"Panic Realm?" Carolyn frowned. "Why are you interested in this gray world?"
Carolyn suddenly thought of something. "It's fine if you don't want to answer. I'm not trying to pry into your privacy. I just didn't expect someone to be interested in this world when Moonfrost Union already told us that it's a barren one. "
Carolyn was no longer as crazy as before. Her tone also became gentler and more considerate.
"It's fine. It's not a secret, and the Wise Overseer knows about it. It's because I'm raising a demon."
As Angor spoke, the shadows on the ground began to move. Soon, a leopard-shaped shadow with a blue lantern on its head appeared and stopped beside Angor.
"Huh? Is that an awakened demon?"
"Yes. It's called Elmi."
When Carolyn saw Elmi at first, she was a bit surprised and cautious. But when she saw Elmi standing beside Angor obediently, she showed great interest in her new friend.
"A Demon Dweller who has only awakened once actually listens to you? Are you related to those liberators? "
"Liberators?" This was the first time Angor heard this name. "I don't know what a liberator is. Elmi listened to me for other reasons. But I can't tell you why. "
Since Angor didn't want to tell her the reason, Carolyn didn't ask. However, she was still looking at Elmi in amazement.
"You were actually able to accomplish something that so many Magi were unable to do in the past." Carolyn said, "It seems that you are not an ordinary Magus without a story."
"There's a short story that isn't very interesting. But I'm still an ordinary wizard."
The Wise Overseer spoke in a soft voice, "Ordinary wizards can reach the Mystery plane? Or is it common practice in the outside world to be humble? "
"That's not a good habit. Being humble once in a while is etiquette. Excessive humility is hypocrisy. "
The Wise Overseer was obviously joking. Angor considered for a moment and replied in a serious tone, "Humility isn't the norm. But recently, a lot of big shots in Brute Cavern like to call themselves newbies. "
As he spoke, he recalled the conversation he heard in the trees.
Ever since the Shu Qun development team released a beta version, this version allowed players to customize their names … which also meant that they could disguise their identities. Therefore, many big shots pretended to be newbies. Among them, Tree Spirit was the happiest.
Tree Spirit especially liked to comment on the published research topics in the tree group's forum. Even if there were no major problems with the topic itself, he liked to pick out the thorns and argue. And his usual trick was to pretend to be a newbie, pretend to worship, provoke a dispute, attract a crowd, then throw out the flaws of the other party, and finally reveal his identity to make a two-level reversal.
Tree Spirit was very familiar with the whole process and routine.
Did Tree Spirit hear about the story of Mito from Jon? How did he find the inspiration for such a cliché face-slapping?
"Well, the culture of Brute Cavern is quite … interesting." The Wise Overseer was going to say "vulgar", but when he remembered that Brute Cavern still had three ancestor souls, he swallowed his words.
Angor only smiled.
"He touched Mystery level? You're saying that he's the mysterious alchemist? "Carolyn suddenly asked the Wise Ruler in a hesitant tone.
"Not yet. But I can't say for sure in the future."
Caroline remained silent for a moment before she muttered, "… So he's not an ordinary wizard."
"Forget it. I don't care if your story is interesting or not, short or long, it doesn't matter. I might ask more questions when I was alive, but now that I'm dead, I don't have time to care about the lives of the living. "
Caroline paused and looked at Angor. "Back to your question. You said you want to know the truth about the Panic Realm?"
Angor nodded.
"That's too vague a question. It's a classic scolding question."
"I don't know how you define the truth, nor what kind of truth you want to know. So, you better make it clear, or I won't know how to answer it." Carolyn: "Besides, I've never been to the Panic World, so my understanding of the Panic World is definitely one-sided. If you want the truth from me, I can't answer such a heavy question."
Caroline looked at Angor with "concern" in her eyes.
She didn't say it out loud, but her intense gaze revealed her thoughts. If you ask such a scolding question again, don't blame me for not respecting the Elder of Books.
Angor considered for a moment. "Can an awakened demon awaken again? What do you mean? Moonfrost Union said the Panic Realm is a barren place. Is that true? And — "
Caroline cut him off. "Stop. One question at a time. Since I'm awake, I won't go back to sleep so soon. You don't have to tell me everything. Tell me, what do you want to know the most right now? "
Angor considered for a moment. "Can an awakened demon awaken again? What's the condition for awakening again? "
Carolyn said, "You can awaken again. As for the condition, I don't know. Or should I say … no one knows. Every awakened demon has a different condition. It's like the awakening of a demon. Maybe you can wake up after drinking a little wine? "
"Transcendence?"
Carolyn said, "The so-called transcendence is the second awakening you speak of. A successful awakened demon will shed its demon appearance and regain its human form. Also, its madness and rebelliousness will be suppressed. It means they regained their wisdom and conscience. This type of awakened devil cultivator is known as a Transcendent. "
"I know you're wondering, what's the relationship between transcendents and transcendents?"
Angor nodded. She was right. When he heard the word "transcendents", he thought of the "transcendents" that Caroline mentioned earlier.
"Transcendents are the same as transcendents. Carolyn said, "Transcendent is what Devil Dwellers who have awakened twice call themselves; Liberated is what Wizards, Unawakened Devil Dwellers, and the ordinary people of the Panic World call these Devil Dwellers who have awakened twice."
"Transcendents and transcendents are both saying goodbye to the past. One is pretending to be free and easy, while the other is forced to say goodbye. "
Caroline paused. "Speaking of which, no one knows the condition for awakened demons to transcend. But awakened demons know it themselves. Or should I say, they subconsciously know what to do in order to transcend.
"However, it's also because the awakened devils themselves understand how to awaken for the second time that the Panic World is even darker."
Caroline mentioned the "darkness" of the Panic Realm again. This was her general impression of the Panic Realm.
For example, Loft's World was a world of madness that terrified people. In Caroline's opinion, the Panic Realm was a world of darkness.
"A darkness of sorrow that surrounds the Panic Realm. They call it transcendence, liberation, or transcendence, but they're still trapped in it, and they're sinking deeper and deeper. "
The reason why Carolyn said that was because the appearance of the Awakened Devil Race was a tragedy in itself.
Demons were born to protect ordinary people. But once awakened, they would become the enemy of ordinary people, and they would even eat ordinary people as food.
And the awakened demon had a vague idea of the direction of their evolution — transcendence. Awakened demons would keep moving toward transcendence. When they truly transcended, their conscience would be restored. How would they feel when they looked back at all the things they did after awakening?
This was definitely a test for the human heart, and it was also a tragedy for human relationships.
While lamenting, Caroline couldn't help but look at Elmi again.
Elmi was still under Angor's control and didn't know what was going on. But what would happen if it awakened again and became a liberated being, and its conscience recovered?
Normally speaking, once awakened, a demon would attack its family and friends first.
Suppose Elmi was the same. After transcendence, it realized that it had killed or even eaten its family and friends during its awakening. Would Elmi go crazy? Could it really transcend and be liberated?
Normal people, fiendish demons, fiendish demons with fiendish demon blood, awakened fiendish demons, and liberated people. This entire closed loop was like a meticulously planned tragedy.
It was precisely because of this that Carolyn kept emphasizing that the Panic Realm was a gloomy world.
Carolyn's explanation basically told him the "truth" he was looking for.
What Angor wanted to know the most was whether Elmi's awakening would be a good or bad thing for him. Would it become even crazier?
Angor already had the answer. Whether it was good or bad, he had to think about it. If Elmi awakened again, it would become a liberator.
The liberator would regain his conscience, which meant he would become a normal person again. As for whether the liberator would become cold-blooded again, it would depend on how tough the liberator was.
Now that he knew the answer to Elmi's question, Angor was even more curious about the Panic Realm.
Just as Carolyn had said, everything in the Panic World was like a well-designed tragedy. And it was a tragedy for human relationships that was inevitable.
If the stage of this tragedy was the entire Panic Realm, then who was the audience? Who was the one who designed such a script?
Caroline shook her head. "Maybe the audience is us, or maybe it's an outsider. But I don't know who designed this tragedy. Maybe it's the consciousness of the Panic Realm, or maybe it's an even more powerful supernatural creature. "
Carolyn sighed softly. "This was once the truth that I wanted to find out. Unfortunately, I'm no longer able to do so."
The universe was filled with endless mysteries, but a person's life was limited. Carolyn's self-pity caused the atmosphere to turn a little sorrowful.
Angor remained silent for a moment. "Existence is reasonable. So is the existence of a soul.
"Since the consciousness is still alive and exists in this world, we shouldn't stop searching for the end."
Carolyn paused for a moment before she giggled. "Pffft!"
Her laughter broke the silence and dispelled the faint sadness in the air.
"Am I being comforted by a little wizard?" Caroline said, "Your words are too idealistic. But … thank you. Angor, right? I'll remember your name. You're much more likable than that old Wise Overseer. "
Angor remained serious. "It's not an idealism. It's a fact."
"I've seen people who fused their bodies with items, but still waited for the flame to reignite."
Caroline asked, "Are you talking about Silesia? I'm not like her. "
"I've seen people who were trapped in one place for ten thousand years, but still hoped for hope."
Carolyn asked, "You mean the Wise Ruler? Don't use him as an example. "
Angor didn't answer. Instead, he continued, "I've seen people who lost their bodies and souls, but still didn't give up searching for knowledge. I've seen people who died when they were still young and turned into souls. They stayed alone among the undead, waiting for the light."
"I've also seen people whose souls fell into the abyss. Only their consciousness survived, but they still didn't give up searching for the future."
"Even people like that are still searching for the end. Why do you think you can't find the path ahead, Lady Caroline?"
Angor lowered his eyebrows. "Maybe my view is shallow. I think Castel World exists for a reason. If I'm in your shoes, I'll try to find a way to explore the 'end' of Castel World and find the meaning of souls. "
"As Soul Wizards always say, death isn't the end. It's the beginning of another journey."
Carolyn's smile disappeared. She seemed to have thought of something and fell into deep thought.
Meanwhile, the Wise Overseer was looking at Angor with a surprised look.
Angor's words didn't sound very convincing. A thousand years ago, after Caroline's death, the Wise Overseer also said something similar, but Caroline didn't take it seriously.
Maybe it was because Angor was a stranger she just met? Humans were often willing to confide in strangers, and they were more willing to listen to strangers.
If Caroline listened to Angor this time, the Wise Overseer would really thank Angor.
Caroline didn't think for long. She quickly regained her composure and even had the mood to crack a joke.
"I'm going to change my name to 'Angor's Flower'. Is it too late?"
Angor didn't know what to say.
Caroline saw Angor's speechless expression and laughed even louder. However, she was probably the only one who knew what was going on in her mind.
"Let's talk about something else later. Do you have anything else you want to know?"
Angor quickly nodded. "Yes. You know about Moonfrost Union, Lady Caroline? Is it true that the Panic Realm is barren? "
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