Of course, they were waiting for the "test" that would come next.
Before they could react, Count Black broke the silence. "No need to wait. She's already here."
Everyone subconsciously turned their heads and saw that in the corner of the corridor, an innocent and cute little girl had appeared out of nowhere.
She was wearing a bunny suit with bunny ears on her head. A carrot-shaped satchel was slung over her shoulder, giving her a childish look.
No one paid much attention to the appearance of this bunny girl. They were thinking that this bunny girl should be like the poet and Astrologer from before, a 'question setting machine'. They just didn't know what kind of questions she would come up with.
The poet's question was about a poem they did not know. The astrologer's question was about the analysis of the stars.
Judging from their attire, one could easily tell what they were going to do.
According to this train of thought, could this rabbit girl's question be related to small animals?
While everyone was thinking, the bunny girl did not do anything. She crouched in the corner like a carrot, supported her chin with both hands, and tilted her head to look at … Angor.
No one was surprised that the bunny girl would look at Angor.
Before this, the poet only paid attention to Dorcas, while the astrologer only paid attention to Count Black. It was normal for a "person" who only looked at Angor.
More importantly, the bunny girl did not seem to be wearing a "mask". Wasn't there supposed to be a third broken mask?
And why wasn't she saying anything? One had to know that the poet and astrologer had taken the initiative to speak. Although what they said wasn't anything good and was just to "set the topic," at least they had taken the initiative to speak. This little girl, on the other hand, did not say anything. No one knew when she showed up. If Count Black did not remind them, they would have forgotten about her existence.
"Is she mute? Or is she waiting for you to say hello? " Dorcas spoke to Angor through their Spirit Bond. "It's normal for a kid to be reserved. Now, it's your turn!"
Dorcas was trying to encourage Angor. He did not mean that he saw something wrong. He just wanted to see Angor make a fool of himself. In Dorcas' opinion, the child's attire looked cute, but it was definitely not normal for him to show up here. Maybe he was another naughty kid or a bad boy.
No matter which type it was, it was definitely not easy to deal with. That was why he encouraged Angor to join the meeting just so he could watch a good show.
However, what happened next disappointed Dorcas. After observing Angor for a while, the child suddenly turned around and disappeared without saying anything.
Before she disappeared, she took out a broken mask from her carrot satchel.
Now, his previous doubts were resolved. It wasn't that she didn't have a mask, but she didn't wear it on her face. Instead, she kept it in her bag.
But after this question was answered, a new question was born: What happened to the promised test?
Why wasn't there a test? He stared at Angor for a while and threw the mask away. What's going on?
"Why?" Dorcas kept muttering in the Spirit Bond, "How can you get the mask without doing anything? The Black Earl and I have worked hard to solve this problem! "
Just as Dorcas finished speaking, Vale whispered from the side, "The one who solved the problem was clearly Kael."
Dorcas: "In any case, I'm trying my best. At least I'm the one writing! But he didn't do anything. He didn't even say anything. That's not fair! "
Although Dorcas was exaggerating his accusation, his words had indeed piqued everyone's curiosity.
This little girl's performance was so different from the other two!
"So she's already judging looks at such a young age?" Vale muttered.
Dorcas was not convinced. "What are you talking about? I'm much more handsome than him!"
Vale didn't agree with Dorcas's confident statement, but one thing was for sure: Dorcas was better looking than Angor in Polymorph.
At least, Dorcas's clothes were neat and tidy. Angor's current look, however, was a bit lazy.
As for comparing Angor's face with Dorcas', it was hard to tell.
They didn't know what Angor's real face looked like either.
Before this, everyone assumed that Angor's real face was the blond one they saw in the magazines. However, when the Wise Ruler used the Book of Truth to project Angor's face, they couldn't see his face clearly, but they were certain that it wasn't the same.
Therefore, there was no point in comparing.
Seeing that Vale and Dorcas had begun to argue about "whether or not it looked good", the Dark Earl, who had been silent all this time, finally couldn't help but speak up, "There's no need to discuss this topic. Whether or not we set a question, or whether or not we test, it's not up to us to decide."
The Dark Earl's words set the tone for everyone. With this conclusion, everyone stopped arguing.
Angor finally spoke up, "I understand your doubts, but Lord Dark Earl is right. That girl's strange behavior isn't something I can decide.
"There are only two things I can tell you. First, the girl's bag contains more than just a mask. There's also a wood spirit spawn. In other words, the creature we sensed earlier was her. Second, the masks are all here. "
The first thing wasn't too important. They already knew that Angor had a wood spirit spawn. The only thing they needed to know was, if the rabbit girl had a wood spirit spawn, then who were the poet and the Astrologer? What did they have to do with the rabbit girl?
However, they had to put these questions aside for now.
The second matter was the most important one right now. After all, the poet, the Astrologer, and the rabbit girl all left behind a mask before they disappeared. Clearly, this mask had something special to it.
Now that they finally found the last piece of the puzzle, perhaps they would be able to find out what it meant.
"Could this mask be the 'surprise' the Wise Lord mentioned?" Dorcas asked.
Wa Yi: "Probably."
Dorcas watched as Angor put the last piece of the mask together and hesitated. "If it's really a surprise, one mask is too little. There's not enough for all three of us."
Vale was a little speechless. "You don't even know what a mask is, and you're already thinking about how to distribute it?"
Dorcas didn't mind Vale's sarcasm. He patted Vale's shoulder and said, "You know, this is the reality of the wizarding world. When it comes to benefits, if you don't take the initiative, you'll probably be ignored in the end. "
As soon as Dorcas spoke, he received a look from Angor. The Dark Earl was also pointing at him with his nose.
Dorcas quickly cleared his throat and said, "I'm not talking about you guys. I'm just teaching young Vale some … experience."
Angor didn't say anything. He only gave Dorcas a meaningful look. The Black Earl simply cast a Silence Spell on Dorcas, and a large red X was directly sealed on Dorcas' mouth.
Dorcas could easily break free from the spell, but he didn't do so in the end. He only gave Vale a look of protest before he retreated to Vale's side.
Several seconds later, Angor finally put the mask together.
When the three pieces of the mask were put together, they began to merge with each other as if they had a mind of their own. In the blink of an eye, the cracks disappeared, and a complete mask appeared in front of everyone's eyes.
The mask looked ordinary. At least, it wasn't as beautiful as the masks of Gray Merchant and his men.
In fact, one could even call it an inverted human face.
The mask was grayish-white, and its size was normal. Its facial features were well-defined without any special features. There were no holes for the eyes, mouth, or nose. This was something unique in the wizarding world. Someone who didn't need to breathe, eat, or see with his or her eyes was already the standard feature of a mature supernatural. Therefore, the mask was made without any special features. Angor's right eye, on the other hand, was an anomaly.
"Sir, does this mask have any special effects?" Vale asked curiously.
Before this, everyone thought the mask was just an ordinary object apart from its material. However, they just witnessed the mask fusing with itself. The fact that it could fuse with itself meant that the mask was something special.
Angor shrugged. "I don't know. You can only see it after you put it on."
Next, Angor looked at Dorcas. "Do you want to try it?"
Dorcas' eyes brightened up, but he quickly regained his vigilance. There were so many people here, and Angor could try it on himself. But Dorcas kept looking at him … Something's wrong! Something's wrong!
As far as Dorcas knew about Angor, something must be wrong.
Dorcas was curious about the mask's effect, but he still made a "no" gesture.
Angor narrowed his eyes and didn't say anything. However, this kind of carefree attitude made Dorcas feel even more certain that he had made the right choice.
"You said this mask is made by Stone?" Dark Earl asked.
Angor nodded. "Yes. The mask was made by Stone. So, the mask must have inherited some of Stone's effects. But Stone is a special material. Its properties are determined by the user. "
"What do you mean?"
"Let's start with Stone's effects."
"According to the information I read, Stone is a 'living' stone material. It can prolong one's life."
"Living stone material? Like Stone Spirit?" Dark Earl was confused.
Angor shook his head. "No."
If it was something like a Stone Spirit, Angor would simply say that it was a living stone, or a rock-like creature.
However, Old Rock was different from this kind of stone-like creature. It had no life, but it had memories.
Its memories came from its owner.
The most basic effect of Stone Spirit was to prolong one's life. As long as you carried Stone Spirit with you, your life, time, and everything else would be frozen the moment you carried Stone Spirit with you.
After that, as long as you carried Stone Spirit with you, your life would always be frozen and you would never grow old.
The concept of "aging", which was formed by time and experience, was replaced by Stone Spirit.
It was also because Old Stone replaced its owner's aging that it was named "Old" Stone.
The owner would never grow old because of Stone Spirit. However, there were still side effects. Stone Spirit recorded everything the owner saw and learned. In other words, Stone Spirit's memories.
In the wizarding world, there was a certain school that defined living as having memories. They believed that memories were the essence of all living beings. As long as one's memories could be expanded, one would be considered alive. Being alive meant having life.
Therefore, according to this faction's definition, when Shi Zhikang regained his memories, he was, in a way, a 'living' version of himself.
Whether this was correct or not was not certain. However, Stone Spirit did experience some changes after gaining its memories.
Stone Spirit's original effect was only to prolong one's life. However, once the memories were stored in Stone Spirit, they could be considered "alive" or become a source of power.
The power of the memories came from the owner. Therefore, when Stone Spirit displayed special effects other than life extension, it was difficult to determine what they were. One had to consider what the owner had experienced.
"I see …" Wa Yi nodded. "So Stone Spirit can be used as a medium to pass on knowledge?"
A wizard's experience was also the process of digesting and accumulating knowledge. If Stone Spirit recorded these memories, wouldn't it be a different kind of inheritance?
"That depends on how much Stone Spirit recorded."
"Huh? What do you mean?"
Angor chuckled but did not say anything. On the other hand, the Black Earl said, "If the owner holds onto the stone for ten thousand years, what will happen when others hold onto the stone?"
"Probably, they'll be washed away by the torrent of memories."
Dorcas widened his eyes and pointed at Angor with a trembling finger. He did not say anything, but the accusation was obvious.
Angor grinned. "If it's not ten thousand years, but decades, or even centuries, as long as your brain can handle it, the inheritance Wa Yi mentioned is not impossible. So, this is a great opportunity. "
Wa Yi rolled his eyes and turned his head to sulk.
"If someone has been wearing Stone Spirit's mask for ten thousand years, does that mean we can't wear it as well?" Wa Yi asked.
"Wearing a mask for ten thousand years is just one of the examples given by the Dark Earl, and I'm just following the example. But I didn't say that it can be worn for ten thousand years. "
"Stone Spirit's lifespan can't be extended indefinitely. It depends on the quality and size of the mask. The quality and size of the mask are good, but I don't think it can be worn for ten thousand years." Angor paused. "Maybe a thousand years?"
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