Devildare was a sturdy old man with long hair. He was wearing a black robe and standing in front of the main table in the center of the hall.
"Angor Padt. I've heard a lot about you. You really live up to your teacher's praises. "Devildare chuckled. However, he was giving Angor a complicated look.
Angor still remembered that Devildare was the one who ordered Devildare to come here to solve the problem of the auction. Devildare's compliment must be a lie.
Still, Angor had to pretend to be nice.
No matter how impatient Angor was, he had to keep his temper in check when talking to a wizard who was on the path of truth. Devildare's aura was as vast as the ocean, and his words were intimidating. Every movement of his could trigger the flow of mana. Angor did not even dare to talk back to such a wizard.
"Mister Phantom already told me about the parasites. You have nothing to do with it." Devildare's eyes darkened, but he didn't change his expression. "Besides, the parasites improved everyone's constitution. It's a good thing for everyone."
While Devildare was speaking against his will, Angor also put on a fake smile. Meanwhile, Sunders was enjoying the awkward conversation with a smile on his face.
"Mister Phantom, since Angor is already here, why don't we take care of the mist now?" Devildare looked at Sunders and asked, "Since Angor is here, why don't we deal with the mist now?"
"You're in such a hurry?"
Devildare sighed helplessly. "It's been two weeks since the last auction. Many of the items are on the verge of dying. Besides, I don't know how many wizards will come to Twilight Well after this. I need to discuss with the other two clans so that Twilight Well won't disappear like the market on Parmigi Highlands. "
Sunders nodded. "You're right. We can't delay this. But as you know, Angor and I have to work on both sides at the same time. I should be fine. Angor, on the other hand, might have a hard time dealing with the parasites. "
Sunders hesitated. "But we can't send wizards to protect him. The parasites will target them. So … "
"Don't worry, Mister Phantom. I'll prepare some defensive items for Angor right now." Devildare sighed in his mind.
With that, Devildare shook his head and left. Unbeknownst to him, Angor grinned as soon as he left.
"Thank you, sir!" Of course, Angor knew that Sunders was trying to help him gain more benefits. With his special situation, why would he need to break through the encirclement if he wanted to get close to the passageway? Wouldn't it be fine to just walk over?
"You're saving the world. Since you don't want fame, why don't you take some souvenirs?" Sunders teased.
Save the world? Angor, on the other hand, was not as optimistic. Even though Sunders had comforted him, he still felt embarrassed every time he thought it was his impulsive action, not to mention the title of "savior".
"Come. I'll tell you about the plan while Devildare goes to get his stuff." Sunders pointed at a nearby room.
"The parasites are not important. To solve this problem once and for all, we need to get rid of the mist."
Once the mist tunnel was closed, the rest would be cleaning up. What Angor needed to do was to help Sunders close the tunnel.
There were two nests of rainbow dragonflies, which meant there were also two tunnels that produced the mist. One of them was the nest of Lady's Juice, which Angor visited earlier. The other one was located in the inner hall of Twilight Auction Hall, where Froggy the Crooner, Fox the Red Fox, and Joker's cards were also located.
"I'll close the tunnel in the inner hall. You go to Lady's Juice. The mist will only disappear if both tunnels are closed at the same time. Otherwise, there will only be a spatial reversal. Even if one of the tunnels is closed, the mist will reopen after a while."
Only Sunders and Angor could do it "at the same time" in Twilight Well.
"The tunnel is connected to the Nightmare Realm, but only to the outer area. The nightmare aura coming out is very thin." Sunders added, "And without your Nightmare Domain, the monsters inside won't be able to come out. They can only send out a little bit of their aura.
"As for how to close the tunnel …" Sunders used Mind Synchronization. This was related to the secret of Sunders' Nightmare Domain, so he had to be careful even if there was no one around.
Sunders and Angor were the only ones who could solve this problem in Twilight Auction Hall because they needed Nightmare Domains to do so. Flora also had a Nightmare Domain, but she couldn't control it. Therefore, Sunders and Angor were the only ones who could close the tunnel.
Sunders handed Angor several pieces of gravel. The biggest one was as big as a baby's fist, while the smallest was as small as a grain of sand.
He looked at the stones and sensed a familiar aura coming from them.
"This is a nightmare stone," Sunders said. "Once you combine your Nightmare Domain with the mist tunnel, throw the nightmare stone inside. Don't worry about anything else. It will repair the tunnel on its own."
Nightmare stone? An image of a statue of a praying maiden flashed across his mind.
Before he came to Fey Continent from the Old Earth, he took The Redbud to the cloud whale. The statue on the bow of the ship was a praying maiden, and there was a nightmare stone inlaid on the maiden's forehead.
Angor recalled that nightmare stones could create illusions. He didn't know they could also repair space tunnels.
"Most nightmare stones are produced in the Nightmare Realm. They can seal the entrance between the Nightmare Domain and the Nightmare Domain, but only if the entrance isn't too deep," Sunders explained. "The tunnel in Lady's Juice isn't big, so you don't need many nightmare stones. Use as you see fit. You can keep the rest of the nightmare stones. Many of the illusions in the Nightmare Domain require nightmare stones to maximize their effectiveness. "
"If you find any nightmare stones outside, buy more of them. They aren't cheap, but you should be able to afford them if you work hard." Sunders was a little jealous of Angor's alchemy talent. When he was exploring Nightmare Domain, he had to start from scratch. It took him a long time to learn that nightmare stones could be used in his Nightmare Domain. Nightmare stones were expensive. Even the size of a grain of sand would cost hundreds of magic crystals. He often used one for years.
Angor, on the other hand, was different. Not only did he not have to stumble around like he did when exploring Nightmare Domain, but he also learned how to make money. Many wizards in Brute Cavern might not be able to compete with him.
With magic crystals, many things would be easier.
"I know. I'll buy them whenever I see one!" Angor acted like he didn't care about magic crystals at all.
Sunders chuckled. He recalled how Angor was scratching the wall of Lady's Juice not long ago. People always said that young girls had deep thoughts. But it was hard to predict a young man's mind.
"Oh, right. Was the situation at the Twilight Auction House very serious? Should I go there? I remember Froggy and Fox respected Shava too, "Angor said.
"Are you doubting my ability?" Sunders remained expressionless.
"No. I'm just thinking that with Shava's identity, I can go there and shut down the tunnel. Besides, I'm curious why Froggy and Fox want to go there, "Angor said.
Sunders sighed and rubbed Angor's hair. "Don't overthink it. You don't know who Shava is, do you? Don't get too carried away by this unknown identity. If you admit that you're Shava one day, Shava will show up for real. 'He' is only a virtual identity now. When Shava shows up, we don't know if he'll replace you.
"So, at least until you know who Shava is, don't let yourself get carried away by Shava's beautiful dream." He paused a little and continued, "Also, try to stay away from monsters who think you're Shava. Maybe it's Shava's beauty, or maybe it's Shava's scheme.
"Leave Twilight Auction Hall to me. Besides, the situation there is more complicated than you think." Sunders narrowed his eyes. There were already wizards who died in front of the auction hall. Angor didn't even qualify to enter. He just didn't want to hurt Angor's confidence.
…
A moment later, Devildare came to Angor with a magic scroll and a brand-new black-and-white checkered windbreaker.
"This scroll is engraved with 'Nova of Defense' magic array. It can withstand wizard-level attacks. When the energy is used up, it will automatically disappear. "Devildare handed the scroll to Angor.
He took it and noticed that Devildare's hand was covered in scales, which seemed to have been transplanted by someone else.
"This one has Mana Barrier enchanted." Devildare handed the windbreaker to Angor with a sad look. "Mana Barrier is only a level-1 cantrip, but as an alchemist, you should know how valuable it is. I won't explain it to you. I just hope you can succeed this time. Don't let us down."
Mana Barrier was a level-1 defensive cantrip commonly used by apprentice alchemists. The main purpose of this spell was to prevent accidental explosions during the alchemy process. It was a spell that was tailor-made for alchemists.
It was only a level-1 cantrip, but its defensive power was almost as strong as a level-2 cantrip. However, it took a long time to cast and lasted only for a short time, which made it a little useless. Many alchemists would rather inject their bloodline into the cantrip than learn it.
However, once the spell was enchanted, Mana Barrier could be used to its fullest potential. It could be used for both alchemy and ordinary battles.
He also noticed that apart from Mana Barrier, the coat also had a low-level isolation spell to prevent people from peeking at it. However, it could only prevent people of the same level from peeking.
It was a nice coat. The only thing that bothered Angor was … the color was too flashy.
Black and white were the most low-profile colors, and black-and-white checkered patterns were a classic combination.
However, Angor's knee-length windbreaker had more than just black-and-white checkered patterns. The left side of the windbreaker had black-and-white checkered patterns, but the right side was pure black. What kind of design was this? Was this asymmetry trying to kill someone with OCD?
Not only was the design strange, but the buttons were also naughty.
It was a pure black circular button with two white dots and a white curve. All of these formed a strange smiling face with a black background and white edges.
The button was a smiley face? And why was the smiley face so creepy?
Who was the designer? Why would such a great windbreaker be designed in such a way?
Angor recalled the first time he saw other apprentices in the apprentice town, they all wore strange outfits. He also saw it in the Sky Tower competition. That apprentice named Hobson even wore a white bear costume.
Angor complained in his mind. Did the designers of the southern wizarding region go astray? Did they think that wizards were unique and should dress differently?
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