"Just your instinct?" Angor asked.
Dorcas nodded. "Of course. Don't you trust my instincts?"
Angor and Kael remained silent. They had to trust Dorcas' instincts. Without Dorcas' intuition, they would have gotten lost hundreds of times in the underground sewers.
"Did you find anything?" Angor asked again after some consideration.
Dorcas blinked. "If you didn't come to us, I would have noticed something strange about him."
Angor raised an eyebrow.
"So I ruined your plan?"
"Yes." Dorcas spoke without thinking. But before he could finish, he saw Angor's gaze changing.
"Should I send you back now?" Angor looked at Dorcas. "Don't worry. I'll send you back in one piece without him noticing."
When Dorcas saw Angor's evil look, he immediately understood what was going on.
This guy is up to no good!
He quickly said, "Actually.
It's not like I didn't find anything. "
"Oh?"
Dorcas muttered to himself for a moment before saying, "I've discovered that there's a lot of people in the area.
"Well, this Eckstedt guy might like men."
He frowned, while Kael was also puzzled.
Dorcas continued to mutter, "My outfit just now was specially changed according to his style, but that guy didn't even look at me from beginning to end. What's the meaning of this?"
Angor did not answer. Kael muttered, "It means Mister Eckstedt is a man of integrity."
"No. It means he doesn't like women."
Kael couldn't help but think of Dorcas' female warrior's appearance. Indeed, she had a wooden fence and rope armor to clear the way, and her short leather skirt to show off her primitive and wild style. Paired with her bright red hair, it could be said that she was extremely wild and valiant.
Based on the understanding of a normal person, this kind of dressing was indeed in line with Aixen's explosive muscleman aesthetic.
But it didn't mean you had to do anything to match someone's taste.
There were more women who fit Kael's taste. But most of the time, Kael would only admire them.
He would not try to talk to them. Nor would he try to talk to them when they were obviously in trouble.
Wasn't this causing trouble for others?
Mr. Eckstedt was like that. He was protecting everyone, but when you turned into a woman, you still yearned for others to take the initiative to flirt with you. How could that be possible? Now that the Birun Tree Courtyard is suffering, and everyone is suffering, do you still think it's a vacation?
In any case, Kael did not believe Dorcas's conclusion.
As for Angor, he only had one question for Dorcas. "And?"
Wasn't this a matter of personal style? Not to mention whether this information was true or false, even if it was true, what was the point of observing it?
At least, it had nothing to do with what Dorcas said, "My intuition tells me that there must be something wrong with Aixen."
Dorcas thought for a moment and said, "And then … he protected us.
Who knows, they might be imprisoning people and trying to develop an exclusive property. "
"… So he likes women now?"
After all,
Dorcas' previous female warrior form was also under Aikesi's protection, or rather, "imprisonment."
He looked at Dorcas and asked again, "Since you're the one who made the claim, you should prove it. You said that there was something wrong with Aixton, so you have to prove that there was something wrong with him. I believe in your intuition, but it doesn't come out of nowhere, right? "
Dorcas remained silent. He suddenly did not know what to say. Indeed, based on what Aixen had shown so far, he really could not say that the man was wrong.
Aixen saved people, protected them, and did not stop them from leaving. Also, there were guards from the Bilos Family among the people being protected. They could control the magic array of the council house and open a hole in it at any time to leave without going through the front door.
Therefore, if Aixen did not intend to take care of the guards of the Bilos Family, his protection was protection, not imprisonment.
And according to Dorcas' observation, Aixen really did not intend to harm the guards of the Bilos Family.
Dorcas said, "You're right. My intuition doesn't come out of nowhere. Actually, I also noticed something else, but I haven't figured it out yet … "
Dorcas was only halfway through his words when a loud noise came from outside.
Along with the loud noise, the building of the council house shook slightly.
After all, the council was under the protection of the magic array. Even an ordinary earthquake wouldn't cause the council to feel any tremors. But now, they felt the building shaking even though they were inside. It was not big, but it was enough to tell them something.
"It's coming from the arena. That blue gorilla must be behind it," Angor said in a low voice.
"Blue gorilla? You don't know? " Dorcas looked at Angor in surprise. "When I heard your conversation with Aixton, I thought you were also suspicious about his identity and were trying to trick him. But you really don't know. "
"You mean, you know what that blue gorilla is?"
Dorcas nodded. "Of course. It's a shallow water strongman."
"Shallow water strongman …" Angor repeated in a low voice. The jumbled memories in his mind slowly came back to him. "Is it a monster from the Wildlands?"
"That's right. 'Strongman' refers to gorilla-like creatures in the Wildlands. Shallow water strongmen are gorillas that can create huge waves near the shore."
The name suggested that the gorillas were extremely strong and could survive in water. They also had the ability to control water.
In terms of individual strength, shallow water strongmen were quite strong.
However, even though the Shallow Sea Hercules originated from the Wild World, it did not mean that they were all demons from another world.
Angor remembered that the book "Where to Find Strange Monsters" also mentioned that shallow water strongmen were introduced to the wizarding world by Bloodline Wizards long ago due to their excellent individual strength and easy to develop bloodlines. After generations of training, these strongmen had already assimilated into the wizarding world.
Even the Supreme Cult did not care too much about shallow water strongmen who were born in the wizarding world. After all, shallow water strongmen had a well-developed bloodline. Many Bloodline Wizards would choose to absorb the bloodline of shallow water strongmen into their own bodies. The Supreme Cult's Bloodline Wizards were no exception. Dealing with shallow water strongmen was the same as dealing with oneself.
Therefore, Angor could not simply treat shallow water strongmen as otherworldly monsters.
However, Angor only mentioned "from the Wildlands" because he sensed the power of runes on the strongman's fur.
Angor believed that this shallow water strongman who wreaked havoc in Billon Tree Garden was most likely from another world. Since it was a shallow water strongman from another world, Angor's first thought was the Wildlands, the birthplace of shallow water strongmen.
"You didn't see any shallow water strongmen on your way here?" Dorcas asked.
Angor nodded. He only saw footprints and fur. As for shallow water strongmen … he did not even see a shadow.
Dorcas looked excited. "Then, should we go to the arena and check it out?"
"You're interested in shallow water strongmen?"
"Yes. If you can purify the bloodline of a wizard-level shallow water strongman, it'll cost a fortune. At least fifty thousand magic crystals!"
Dorcas paused and continued, "If I didn't need to observe Aiko, I would've gone after the strongman already."
Angor did not believe him. "You're saying you can take on a shallow water strongman all by yourself?"
"No, I can't." Dorcas was being honest. "But if other wizards help me, I might stand a chance."
"Do you see any of them?"
Dorcas remained silent. He was right. Since the shallow water strongman could cause such a huge commotion, there was no other wizard. But it was normal. Wizards were always on guard against each other. It was impossible for them to fight a shallow water strongman together. Besides, even if several wizards worked together, they would not be able to defeat the strongman without using their full strength.
"There wasn't one before. But there is one now, right? Let's go and try."
"Try and we'll die." Angor was not as optimistic as Dorcas. Unless he called for help, it would not be easy for the two of them to defeat a shallow water strongman.
Also, Angor knew that the Shoal Strongman was not a lone monster. There was someone else controlling it.
Someone who could control a shallow water strongman could not be an ordinary wizard.
"Let's go check it out first. If someone else does it, we might be able to take advantage of it."
"I'm guessing all the wizards in Bilun Tree Garden have the same idea."
If everyone wanted to be the oriole, who would want to be the mantis stalking the cicada?
Dorcas chuckled and did not deny it. He knew that everyone had the same idea, but it did not stop him from going to check it out. Worst case scenario, no one would benefit from it. If someone really did go after the monster, he could still rely on his own shamelessness to get some benefits.
Angor gave it some thought and agreed with Dorcas' suggestion. However, Angor really only wanted to "check it out". He would not do anything. Unless there was something really good that could attract his attention and make him decide to help, he would only stay as a spectator.
As for whether there was something really good about it? Angor could not see it for now.
…
Since they decided to check out the arena, Angor and Dorcas did not plan to stay any longer. They quickly left the meeting hall.
Angor was about to ask Kael to return to Starry Street first. But since the attackers came from Starry Street, that place might not be safe, so he decided to let Kael follow them. If they really ran into danger, he would just let Kael stay in his bracelet for a while.
After making their decision, everyone walked towards the Battle Arena.
While walking, Angor did not forget to ask about Dorcas' unfinished question.
"You just said that you've observed one more thing on Aixen, and that's why your intuition was suspicious. What is it?"
Kael looked at Dorcas curiously. He had been following Dorcas all this time, but he did not understand anything about Dorcas' behavior after meeting Aikor.
He felt that Dorcas seemed to care a lot about Aixen, but Kael could not tell what it was that attracted Dorcas.
Dorcas did not answer right away. Instead, he turned to Angor and asked, "Do you think there's something wrong with Aikor? … You should be the same as me, right? You also think that there's something wrong with Aixen? Otherwise, you wouldn't suddenly ask Aikor about his opinion on the attack at the last moment. "
"Eckstedt might have been hiding something from us. But I think Kael is right. At least Aikor looks like a good person. "
"I look like a good person," Dorcas grumbled.
"So you're saying you're not a good person in private?"
"It's not that simple to define a good person or a bad person."
Angor shrugged. "That's why I said he 'looks' like a good person. At least, he didn't do anything wrong when it came to saving and protecting people."
Judging from Aiksen's emotions, Angor could tell that Aiksen was trying his best to save people and protect them.
But Angor did not believe that Aikor was not a bad person.
Eckstedt lied to Angor about what Angor asked.
This meant that Aikor knew something about the attack. It was even possible that Aikor had something to do with the attackers.
Aikor might be a good person, but he was not a "pure" good person.
Dorcas did not expect Angor to have so many thoughts in his mind. He only felt that Angor's answer was as ambiguous as always.
Dorcas said, "When it comes to saving people and protecting them, I really don't understand why he did that. "But I still think there's something wrong with him. And it's very, very big."
"What is it?" Angor asked, "Or, what's your intuition?"
Dorcas did not beat around the bush this time. "Because … he knows how to slash repeatedly."
…
At the same time, deep under the council building.
Aikor, who was patrolling the corridor, suddenly stopped.
Aikor frowned and looked at the dim oil lamp on the wall. The flame in the wick was swaying rhythmically. The glass lamp cover that covered the outside was slowly cracking into a thin slit.
"Earthquake?" Aixen looked at the crack in the ice and muttered, "That's not right! It came from the arena … Did Ohado do it? "
The image of a giant blue gorilla appeared in Aikor's mind. He frowned and fell into deep thought.
In the end, his contemplation was broken by a clear and melodious "crash" sound.
The cover of the oil lamp broke.
Aikor recovered and said in a soft voice, "Ohado should be fine … They're here after all. I have to stay here and protect these weaklings. I can't leave. "
Aixen muttered to himself in a low voice as he continued to move forward, as if he was still patrolling the underground corridor.
But after a few steps, Aikor suddenly turned around and looked at the broken glass on the ground. He felt a strange sense of fear.
"With the Biluos Family's people here, those weaklings should be fine. I, I … I should go check on Ohado. Nothing must happen to him. "
Aikor clenched his fists subconsciously, took a deep breath, and walked to the end of the corridor.
(End of Chapter)
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