Chapter 418: Five Emotions
The power of gravity concentrated around Angor quietly.
Angor didnât know much about such power, but Isabelle already sensed the solid and heavy pressure presented by a natural law. Angorâs strength was still like a childâs play to Isabelle, but there was no doubt that Angor could use such strength against powerful foes in the future.
Since there was no usable target in the palace, Angor simply unleashed the power on his own body.
As he increased power output, his body slowly left the ground.
He didnât sense any serious energy loss by doing so, but he wasnât sure how to check the capacity of his soul energy. All in all, he could now use such a trick as a pseudo flying skill or maybe even as a way to escape from imminent danger⊠if he could get the hang of it.
There were many different ways to utilize the sequence of gravity, and Toby had already shown him in some examples. Angor believed he only needed some practice.
Isabelle waited for Angor to finish and said, âTake caution when using Spirit Mantra. The first thing you should mind is to maintain the vitals of your body. You cannot leave your body for too long unless you have other methods to keep your body alive. Judging from your current physical condition⊠you can stay in soul form for ten minutes.
âAlso, you cannot use magic as a soul. Instead, all you have is your soul energy. To protect your soul from harm, you better learn several Soul Manipulator spells.â
Isabelle decided to end her âlessonâ here.
âYou donât have to use another spell to get back inside your body. Move closer to it and chant Spirit Mantra again. That will show you a way back into Soul Space.â
With that, Isabelle showed Angor the exit of Spirit Realm.
Of course, Angor was very happy about acquiring a new skill that was similar to Soul Coupling.
But it was a pity that Isabelle didnât let him choose his destiny. Previously, he planned to seek help from Isabelle to help with Grand Priestâs request. Now that Isabelle already decided how to return the favor, he couldnât raise another topic anymore.
Isabelle easily noticed Angorâs faltering expression and pointed to a water pool that had been releasing white smoke. âToby is inside that pool. You can take him with you. Heâs stabilized, and his damaged soul is repaired. However, there are still flaws inside him. Go ask Greya if you want to know more.â
Which meant it was time for Angor to leave.
Angor moved to the pool and saw his little partner resting at the bottom.
It wasnât really a water pool either. The pool was filled by Soul Orbs, which had been releasing visible âvaporâ into the environment.
He carefully picked Toby up from the pool without tarrying in front of Isabelle.
Next, he walked back to Isabelle, thanked her, and remained silent.
âIs there something else you need?â
Angor considered. Whether he could help the Grand Priest or not, he should at least know Isabelleâs attitude toward Krakoks.
Isabelle was the one who brought the creatures into a sanctuary. If he planned to seek help from elsewhere, he should definitely speak with the owner of Soul Genesis Garden first.
Angor carefully arranged his words before he said, âLady Isabelle, may I know your thoughts about Krakoks?â
âNothing in particular. Theyâre only mortals who have above-average soul quality. Why do you ask?â
Angor sighed and explained what Grand Priest asked of him.
Isabelle seemed lost in thought. âI see⊠Beyer asked you? In fact, I established the bloodline bond after gaining Beyerâs consent.â
Isabelle chuckled. âItâs only a thousand years and heâs already regretting it?
âFine. His father helped me greatly. If he wishes to allow several members to leave, so be it.â Isabelle waved a hand casually. âBut youâll have to figure out how to remove the bond from them on your own. Itâs in their bloodline, and you shall find a solution within âbloodlineâ.â
Isabelle signaled Angor to leave the palace.
To Angor, it was obvious that Isabelle just gave him a hint.
Should he find a Bloodline Wizard for this?
He bid farewell to the great wizard and returned to the castle hall on the first floor.
Only Felicia was here. Angor approached her to ask the whereabouts of Greya.
Before he could though, Felicia shooed at him.
âAway with you. Get that Wine Thief out of my sight. If youâre looking for Greya, find a mute servant. I think sheâs on the 4th floor watching animal shows,â she said while giving Angor disgusted glances. Toby was sleeping right on Angorâs hand.
Angor left while shaking his head. He wasnât sure what âanimal showâ meant. Did they keep animals in Dark Castle? Or some summoned monsters?
With a big question mark on his head, he followed behind a mute servant and headed to the 4th floor.
The climb took longer than he thought. Again, he had to walk through all sorts of traps and mechanisms to reach where Greya was at.
âLady Greya?â Angor knocked on the door he was taken to.
âOh, Angor? Do come in.â Greyaâs voice sounded ânormalâ this time. Angor felt relieved that he could meet her in her usual state.
He opened the door and soon noticed that the walls of the room were transparent. He could easily see the mute servant that was standing outside.
Greya was sitting in front of a table that had a dish of Soul Orbs on it. She was randomly stuffing the orbs in her mouth in a bored manner.
Angor joined her while checking the room.
The room wasnât big. Greyaâs table and chairs were the only noticeable objects. There were more things to see in the adjacent rooms since they could look through the walls.
The room to the left had a giant fountain in it along with a number of monster statues. As for the one on the right⊠Angor felt speechless when he saw someone naked fighting against a blond-haired, blue-eyed lady.
He didnât know who the lady was, but that man who had his private part openly dangling in the air was, undeniably, Shadow.
âYouâve been to Spirit Realm?â Greya signaled Angor to take a seat.
Angor nodded and slowly took Toby out from his pocket with a smile.
He then handed the bird to Greya, albeit a little sadly.
Greya didnât question what he gained from Isabelle. She only put a finger on Tobyâs head and cast a simple spell. âIt seems his wound is almost healed.â
âLady Isabelle said his soul is complete now but that there are âflawsâ? She said you can tell me the details.â
âIâm glad his soulâs better. As for flaws⊠yes, I can tell you about it. Tobyâs soul is flawed because it is an unavoidable challenge for him.â
âUnavoidable challenge? You mean Toby is going to experience more of these conditions later?â
Greya nodded and began to describe Tobyâs nature.
The bird was born due to a mistake. By accident, Greya somehow created an intelligent life form, and she only succeeded once in her life.
Toby didnât seem special at all, yet Greya did use some extremely peculiar materials when creating him.
During a journey, Greya acquired five internal organs of a legendary monster. Later, she âcookedâ the organs into five different spicesâsour, sweet, bitter, spicy and salty.
She spread the spices in the materials for creating Toby.
The spices did a great job in creating the bird, but for the same spices, Toby earned an abnormality.
âIn Tobyâs soul, there are five wandering emotions that cannot leave him. Five extreme emotions: love, hatred, grief, wrath, sadness. As you guessed, they came from the five spices.
âThe legendary beast is only a dead corpse, but its powerful emotions affected Tobyâs soul. Toby is now possessed by the beastâs emotions. And only when he finally conquers the emotions will he regain his true self.â
Angor nodded slowly. âSo the âwrathâ emotion just showed up inside Toby. That emotion and his soul are fighting over the body?â
âNot exactly, but you can put it that way.â
âWhich means Toby still needs to fight with the other four extreme emotions later?â
âCorrect.â Greya saw Angor getting worried again and smiled to comfort him.
âItâs his undeniable destiny to overcome the challenge in order to be free, and you donât have to worry about him. These fights arenât exactly bad things to Toby. You said that before he lost consciousness, he gained a higher level in gravity power which now works on something remote, no? Once he defeats âwrathâ, he will enjoy even greater power. Who knows, maybe he can easily take you down when that happens,â Greya joked.
Angor scratched his head. âThe truth is, if he wants to, Toby can already beat me.â
Greya chuckled. âBoth men and beasts have to fight for their lives in our wizarding world. And these emotions are destined enemies for Toby. Do you not have your own challenges, Angor?â
Angor fell into silence. It was true. He could either face the challenges and approach his goal or waste his life away.
âSuch is the price for growing stronger.â Greya watched Tobyâs sleeping form with a gentle gaze. Back in Barbieâs Restaurant, the bird lived a happy and carefree life under her protection, and back then, she never thought about Tobyâs future.
And he grew so rapidly when traveling with AngorâŠ
Greya didnât know if she wanted this, but it was definitely something good for Toby.
She couldnât safeguard Toby forever. Someday, Toby would have to rely on himself.
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