Chapter 1590: Section 1591 Sharley's Ability
This is a young girl dressed in a magician's uniform.
Wearing a black and white striped top hat, her pink hair cascades down from the gaps of the hat, resting on her white furry shoulder wrap. The form-fitting black magician uniform with a white lace lining, coupled with a brightly colored red checkered bow tie, has a distinct circus flair.
The girl's facial features are also stunningly beautiful; however, beneath her eyes are painted crosses, adding a hint of playfulness to her beauty.
Surely, such a provocatively uniform-clad and youthfully charming girl should be quite popular, right? Greya thought to herself.
Could it be that Angel is bringing home his little lover to meet his family… Sanders?
At first sighting of Sharley, Greya appeared suspicious, but now her expression was tinged with curiosity.
Before Greya could speak, Angel promptly said, “You should know who she is. So, spare the teasing.”
Just by looking at Greya's expression, Angel knew what she wanted to say, and blocking it before she could speak out was most appropriate. Otherwise, as soon as she spoke, the meaning would change.
Greya's expression instantly froze, and after a few seconds, she spat in annoyance, “Just like your mentor, boring.”
Naturally, Greya recognized this young girl. Not long ago, there was an incident in the Sky Mechanical City that made quite the buzz, reportedly involving an apprentice who nearly flooded the main urban area. Without a doubt, the instigator of that incident was the seemingly innocent and adorable girl standing before her.
From what Greya knew, this young girl was not only mischievous but also incredibly audacious, supposedly with a very powerful background to have settled the matter with the officials of the Sky Mechanical City.
“Her name is Sharley, the disciple of the Water Pattern Witch,” Angel disclosed Sharley's identity directly to Greya.
Then, Angel turned to Sharley and said, “As for this slender-looking woman, she is Greya. You wouldn't happen to be unaware of this name, would you?”
Greya? Sharley certainly had heard the name, a towering figure among the Gourmet Sorcerer community, but the Greya she remembered seeing in magazines seemed not to have this physique? After all, Greya was nicknamed “Diamond Barbie”!
While Sharley wondered if the woman before her was really Diamond Barbie, Greya shot Angel a stern look, “What do you mean 'slender-looking'? This is being thin, starvation thin! I don't know what's wrong with this body; it just won't gain weight, which is such a betrayal to all the delicacies I make.”
In Greya's heart, without gaining weight, there was no sense of beauty. She preferred her original body, which unfortunately fell into the Nightmare Realm.
Hearing her words, how could Sharley not realize that the woman in question was indeed the Gourmet Sorcerer she had in mind?
With this in mind, Sharley immediately stepped forward, with a flattering smile on her face.
The rose pattern teapot swirling around Sharley, chiming with a “clang clang” sound, and the little otter living inside the teapot also sneaked a peek by lifting the lid, revealing half its body and clapping its hands to greet Greya.
Sharley's fawning, had it been directed at anyone else, would have been greasy, but matched with her circus-style magician costume, her exaggerated expressions, and her bobbing curtsy, Greya wasn't actually put off.
Greya accepted Sharley's flattery.
First, although Greya knew of Sharley's mischievousness, she nonetheless had a liking for such mischievous children. Second, Sharley's mentor–the Water Pattern Witch Farina–was someone all Witches wanted to ingratiate themselves with, so establishing a good rapport with Sharley was certainly not a bad thing.
Nonetheless, Greya was somewhat puzzled; why had Angel brought Sharley here?
Greya didn't beat around the bush and directly voiced her doubt: “Sharley is indeed cute, but why have you brought her here? Surely not…”
Greya let her thought linger uncompleted, her eyes arching with a playful and suggestive look that was self-explanatory.
This was a question Sharley was also curious about. The last time Angel took her contact information was strange enough. She had thought Angel might want to take revenge, but he never contacted her afterwards.
She also heard that Angel was a special adjudicator and thought he might set a trap for her in the form of judging, but he never showed up throughout her competition.
Sharley was very curious about what Angel really meant. Could it be, as Greya suggested, that he was interested in her?
Angel didn't bother to respond, and instead signaled to Toby, who was nodding off to the side.
Toby immediately spread his wings and flew to Angel, settling on his palm. Muttering indignantly, his grievances weren't clearly expressed, but Angel could tell it was probably about “Greya being too mean to him.”
Angel stroked Toby's feathers, and then, under Greya's puzzled look, Angel turned to Sharley, “Can you feel the emotional force field emanating from it now?”
Sharley's expression tensed when she saw Toby. Her entanglement with Angel began when she coveted something in Angel's chest pocket on a whim, later to find it was Toby. Knowing Toby's strength was on par with an Official Wizard, Sharley now felt anxious whenever she saw Toby or even this type of small seabird.
Hearing Angel's question, Sharley paused for a long time before saying, “I can.”
Angel glanced at Greya with his peripheral vision. While Greya was still puzzled, upon hearing Sharley's answer, Greya's eyes suddenly narrowed.
“Then tell me, what kind of emotional force field is it?” Angel asked.
Sharley closed her eyes, one hand pressing down on her hat, the brim covering her own eyes as if reflecting on something.
After a while, Sharley straightened her hat and said, “It's the same as the last time I sensed it, but with slight differences.”
“What was the sensation last time?” The question now came from Greya, not Angel.
Sharley: “Malignance, malevolence, madness, anger… and envy.”
A glint of comprehension flashed in Greya's eyes. She and Angel had been completely unable to sense the Extreme Resentment Thoughts within Toby, yet Sharley had sensed it?
While Greya was surprised, Angel asked, “You said what you sensed this time was slightly different than before. What's the difference?”
Sharley hesitated: “I'm not sure if it's just my imagination, but I feel that the emotional aura of negativity is denser than before, but it's not too obvious. How should I put it…”
After pondering for a moment, Sharley said: “It seems like every time he closes his eyes, that feeling becomes more intense.”
Angel and Greya exchanged glances, seemingly coming to a realization.
Greya stepped forward and slapped Toby on the head, jolting the drowsy Toby into opening his eyes wide. He looked at Greya with dissatisfaction and then, feeling wronged, flew in front of Angel, chirping as if to complain.
“Now?” Greya asked.
Sharley replied: “It's fainter than before.”
Realization dawned on Greya. Every time Toby closed his eyes, he was a step closer to sleep and a step closer to the Extreme Resentment Thoughts in his dreams, and that's why Sharley would sense a stronger emotional field. But as soon as he woke up, the feeling would fade.
Greya couldn't help looking at Sharley: “Your sensitivity to emotions is quite impressive.”