well. For some reason, he seemed to see the Wai of the past in these movements.
But when he looked at Wai's eyes, he shook his head again. That gaze did not belong to Wai.
"Are you … Wai?" Dorcas did not have any expectations, but he still asked.
Wai stopped his movements and turned to look at Dorcas. His eyes were as deep as the abyss, and there was a mocking smile at the corner of his mouth. He said lightly, "What do you think?"
The unfamiliar tone made Dorcas feel lost again.
After a long time, Dorcas lowered his head and spoke in an almost inaudible voice, "Mister … Dark Earl."
"Yes? What is it? "
Dorcas kept his head lowered and his eyes closed. "Nothing."
Dorcas did not open his eyes. Instead, he kept them closed and adjusted his breathing to calm down his complicated emotions.
After a while, Dorcas suddenly felt that the atmosphere around him was not right. It was too quiet.
Dorcas opened his eyes and looked up. The "Dark Earl" turned around and was looking at the sky as if he was thinking about something. Angor was frowning.
While Angor frowned, Cael was still in a state of shock as if he had just seen something shocking.
While Dorcas was still wondering, the Dark Earl spoke again, "How long are you going to play?"
Dorcas: "???"
Several seconds later, a familiar voice reached Dorcas's ears. "I rarely see him like this …"
When Dorcas heard this voice, his eyes suddenly widened as he looked at the figure in front of him, whose back was facing him.
Perhaps because he felt Dorcas's gaze, he turned around, only to see the Dark Earl's expression filled with disdain. "We've known each other for decades, yet you can't recognize me. Even Mister Superdimensional can recognize me! "
The familiar expression, the familiar tone, and even the small movements on his face … Dorcas knew them all too well.
This was —
"Wai?!"
…
Angor already suspected that the Dark Earl would not be so cruel to Wai, but he did not have any proof.
It was not until Wai's body recovered that he was able to confirm his suspicions.
It was still Wai. Or rather, Wai's consciousness was not destroyed like Angor thought. Wai's consciousness was still inside this body, while the Dark Earl's consciousness was still unknown.
How did Angor find out? It was simple. There was something wrong with Wai's aura.
It was true that Wai did not have any aura in the past, but the Dark Earl would not purposely release it either.
Even if the Black Earl had taken the initiative to release his aura, it was still a powerful aura that was accompanied by lightning and might. Such an aura would be perfect in all aspects when the Dark Earl's main goal was to achieve his goal.
However, when Wai released his aura when he recovered, Angor did not sense anything other than sharpness.
Why would the Dark Earl release his aura on his own?
Why would the Dark Earl need sharpness to prove himself?
The Dark Earl had long since passed the age where he only used sharpness to express himself.
Since the Dark Earl was not responsible for this, there was only one possibility left — Wai did it himself.
Did the Dark Earl's consciousness fuse with Wai's?
Wai gave an answer to this question when he woke up.
When Dorcas asked "Are you Wai?", Wai's answer was "What do you think?" It was actually Wai himself who said it. His mocking tone could not be any more obvious.
Dorcas didn't notice it. It was purely because he was blinded by a single leaf.
Later on, when Dorcas thought "Wai was no longer Wai", he called him "Lord Dark Earl". The Dark Earl was the one who answered him.
However, Dorcas was too busy trying to calm himself down to notice that Wai did not even open his mouth. The voice came from Wai's nose.
Kael's face was filled with shock, because he had seen the entire scene.
Angor also realized that Wai's consciousness was still separate from the Dark Earl's.
The reason why he frowned was because he still had some questions he had yet to answer.
Why did Wai think he was going to die?
Why did the Dark Earl want to fuse his clone with Wai?
If the Dark Earl wanted to do this for his own benefit, he must have done it many times before. But why did he wait until now?
(End of Chapter)
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