When Sumesh finished the cup of tea, it was as if he had been enlightened. His expression was one of bliss.
"The first taste is like a bitter leaf, and the middle taste begins to bring back the sweetness. After that, it's like being immersed in the fragrance of nature, and the whole person feels as if they've been enlightened. What's more, not only does the tea contain a hint of spiritual energy, but it also leaves a lingering aftertaste! "Sumesh couldn't help but ask," Grandma, what tea is this? "
Iron Granny smiled. "It's called Morning Dew. Angor gave it to me."
"Morning Dew, just like the name of a tea. It's one of the best teas I've had in years. "Sumesh suddenly frowned." Angor? Is this another one of my junior's tricks? "
Iron Granny nodded. "Yes. He was planning to give it to you as a gift. He just asked me to see if you like it. "
"I like it!" Sumesh said without hesitation.
"Too bad you didn't get to see him again. You'll have to wait for him to return from his hometown if you want to taste it again. "
Sumesh frowned. He was a tea addict, and he couldn't help but feel disappointed.
"He just left. Should I go after him?" Sumesh muttered to himself.
Iron Granny snorted. "Nah. It's been more than an hour since he left. His Gondola is really fast. He's probably out of Parmigi Highlands by now. You won't be able to catch up with him. "
"Gondola? That's — "
"The flying boat that he refined has a peerless appearance. Your mentor has gone to show off more than once, both openly and secretly. Many Magi have been pissed off. Many wizards sent their apprentices to study alchemy, but only one or two out of every hundred succeeded. "Iron Granny sighed.
"A beautiful airship?" Sumesh waved his hand and summoned an illusionary image on the table. It was the same airship he saw outside. "So this is Gondola?"
"Huh? You've improved a lot." Iron Granny exclaimed. She then looked at the ship carefully and said, "Yes, this is the one. What? You met Angor? "
Sumesh sighed. "Yeah. When I saw this flying ship on my way back, I thought it was a modified version of the organization's standard flying vehicle. I was planning to order one from an alchemist, but it was Angor who made it. "
"The standard flying vehicle will be changed? Think about it. Rhine's stubbornness. Even his communicator is a crystal ball, let alone a flying vehicle. "Iron Granny couldn't help but complain.
Sumesh smiled wryly and shook his head. "You're right. I'm overthinking."
Sumesh suddenly realized something. If the airship was Angor's creation, then the person on it must be Angor.
If she remembered correctly, Butler Goode said that Angor was accepted into the school three years ago.
But the Sorcerer-Apprentice on the airship was clearly a Level-3 Apprentice!
Three years, a level-3 apprentice, and an alchemist who learned about Mystery items … Sumesh finally understood why Iron Granny said Angor had unparalleled potential. It was because Angor's talent was just too amazing!
His achievements alone were enough to make him look down on his peers. Now, Angor had to admit that fate favored Angor too much.
Before meeting Angor in person, Sumesh already had a vague image of Angor in his mind.
…
Clouds and mist alternated between thick and thin, like white smoke being blown away by the wind.
The Gondola traveled through the clouds in a leisurely manner.
Angor was reading a wizard's travel book while resting his chin on his hand. He heard Toby's chirping coming from below.
He flipped the book over and put it on the table. Then he leaned against the railing and looked down.
Toby had been playing with the clouds down below, but he suddenly let out a cry toward the ground. A moment later, Toby returned to Gondola and stood on Angor's shoulder while mumbling something.
"Someone's down there?" Angor wondered.
They were still some distance away from the Evernight Kingdom. They were at the edge of Parmigi Highlands, which was a no-man's land. Could he be a supernatural being?
Following Toby's chirping, Angor lowered the Gondola and looked down.
A group of mortals, led by a snow wolf, was moving toward Parmigi Highlands while carrying bags of various sizes.
"Mortals? What are they doing here? Doing business with a primitive tribe? " Angor heard that some primitive tribes in the highlands would trade animal hides with humans. Were these people merchants?
Angor had no idea, but he wasn't interested in finding out. He kept flying toward the Evernight Kingdom and considered the mortals as nothing more than a small interlude.
Soon, he saw more than one group of mortals moving toward the no-man's land. It was only a hundred kilometers, but he already saw more than a dozen groups of mortals, all of whom were carrying heavy bags.
Angor also saw a middle-aged woman holding the hand of a five- or six-year-old child and venturing into the no-man's land all by themselves.
Angor wondered if there was a war going on ahead. Were they all refugees?
A while later, Angor confirmed that those people were indeed refugees who left their homes. However, it was not because of war. It was a man-made disaster.
In the distance, a city with tens of thousands of people was covered by a black dome, which was slowly expanding outward from the center of the city.
All of the mortals were fleeing for their lives, some of them heading for the Parmigi Highlands.
Angor recognized the dome. It looked exactly the same as the one in Sleepless City. But this place was still hundreds of kilometers away from Sleepless City.
There were already supernaturals gathering at the city. Some of them even set up defensive lines in the air.
Before Angor could reach the city, a level-2 apprentice approached him.
It was a middle-aged man wearing a blue wizard robe. When he saw Angor's magnificent Gondola, he showed a greedy look.
But when he saw that he couldn't see through Angor's strength at all, he quickly calmed down.
"Mister, please don't go any closer. There might be parasites flying out in the near future. Even official Magi won't be able to defend against them. If you want to keep going north, I suggest you take a detour, "the apprentice said politely.
"When did this dome appear? Why didn't I see it coming? " Angor frowned. He already planned his route and did some research before he left. He didn't expect something like this to happen.
"Mister, you're —"
"Call me Padt. I'm from Brute Cavern."
"Mister Padt from Brute Cavern?" "I'm from the Edge of Night. You can call me Lend, Mister Padt." The middle-aged apprentice nodded. "I'm from the Edge of Night. You may call me Lend."
"Mister Padt, I'm sure you've heard about what happened in Sleepless City. I thought the dome was the only thing that appeared in Sleepless City, and it would at most spread out from there. However, something happened in Snowridge City last night as well, and I was sent here by the organization to investigate as well. They set up a roadblock to prevent people from being infected by parasites. "
"Last night? No wonder Brute Cavern didn't know about it. Are there many domes like this in the Evernight Kingdom? "
Lend shook his head. "As far as I know, Sleepless City and Snow Ridge City are the only ones. But … I don't know what will happen in the future. "
Angor knew what Lend was worried about. The dome was supposed to spread slowly around Sleepless City. It would take at least a thousand years for the dome to reach other places. But now, the dome appeared in Snow Ridge City, which was hundreds of kilometers away from the city. This meant that the dome was not going to spread as slowly as they expected.
In that case, it was very likely that Edge of Night would be chosen as the place covered by the dome.
Edge of Night was supposed to be free from the Evernight Kingdom after the wizards in Sleepless City were forced to leave. However, they didn't expect something like this to happen.
"How's Edge of Night doing?" Lend frowned a little. It wasn't polite to point out that Edge of Night might be in danger in front of Angor. "My destination is Edge of Night. I need to take a detour from your organization. As you know, Brute Cavern doesn't have a long-distance teleportation portal."
Hearing this, Lend's expression relaxed a little. "The Edge of Night is still relatively safe, but everyone is still in a state of panic. But if you want to go there, Mister Padt, it shouldn't be a problem. "
After learning that Angor's destination was Edge of Night, Lend pointed him a shortcut and returned to the outpost.
Angor remained silent. He still didn't understand why the Nightmare Realm set up so many bases in the wizarding world. But he did know that the Nightmare Realm's bases were becoming more and more open. In the past, only Pocratee was known to outsiders.
But now … He looked at the city covered by a dome and sighed. Then he walked away quietly.
On the way to the Edge of Night, there were not many disturbances.
The only thing he didn't expect was to see a parasite surrounded by the faint aura of the Nightmare Realm.
The parasite quickly ran away when it saw Angor.
Angor didn't chase after it. He sighed in his mind. This place was thousands of kilometers away from Sleepless City, yet the parasite could still make it this far. Most places in the Evernight Kingdom were infected by the parasite.
The Evernight Kingdom might have already fallen into the enemy's hands.
Brute Cavern, the closest wizard organization to the Evernight Kingdom, would also suffer the same fate if the Evernight Kingdom fell to ruin.
Of course, this was not something he should worry about at his current level. It was pointless for him to worry about such things.
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