After diving into the dark Shina Trench, they walked for a while and finally saw the beautiful underwater city.
His last visit to Lloyds was still fresh in his mind. Angor didn't expect to see him again so soon.
After entering the waterless zone, Angor quickly reached the Tower of Peace.
He was holding a gray card in his hand, on which a line of words was engraved using a special method: "Ashen Time".
He had once thought that he probably wouldn't be able to use the card, but he hadn't expected to make an exception so quickly. Angor shook his head and walked into the shadow of the Tower of Peace — the Abyss Zone.
Just like last time, the Abyss Zone was filled with evil and blood. However, Angor didn't care about anything else. He headed straight for the ruins where the Ashen Time Caravan was.
Using Infinite Reticence, Angor made his way to the ruins without a hitch.
The ruins didn't change much. It was almost the same as last time. However, there were fewer iron cages, fewer guests who were commenting in front of the iron cages, and fewer members of the Ashes Time Caravan in black cloaks.
Angor walked around the ruins with the card in his hand and didn't see anyone else.
Beals said that someone would stay here for a long time, but that didn't seem to be the case.
Angor sighed again. How could he believe a slave trader's words? Luckily, this place wasn't too far from the Land of Revelation, so he didn't have to waste too much time.
As for the materials he wanted, he would have to find another way. Maybe he should take Tulu back to the Fey Continent first?
Angor pondered as he walked out of the ruins. When he was about to leave the ruins, he saw a flickering light at the end of the tunnel. The light was getting closer and closer to him.
"Da Da Da" sounds of footsteps could also be heard.
Angor's expression changed a little when he saw the light source above the ruins illuminating the newcomer.
It was a man who was smoking a pipe. The flickering sparks came from the flame that flickered from his pipe. He was wearing a black cloak, but the hood on his head had been removed, revealing an extremely terrifying face.
His face was covered by some kind of lizard scales, while his right eye had a slit pupil that looked like a snake's.
"Mister Rossum, we meet again." Angor recognized the man. It was the vice commander of Ashen Time, who came to greet him.
"It's you?" Rossum didn't show any emotion on his face, but he was quite excited.
He told Beals that he would stay here for the next ten years so that he could build a good relationship with Angor. He was prepared to spend the next ten years empty-handed. He didn't expect Angor to come to him in just a month.
"Yes, it's me." Angor nodded politely and took out his gray card to show his purpose.
Rossum held back the excitement in his heart and took the gray card. "Esteemed guest, do you want to … purchase a batch of materials?"
Angor nodded. "It's really urgent, so I was wondering if I could ask you to bring it to me. If not, I'll have to return to the Fey Continent myself. "
"Of course!" Rossum answered without hesitation. He was worried that Angor might change his mind again.
Angor looked at him in confusion. Rossum cleared his throat and explained, "I mean, as long as you're looking for something on the market, even if it's a rare magic material, we can help you find it."
"Including spirit recovery potions?" Angor raised an eyebrow.
Rossum shrugged. "We tried our best with Lady Seeley's goods last time. But if it's you, sir, we'll help you even if we have to beg a Master Apothecary. "
Angor looked at Rossum. "I already felt that you were being a little too friendly last time. Do you know me?"
Rossum nodded and admitted it generously.
"Master Angor, you're quite famous in the southern wizarding region. I have a lot of magazines, and I even wrote a column about you, sir. "
Angor hadn't returned to the Fey Continent yet, so he didn't notice it yet. On the other hand, he had obtained some minor details from Neya, Rossum, and the previous Witch of Night.
"Don't call me Master. I don't deserve that title." Angor knew that he was still far from reaching Master Mithra's level. "Just call me Angor." Angor nodded. "You can just call me Angor."
Rossum was glad to hear that. Did this mean he was getting closer to Angor?
"What materials do you need, Master Angor? I'll report this to the commander immediately and prepare the goods for you as soon as possible. "Rossum quickly took advantage of the situation.
"You can get in touch with Captain Beals?"
Rossum nodded. "Our caravan has its own information transmission channel."
Instead of asking about the channel, he asked, "So you know what's going on outside even if you're in here? Like Fey Continent? "
Rossum nodded. "What do you want to know? I can tell you for free if it's something public. "
"About the Abyss? Free?"
Rossum hesitated. "That depends on what you want to know. If you want to tell me about the Abyss, I can tell you at any time. But if you want to know more about Mister Monkey's plan, you'll have to pay for it. "
"You know about Mister Monkey's plan?" It seemed that Ash Time did have a wide network of information channels. "I'm not interested in that. I just want to know about my professor."
"What about Phantom Master? We don't know much about the frontlines. But I heard that Phantom Master is quite active at the frontlines. "
Angor sighed. It seemed that Midnight was right. Sunders didn't come back to Sunders yet.
Rossum seemed to have thought of something. "By the way, I received news a few days ago that the Masked One went to the Abyss to look for Phantom Master."
"Masked One" was Sumesh's nickname.
Angor was planning to ask Sumesh for help if something went wrong. But it seemed that he didn't have the chance.
As for Flora, she also had a Nightmare Domain, but it was under Little Red's control because it was a special case. She wasn't an Illusionist, so she wouldn't be of much help to Angor.
"Looks like I won't be able to ask for help. I'll have to try it myself."
Rossum led him to the small room where he traded with Beals. Now, the room looked more lively. There were tables, chairs, food, and even a bookshelf.
According to Rossum, he was staying here for the time being.
Judging from Rossum's attitude, Angor could guess why Rossum chose to stay here alone. However, neither of them pointed it out.
"Here's the list of materials I need." Angor handed Rossum a list of materials he had prepared beforehand. Just in case, Angor added a few extra copies of the list.
Realm Glaze was a semi-finished alchemy product, so Angor could make it himself. Most of the materials he bought were Ethereal Ores. They were much cheaper than Realm Glaze, but the total price was still quite high.
Rossum was hoping that Angor would ask for some valuable materials so that he could show Ashen Time their connections. Maybe he could get closer to Angor.
But after reading the list, he sighed in his heart. Although the overall value was indeed very high, the most expensive one was the "Diluent of Fragments of Eternity", but it was not to the point of being rare.
"Don't worry about it. Most of them are in stock," Rossum said.
"When can I get them?" Angor quickly asked.
Rossum noticed Angor's expression. "If you need them in a hurry, you can ask Beals to open a plane passageway and send them over as soon as possible."
"Won't it be too much trouble for Beals to open a plane passageway?" Angor knew how expensive it was to open a plane passageway. It also required specific casting materials. Normally, wizards would rather fly slowly than travel through a plane passageway if they weren't in a hurry.
"Don't worry about it. Last time, Beals said he wanted to make friends with Angor. Since it's a request from a friend, of course he won't mind. "
Angor understood Rossum's meaning. It was similar to how Jebra tried to befriend Angor by offering him materials, but Rossum was more reserved.
Angor considered for a moment and decided that it wasn't a bad idea to befriend a wizard.
"Thank you, Captain Beals. I'll provide the materials for the planar passageway."
It didn't take long for Rossum to contact Beals through a special channel. Beals accepted the request without hesitation. However, it would take some time to gather all the materials.
Angor decided to stay in Lloyds for the next few days.
Rossum treated Angor as a guest and tried his best to befriend Angor. Angor didn't refuse. In just a few days, Rossum and Angor grew closer.
At least, it seemed that way on the surface.
He spent four days in Lloyds, during which he explored the beautiful underwater city in great detail. He enjoyed many different sceneries and tasted some delicacies from the deep sea. His time here was quite relaxing.
However, he still couldn't let go of what happened to Jon, which made him feel guilty.
On the evening of the fourth day, Beals came to Lloyds with the materials.
Perhaps he already knew what Rossum was doing, because Beals didn't show too much concern. Instead, he handed the materials to Angor politely.
However, before leaving, Beals told Angor to ask for his help if he needed anything.
Beals purposely placed a green fruit in front of Angor.
It was an apple-sized fruit that emitted an ethereal aroma. It was a Crocodile Fruit from the Swamp of Ecstasy, which was used to make Spirit Recovery Potions.
He couldn't help but think of Eureka.
It seemed that Beals had noticed the interaction between him and Brulee when they came last time.
Beals had probably guessed that he didn't get along with Brulee's master, which was why he had come to this conclusion. No wonder Eureka called Beals a cunning old fox.
Beals hinted that he could help Angor deal with Eureka, but Angor didn't intend to do so. So far, Eureka was treating Jon nicely. If Beals found out about Jon's identity, Angor didn't trust the man's integrity at all.
After paying the fifty thousand magic crystals, Angor left Lloyds.
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