Warlock Apprentice

Chapter 3220: Chapter 3221: Gosen’s Intentions

”Let me think...” Little Xiaotao muttered, sinking into contemplation.

As Little Xiaotao’s head still rested in the center of the image, her distant body began to perform a ballet. Her long snake-like neck was twisted more times than could be counted, yet she seemed oblivious. Her body continued to dance while her head hung low in thought, as if each part of her had its own mind.

This eerie scene lasted for around ten seconds before Little Xiaotao raised her head: ”I’ve seen many interesting fates entangled around you, but most of the matters I can’t speak of unless you come to find my true self.”

”Your true self?” Laplace questioned doubtfully.

Little Xiaotao: ”If you want to know information about my true self, it will consume one secret question.”

Laplace shook her head: ”No need, please continue.”

Little Xiaotao: ”I thought of two secret pieces of information related to you. Which one do you want to hear?”

Laplace: ”Which two?”

Little Xiaotao stretched out her slim finger and waved it, speaking in a sharp, jarring voice: ”What the exact information is, you’ll have to ask me before I tell you. But, I can provide you with key clues.”

”The clue for the first piece of information is: Calamity.”

”The clue for the second piece of information is: Gosen.”

After hearing the clues Little Xiaotao provided, Angel and Laplace glanced at each other.

The first clue ”Calamity” is currently incomprehensible. Just from the term itself, it might imply disaster or catastrophe.

And Little Xiaotao clearly stated that this clue is related to Laplace.

Could it be hinting that Laplace might encounter some unforeseeable disaster?

The second clue is easier to understand than the first; ”Gosen” isn’t any fixed term but a specific noun, referring precisely to the ”Gosen Mirror Domain.”

Now, with the Singer and the Feather Forest Clan already presenting themselves at the multi-clan regular gathering, Little Xiaotao specifically pointed out the ”Gosen” clue, perhaps corresponding to these two races?

And these two clans might entangle with Laplace?

”Which one to choose?” Angel and Laplace whispered their discussion.

From Angel’s perspective, he leans more towards choosing ”Calamity,” the term itself exudes darkness and seems ominous. If calamity refers to an impending disaster, then Little Xiaotao being able to reveal the source may be more useful to Laplace.

However, Laplace’s opinion differs somewhat from Angel’s.

The two clues Little Xiaotao provided are too brief, totally in the style of a riddle master, making it extremely difficult to deduce the narrative behind just by the clues.

”Calamity” and ”Gosen,” she favors the latter because ”Gosen” at least gives some insight, while ”Calamity” is shrouded in complete uncertainty. Compared to a completely incomprehensible clue, she is more eager to pursue traceable information.

After swiftly deliberating, Laplace looked at Little Xiaotao: ”I want to know the clue representing Gosen.”

After all, it’s Laplace’s inquiry, and Angel is not one to sway her thoughts; ultimately Laplace’s will prevailed.

Little Xiaotao made no indication regarding Laplace’s choice, only her narrow eyes sparkled with some ambiguous light.

After several moments of silence, Little Xiaotao finally spoke: ”Gosen, I believe you are not unfamiliar with this term; it represents the Gosen Mirror Domain, or rather, the two clans within the Gosen Mirror Domain—the Singer and the Feather Forest Clan.”

”You should already know that members of the Singer and the Feather Forest Clan have appeared in the Daylight Mirror Domain, right?”

Laplace nodded, the Singer and the Feather Forest not only came to the Daylight Mirror Domain but also joined the multi-clan regular gathering.

Little Xiaotao: ”Do you know why these two clans have appeared together in the Daylight Mirror Domain?”

Laplace did not respond, simply shook her head.

Little Xiaotao seemed fond of keeping secrets, after stirring up enough interest, her pale face finally curved into a strange smile: ”Because they are scouting, seeking a new habitat.”

”Scouting? Seeking a habitat?” Laplace frowned: ”Do you mean the Singer and the Feather Forest are planning to invade the Daylight Mirror Domain?”

”Invade? No, no, no,” Little Xiaotao shook her finger: ”They merely wish to occupy the Daylight Mirror Domain.”

Laplace was puzzled: ”Why?”

Why aren’t they staying in the Gosen Mirror Domain but coming to stir things up in the Daylight Mirror Domain? Although the status of various mirror domains is roughly equivalent, considering the reflection areas and top-tier races, different domains hold different positions.

The position of the Gosen Mirror Domain holds higher status than the Daylight Mirror Domain.

Because the Daylight Mirror Domain has yet to publicly reveal any Legendary Life. Perhaps outside the psychological boundary or within the Gloomy Ghoul Domain, powerful beings exist; however, within the psychological boundary, as of yet, there is no such presence.

The Gosen Mirror Domain, on the other hand, possesses Legendary Life, and even judging from various clues, Laplace suspects the Gosen Mirror Domain might harbor Miracle Life.

Comparing the two, it becomes apparent the gap between the Daylight Mirror Domain and the Gosen Mirror Domain isn’t just slight.

If the Gosen Mirror Domain is likened to a metropolis, then the Daylight Mirror Domain is like a barren county far removed from the metropolis. They cannot be mentioned in the same breath.

Whether ”expansion” occurs is entirely unnecessary because the distances between mirror domains are vast, and the richness of resources can’t be compared, much like cities versus counties.

Precisely due to this, when Laplace heard about the Singer and the Feather Forest Clan wanting to occupy the Daylight Mirror Domain, she truly couldn’t fathom it.

Little Xiaotao laughed bizarrely and quietly: ”Indeed, the Gosen Mirror Domain far surpasses the Daylight Mirror Domain; they have no need to occupy it, but for some reason, they have come, why is that? The reason is actually simple; with a bit of thought, one can guess.”

”Could there be irresistible factors? Or perhaps is there something within the Daylight Mirror Domain drawing them?” At this, Angel murmured softly from aside.

Laplace instinctively replied: ”In comparison to the Gosen Mirror Domain, the Daylight Mirror Domain is barren, lacking attractions...”

Midway through her sentence, Laplace seemed to have caught on, looking towards Little Xiaotao: ”Did something happen to the Gosen Mirror Domain?”

If not for the lure of profit enticing the Singer and the Feather Forest to leave, then there’s only one possibility: something has occurred in the Gosen Mirror Domain, forcing them away.

Little Xiaotao nodded with a genteel smile: ”You’ve guessed correctly. The Gosen Mirror Domain has encountered considerable trouble, and except for the most elite of their kind, most of the minstrels and forest clans will migrate to other domains. And the Daylight Mirror Domain is one of the contingency plans.”

”The arrival of the Singer and the Feather Forest Clan will inevitably impact the entire Daylight Mirror Domain’s structure and naturally affect you,” Little Xiaotao concluded: ”So, I mentioned it as secret information concerning you.”

Laplace paid no heed to Little Xiaotao’s summary, instead asking: ”What kind of trouble has the Gosen Mirror Domain encountered?”

Little Xiaotao’s neck wobbled like a tumbler, oscillating from side to side: ”This also counts as secret information; if you want to know, it’ll consume a question. Are you sure you want to ask?”

Laplace remained silent, no longer pressing further, and instead asked: ”The appearance of the Singer and Yusen in the Daylight Mirror Domain, is it good or bad?”

Little Xiaotao smiled, her sharp voice like a piercing magic sound: ”That’s considered secret information too~”

Angel: ”Even this is considered secret information?”

Little Xiaotao glanced at Angel: ”Of course, whether it’s secret or not, I won’t judge wrongly.”

”These answers could be obtained through divination, right?” Angel raised his doubts once more.

”Divination?” Little Xiaotao let out a sly laugh: ”Divination can only glimpse the surface of the turbulent sea; all the hidden reefs below are invisible to divination. Otherwise, you could try seeking a Prophet to see if you can foresee it.”

Angel: ”Even without divination, couldn’t we just capture the Singer and the Feather Forest Clan and question them? Whether it’s the trouble encountered in the Gosen Mirror Domain or anything else, we can ask it all...”

Little Xiaotao still shook her head: ”They know nothing, you can’t smell it.”

Angel wanted to say more, but Laplace gently shook his head at him: ”No need to argue, time is running out, you have two more questions to ask.”

Angel nodded, no longer arguing with Little Xiaotao, but he looked at Laplace, hesitating a little: ”Or, should we use up our questions to ask? Including those clues about the Calamity, should we ask those too?”

Laplace shook his head: ”We agreed earlier, let’s not change it.”

Angel pondered for two seconds, then nodded: ”Alright then.”

Angel turned to look at Little Xiaotao. From her previous answers, it was clear she knew a lot of secret information, so he didn’t need to hold back in his questions.

Thinking this, Angel asked his first question.

However, this question was not the one agreed upon with Laplace, but something he wanted to ask himself.

”Before the official questions, can I know your origin?” Angel asked.

Previously, Little Xiaotao mentioned that information about her true form was a secret and would cost a question. However, Angel was not asking about her true form; he just wanted to know her origin.

”My origin?” Little Xiaotao’s grotesque red mouth twisted into a peculiar curve: ”Though you’re just a spark of inspiration, the information entwined with you is plentiful, which includes... my theater.”

At this point, Little Xiaotao squinted: ”I think you should already know my origin.”

Angel: ”...”

In fact, Angel had suspected earlier, just that he had not confirmed it. Now, Little Xiaotao mentioned her theater and said something ambiguous; Angel seemed to understand.

Angel: ”You are from... the Peach Heart Theater?”

Little Xiaotao, who had been dancing ballet, stopped and gave a small curtsey to Angel from a distance: ”You guessed right!”

Indeed, she was from the Peach Heart Theater!

This mysterious theater, seemingly created by a Miracle Life!

In the Wizards’ Realm, the Peach Heart Theater is as famous as the Thief of Time, and its reputation may even surpass that of the Thief of Time.

Because the Thief of Time only steals your choices, but the Peach Heart Theater may very well want your person!

Angel very much wanted to ask Little Xiaotao about the situation inside the Peach Heart Theater, but he knew that Little Xiaotao most likely wouldn’t answer him, so he forcibly restrained himself.

Angel: ”I have two more questions; they’re not official questions, just ordinary ones. If they involve secrets, you can choose not to answer.”

Little Xiaotao nonchalantly nodded, anyway, there were seven minutes left, and whether or not Angel asked his questions, she would leave after those seven minutes.

”I know that the current venue for the Peach Heart Theater is in the Eternal Night Country; does choosing the Eternal Night Country hold any significance?”

At that time, upon learning the prophecy involving the Peach Heart Theater at the Stargazing Day event, Angel felt very strange. Why did the Peach Heart Theater choose to dock at the Eternal Night place?

We must know that the Eternal Night Country is now practically in name only, almost becoming a forbidden area for Southern Domain Wizards, surrounded under the dome of Nightmare Realm creatures.

Since the Barbarian Cave is adjacent to the Eternal Night Country, Rhein even considered relocating the Barbarian Cave away from this place of troubles, showing the current notorious reputation of the Eternal Night Country.

Yet the Peach Heart Theater deliberately chose the Eternal Night Country, where no other place was selected, leaving Angel very puzzled.

Was the Peach Heart Theater doing it on purpose? Was the entity behind the theater targeting the Nightmare Realm creatures in the Eternal Night Country?

Angel eagerly awaited Little Xiaotao’s response.

But Little Xiaotao just wagged her finger at Angel: ”This question is a secret.”

As soon as she finished speaking, Little Xiaotao quickly continued: ”I know what you’re thinking. You’re quite clever; I’ll allow you this one trick, but there won’t be a next time.”

Though Little Xiaotao didn’t directly answer Angel’s question, her refusal actually revealed some information.

This was Angel’s little scheme.

Some questions don’t require answers; sometimes, just the ”attitude” can reveal the answer.

Clearly, Little Xiaotao also guessed Angel’s intent and gave a warning.

But this was enough, as Angel never intended to always rely on trickery for answers.

Purely from this question, the Peach Heart Theater docked at the Eternal Night Country, it was definitely no coincidence—it was intentional. And the only thing that could attract the Peach Heart Theater, as Angel could think of, is the Nightmare Realm creatures.

But whether the Peach Heart Theater intends to target the Nightmare Realm creatures, that Angel does not know.

He thought about it and simply asked directly.

Little Xiaotao: ”This question, even if you spend a question, I’m not guaranteed to answer. Unless you come directly in front of my true form, I might answer.”

”However, I don’t think you’re qualified to pass the first round of interviews at the Peach Heart Theater.”

Angel: ”...” Not to mention the first round of interviews; he wouldn’t even take the registration form for the Peach Heart Theater. In the grand drama of the Peach Heart Theater, he could only be an audience member, never an actor.

Little Xiaotao: ”Time is running short; ask what you really want to ask... If you are interested in the Peach Heart Theater, come in person.”

Angel: ”Alright, my first official question: how does one ascend to the mysterious?”