Warlock Apprentice

Chapter 2234: Chapter 2235: Cubic’s Obsession

The Gentle Wave Sea lies adjacent to the Green Plains, a vast and true ocean.

This ocean encircles the entire continent.

In the eyes of other elemental creatures, the Gentle Wave Sea is nameless, for despite its vastness, capable of surrounding the entire continent, its water system strength is not as vigorous as the other water system areas within the Tidal World.

For such an ordinary sea with sparse water system strength, other elemental creatures simply call it "the sea," and have not bothered to name it specifically.

The Gentle Wave Sea, as named by the gentle wind Uranus, signifies "the peace of the sea, with gentle winds rippling soft waves."

In terms of naming, the Gentle Wave Sea is certainly more beautiful than the Nameless Sea, so Angel, following the naming by the gentle wind Uranus, also refers to it as the Gentle Wave Sea.

Because of its weak water system strength, Gentle Wave Sea, although occasionally births a few water elemental spirits from the World’s Harmony, in itself has yet to form a water system monarch. Therefore, traveling through the Gentle Wave Sea is not bound by rules, making for a very smooth journey.

This time, Angel is headed to the Malaya Ice Mountain, planning to meet with Frost Iser.

You can get to Malaya Ice Mountain by land or sea, by land you’ll pass through six different elemental regions; by sea, you merely have to follow the coastline, and you will reach Malaya Ice Mountain straight away, thousands of miles ahead. Due to differing rules in each region, to avoid being subject to various constraints, Angel opted for the sea route.

On the sea, without being intercepted by elemental creatures, the flight of the Gondola is very smooth, so much so that it becomes rather boring.

In those idle times, with nothing much to do, Angel joins Toby in secretly observing Cubic.

Ever since Toby first laid eyes on Cubic, it showed immense interest in the Wind Elemental Spirit; ever since Cubic boarded the ship, Toby has been fixated, observing Cubic’s every move.

Toby’s stare leaves Dangross, yearning for Toby’s attention, in a state of dismay; it also leaves Cubic feeling bewildered, unsure why it has captured Toby’s attention.

However, even before Cubic boarded, it had heard from Kamil about Toby’s deep connection with the former ruler of the Tidal World—Kalomchis; hence, when faced with Toby’s unabashed gaze, Cubic dares not question it and pretends not to notice.

Even among all the elemental creatures, including Dangross, they could not understand why Toby treated Cubic differently. But Angel understood what Toby meant, it was merely curious, and perhaps carried some other intentions, such as seeing if Cubic could... transform.

Yes, transform indeed.

Toby’s thoughts might seem odd to others, but understanding the context makes it easy to comprehend.

Earlier, during their journey from Revelation Continent to Old Earth Continent, to alleviate Toby’s boredom, Angel presented films from Earth using the Illusionary Realm.

Among the films was one called "Flying Pig Girl," detailing a pink flying pig transforming into a superheroine, rescuing innocent bystanders affected by evil forces.

This is a low-age fantasy animation film, which made Angel sleepy, but Toby watched with great interest. Even to the point where those few days, it deliberately wore a pink lace tutu similar to that of the Flying Pig Girl.

It’s fair to say Toby was a minor fan of the Flying Pig Girl, not to the point of obsession, but certainly had a fondness.

With this mindset, Toby encountered Cubic.

At first sight, Toby was astonished by Cubic, as its appearance was strikingly similar to the Flying Pig Girl. The only differences being the Flying Pig Girl’s skin was overly pink, whereas Cubic looked more delicately pink; and the Flying Pig Girl’s wings were slightly larger than Cubic’s.

Though Toby did not show it, it secretly pondered if Cubic might have any relation to the Flying Pig Girl.

That’s why, upon learning that Cubic was to board the ship, Toby again donned that pink lace tutu, to see if Cubic would react to this attire.

Yet, Cubic entirely ignored Toby’s outfit, adhering strictly to the Sage Kamill’s suggestion, avoiding eye contact with the prominent figure of Toby, who hides an implicit identity and status.

For Cubic’s lack of reaction, Toby was rather disappointed, but being the first time it got so close to a "movie star," it wasn’t too upset, nor did it abandon its "idol-chasing" path, continuing to gaze at Cubic expectantly, hoping Cubic might acknowledge its little fan.

Unfortunately, Toby didn’t know that idol-chasing follows certain norms, where fans chase their idols, not vice versa. So, if Toby continues to stay silent, Cubic probably still won’t acknowledge it.

For Toby’s behavior, Angel felt quite helpless and a bit at a loss.

From the start, he had told Toby that the films in the Illusionary Realm were merely a special kind of theater play, not to take them too seriously. But when it came to reality, Toby took it seriously.

Even with Angel’s discouragement, Toby paid no heed.

The consolation, though, was that while Toby’s reasoning suddenly turned peculiar, it retained some pride and restraint, refraining from directly engaging with Cubic, thus avoiding any embarrassments.

Hence, Angel thought it through and was at ease with it. The worst could be Cubic shattering Toby’s illusions; even though the atmosphere might turn slightly awkward then, at least Toby would return to reality from its idol-chasing path.

Therefore, Angel did not stop Toby from gazing at Cubic, even beginning to discreetly observe Cubic himself.

Unlike Toby, Angel’s interest in Cubic was purely out of boredom, wanting to take this time to see exactly what kind of pig Cubic was and whether it was suitable to become an elemental partner.

After all, Angel had studied some Heart Illusions; although he didn’t directly inquire, by observing daily details, he gradually sketched out Cubic’s psychological profile.

With the profiling, Angel discovered that Cubic indeed harbored some slight psychological issues.

Cubic held an obsession, which, under its influence, occasionally led to some out-of-line actions, just like Cubic’s offense to Angel when he initially arrived on Wind Island, was an act out of obsession.

Setting aside the obsession, Cubic is just a normal and steady child.

In the profiling, Angel also found the obsession was undoubtedly connected to Wind Island, as despite having reached the Gentle Wave Sea, long away from Wind Island now, Cubic still occasionally glanced towards Wind Island’s direction, eyes filled with longing and attachment.

This longing and attachment are undoubtedly tied to the obsession.

So, Angel concluded that Cubic’s psychological issues were rooted in Wind Island. Considering some of the happenings on Wind Island, combined with some rumors Angel had heard, he could somewhat guess what Cubic’s obsession was.

It’s likely related to the Sage Kamil, who earnestly wished to send Cubic away from Wind Island.

Angel recalled Kamil’s assessment of Cubic: due to lack of discipline, Cubic was somewhat mischievous, nearly to the point of being unruly.

However, the real Cubic wasn’t as incorrigible as Kamil described.

What Kamil saw was only Cubic’s deliberate display for Kamil; in private, Cubic was not unruly.

Based on this judgment, Angel understood why, when he first arrived on Wind Island, Cubic showed signs of offense. It wasn’t because of Angel, but at that time, Kamil was standing right beside Angel.

Why did Cubic behave so mischievously in the presence of Kamil? From a psychological perspective, it might be due to dissatisfaction or possibly anxiety and insecurity.

Angel didn’t know which one it was, but no matter which, it was all Cubic’s way of expressing love towards Kamil.

It yearned to show its presence through unusual behavior, hoping to attract Kamil’s attention.

However, Cubic probably didn’t expect that Kamil did notice it, but the result of this attention was to want to send Cubic away.

Besides this conclusion, Angel also discovered a situation—

"Cubic." Angel called softly.

Cubic was gazing towards the direction of Wind Island, and only turned around after hearing Angel’s voice, "Mr. Pat, are you calling me?"

"Yes." Angel nodded and asked, "Before you got on the ship, what did Sage Kamil tell you?"

"Tell me what?" Cubic didn’t quite understand at first.

Dangross shrugged, "You don’t get it? He’s asking you why you boarded the ship."

Dangross’s tone was slightly sharp. During their time on Wind Island, it got along harmoniously with Cubic, but after boarding, it noticed Toby’s special attention towards Cubic, which gradually made Dangross look unfavorably upon Cubic, even affecting its way of speaking.

Perhaps because Sage Kamil was mentioned, Cubic’s eyes brightened slightly: "The great sage told me, the wind needs to pursue freedom and yearn for distant places. To mature quickly, it’s best to step out of our comfort zone like our predecessors and see the outside world."

"Unfortunately, my strength is still weak, and the great sage didn’t dare let me leave the confines of White Cloud Village. But this time, the great sage said I can take advantage of Mr. Angel’s protection to explore outside which will be beneficial for my growth, so I came."

Cubic explained the cause and effect, and after Angel listened, a look of ’as expected’ flashed in his eyes.

When profiling Cubic psychologically, Angel realized that Cubic didn’t seem to have a ’pushed to leave’ awareness, nor did it show an active desire to become an elemental partner, leading Angel to suspect that Sage Kamil hadn’t told Cubic the truth.

Under this premise, perhaps Cubic was tricked into boarding the ship.

After questioning, it turned out to be true.

Angel looked at Cubic with some pity. One yearned for love and presence, while the other wished to send Cubic off as quickly as possible, even using deception if necessary... It was just too sad.

Perhaps out of sympathy, Angel didn’t reveal the truth to Cubic. When they returned to Wind Island, it would be better for Sage Kamil to tell Cubic himself.

As for making Cubic an elemental partner, Angel put that idea aside for now. Despite Cubic’s personality aligning with Angel’s likes, in Angel’s personal view, if there’s a thorn in the matter of elemental partnership, it may eventually lead to broken ties. Therefore, unless Cubic was willing to become an elemental partner, Angel wasn’t considering it. Moreover, even if Cubic agreed, it might not necessarily be suitable for Angel.

"Mr. Pat, why do you keep staring at Cubic?" Dangross suddenly asked.

Dangross actually wanted to ask Toby, but knowing Toby wouldn’t respond, it "settled for the second best" by asking Angel. Perhaps Angel’s answer could also be Toby’s answer?

Dangross’s self-interested question coincided with Cubic’s curiosity. Although it appeared calm, its two chubby fluttering ears slowly became still from their previous natural rhythm.

Angel had no intention of revealing his thoughts, so he casually said, "Cubic reminded me of Sage Kamil, and thinking of Sage Kamil reminded me of the Sage Cuproplatinum from Baya Desert."

"Huh?"

Angel smiled and explained, "Have you forgotten? Before we left Baya Desert, Sage Cuproplatinum entrusted us with something, hoping that when I meet Sage Kamil, I could inquire about that rumor."

"That rumor?" Dangross paused for a second, then quickly realized, "Oh, I remember, it’s about Sage Kamil’s true body?"

Sage Kamil’s true body was extremely mysterious, widely rumored outside, with some even saying Sage Kamil was an avatar of Gentle Wind Uranus. But no one knew the actual truth, not even many wind elemental creatures in White Cloud Village had seen Sage Kamil’s true body.

It was for this reason that Sage Cuproplatinum entrusted Angel, should he meet Sage Kamil, to verify whether the rumor was true.

"That’s right." Angel nodded with a smile, deftly shifting the topic elsewhere.

Dangross: "It’s a pity that Sage Kamil always maintains a concealed form, making it impossible to confirm the rumor for Sage Cuproplatinum..."

Dangross’s voice was slightly disappointed. As it bowed its head, it unintentionally glanced at Cubic beside it, and its eyes suddenly lit up.

"By the way, Cubic was adopted by Sage Kamil from birth, so you must have seen Sage Kamil’s true body, right?" Dangross gradually shifted the topic focus to Cubic.

Cubic remained silent.

"Not directly denying it means you definitely know." Dangross leaped up and approached Cubic: "Tell us, what exactly is Sage Kamil’s true body?"

Seeing Cubic silent for a long time, Dangross added: "This isn’t some strategic secret, revealing it wouldn’t impact anything significant. And it’s not just me who wants to know, Mr. Pat and Sage Cuproplatinum are also curious. Aren’t you willing to satisfy the curiosity of the adults?"

Dangross naturally knew it was quite inappropriate to make such a request, but since the subject was Cubic, it felt quite pleased to make it awkward.

Faced with Dangross’s approach, Cubic remained silent for a while before finally speaking.

In its heart, it didn’t want to tell Dangross, but Dangross using Angel and Sage Cuproplatinum’s names just happened to hit a certain spot for Cubic.

It wasn’t about regard for Angel or Cuproplatinum, but rather, this became a legitimate excuse.

Just as Angel suspected earlier, Cubic’s mischief in front of Kamil was simply to catch Kamil’s attention and highlight its presence.

If it were to reveal Kamil’s true form, might that draw Kamil’s attention to it? Even if it were angry attention.

In this complex and subtle mentality, Cubic slowly spoke the truth: "Sage Kamil’s true body is actually..."