Warlock Apprentice

Chapter 3210: Chapter 3211: Recreation

Angel’s method is to use the ”Exile Spell” to banish the foul black fog into the Void.

This is also typical wizard thinking.

For a wizard, when encountering dangerous, poisonous, or even experimental waste, or undead, as long as the wizard feels it is challenging to clean up, they will use the Exile Spell.

Angel naturally thought of the Exile Spell first.

However, when Angel actually went to practice it, he realized he had overthought it.

In reality, he could open the Exile Space using the Exile Spell anytime, but now he was in the Mirror Domain, and he used all his might but couldn’t find the entrance to the Exile Space.

Ultimately, it was Khuntela who helped open the Space Rift.

According to Khuntela, the other end of the rift was the void corresponding to the Mirror Domain... but it didn’t know which part of the Void it was.

This concept is somewhat similar to the Exile Spell, which also casts into the unknown Void.

With this Space Rift, Angel managed to pull off a remedy, silently manipulating the Wind’s Force to direct all the foul black fog into the space.

It took nearly twenty minutes to make the foul fog on the first level disappear completely.

Although the fog was gone, the smell lingering in the Rock Palace did not vanish immediately. However, it was much fainter than before, tolerable to the point where ordinary people could endure it with a mask.

As for Angel and others, they naturally did not need to endure, simply putting on a Purifying Field, and re-entering the Rock Palace.

The main reason for returning to the Rock Palace was that... the Secret Ceremony Box was still left inside.

Although the first use of the Secret Ceremony Box resulted in a mutation, it can only be said Angel’s luck was poor, with little relation to the box itself, so it still needed to be retrieved.

Of course, when facing Khuntela, Angel had a more dignified excuse: ”I know a bit about purification techniques. Although the foul black fog is gone, the smell is still lingering. Since I accidentally caused this, I will ensure to clean it up thoroughly.”

Angel entered the Rock Palace with the Purifying Field’s aura on.

If it were the previous thick black fog, even with Purifying Field, it would take a lot of time to clear it; but now, with the black fog already gone, clearing the last bit of smell was much easier.

Angel walked from the entrance of the Rock Palace to the end of the first level, not stopping in between, and just using the Purifying Field, the cleanup was almost done.

The surface of the Rock Palace now had fresh air, with no strange odors.

But it wasn’t over yet.

Angel also needed to clean some water bodies, because the foul black fog could dissolve in water. The water outside of the Rock Palace, like lakes and creeks, had little contamination; and would cleanse itself after flowing for a while, not needing Angel’s intervention.

But inside the Rock Palace, some stagnant water areas needed cleaning.

For example, the fountain in a certain large hall, its water was already polluted, not only with dust floating on the surface, but also emitting a mild sour rot, like the smell of naturally growing mold after ten to fifteen days without cleaning.

While it could be accepted, since the decision was made to clean it, it needed to be cleaned thoroughly.

Angel spent a few more minutes replacing the pool water completely, marking the completion of the task.

”I am really sorry for accidentally causing this mess,” Angel sincerely apologized to Khuntela.

Khuntela had some resentment initially, but seeing Angel’s meticulous cleaning of every corner, coupled with his sincere apology, most of the resentment had dissipated: ”Your intentions were good; who knew a culinary tool would go awry.”

”By the way, your culinary tool is still in the Book Palace, why not go check it out?”

Angel immediately nodded. He had noticed during the cleaning that the Secret Ceremony Box seemed unchanged on the outside, so it should be fine. But being busy purifying the air, he felt embarrassed to touch it then, hence leaving it for later.

Now that Khuntela mentioned it, Angel naturally didn’t refuse.

They arrived at the entrance of the Book Palace after a few steps.

From the entrance, the interior of the hall was bathed in circles of aura, appearing holy.

Previously, they could clearly see particles floating in the air under the aura; but now, even fine dust disappeared under the aura.

It showed the remarkable effect of Angel’s cleaning.

Angel stepped into the hall, ready to retrieve the Secret Ceremony Box first, but before he could take action, he saw Khuntela suddenly transform into a light shadow, instantly moving inside the hall.

Angel looked up, Khuntela was already standing before the Crystal Book Pages, observing something.

Due to the tall chairs and statues blocking the view, Angel couldn’t see the interior situation until he bypassed the chair and approached the Crystal Book, then saw the truth.

Aor Shanzhuo had somehow already emerged from the Crystal Book Pages, now lying motionless on the floor.

Khuntela was looking down at Aor Shanzhuo.

Seeing this scene, Angel’s heart skipped a beat, thinking Aor Shanzhuo might be...

”He’s drunk.” Khuntela said calmly.

Angel: ”...” He had thought he was overwhelmed by the stench.

After getting closer, Angel indeed smelled a strong scent of alcohol on him, but aside from the alcohol smell, there was also a familiar foul odor.

The smell from the previous black fog.

However, on Aor Shanzhuo, it was already very faint. Indeed, the foul odor couldn’t compare to the eye-watering alcohol smell.

”Did he drink all the wine?” At this moment, Laplace’s voice suddenly came from beside him.

Angel turned around and saw Laplace also looking down, but rather than Aor Shanzhuo, she was looking at a glass bottle with a faint icy aura beside him.

This glass bottle was the same bottle of wine brought in by Ice Cloud, now with no wine left inside.

Without a doubt, it was all drunk by Aor Shanzhuo.

”I suppose he did... Is there a problem?” Angel asked in confusion.

Laplace paused momentarily and said, ”Earlier when purifying the air, Aor Shanzhuo hadn’t emerged from the Crystal Book yet, and I noticed this wine bottle on the floor, still with a lot of wine in it, but the liquid had turned black...”

Khuntela nodded as well: ”I remember at the beginning of the black fog’s outbreak, some of the fog got into the bottle, and the wine color changed.”

In other words, the black liquid was brought by that foul black fog.

Now with the wine gone and Aor Shanzhuo lying on the ground, clearly... he drank the wine.

Angel initially thought the aftermath of the Secret Ceremony Box had vanished as he purified the air. But now, with Aor Shanzhuo lying on the floor, he seemed to be loudly telling Angel: ”The matter isn’t over yet!”

If he were simply drunk, it wouldn’t matter; but if his drunkenness was related to the foul black fog, Angel couldn’t ignore it.

The unexpected play staged by Aor Shanzhuo suddenly quieted the atmosphere on the scene.

Khuntela was contemplating, Laplace was also pondering, neither spoke; and Angel, feeling a bit guilty, also remained silent.

The silent atmosphere persisted for a full two minutes.

Finally, it was Khuntela who broke the silence first, looking down at Aor Shanzhuo: ”This incident, should have been caused by Aor Shanzhuo himself.”

”When we came in, Aor Shanzhuo was still inside the Crystal Book; he must have slipped out when we went to other rooms, and then, he saw the bottle of wine that had fallen to the ground...”

The wine had already turned into a pitch-black liquid at that time, clearly contaminated. Aor Shanzhuo couldn’t have missed it, he knew the wine was polluted, yet he drank it all and eventually collapsed drunk, obviously, the greatest responsibility lies with him himself.

Khuntela’s words clearly shielded Angel from part of the responsibility, placing the biggest blame steadily on Aor Shanzhuo.

This was also a way for Khuntela to sell a favor to Laplace.

However, Khuntela was not entirely wrong. Aor Shanzhuo drank the contaminated wine with self-awareness, so he must bear some responsibility.

Angel: ”Will... his body have any problems?”

Although Angel was grateful for Khuntela’s support, the division of responsibility was set aside for now. After drinking the contaminated wine, was Aor Shanzhuo really okay?

Khuntela didn’t respond immediately but instead shifted his gaze slowly from Aor Shanzhuo’s face down to his ’centaur’ part.

Then, Khuntela’s eyes twinkled with a faint light, his gaze penetrating the luxurious saddle, as if seeing inside Aor Shanzhuo’s body.

After a while, Khuntela retracted his gaze and said softly, ”At the moment, there’s no other problem, his unconsciousness is just from drunkenness...”

”Drinking the contaminated wine, there’s no other problem?” Angel confirmed again.

A hint of confusion flashed in Khuntela’s eye: ”Although I’m also puzzled, there’s indeed nothing wrong. Besides, the previously foul-smelling black fog, aside from being stinky, had no other side effects. I think Aor Shanzhuo should not be affected either.”

Previously, Khuntela had accidentally inhaled a bit of the stench, causing his lungs to hurt, but apart from the unpleasant odor causing a physiological reaction, there was no other problem.

So, even though the Azure Noble Wine was contaminated by the stench, it shouldn’t have any other abnormal effects.

Interesting enough, Khuntela was more curious about why Aor Shanzhuo would go and drink wine that had turned black from contamination?

Wine lover to a fault, but not to this extent, right?

The Azure Noble Wine wasn’t even such a high-quality wine, given Aor Shanzhuo’s status beside Hylanwojia, he could drink as much as he wanted, right? Could it be frugality?

Khuntela’s doubts were answered half a minute later.

For... Aor Shanzhuo awakened.

Aor Shanzhuo’s awakening allowed Angel to breathe a sigh of relief, as he worried before about whether Aor Shanzhuo’s body would have any issues after drinking the contaminated wine. Now it seemed, there should be nothing wrong.

Even though the weight on his heart has been lifted, Angel still felt a bit embarrassed facing Aor Shanzhuo, as both the mutated effect of the Secret Ceremony Box causing the foul black fog and Aor Shanzhuo’s intoxication were somewhat related to him.

However, what Angel didn’t expect was that even though he was embarrassed to face Aor Shanzhuo, the first thing Aor Shanzhuo did upon waking up was to find him.

”What exactly was that black fog before?!” Aor Shanzhuo eagerly questioned Angel.

He actually wanted to ask Laplace more, but... he was too afraid, so he could only target Angel.

Seeing Aor Shanzhuo so agitated, Angel thought he was coming to settle accounts, so he lowered his stance and pushed all the blame onto the Secret Ceremony Box.

Angel briefly explained the situation, focusing on the mutation of the Secret Ceremony Box.

After hearing this, Aor Shanzhuo fell into a daze, not speaking for a long time.

And when he finally spoke after regaining his composure, his first question was: ”Can’t that black fog be recreated?”

”Eh?!”

Recreated?!

Do you know what you’re saying?

At this moment, not only Angel was full of questions, but Laplace and Khuntela also looked at Aor Shanzhuo with puzzled eyes.

Could it be that there’s something wrong with this guy’s brain?

...

Five minutes later, as Aor Shanzhuo finished speaking, everyone understood why he would utter such rebellious words.

In short: Aor Shanzhuo thought the contaminated Azure Noble Wine was a supreme delicacy.

Whether it was Aor Shanzhuo’s taste buds malfunctioning or a strange reaction occurred somewhere, the Azure Noble Wine, once contaminated with the foul black fog, erupted with a ”newly born taste”.

In Aor Shanzhuo’s own words, drinking this wine felt like being reborn, with his entire soul trembling for it.

This taste was a deliciousness that Aor Shanzhuo had never tasted before; just smelling it had an ”advanced” flavor.

That’s why, when Aor Shanzhuo emerged from the Crystal Book Pages, he immediately sensed the soul’s tremor.

Even though he knew the Azure Noble Wine had been contaminated by the previous foul mist, he still followed his soul’s guidance and took a gentle sip.

And then, it was out of control.

For Aor Shanzhuo, it was the most unique wine he had ever tasted.

Thus, upon awakening, the first thought he had was whether it could be recreated, so more Azure Noble Wine could merge with the black fog, transforming into this new fine wine.

Can Aor Shanzhuo’s idea be realized?

For now, it can’t.

Because the mutation of the Secret Ceremony Box is inherently uncontrollable.

Upon learning this, Aor Shanzhuo immediately deflated. Without the fine wine, it’s as if he lost the meaning of life.

But after this incident, Angel, who was somewhat self-doubting, found his confidence inflating once more. He initially thought his talent for creating gourmet food might not be that great, but now it seems, he was just not using it in the right place!

The Magic Bread might indeed have some issues, but when one door closes, another opens.

Look at Aor Shanzhuo, isn’t this the best feedback?

The deliciousness never disappeared; it just shifted.

Shifted from the bread to the fine wine.