Warlock Apprentice

Chapter 2948: Chapter 2949: The Death of a Temporal Body

When Laplace mentioned the void crevice, Angel’s eyes noticeably brightened.

Laplace also noticed Angel’s expression, and she could guess why Angel reacted to the void crevice.

Because if one could locate the crevice between the Mirror Domain and the Void, it might be possible to reach the Mirror Domain directly through the Void, which is tantamount to opening a door between the Material Realm and the Mirror World.

And the Mirror World is a special world. It is a unique world that spans countless dimensions.

Finding a path to enter the Mirror World without using the mirror means obtaining a fixed coordinate in the Mirror World.

The value of a fixed coordinate in a special world is immeasurable.

For instance, thousands of years ago, a few very small Wizard families accidentally acquired a fixed coordinate to enter the Quest World, and using this coordinate, they developed secretly. Now, these Wizard families united are not inferior to large organizations.

Although they don’t compare to large organizations like the Song of the Deep Sea, if they were to confront them, even the Song of the Deep Sea would be severely damaged.

It should be known that the Song of the Deep Sea is a Witcher Organization with nearly ten thousand years of heritage, its deep foundation places it among the top tier in the Southern Domain. And these Wizard families are latecomers, yet their full power could cause the Song of the Deep Sea significant pain, which is already telling.

For any Witcher Organization, mastering a fixed coordinate to a special world is definitely comparable to a strategic level resource.

Laplace could see that Angel was probably eyeing the fixed coordinates in the Mirror World.

However, if acquiring the fixed coordinates to a special world were really that easy, it would not only disrespect the Mirror World but also underestimate other Witcher Organizations.

Many Wizards have entered the Mirror Domain, including the Mirror Lady, but none of them obtained the fixed coordinates to the Mirror World, which already indicates the complexity of the situation.

”You seem interested in the crevice between the Mirror Domain and the Void?” Laplace softly said.

Angel nodded: ”I’d like to take a look.”

Laplace: ”If it’s just a ’desire,’ then there’s no problem. But if you really ’go,’ then you’d better transfer the Crystal Origin of Dreams to someone else beforehand.”

Angel showed confusion: ”What do you mean?”

Laplace said indifferently, ”So I can find someone else to cooperate with in advance.”

Angel didn’t understand Laplace’s meaning at first, but upon thinking it over, he realized that Laplace was indirectly cursing him to die.

In response, Angel remained composed because he was already used to Laplace’s condescending gaze, and hearing her refer to people dismissively was also something he could accept.

”Is the crevice between the Mirror Domain and the Void very dangerous?” Angel asked.

Laplace snorted lightly, and although she didn’t reply verbally, her expression already answered the question.

Angel: ”Where does the danger come from?”

Laplace: ”From the unknown.”

”The unknown?” Angel muttered the term softly, his eyes puzzled as he asked, ”What do you mean?”

Laplace said flatly, ”Since I say unknown, it means I also don’t know. However, I can reveal one thing: any living being that has gone to the crevice between the Mirror Domain and the Void, whether creatures from the Mirror World or outsiders, has disappeared.”

”Disappeared...” When Angel heard this word, he inexplicably felt a chill.

”Yes, they all vanished without a trace, neither alive seen nor bodies found,” Laplace said, pausing briefly before she continued calmly, recounting a story.

”About two thousand years ago, a young Mirror Dragon from the Hundred-Dragon Divine Kingdom was attacked and killed on the road. This Mirror Dragon attempted to open the Mirror Corridor to escape, but due to an error in handling the Mirror Corridor, it unfortunately fell into a space crevice. If it had been an ordinary crevice in the outer region of the Mirror Domain, it would have been fine, but it accidentally entered the outermost crevice, which is the crevice between the Mirror Domain and the Void.”

”After that, there was no news from the young dragon again.”

”For the Mirror Dragon Clan, which has difficulties in reproduction, each young dragon is a treasure. At that time, they didn’t know where the young dragon went, so they sought out Glaipnir, hoping to use astrology to find the young dragon.”

”Glaipnir agreed and went to the Hundred-Dragon Divine Kingdom to conduct divination on the young dragon.”

”Glaipnir used astrology three times in total. The first time, to inquire about the young dragon’s encounter, confirmed that the young dragon entered the outermost crevice. The second time, to inquire about the young dragon’s life and death, confirmed that the young dragon... was dead.”

”The third time, they asked about the specific location of the young dragon’s body.”

Laplace did not immediately disclose the result of the third inquiry, but paused to look at Angel: ”Can you guess the result of the third time?”

Angel shook his head.

Laplace said indifferently, ”After the third divination, Glaipnir suffered backlash and their Temporal Body collapsed.”

Angel’s pupils contracted slightly: ”Temporal... Temporal Body collapsed?”

Laplace nodded: ”The collapse of the Temporal Body is irreversible. Ultimately, the Hundred-Dragon Divine Kingdom used Secret Techniques to assist, preserving Glaipnir’s memory and spirituality, but the Temporal Body still collapsed.”

In essence, Glaipnir actually died once at that time, and the current Glaipnir was reconstructed by Laplace. Although the spirituality remained unchanged, making her the same person, due to Glaipnir having died once, her power became the weakest among the three Temporal Bodies.

Angel was utterly shocked by this news, following Laplace’s narrative, he had already considered that astrology might fail or even backlash.

But he hadn’t imagined that the backlash would be so terrifying. Glaipnir had actually died once because of this!

And the reason was merely divining the location of the young dragon’s body?

”Why?” Upon learning this secret, Angel hadn’t blinked, and he felt a slight dryness around his eye sockets.

Laplace said indifferently: ”Two possibilities, first, forcibly obtaining knowledge beyond limits. Second, the divined result involved an unspeakable presence.”

Ultimately, it’s... overreaching!

Very likely, Glaipnir discerned a chaotic Mysterious Object, or an unknown mysterious region, or even a life form beyond a Legend.

Laplace did not provide an answer for which specific possibility it was, but at this moment, Angel had a flash of inspiration.

Perhaps Glaipnir’s astrology revealed a powerful life form beyond a Legend...

Angel inclined towards this answer because it reminded him of his experiences.

Although he had never personally visited the crevice between the Mirror Domain and the Void, he had witnessed crevices at the periphery of other special worlds.

For instance, the Dream Realm.

Both the Wilderness of Dreams and the Crystal Origin of Dreams are actually located in the peripheral crevices of the Dream Realm.

At the inception of the Wilderness of Dreams, it was attacked by a powerful life form, and if graded according to the Wizards’ Realm, that Dream Realm creature, which was as vast as a continent, was definitely a being beyond a Legend.

If it weren’t for the fact that both the Dream Realm and the Mirror World had arrangements, the Eliminators arriving this time to establish the Crystal Origin of Dreams would likely also be beings beyond a Legend.

This might be the truth.

All special world peripheries have similar life forms, immensely powerful and unmatched. They are the will extensions of the special worlds, guardians at the world’s periphery, and also the Eliminators.

The Dream Realm has such entities, and the Mirror World surely has similar entities.

Furthermore, these powerful beings might not be limited to Legends; perhaps Miracles exist as well.

It is precisely for this reason that the crevice between the special world and the Void is so hazardous.

And consequently, a fixed coordinate in a special world is so precious that a small Wizard family obtaining one could become a formidable force.

Although Angel had some guesses in his heart, he didn’t voice them.

A guess is still just a guess, without evidence it’s mere fantasy. And if his guess is true, it involves an existence beyond Legend; even if he doesn’t speak its name, Angel dare not discuss it further.

If it’s a Miracle, then just a thought, and all laws can seek you out.

So, such guesses can only remain guesses; until reaching that level, it’s best not to delve deeply.

”Do you still want to go behind the vortex?” Laplace pointed to the white hole outside.

Angel murmured, ”Unknown territory, let’s explore it later.”

Angel’s cautious behavior was within Laplace’s expectations, and she did not continue to tease him; everything requires moderation.

After inquiring about the vortex, Angel originally wanted to ask about the realms corresponding to the Daylight Mirror Domain, but before he could speak, the Rest Flower on the short table slowly floated upward...

Under the gaze of Angel and Laplace, the bud of the Rest Flower slowly bloomed.

Soon, a figure leapt out from the flower bud.

Initially, the figure was very small, only about the size of a palm, but after leaping out of the bud, it grew rapidly, reaching the size of a typical human within seconds.

Once the figure appeared, it seemed bewildered by everything around it, unsure of its location.

Only after Angel restored his true appearance did the aura of confusion around the figure slowly dissipate. As his vigilance faded, his figure transitioned from dull to clear.

Returning to a state of Spiritual Body external display.

Laplace was watching this soul all along, and when she saw its true form, a hint of surprise flashed across her eyes... not because she recognized the soul, but because its appearance was quite peculiar.

There was a large green mushroom atop its head.

There were also small mushrooms around its neck.

Though parts of its body were obscured by soul-crafted robes, the mushroom-like protrusions were still vaguely visible.

Is this really a human soul?

While Laplace hesitated, the Rabbit Girl in the distance had already hidden behind a Rabbit Doll, poking her head out and whispering, ”Is this... a Mushroom Man?”

Angel chuckled and shook his head lightly, ”Not a Mushroom Man, his situation is a bit special... let him introduce himself.”

Although Reeves had just awakened and was unclear about the situation, he understood Angel’s words.

Every time he woke up before, he would either see the Tree Spirit, Lord Rhein, or the Sea God.

And each time he encountered such big figures, his duty was to recount his experiences in Duling Garden. So, he was already accustomed to it.

Although Reeves didn’t know who the girl with different-colored eyes was, he estimated that she was also one of those figures he couldn’t afford to provoke.

Thinking of this, Reeves prepared to start from the beginning.

However, just as Reeves began speaking, Angel interrupted, ”No need to go into too much detail, just briefly explain why you became a Mushroom Man and your background.”

After all, matters related to Duling Garden involve Xinnai Land. While Angel had no issues with sharing it, he didn’t need to disclose it to everyone he encountered.

Especially since Laplace resides in the Mirror Domain, with almost no overlap with the Nightmare Realm, there’s no need to involve Laplace in this matter.

Reeves nodded and immediately began to tell his story.

As he spoke, Reeves also surveyed his surroundings, trying to analyze where he was.

But while speaking, Reeves suddenly paused.

His gaze was fixated on a mirror placed next to the Rest Flower.

Reeves’ unusual behavior was noticed by both Angel and Laplace.

Remembering Angel’s earlier comment that this soul might be related to the bronze mirror, Laplace thought, it indeed seems so.

Meanwhile, seeing Reeves’ expression, Angel already had an answer in his heart; that Dudubi is indeed related to the Vansel family.

As Angel silently reached his conclusion, Reeves suddenly seemed to shiver, as if struck by cold, his body trembling slightly, and the aura of his soul starting to surge.

This situation, as Nis would describe it, is a typical soul shock.

Just like the living experiencing similar shocks when faced with extreme emotional stimuli.

For ordinary souls, soul shock isn’t usually a significant issue. As long as it’s not negative stimuli, it may just cause a brief surge. But if negative stimuli lead to soul shock, caution is needed to avoid falling into undead state.

Angel was certain that the bronze mirror wasn’t a negative stimulus for Reeves.

However, even if it wasn’t negative, Angel still used the Illusion Technique to soothe Reeves.

Because Reeves was different from other souls; his Soul Body still contained remnants of the enigmatic phantasm.

Though the power of the phantasm had completely vanished from Reeves’ Soul Body, these remnants still influenced him. For instance, the green mushroom atop his head and the various small mushrooms on his body were all born due to the influence of phantasm remnants.

Currently, Reeves’ soul shock seemed to have also triggered the phantasm remnants, causing new mushrooms to subtly spread on Reeves’ body.

While these mushrooms wouldn’t affect Reeves’ soul, Angel believed Reeves wouldn’t want his body covered in mushrooms.

Moreover, Reeves was a sentimental card in Angel’s hand.

This sentimental card was planned to be played at the Tea Party for ”Black Duke” Adelaide.

For the sake of this card, Angel could not let mushrooms completely destroy Reeves’ ”appearance”!

After all, according to Angel’s speculation, Adelaide might have some personal relations with Reeves. Why would someone of Adelaide’s status take notice of Reeves? Angel didn’t know yet, but perhaps Reeves’ appearance attracted Adelaide.

Thus, Reeves’ appearance was indeed important.

Under Angel’s Illusion Technique, Reeves’ soul shock gradually subsided, yet the waves in his eyes still surged.

After a long pause, Reeves finally spoke slowly, ”Sir, this bronze mirror...”

Reeves halted here; he recognized the bronze mirror but because of this, he was unsure how to continue.

”What do you want to know?” Angel offered.

After another pause, Reeves took a deep breath, looked at Angel, and softly asked, ”Sir, can you tell me, the owner of the bronze mirror... is still alive?”

The final words, ”still alive?”, were whispered so gently they seemed like silent mutterings.

From the courage to ask, to the fragile murmur, eventually turning into silent thoughts, one could see the emotional turmoil Reeves was experiencing at this moment.

Angel did not choose to keep him in suspense; he nodded, ”Still alive.”

As Reeves’ eyes suddenly brightened, Angel’s next words came unexpectedly.

”However, he probably already forgot about the Vansel family.”