Warlock Apprentice

Chapter 2908: Chapter 2909: Revelry and the Feast

After hearing Laplace’s words, Angel suddenly realized why she mentioned it was related to Gleipnir.

It turns out that the Glutton’s feast list is actually the entry ticket to the ”Greed Feast” special dreamscape.

You must be on this cleared list to qualify to enter the ”Greed Feast.”

Therefore, when the whip wrapped with Big Mary roses struck, its target was only Laplace, completely disregarding Gleipnir.

And in order for Gleipnir to enter the special dreamscape, Laplace simply kept her tightly bound, so the whip, aimed to bind Laplace, had to bind Gleipnir as well.

In other words, Gleipnir was forcibly dragged into the special dreamscape.

This extra person outside the list caused the ”Greed Feast” to undergo another mutation.

——Glutton’s Banquet!

This is the newly mutated special dreamscape, advancing further from the feast, transforming the Greed Feast into a gluttonous banquet.

Under normal circumstances, such a name change should increase the difficulty here as well.

Indeed, it was true, as evidenced by those three endlessly resurrecting human head balloons and Bella, transformed into a mountain of flesh, exemplifying the increased difficulty.

However, no matter how much the difficulty increases, it is meaningless because Laplace and Gleipnir are too strong, already surpassing the limits of this special dreamscape, hence any change has no impact on them.

”I see. With the special dreamscape changed, it’s possible that the shape of the crystal creations outside also changes accordingly.” Angel revealed a look of enlightenment.

”I initially thought the appearance changes were related to solving puzzles, but it seems there’s not much correlation.” Angel murmured softly.

Beside him, Gleipnir’s expression paused upon hearing Angel’s words, seemingly deepening into further contemplation.

Angel did not notice Gleipnir’s expression change, but continued to ask, ”By the way, I just saw Laplace... No, I’m referring to another Laplace, the one wearing the rabbit costume, the temporal body.”

Laplace: ”What happened to her?”

Angel briefly described the situation of the rabbit girl, and after detailing the circumstances, he finally couldn’t hold back and asked the question he was most curious about: ”When she battled that bull-headed octopus monster, how did she suddenly instantaneously move over? Is it a space-related ability? If so, why didn’t I feel any space fluctuations?”

Laplace said faintly, ”According to the Wizards’ Realm’s rules, you’re spying on my abilities.”

Angel chuckled, ”Just curious, curious. If Lady Laplace doesn’t wish to reveal it, that’s okay.”

Laplace pondered for a moment, but then said, ”About her abilities, besides me and my temporal body, no one else knows, including the Sage. But telling you is fine, after all, you witnessed it firsthand.”

Laplace’s words implicitly placed Angel alongside the Sage. The Sage and Laplace have a significant bond.

Angel being equated with the Sage sufficiently shows Laplace’s regard for her relationship with Angel.

”It’s an ability she created, using my bloodline as a guide.”

”The name of this ability is: Rabbit Hole.”

”As long as the places she fought still retain the bloodline’s aura, she can utilize the aura to make leaps. These leaps appear to be spatial teleportation but are actually a unique movement method created by her bloodline talent.”

Due to the presence of ”Rabbit Hole,” the rabbit girl is an absolute monarch in long-term combat.

If she cannot be instantaneously killed quickly, she can slowly spread the bloodline aura throughout the battlefield, and if the opponent is slightly inattentive, she can use the Rabbit Hole to leap directly to the opponent’s side for a series of attacks.

In short, the longer the rabbit girl’s combat duration, the less she fears being spatially confined.

Thus, Laplace confidently lets the rabbit girl handle those remaining Eliminator members, fully aware that none of these Eliminators have monsters capable of instantaneously defeating the rabbit girl, and if one-hit-kill cannot be achieved, they will undoubtedly be countered by the rabbit girl’s prolonged combat.

Upon hearing this, Angel began to understand the key point in the middle.

However, he still didn’t understand the ”Rabbit Hole” mobility method?

Is there really a method of movement that achieves spatial teleportation effects without relying on the power of space? Or, is it a footwork?

”Naturally there is.” Laplace raised her eyebrows, looking toward the overcast sky, seemingly seeing through the sky outside the miniature garden to Angel, ”What, are you very curious about this mobility method?”

Angel: ”Curious, but I’m curious whether only she can achieve this footwork or if other bloodline powers can achieve the Rabbit Hole’s mobility method?”

Laplace said in a low voice, ”Do you want to learn?”

Angel: ”No, I haven’t fused any extraordinary bloodline, I shouldn’t be able to learn it. However, I know some Bloodline Wizards...”

Laplace: ”You mean the hunter pursuing treasures?”

The hunter mentioned by Laplace, who pursues treasures wholeheartedly, refers to Dox.

Dox is also a Bloodline Wizard, but when Angel said this, he actually thought of someone other than Dox, his biological brother, Lyon.

Lyon also walks the bloodline path, and if he has the opportunity to learn this method, it would significantly enhance his combat and survival capabilities.

Although Angel’s thoughts were on Lyon, he didn’t express them orally but answered implicitly.

Laplace: ”Whether he can learn, I’m not sure. This combat footwork is Laplace’s unique creation,...

...I haven’t paid much attention.”

It makes sense, given that Laplace’s main body doesn’t need combat footwork at all. At the pinnacle of strength, small gestures can create great destructive power, tearing space becomes effortless, needing only overwhelming force to push through, with no requirement for footwork.

The rabbit girl is merely Laplace’s temporal body; it’s possible she researched these techniques.

”If you have friends interested in learning Rabbit Hole, you can try contacting Laplace. If she agrees, even if direct learning of Rabbit Hole is impossible, her creativity could tailor similar techniques.” Laplace paused before continuing: ”However, the prerequisite is obtaining her consent.”

Angel: ”Is it difficult to gain her consent?”

Laplace said gently: ”Whether it’s difficult depends on who approaches. She is very sensitive to malice, any malicious thought, even a slight one, will be detected by her. Once she discovers any malice... don’t expect anything.”

Angel: ”Does this mean she avoided me because she sensed I had malice?”

Laplace shook her head: ”That’s not the case. If you had malicious intent, even with us nearby, she would stay far away.”

Meaning, the rabbit girl is actually shy, which is her personality.

Seeing it this way, to make the rabbit girl teach Rabbit Hole, not only must one not have malice, but also has to avoid triggering her sensitive nature. Thinking along these lines, the difficulty does increase.

”It seems there’s no issue on Laplace’s side. Now... what about Luigi?” Laplace asked at this moment.

Angel: ”Luigi over there is a bit more troublesome than Laplace.”

Angel detailed Luigi’s current situation.

He approached Dream Mountain and was wandering near the only path up the mountain. It seemed that if not stopped quickly, Luigi might climb Dream Mountain.

”I suspect that Dream Mountain spontaneously spreads its allure, tempting outsiders to climb,” Angel said.

Laplace softly said, ”Even without temptation, with Luigi’s inherent curiosity, it’s hard for him to resist.”

Angel pondered, ”Then, do I need to stop him?”

Laplace shook her head: ”No need. If he really enters Dream Mountain, it might be good to let him suffer a bit. After all, he can log off. If there’s real danger, he’ll run faster than anyone else.”

Angel also thought it was fine. Indeed, with the log off as a safeguard, Luigi wouldn’t be in any real danger.

While they were casually chatting, Glaipnir suddenly interjected from the side: ”You just said the crystal creations outside have added heads, what do those heads look like?”

Glaipnir’s unexpected voice interrupted their conversation. From her expression, it seemed she discovered something.

Angel hesitated for a moment, then said: ”They all have heads growing from the stamens of the Big Mary Rose, some are big, some are small, some old, some young, male and female...”

Glaipnir: ”Do they all look different?”

Angel: ”Probably?”

Glaipnir: ”Since you’re outside, can you help see if among these faces there’s Bella?”

Angel: ”Sure.”

A few seconds later, Angel said: ”There’s Bella, but only the one in Helen’s Dream, not the current Bella who resembles a meat mountain.”

Glaipnir narrowed her eyes and continued: ”Are there other family members? I mean, the people in those paintings in Helen’s Dream.”

Angel: ”No.”

Glaipnir further asked: ”Then is there Helen?”

Angel: ”...Yes.”

Glaipnir: ”Are you sure? Is it Helen from when she was young?”

Because it was only Helen from her youth that they saw in photos in the study. What the current Helen looks like is unknown.

Angel: ”Yes.”

Glaipnir nodded: ”Then help me see if the heads here are the same as the ones outside.”

Glaipnir gently shook her robe, and the silver scales on her body began reflecting countless starlights. Amidst the starlight, numerous phantom heads emerged.

These heads varied in age and gender. They were of various sizes, at least hundreds of them.

If you view these heads individually, there was no apparent difference. But seen together, it became evident that all these heads were: Helen and Bella!

Young Helen, young Bella; a young and handsome Helen, a chubby and squinting young Bella; an old but elegant Helen, an also chubby but harsh elderly Bella...

From infancy to old age, both of them were presented in various stages.

Angel examined them carefully, and then compared them with the heads on the flower of the Big Mary Rose outside, and quickly concluded: ”That’s correct!”

The heads in the rose stamens outside seemed to include men, women, young, and old but, in reality, there were just two people: Helen and Bella!

They were just densely packed, without displaying age differences, so Angel hadn’t noticed at first.

Now Glaipnir, using the Astrological Disk, presented the heads, filling in the logical gap Angel had.

”So it is,” Glaipnir murmured.

Laplace looked at Glaipnir: ”Have you thought of the answer?”

Angel also curiously focused his gaze on Glaipnir, also puzzled about how Glaipnir discovered this. After all, Glaipnir hadn’t seen the heads outside.

Glaipnir did not hide it and explained the reason for her discovery.

However, after listening, Angel was still bewildered.

According to Glaipnir, she thought of the current situation after hearing Angel mention that ”the whip’s appearance change might relate to solving the mystery.”

Eh eh... eh?!

How did you come up with that? How did hearing my words lead you to realize the heads outside were only Helen and Bella, and accurately deduced that the different appearances were just Helen and Bella during different stages? What exactly was skipped to get to this answer?

This is like an artist teaching a beginner to paint, where the first two steps are normal sketches, within the grasp of your eyes, brain, and hands, yet with just a blink, the artist’s board displays a brilliant sunset landscape. It’s as if your blink spanned millennia while the vibrant scene on paper mocks your ignorance and incompetence.

The current situation is similar. What steps did Glaipnir skip to provide the direct answer?

Moreover, why do you seem to think it’s self-evident?

Is this how you explain causation?

And, Laplace, how come you also look so understanding, can you comprehend it too?

Angel, anyway, was bewildered. He completely didn’t understand the logic in between.

So, he cautiously asked a question.

Glaipnir’s answer was also quite marvelous: ”The starry sky will tell me the answer.”

The starry sky will tell you the answer?! So... what was omitted was astrological prophecy?

Angel listened in bewilderment, but he didn’t bother to delve into the process anymore. Now he just wanted to know whether Glaipnir could solve the mystery of exploration degree here?

Could the change in the whip’s form lead her to think that the exploration degree is complete?

As Angel was pondering this, on the other side, Glaipnir had already started articulating her inferred answer...