Warlock Apprentice

Chapter 2013: Chapter 2014: Stabilized Demiplane

Do the creatures of the Nightmare Realm know which direction events will unfold after Angel appears at the Star Pond Ruins? Will it be good or bad? Sanders cannot make a definitive conclusion at the moment.

However, from the emotions Angel can perceive now, still looking at the praise, it seems that the creatures of the Nightmare Realm have yet to harbor malice towards Angel.

But, this is not absolute. After all, they have encountered creatures from the Nightmare Realm that showed hostility towards Angel.

Everything still requires cautious action.

The conversation between Angel and Sanders was naturally not hidden from Reine and Tree Spirit.

Tree Spirit did not understand, but Reine knew some insider information. However, he didn’t know much because Sanders rarely mentioned matters of the Nightmare Realm. Reine only knew that Angel could act under the guise of ”Shava” among the creatures of the Nightmare Realm, but since it is a guise, there will inevitably be times of exposure.

Therefore, after listening, Reine said, ”Previously, you mentioned that a powerful entity known as a ’Minister-class’ might descend. Now that you’ve been discovered by them, might it be inappropriate to enter the passage?”

Reine’s implication was whether there would be a problem if that Minister-class entity discovered Angel was pretending.

Angel understood Reine’s subtext, but he couldn’t explain much either. After all, even he was only half-understanding the mystery of Shava’s identity.

”We’re just going to take a look at the door of the ruins. As long as we don’t step inside the ruins, there shouldn’t be any problems,” Angel said.

Reine thought for a moment, if it’s just to have a look, it shouldn’t take too long. Moreover, he was carrying the deepest reserves of the Barbarian Cave; even if they encounter the so-called Minister-class magical creature, they should be able to escape even if they are not rivaled.

Thinking of this, Reine no longer advised.

Soon, they arrived at the very center of the Star Pond. Looking down, the passage remained as calm as ever, and there were no signs of magical creatures at the place where light and shadows intersected, completely unable to see the tens of thousands of living threads that had previously erupted from here.

Angel walked here, clearly feeling the emotions becoming more distinct, with all kinds of praise flooding towards him, as if countless creatures of the Nightmare Realm were singing seductive tunes in his ears.

This kind of praise did not annoy Angel, but the constant ”praise Shava” gave Angel a strange cognitive dissonance: who exactly am I? Shava or Angel?

”Since we have already decided to enter, we must pay attention to what is most important: our primary goal is not the magic patterns behind the door, but our own safety,” Reine said solemnly. ”Although there are many secrets in these ruins we want to explore, if we don’t even have our lives, knowing those secrets means nothing.”

Reine looked at Angel. This was mainly addressed to him. Angel was too young, and while youth represented infinite potential, it also meant his experience was not rich. If he acted recklessly due to impulsive blood heat, his potential would be wasted once he turned into a mound of yellow soil.

”Ensure your own safety first, then consider the magic patterns behind the door. Remember, do not enter the ruins. If you encounter danger, be ready to activate your spatial displacement technique at any time, moving to the entrance of the passage where Ironclad Granny will meet you.”

After emphasizing the main points, Reine nodded towards the distance.

With his motion, arcs of light appeared simultaneously above the three Observation Pavilions, connecting two by two to form a large and sturdy barrier.

The Barrier of Condensed Light has been activated!

”Prepare to enter.” After Reine said this, he nodded to everyone, extended his finger to tap the surface of the water, creating ripples, and was the first to step into the dark passage, Sanders immediately followed.

As the passage opened, a large amount of chaotic emotions gushed out from the passage, and Angel could sense some emotions carrying logical inertia. However, there was no time to parse their meaning now, and he plunged headlong into the ruins.

At the Star Pond, due to Reine’s solemn words, Angel felt a bit of urgency, but once he truly entered the passage, that sense of urgency vanished instantly.

The rich atmosphere of the Nightmare Realm around him made him feel extremely comfortable from the inside out, as if soaking in a hot spring.

Every breath, even if Angel did not intentionally transmute, the magic vortex in the Mind Space was spinning rapidly, converting into purer magic power.

Not only that, the green pattern in his right hand and right eye suddenly became much lighter, as if it had broken free from its shackles, changing from hindrance to smoothness.

Reine was paying attention to his surroundings and didn’t notice Angel’s condition, but Sanders noticed the changes in Angel, as his right eye seemed to faintly glow.

”Are you alright?” Sanders asked.

Angel nodded sternly, ”Better than ever. But the more it is like this, the more I have a sense of abnormality.”

Sanders, also a Nightmare Soul Body, felt comfortable in this environment as well, but he understood Angel’s point. The more comfortable it felt, the more heavily connoted was the atmosphere of the Nightmare Realm here.

”The atmosphere of the Nightmare Realm here, while not as pure as the real Nightmare Realm, is close,” Sanders looked towards the depths of the passage. ”This is just the outskirts of the ruins. It can be foreseen that the depths of the ruins may very well rival the Nightmare Realm itself.”

This was not a good omen. Previously, when they were trapped in the Sleepless City, they didn’t have this feeling.

This means that the half-plane here has completely stabilized. It would be extremely difficult to shake this by human means.

It could be said that this place has almost become an extension of the Nightmare Realm’s tendrils. The terrifying entities of the Nightmare Realm can exert absolute power here!

Sanders had many things he wanted to say, but this was not the time, so he just said to Angel, ”Be careful.”

Reine had finished checking, ”Within the illuminated range, just like before, there are no dangers. I reckon the danger still hides in the shadows.”

After saying this, Reine was the first to walk towards the boundary between the light and dark.

They were about ten meters from the darkness, and although nothing happened in this distance, for Reine and Sanders, every step closer to the dark made the pressure in their hearts grow. No one knew how many terrifying magical creatures were lurking in that seemingly peaceful darkness.

Angel walked at the back, analyzing the emotions embedded in the passage as he went.

Angel directly ignored those pieces of broken emotions. Even if he could parse something out, it wouldn’t be of much use. He was more interested in analyzing continuous, logical, or strongly present emotions.

Because these characteristics suggest that the creatures emitting these emotions might have been in, or currently are, in this passage.

When they reached the boundary between the light and dark, Sanders paused slightly and looked back at Angel, ”Did you sense anything?”

Reine also looked at Angel.

Angel was silent for a moment and said, ”There are some continuous emotions inside, mostly excitement and thrill, likely from those creatures Lord Reine encountered before. Besides this, there are no other emotions with significant meaningfulness.”

In other words, according to Angel’s current perception, they are mostly low-intelligence magical creatures.

Though the information Angel provided sounded bland, it was precisely what Reine and Sanders wanted to know.

This time, they weren’t here to do a deep exploration of the ruins, so if they could complete the predetermined task without incident, that would be enough.