Warlock Apprentice

Chapter 2842: Chapter 2843: Augustine’s Vision

Understanding the key point, Angel reluctantly said, "Sir, I previously mentioned that I came here without any particular needs. I can accept the poetry collection, but outside the Underground Aqueduct, there is a Wizard I know. I can ask him for some One-time Spatial Capsules to carry these poetry collections."

The implication was that Angel did not intend for Olao to accompany him.

The Alchemy Golem chuckled upon hearing this, "Knowing Olao is one of the Twinborn Mirror and still refusing. Indeed, a Chanter, whose vision and thoughts of the future are completely different from Olao and Adanis."

Through this response, the Alchemy Golem once again belittled the perspectives and thoughts of Olao and Adanis. Angel listened, feeling a sense of helplessness; belittling is one thing, but why drag him into it? This was surely inciting resentment against him.

Sure enough, both Olao and Adanis glanced at Angel. However, their gazes conveyed different meanings—one was puzzled, the other disdainful.

Though their gazes differed, they undoubtedly both felt that Angel was unworthy of Augustine’s praise.

At this moment, the Alchemy Golem continued, "Chanter, don’t be in a hurry to refuse. I naturally understand that your vision is not limited to the present situation, but entrusting Olao to you does involve some personal motives."

As these words fell, everyone’s expressions revealed surprise.

Previously, Angel and the Alchemy Golem’s conversation was vague and indistinct, not exposing the veil, so they actually were quite confused by it. But now, these words from the Alchemy Golem clarified one thing: he intended to entrust Olao to Angel.

Although Angel refused, the crowd was still amazed and puzzled as to why the Alchemy Golem valued Angel so highly—was it merely due to the title of Chanter?

Among the crowd, Adanis reacted most strongly, standing up from her chair.

With a questioning gaze, she looked at the Alchemy Golem.

The Alchemy Golem glanced at Adanis and said blandly, "After lifting Olao’s contract, it is necessary to arrange a destination for him. What, Adanis, do you want to follow Olao? Of course, that’s your choice, I won’t interfere, but are you sure you want to do that?"

The Alchemy Golem’s profound words seemed to trigger something in Adanis, whose questioning gaze gradually dimmed. She said nothing, silently sitting back down.

Only then did the Alchemy Golem turn to Angel, "Since you already know about the Twinborn Mirror, you should also understand that the mirror in the Origin World is actually Olao’s brother."

Angel nodded, he had guessed this.

The Alchemy Golem said, "When I refined these two mirrors back then, Olao and his brother—Adigu—were originally one embryo. Adigu was taken to the Origin World by me, after a period of refinement, the embryo radiated brilliance, stellar rays illuminated the boundless Void, and ultimately became the renowned Twinborn Mirror you speak of."

"With my current ability, sculpting Olao into an equally dazzling presence is feasible. Yet, even if I succeed, he cannot surpass his brother in rank."

In simpler terms, Augustine could forge Olao’s brother into the famed Mirror of Truth but could not forge Olao into a mysterious object of the same caliber. Even if he barely became a mysterious object, he would still be far from the Mirror of Truth.

Angel asked, "Why? Is there some kind of restriction?"

Angel didn’t initially intend to interject, but he was too curious about the field of crafting mysterious objects. And right before him stood a master who had once crafted peak mysterious objects, so he couldn’t resist asking.

The Alchemy Golem shook his head, "I know what you’re thinking; there’s no explicit restriction, but secretly, there are rules, like affinity issues."

"Adigu’s affinity with me is higher than Olao’s. As a result, when the embryo matured, Adigu could exhibit unprecedented brilliance under my hands; but Olao’s affinity with me is not so high, forced cultivation won’t achieve Adigu’s height."

"However, when I initially crafted the original embryos of the two mirrors, I had a vision, I hoped both mirrors would ultimately reach the same height."

"As to why I have this vision, I will keep it a secret for now, but I believe we are bound to meet again in the future, and I will tell you the answer then."

After a pause, the Alchemy Golem continued:

"Also, because of this vision, Adigu is still named the Twinborn Mirror by me. Though some Wizards prefer to call it by another name, in my eyes, and in Adigu’s eyes, he remains the Twinborn Mirror."

"Since they are twins, naturally we cannot let Adigu shine alone. Olao must also become another mirror that echoes Adigu to achieve true twins."

"But given my affinity with Olao, I can’t cultivate him to Adigu’s height. Even if I were lucky enough to cultivate Olao to match Adigu, he would just be another ’Adigu,’ not Olao. Do you understand what I mean?"

Angel pondered for a moment, "Sir’s means is that Adigu’s trajectory is unique, and Olao, if forced to follow Adigu’s path, would merely become a second Adigu rather than Olao."

The Alchemy Golem laughed, "Exactly, the Chanter can understand me."

... It’s not about understanding or not, with the conversation reaching this depth, anyone could guess it, Angel muttered inwardly.

The Alchemy Golem said, "So originally, I took away Adigu, leaving Olao because Olao needs to wait for someone who can truly cultivate him to the height of the Twinborn Mirror."

Angel could foresee the next sentence, the Alchemy Golem would surely say: that person is you!

Sure enough, the Alchemy Golem said, "And that person, I believe, is the Chanter."

Angel responded, "... I am honored to receive your affirmation, but I am certain I cannot reach the height you spoke of."

The Alchemy Golem nonchalantly waved his hand, "If not now, you might reach it in the future."

Angel squinted slightly, "Are you implying you can see my future, sir?"

As Angel spoke, his guard instantly rose.

This familiar sensation resurfaced... Back in the Abyss, no matter where he went, he could not escape "Feng’s" influence, and ultimately the Key to Auga’s Patterns was left by Feng. Plus, the final place to use the Key to Auga’s Patterns also strongly correlated with the Tidal World he discovered when he was still an Apprentice.

It was as if Angel’s fate had been meticulously arranged by Feng.

Although he later learned from Feng that all these coincidences were guided by the Book of Kael, Feng was unaware of its ultimate selection.

This suggests Angel might have been coincidentally chosen by the Book of Kael.

Regardless of whether this explanation holds, this predetermined fate frightens Angel.

Now, the Alchemy Golem’s words immediately reminded him of "destined fate." Hence, his vigilance swiftly rose.

The Alchemy Golem seemed to perceive Angel’s thoughts, smiling, "Are you saying, it’s the Book of Kael?"

Angel remained silent.

The Alchemy Golem shook his head, "Though the Book of Kael is stored within the Orderly Guild, its use must be decided by the Temple of the Oracle. I do have minor conflicts with the Temple of the Oracle, although not serious, they would never allow me to use the Book of Kael, so rest assured, it is beyond my reach.—But, if I had the chance, I indeed want to study the Book of Kael."

"Judging by your demeanor, have you been orchestrated by the Book of Kael?"

Angel: "..."

Though Angel did not admit it, such a question is tantamount to acknowledging it.

The Alchemy Golem laughed, "If indeed you have been orchestrated by the Book of Kael, you needn’t be overly concerned. From another perspective, being orchestrated by the Book of Kael means you’re certainly no ordinary person."

Angel: "Since it’s unrelated to the Book of Kael, I’m curious why you mention the future to me. I can’t even make sense of the present, let alone understand the future."

Alchemy Golem: "Well... naturally it’s because I’ve seen your potential. The future is uncertain, but few have the potential to reach that point."

Upon hearing this from the Alchemy Golem, the little figure in Angel’s heart couldn’t help but roll its eyes.

Such perfunctory words, is he afraid I won’t hear the sarcasm?

The word "potential" has always been a kind of commendatory oppression from those in the upper echelon to those in the lower tiers.

Calling it oppression might seem a bit excessive now, as the nature of a word changes with time and context. But to Angel, when a peer mentions potential, it’s mutual encouragement; when someone of Augustine’s level says it, it’s just perfunctory.

Angel said nothing, but his eyes clearly expressed disbelief.

The Alchemy Golem chuckled but didn’t explain further, instead turning to Olao: "You’ve heard what the Chanter and I have said. What are your thoughts?"

Olao was silent for a moment before speaking: "I still want to follow the master..."

Alchemy Golem: "That’s your thought? I thought only Adanis was immature, you have made no progress."

Olao lowered the brim of his hat to hide the disappointment in his eyes: "Does the master disagree?"

Alchemy Golem: "I can agree, but do you know where I am? With your current capabilities, leaving the Southern Domain is problematic. How would you find me?"

"Most importantly, do you truly wish to abandon the future? You might betray my vision, but would you want to disappoint Adigu? Don’t you wish to stand at Adigu’s level and see the landscape he sees?"

Olao: "...I don’t want to fail the master’s vision nor disappoint my brother. But can the Chanter truly achieve what the master claims?"

Alchemy Golem: "I can’t give you a definite answer, but aren’t you curious why I bestowed upon him the permanent title of Chanter?"

"Aren’t you curious why he struggles so hard to come to Qingkong Poetry Room, yet wants nothing?"

"Aren’t you curious why the Maneater Flower King’s avatar with strength surpassing Legendary Level and the Otherworld Infant Spirit, far more powerful than you and Adanis, have only reverence and no will to fight against him?"

As the Alchemy Golem said this, he specifically glanced at Angel, as if telling him these words were also meant for him.

Angel showed no reaction outwardly, but inside he felt a storm surge. The consciousness of a Maneater Flower King’s avatar, attached to an ordinary Maneater Flower, was detected by the Alchemy Golem?!

Moreover, he mentioned something: Angel struggled to the Qingkong Poetry Room, wanting nothing, does that make sense?

Does this mean the Alchemy Golem was aware of his intention? That he cared not about the real Qingkong Poetry Room, but the one in the Nightmare Realm?

While Angel was full of doubts, the others present also showed expressions of shock.

A Legendary Level Maneater Flower King?!

The Maneater Flower King at Manluo Plane wasn’t even Legendary Level; what’s going on with this Legendary Level? Where did it come from?

And if it truly is a Legendary Level Maneater Flower King, why make no resistance against Angel?

Even Adanis, couldn’t help but tremble. She always thought the Infant Spirits were the main entity, and the Maneater Flower was merely a plaything. Now Augustine told her the Infant Spirits meant nothing, the Maneater Flower was an avatar of a Legendary Level Maneater Flower King?!

What a joke! She trapped a great Legendary Level existence in the mirror space?

That’s inviting disaster!

The Mirror Domain is not as safe as imagined; for a powerful Legendary Level existence, once they can be pinpointed, they can enter the Mirror Domain. A determined Legendary Level being can easily shatter most of the mirror space in this area.

Just thinking of this made Adanis feel palpitations.

This revelation also sparked Adanis’s curiosity towards Angel. Initially, her curiosity was because Olao cared about Angel. Now, Adanis independently found herself intrigued by Angel.

As Augustine mentioned, why do even the Maneater Flower King and Infant Spirits show him reverence?

As everyone was engulfed in shock and suspicion, the Alchemy Golem continued questioning: "Aren’t you curious why I believe the Chanter might lead you on a path entirely different from Adigu, yet ultimately stand at the same level?"

With the Alchemy Golem’s continuous questioning, Olao couldn’t respond to the earlier ones, but quietly mumbled to the last one: "The master said the Chanter has potential."

"Yes, I did say he has potential, but among those present, isn’t there a lot of potential?"

The Alchemy Golem’s gaze swept over everyone, pausing shortly only on the Black Earl’s avatar, while glancing over the others: "...Like this nose has potential, but did I say he could reach Adigu’s level?"

Though the Alchemy Golem didn’t evaluate everyone, they inexplicably felt... slighted.

Wasn’t it mentioned that among those present, many had potential? Why was it that only the Black Earl was singled out, and others didn’t even get a second look?

They felt hurt yet dared not speak, even the always free-spirited Dox did not dare utter a word now.

Alchemy Golem: "Thus, potential is potential, but the potential that can aid you, at present, I only see in the Chanter."

Olao was silent, having used up all his courage in earlier rebuttals.

The Alchemy Golem knew Olao well; although he retorted, he would comply with an order if given.

However, the Alchemy Golem preferred Olao to voluntarily follow Angel, rather than doing so out of obligation.

Yet, he had limited time left in this world and couldn’t be explicit about everything. He couldn’t very well say that Angel possesses an unseen radiance called miracle.

Furthermore, even if said, no one would believe it.

Anyway, following Angel certainly wouldn’t be wrong for Olao. Plus, from the Alchemy Omen, Augustine has glimpsed the mysterious light on Angel, indicating he has touched a mysterious tier.

The seed of miracles, the potential of a mysterious Alchemist. Even in the Origin World, such high-potential talents are rare. It’s remarkable how in this secluded borderland, such a rising star emerged.

For the sake of his vision, Augustine insists Olao sticks with Angel. Or rather, clings tightly to Angel’s leg.

Granting Angel the permanent title of Chanter was an early investment. Although this title seems useless, it is recognized by all the Noah Clan... Of course, except for the Southern Domain’s Noah Clan.

Augustine noticed Olao’s reluctance, but since he’s spoken to this extent, Olao surely would follow Angel.

Though unenthusiastic, attaching oneself to his leg first seems wise.

With Olao’s situation handled, Augustine’s next concern is Angel’s willingness...