Chapter 631: Bloodline Examination
Angor watched Sunders leaving while feeling his heart getting heavier for some reason. He got a feeling that what they saw in Sleepless City was far from the end of it, especially when they just returned from Pocratee. Angor feared that the miserable sight of Pocratee would soon become the morrow of Sleepless City.
They never figured out what Yorkshire wanted to do, and how the monsterâs plan would affect Sleepless City.
He shook his head and decided not to worry about someone elseâs problems.
Using his Gondola, he entered the boundary of Phantom Island alone.
The sky around Phantom Island always enjoyed peaceful weather. While on his way, Angorâs Gondola attracted many peopleâs attention when most of the people were sitting on poorly-made broomsticks. When Angor stayed inside the small room hidden behind a starry door curtain, nobody saw who was using the showy boat.
Before going to the center of the island, Angor saw a lady slowly walking toward the entrance of the island on the invisible sky bridge.
âNausica?â Angor was glad to see her.
Nausica was smoking her new pipe again, which released clusters of smoke that blended in with the drifting clouds nearby, giving her a lovely ambiance.
âIâve been waiting for you near the Falling Cloud bus stop. What took you an entire week to come back?â Nausica suddenly replaced her relaxed look with a more serious one. âAnd⊠why do I feel that you grew much much stronger, again?â
âYouâre just seeing things.â Angor quickly diverted her attention by asking, âWhat are you waiting here for?â
âWasnât it you who asked me to check the âbloodline problemâ of the Krakoks? If not for you, Iâd already have picked somewhere safe to fuse my new bloodline.â
Even after spending a week outdoors, Nausica didnât seem bothered at all. Instead, she appeared extremely excited about welcoming her newly-gained destiny.
âThis is a critical moment in your life, make sure youâve considered everything,â said Angor.
âOf course I will. Well, I didnât remain at the bus stop all day. I took my time in Cloud Library and rented some books about the Nether Demon Bloodline. Combining these and what Spivet told me, I can tell you that the risk is really, really slim.â
âNice.â Angor took Nausica into Phantom Island while they spoke. âIâve heard about these Nether Demons but never saw them before. Youâre not going to grow strange stuff like wings and tails, right?â
âThey look pretty much like humans, just bigger. Strange stuff⊠yeah, they have horns and tails.â Nausica shrugged. âWell, I canât control what happens to my appearance when using the bloodline. But it doesnât matter. As long as it makes me strong, Iâll pay anything.â
Despite her words, Angor knew that this lady had her personal standards that disallowed her to breach certain boundaries. However, it seemed that her image was something she would willingly throw away.
Speaking of bloodlines, Angor thought about his other friend, Sailum.
âDave told me that Sailum disappeared to somewhere before the Purification Garden was opened. He was going toâŠâ
âYup,â said Nausica, âto fuse his bloodline.â
âItâs been almost four months. Do you know where he went?â
Nausica shook her head as she also showed a worried look. âAzure Bloodlineâ was completely unknown in this world, which suggested great risk and danger. They couldnât help getting concerned about Sailumâs condition since they had not heard anything from him for such a long time.
âI donât know how to find him but⊠somebody can,â said Nausica. Then she revealed a name Angor would never think of. âItâs Elder of Books. Do you know Sailumâs treasure? That he always keeps it close at all times?â
Angor nodded. Anyone who knew about Sailum would easily notice this.
âThe book. He has that really thick book.â
âYes. I donât know what it means to him, but somehow, his obsession with that book helped him speak with the Elder of Books, who told him to become a âSage Morphâ if he wishes to âspiritualizeâ his book. This is why Sailum wants to use that Azure Bloodline so much.â Nausica held her chin. âSince it was the Elder of Books who told him this, then the elder must know where Sailum is hiding. But⊠the Elder of Books has not shown up in front of people for a long time.â
Angor looked down. Among the three ancestor souls in Brute Cavern, Elder of Books was the strangest one as he always remained inside Cloud Library and did not allow anyone to meet him easily.
âWe canât do anything then,â Angor moaned. âHe chose this path, and we will respect his decision. Letâs just pray.â
They remained silent for a while to get over their troubled mood.
Next, Angor explained the condition of Krakoks in detail, including Sundersâ opinion about them.
Nausica did not say anything about this. She had to see the Krakoks first before making decisions.
âSo, Mister Sunders actually allowed you to place them inside his personal mansion?â Nausica was curious.
Angor, however, was not surprised by his professorâs âhospitalityâ about this matter. As someone who spent a lot of time with Sunders, he knew the gentleman was a bit different compared to how he appeared to be.
While listening to the sounds of beasts from the forest, they reached the center of the island.
This was the first time for Nausica to come to Sundersâ place. Even though Angor told her that Sunders was absent, Nausica seemed stressful nevertheless.
âMister Padt,â Goode saw them coming and greeted them.
Angor nodded and told Goode to take Nausica to the Krakoksâ room, while he returned to his own bedroom to get a casual robe. His current gentleman suit was in fine condition even after going through the incident in Sleepless City AND the journey to Pocratee. However, he felt it weird to use the same suit for such a long time.
He left the bedroom feeling very refreshed. Before going to the Krakoksâ temporary residence, he suddenly sensed the smell of good food coming from the kitchen, which told him to satisfy his stomach once in a while.
He headed to the dining room and saw another figure who was attracted by foodâHobbiton.
Even though Hobbiton was wearing that full-cover Phantom Servant robe, his short body still gave him out. It seemed that he had arrived at the door to the kitchen earlier and was peeking through the gap eagerly.
But Angor didnât get to talk to him because another Phantom Servant arrived, who scolded Hobbiton and dragged him away.
While walking past Angorâs position, the second Phantom Servant spoke Angor in a small voice, âGreetings to you, Mister Padt.â
âOh. Youâre⊠Number 233?â
âItâs me, sir.â
Number 233 was the Phantom Servant who fought Angorâs matches in Sky Tower together with Toby when Angor was knocked out by Parasite Queen.
âWhoâs cooking in there?â Angor pointed to the door of the kitchen.
Hobbiton hopped in front of 233. âI know, I know! Itâs Miss Greya!â
Number 233 knuckled Hobbitonâs head. âSilence. Youâre not supposed to talk.â
Angor noticed that Number 233âs tone sounded considerate rather than harsh, which meant⊠Hobbiton had been enjoying this place so far.
After the two Phantom Servants went away, Angor approached the kitchen and heard Greyaâs voice. It appeared she was swearing loudly for some reason.
Angor wondered who she was talking to and slowly opened the door to check, but Greya noticed him.
âAh, youâre back!â
Angor chuckled helplessly and entered the kitchen.
He saw the receiving end of Greyaâs lecture, which was a group of Phantom Servants. These people had white robes instead of black. Apparently, they were responsible for managing cuisine in the manor.
âWhereâs your professor? He did not come back with you?â Greya asked while arranging some foodstuffs.
âMister Wallace asked for his presence, so he went to Sleepless City again.â
Angor explained the general condition in Sleepless City.
Greya made a duck face and returned to her cooking stand while complaining about how Sunders did not know how to cherish good cooking material.
Angor looked around the room and noticed that the chefs had really costly provisions here. However, as Sunders once said, he did not have any Gourmet Wizard in the manor, so all the materials were only processed through basic means before they were served to the table.
Greya had been yelling that the chefs here were âtoo impotent and small-dicked to fully achieve the full potential of such divine alimentâ. That how they had been cooking peasant meals out of royal-level supplies.
Angor would agree. He once joined dinner with Sunders here and decided that heâd never do it again if he had a choice. The meals were terrible both on the outside and when on his tongue. Many of them were served raw when they werenât supposed to.
âGolly! I wonât do free cooking, but I REALLY canât stand seeing this happening,â Greya spat. âIâll prepare a share for you since youâre here. Donât let it go cold!â
Angorâs eyes twinkled as he nodded rapidly, fearing that Greya would change her mind too soon.
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