Bogula narrowed his eyes. "Looks like you're close to Diablo. Well, I guess that makes sense. If you weren't, he wouldn't have pissed Isabella off for you. Even the Naga was beheaded. What a tragedy."
Since Shadow had already told him his purpose, Bogula decided not to beat around the bush.
"That's right. I'm going to turn you into a puppet." Bogula stuck out his tongue like a snake. "But the puppet I'm going to make might be different from what you're imagining. You've seen Naga's intelligence and strength, haven't you? I can guarantee that you won't lose your consciousness, and with the upgrades and maintenance, it won't be difficult for you to reach the level of an Adept in the future.
"What do you say? Will you obey me? "Bogula gave Angor a greedy look.
Bogula put everything on the table, but Angor did not know what to do now. If Bogula's words were true, then Angor would at least be able to "live" by choosing between life and death.
However, Angor did not really believe Bogula's words. Were adepts lacking in eloquence and eloquence? Besides, Angor hated submitting to someone. Even if Bogula said he could keep his consciousness and become stronger, Angor still could not convince himself to accept it.
If there were only two choices in front of him, "becoming a puppet" or "dying", Angor would hesitate.
These two choices actually represented two different attitudes: To live like a dog, or to disappear completely? Angor really wanted to live. But what should he do if he had to live like a dog?
While Angor was pondering, a young man limped out of the forest in the distance.
Angor looked over and saw Shadow.
The two who signed Kurna's Contract looked at each other in the eyes. Angor nodded to Shadow and said, "Thank you." No matter what would happen to him today, he would never forget Shadow's help.
Shadow saw Angor's gesture and did not say anything. He only shook his head slightly.
Angor was puzzled. What did that mean? Subconsciously, he ruled out the possibility that Shadow was telling him to "You're welcome" because Shadow would never do something like that.
Could it be that there was a deeper meaning behind this shake of the head?
He raised his head and looked at Bogula, who had a strange expression on his face. Was Shadow trying to tell him not to accept Bogula's offer?
But from Shadow's point of view, he shouldn't dissuade him like this, right? After all, Bogula was his mentor.
Could it be that there was something fishy going on?
Shadow shook his head and didn't say or do anything else. He simply stood by the edge of the forest and watched Angor make his choice. No matter what happened to Angor, he believed he had done his best.
At some point, the two blonde sisters had stopped fighting Isabella. Instead, they appeared behind Bogula.
He looked back and saw Isabella giving him a strange smile. The red light appeared in her hand again. As soon as the red light appeared, he noticed something strange happening to his blood.
It wasn't the burning sensation from before. Instead, it was changing according to a certain pattern …
"Jajaja … She's implanting a curse in the root of your bloodline. Once she succeeds, you'll be cursed forever, whether you survive or not." Bogula chuckled. "You only have 30 seconds. You have 30 seconds to make your choice."
Angor could feel the strange change in his blood. Bogula was telling the truth.
So … Bogula was forcing him to make a choice? And using Isabella to force him to make a choice?
Angor's first thought wasn't about which choice to make. He wondered why Bogula would give him the chance to make a choice. Why didn't he just refine him into a puppet without any hesitation?
Angor had no way of resisting Bogula's order. Yet, a wizard who was very close to becoming a truth-finder wizard actually respected his opinion. Angor was surprised.
"Twenty seconds left." Bogula's voice came again. "Once the time is up, I won't be interested in you anymore even if you choose to become my puppet and your bloodline is cursed. You only have one chance. If you miss it, it won't come again. "
Angor pulled his mind back to the right track at this crucial moment. Faced with reality, how should he choose? What was the best choice?
He closed his eyes and used the last of his spirit power to activate his supercomputer.
He had to use the supercomputer to figure out the pros and cons. Also, Shadow shook his head at him. Was he telling him to reject Bogula?
However, if he really refused Bogula's offer, he would be dead. He didn't want to live like a coward, but he still had a lot of promises to fulfill. Jon's five-year promise, Nausica's mechanical arm, Toby and the eyeless man, and the Krakoks' hope … These were all his responsibilities. If living like a coward could give him a chance to fulfill his promises, he would choose to live no matter how much he hated it.
Angor's mind was spinning fast as he analyzed the pros and cons.
"Ten seconds left. Do you want to die or live with me?" Bogula chuckled.
Isabella, who was standing in front of Bogula, didn't say a word. She was busy with her "work", which made it seem like she was really cooperating with Bogula. However, she was actually accumulating more power. The curse was only on the surface. She wanted Angor dead right now!
Angor didn't pay attention to what was going on outside. He was still trying his best to gather information and figure out the best option for him.
He suddenly remembered what Shadow said to him before they left the market. "Even if you're targeted by my professor, I can still find a way to save you."
Shadow wouldn't lie at that moment. In other words, if Angor really chose Bogula, he could escape with Shadow's help. If that was the case, Shadow should have supported him in choosing Bogula. Why did Shadow shake his head?
Angor couldn't help but look at Shadow again.
Shadow, on the other hand, was deep in thought. He didn't say anything and didn't express anything. It was as if the shaking of his head was just an illusion.
Thanks to his "supercomputer", he was able to gather a lot of information from the outside world, and he still managed to find a clue about Shadow's identity. Shadow wasn't looking at Angor or Bogula. Instead, he was looking at Isabella Isabella on the other side of the room.
Angor suddenly realized something. He had been using Shadow's positive logic all this time. What if it was the negative logic?
Angor had considered the negative logic before, but in the end, he dismissed it as the "impossible logic".
Now, he was thinking about it again.
What if Shadow wasn't telling Angor to choose between him and Bogula? Instead, Shadow was telling Angor that he could still escape even if he didn't have to choose?
So, Shadow was trying to tell Angor that there was a way to stop Isabella from hurting him?
Angor didn't think it was possible at first. But since Shadow told him that, he decided to think about Isabella first. He wasn't sure if Shadow was right or not.
"Five seconds left," Bogula said. "Five, four, three …"
Before Bogula could finish counting, Isabella suddenly burst out laughing. "Go to hell, you bastard! To hell with the Blood Origin Curse! I only have the Blood Ritual! "
Bogula was surprised by Isabella's words.
When Isabella spoke, Angor felt his blood calming down again. No curse was planted in his veins.
However, he still kept his promise despite knowing that he was on the brink of death.
"Ritual of Blood!" Bogula put away his disgusting expression and put on a serious look. "You've been saving this all this time. You —"
Bogula didn't know what to say. The Ritual of Blood was a pinnacle level-2 blood spell. Even Bogula didn't dare to take it head-on, let alone take it head-on without any preparation.
Bogula didn't have time to think about Angor's decision. He had to get out of Ritual of Blood as soon as possible.
His figure instantly disappeared into the void. As he disappeared, the Hand of Spell was removed, and Angor fell to the ground.
When Isabella released the Blood Ritual, the double-faced sprite, Talos, was shocked. Talos had only heard rumors about Isabella's insanity. This was the first time it had seen Isabella in such a state.
A level-2 wizard actually used such a powerful spell to kill a low-leveled apprentice? This wasn't just crazy, it was completely unreasonable.
Using a sledgehammer to kill a chicken wasn't enough to describe Isabella's current situation. Compared to Angor, Isabella was using all of her strength to kill an ant. Not many wizards would do such a thing. First, it was unnecessary. Second, it would ruin their reputation. But Isabella didn't care about that at all.
Angor couldn't move at all. He was about to turn into dust.
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