Next, Lydia began to pester Angor in an attempt to get the truth out of him. However, Angor remained silent like a taciturn gourd.
When Lydia was about to attack Angor again, a female voice suddenly came from Lydia's arms. "Enough, Lydia. There's a reason why I didn't tell you. If you really want to know, join Brute Cavern, and I'll tell you myself. "
It was Lady Mirror.
Earlier in Tree Spirit's palace, Sunders told the others that he would send Angor to Twilight Well.
He didn't tell them why. Tree Spirit and Lady Mirror exchanged a glance but didn't ask. They only gave Angor a curious look.
It was late, and Tree Spirit and Lady Mirror couldn't leave Brute Cavern, so Lydia volunteered to escort Angor to Midnight Sovereign. However, Tree Spirit and Mirror Lady were able to see everything that happened along the way since Lydia and Angor were the only ones on the road.
"Fine. If Lady Mirror said so, then forget it." Lydia humphed and didn't say anything else.
What followed was a long period of silence. Angor could only hear the sound of the lizards flying through the clouds and the howling of the cold wind in the sky.
An hour later, the lizard stopped.
Under Lydia's command, the lizard began to descend from a natural chasm that looked like an abyss.
When they reached the bottom, Lydia pointed at a platform on the side of a cliff. "We're here. This is the closest path to the underground world. Wizards usually use it."
Lydia ordered the lizard to patrol outside while she led Angor into a cave deep inside the platform.
It was Angor's first time taking such a path. It took them less than five minutes to reach the underground world where Midnight Sovereign was located.
They were still several kilometers away from Midnight Sovereign, which was surrounded by dense vegetation. However, they could still see the city in the distance, which was covered by a thick fog.
Through the flowing gray fog, one could vaguely make out the majestic buildings in the city.
"Something's wrong with this fog. It's not natural." Out of nowhere, Mr. Tree Spirit's half-legged shadow appeared beside them and followed them to Midnight Sovereign.
"According to Tepikkhu, after the fog appeared, there was a change. The parasite must be hiding in the mist, "said Lydia.
"It's a pity that I can't go there with my real body. Otherwise, I would be able to identify the substances contained within." Tree Spirit sighed.
While Tree Spirit and Lydia were talking, Angor remained silent. The gray mist looked no different from any other fog, but he felt something familiar about it.
If he wasn't mistaken, the mist might be the same as the mist that came out when he opened the tunnel between the Nightmare Domain and the Nightmare Realm.
The thought of this gave him a headache.
It seemed that the fall of Midnight Sovereign and Twilight Well had something to do with his reckless opening of the Nightmare Realm tunnel. He didn't say it out loud, but Angor still felt uncomfortable about it.
It seemed that Twilight had brought this upon herself, but in truth, it was all because of his impulsiveness.
He felt sorry for the millions of civilians in Midnight Sovereign and the mortals in Twilight Well.
But there was only guilt. If he didn't do what he did during Twilight Auction, he would be the one who died.
He had a moral bottom line, which was taught by Jon since he was a child. However, Jon also taught him something else: it was human nature to do anything to save oneself in a dangerous situation. Angor didn't even know if he would succeed or not when he made that decision. He didn't know what would happen next.
Morality could help people live better lives and bring peace to the world. However, it wasn't part of human nature. In fact, morality itself was a shackle that tamed human nature. In ancient times, morality was more of a means for ruling class to maintain stability. Slowly, people began to realize the benefits of morality.
Angor was glad that he had a sense of morality. However, he would never do it if he had to sacrifice his own life to fulfill the great love of morality. Even Jon, who taught Angor about morality, would not allow such a thing.
About ten minutes later, they arrived at a farm outside of Midnight Sovereign.
The farm was growing well, but the tenant who worked there was already dead. It wasn't a homicide, but a suicide. The emaciated old man was wearing a gray robe. He was hung from the beam by a white rope. Below his feet was a chair that had been kicked away.
"He died recently. Judging from his clothes, I don't think he was infected," said Lydia. She looked at the dead old man and analyzed, "We're outside the mist, so it's normal that he wasn't infected. His body was fine, but he chose to die. His mind must be weak. Mortals will always be mortals. "
With that, Lydia gestured for Angor to leave.
Angor remained silent for a while and left.
Just as they were about to step into the mist, they heard the familiar sound of a subwoofer coming from nearby.
"Angor, come alone," said Sunders. "Red Lotus, wait outside the city. Don't go into the mist." Sunders could use "Distant Sound" to send a voice transmission to Angor's location. "Red Lotus, wait outside the city.
"Why? I have a living spawn in there. We need to save them, "said Lydia in dissatisfaction.
"You haven't become a truth-finder yet, so you can't resist the parasite. If you insist, no one will stop you. "Sunders' voice was cold and indifferent.
Mirror Lady's illusion also jumped out and stood beside Tree Spirit. "He's right, Lydia. You saw it yourself. Apart from Devildare, all the members of the three major clans of Twilight Well were affected. You'll be in trouble if you go in. "
Lydia scratched her head in frustration. "I didn't come to Midnight Sovereign just to see him off. I signed a contract with the Moa Clan. If they go extinct, I'll suffer a backlash."
"Didn't you say the little Phantom Servant beside Goode was a Moa?" Lady Mirror was confused. If the clan was destroyed, then there would be a backlash. As long as the little shadow servant was alive, then the clan wouldn't be destroyed.
Lydia shook her head. "He doesn't count. He has the blood of the Moa Clan. The contract says he has pure Moa blood in his veins. "
The others didn't know what to say after hearing Lydia's words. If they entered Midnight Sovereign, they might be affected by the parasite. But if they didn't, they might suffer a backlash.
The backlash wouldn't kill them, but sometimes, death wasn't the worst choice for wizards.
"Mister Sunders, won't Angor be affected by the parasite inside the city?" Lydia suddenly asked.
Lady Mirror and Tree Spirit were also curious about Lydia's question. Sunders said that letting Angor go was the best solution, but he didn't tell them what it was. Besides, it sounded like Angor wouldn't be affected by the parasite either. Apart from wizards on the path of truth, there was no way he wouldn't be affected. This was also what they wanted to know.
Even Angor himself wanted to know the answer.
Lydia's question was followed by a long silence.
A moment later, Sunders gave a simple answer, "He won't."
Lydia was more interested to know why Angor wouldn't be affected by the parasite, but she didn't think Sunders would tell her the truth.
Lydia considered and spoke to Angor. "I have a task for you. Help me bring the Moya out of here. I don't care if you can only bring one of them out."
Angor looked at Lydia, Tree Spirit, and Lady Mirror. He swallowed his saliva and resisted the pressure of a wizard. "Then … what do I get in return?"
Lydia narrowed her eyes and gave him a dangerous look. "You dare to negotiate with me? As expected of Sunders' student. You're the first level-1 apprentice who dares to negotiate with me. "
Lydia released her aura without restraint, which almost made Angor kneel down. Lady Mirror and Tree Spirit also looked interested. They didn't want to get involved.
Angor bit his lip. Blood dripped down from the corner.
"Alright, I agree." Lydia withdrew her aura. "What do you want in return?"
Angor breathed heavily. When he mentioned "benefits", he was going to ask for the eyeless man as a precondition. But now he realized that he overestimated his own status.
If Lady Mirror, Tree Spirit, or Angor were willing to help him, Angor would. But what happened just now proved everything. Even if Midnight Sovereign was in danger and he was desperately needed, no one would treat him as an equal.
This was the reality, the reality of those who were weak.
"I hope … Huff …" Angor panted heavily. "I hope Lady Lotus can give me a chance … Huff …"
Lydia almost slapped Angor's face when she heard this. How dare a bastard like him lust after her?
Even Lady Mirror and Tree Spirit looked at each other in surprise. Angor was being too bold to flirt with Lydia at a time like this?
"… Huff … I hope you can give me a chance to buy the eyeless man back." Angor panted heavily.
Everyone was speechless.
Lydia would have killed Angor already if she didn't feel a cold gaze on her back. She felt a little better after hearing Angor's words.
"Eyeless man? I know … Back then, you caused a series of troubles at the Twilight Auction because of him, right? " Lydia considered for a moment. "Alright. If you can bring back a living Moan, I'll give you a fair chance to buy the eyeless man back. As for the price … ten thousand magic crystals. If you give me that amount, I'll sell the eyeless man to you in one piece. "
Ten thousand magic crystals. Ten times the price in the auction!
This condition was extremely harsh. Many official Magi couldn't even take out 1% of ten thousand magic crystals. And yet, Lydia was offering such a price to Angor.
Angor nodded without hesitation. "Alright. That's a good deal." I accept! "
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