Warlock Apprentice

While Angel was secretly operating, Kanter in the courtyard was also guessing what Angel’s final choice would be.

”The Rhythm of the Ocean is nice, but the House of the Heart should be more suitable for your Illusion Demon Island lineage,” Kanter looked at Sanders, probing as he asked, ”After experiencing it, Angel should choose to make a trade, right?”

Sanders pondered, ”I don’t know what choice Angel will make. However, Angel has his own ideas, and once he’s made a decision, unless there’s an unavoidable reason, it’s difficult for him to change.”

”From what you’re saying, is Angel still going to refuse?”

Sanders did not respond, but his silence actually gave away the answer.

”Is he really going to refuse? If there’s no unknown effect of the Rhythm of the Ocean, there’s no reason to refuse,” Kanter murmured softly, ”Or is it because the Rhythm of the Ocean is his first high-order creation, very memorable, so he plans to keep it as a treasure?”

As Kanter was speculating, he suddenly felt something, his eyebrows furrowing as he looked towards the direction of the hall.

”I feel a new kind of energy, a bit strange,” Kanter exclaimed. This energy didn’t have the illusionary quality of the House of the Heart, nor the surging feel of the Rhythm of the Ocean, but rather a sense of isolation. It was as if energy was deliberately shielding something.

Did something happen inside that needed to be shielded?

”Could it be that Angel did something bad?” Kanter couldn’t help but speculate, but Angel had signed a contract earlier, it wouldn’t make sense for him to break it, would it?

Yet in Sanders’ eyes, there was a fleeting gleam, and the corners of his mouth slightly curled, but he quickly composed himself and said to Kanter, ”No, there are constraints of the contract, Angel wouldn’t do anything excessive.”

Kanter also felt that Angel was not the kind of person to renege, but what was with that energy just now?

While Kanter was puzzled, in the hall, Angel was putting away the Geometric Lock and the Dream Conch.

As Kanter had guessed, since Angel had signed a trust-bound contract with Sangye, he naturally would not break the contract. He indeed hadn’t done anything excessive; he neither attacked Sangye nor seized the House of the Heart.

However, that doesn’t mean that Angel just foolishly waited. He did one thing: while Sangye was immersed in the Rhythm of the Ocean, he pulled the House of the Heart into the Wilderness of Dreams.

Angel had never thought of doing this before, but Sanders’ unusually suggestive tone made Angel couldn’t help but deeply contemplate if he wanted to imply something.

He genuinely liked the House of the Heart, but he truly couldn’t trade it for the Rhythm of the Ocean. Sanders would definitely see his difficulty, but why then did he deliberately mention that point? Could there be a way that satisfies both sides?

Eliminating the impractical option of forceful seizing, then, Angel thought of the Wilderness of Dreams, thought of Infinite Alchemy.

The Wilderness of Dreams belongs to the Dream Realm, but its rules lean towards reality. It has the unpredictability of the Dream Realm, yet it also reflects the properties of physical objects. Hence, there is the concept of Infinite Alchemy.

Although Infinite Alchemy has not yet been realized, its principle is to take real-world alchemy materials and put them into the Wilderness of Dreams. Since the properties of alchemy materials are the same as reality, alchemical operations can be conducted. Even if the alchemy fails, because it is in a dream, the loss isn’t too severe.

The core of Infinite Alchemy is actually the universally recognized least useful Mysterious Object — the Dream Conch of the Moonlit Coast. Through the Dream Conch, real objects are entered into the Wilderness of Dreams for research and operations.

Upon considering this, Angel immediately understood.

Why not liken it to Infinite Alchemy, and put the House of the Heart into the Wilderness of Dreams? Although there is no physical object, according to the rules of the Wilderness of Dreams, its nature is consistent with reality. Thus, the House of the Heart can also play the same role in the Wilderness of Dreams.

However, it was not simple to secretly use the Dream Conch on the House of the Heart without raising Sangye’s suspicions.

After contemplating, thus arose the proposition of mutual experience.

Only when Sangye was immersed in the Rhythm of the Ocean did he have the opportunity to stealthily act on the House of the Heart.

Moreover, to avoid the leakage of the Mysterious Aura and let Sangye detect anything awry, Angel specifically used the previously refined Geometric Lock to isolate the leakage of the Mysterious Aura.

Completing all this was merely a matter of minutes.

When Angel was done and sitting opposite Sangye, the aura of the ocean on Sangye’s body gradually receded, and then he opened his eyes.

After Sangye opened her eyes, there was a moment of confusion. The memories that had been blocked during the experience trip have now all returned, giving her an illusion as if she were in a different time.

When she came to her senses and reflected on the content of this experience trip, surprise flashed in her eyes, and she couldn’t help but exclaim in her heart: she now finally understands why the Mentor so highly values the Oceanic Rhythms.

Sangye had used many Ocean System alchemy tools, among which many have greater intensity than the Oceanic Rhythms. However, in terms of universality and support level, none could match the grade of Oceanic Rhythms!

It could be said that this could definitely rank in the top three of oceanic tools, even potentially as a Crownless King!

It is an enhancement to the entire lineage of the ocean! Although the Song of the Deep Sea is known as the Holy Land of the Ocean Mage, this is only because the Song itself is of the Water System and its base is within the ocean. But if one could obtain the Oceanic Rhythms, then the essence of the Holy Land of the Ocean Mage could truly be solidified!

This is a Strategic Level work that can change the fundamental status of the Song of the Deep Sea!

Sangye even believes that the Mentor’s understanding might still be lacking in comparison.

Having confirmed the power of the Oceanic Rhythms, Sangye became even more eager to exchange for this work. This was what she traded with her House of the Heart for, and once the Oceanic Rhythms is recognized by the Song of the Deep Sea, her profit would definitely be the greatest!

However, although Sangye was very anxious inside, she remained calm on the surface: ”It was a very good experience, I can somewhat understand why Jiebo holds it in such high regard.”

Angel also smiled and said: ”The House of the Heart is also quite impressive.”

Sangye looked down at the House of the Heart, casually picked it up to inspect it, confirmed that there was nothing unusual about it, and then said: ”Unfortunately, I didn’t last long in the vast ocean before I fell into the sea. I wonder, if I could have stayed on the sea longer, might I have returned to land eventually?”

Angel also pretended to inspect the Oceanic Rhythms while responding: ”The possibilities are endless, as long as you endure longer, returning to land would be no problem. But that isn’t the only solution.”

”Are there other solutions within the Oceanic Rhythms?”

”Of course.” Angel silently thought to himself: You might also encounter a group of undressed gods and an Ocean Goddess modeled after the Mermaid Princess.

Sangye: ”Then I really want to experience it again.”

Angel smiled without a word.

After discussing the Oceanic Rhythms, Sangye asked: ”I calculated a bit, and I should have stayed in the Oceanic Rhythms for less than two minutes; unexpectedly when I opened my eyes, the Transcendental Wizard had gotten out before me?”

That is to say, Angel stayed in the House of the Heart for even less time than he had in the Oceanic Rhythms. This made Sangye somewhat puzzled.

Angel, cool and collected, said: ”Didn’t I say before, the House of the Heart is not of much use to me. I have obsessions in my heart, but only towards the truth. I don’t have strong inner demons, nor do I possess any craziness, so I simply opened the door and then closed it again.”

Angel appeared very composed, and Sangye had no reason to doubt him. According to her judgment, Angel indeed didn’t seem like someone plagued by craziness.

”Although the House of the Heart has limited usefulness for the Transcendental Wizard, it’s undeniable that it is very useful for the Illusion Series, isn’t it?” Sangye caught onto Angel’s meaning, he seemed still not very optimistic about the House of the Heart, so in order to make a deal, Sangye quickly added value to the House of the Heart.

It would be best to elevate its value to the level of the entire Illusion Series, using an overall value perspective to change Angel’s individual subjectivity.

Angel also nodded: ”Indeed, it’s very useful for the Illusion Series, especially for the Heart Illusion.”

Seizing the moment, Sangye immediately asked: ”Then what does the Transcendental Wizard think? Why not proceed with the exchange directly?”

Angel hesitated for a moment, and under the hopeful gaze of Sangye, he finally shook his head: ”Even though I’ve experienced it, I still decide not to make the trade.”

”Why?” Sangye couldn’t help but stand up.

”It is indeed very useful for the Illusion Series, but although I’m part of the Illusion Series, I personally don’t lean towards the Illusion Series. You should understand, my focus is actually on Metallography.” Angel began to blatantly lie, as outsiders wouldn’t know the truth. Besides, his performance outside and what he is more famous for, is indeed Alchemy, not Illusion.

”Moreover, the House of the Heart is more inclined towards the Heart Illusion School, I believe you must understand, the Heart Illusion School is one of the most difficult schools in the Illusion Series. I have already spent too much time on Metallography; I definitely don’t have time to delve into the Heart Illusion School right now.”

”I’ve thought about it, and I’ve decided not to make the trade.”