In order to get there as soon as possible, Angel didn’t linger in White Cloud Village and vanished from the palaces atop Wind Island in a flash.
Originally planning to meet those under his command of the Wind Department the next day, he abandoned the idea and headed straight to White Sea Bay.
Ignoring the complicated gaze of the wind creatures, Angel found Lobal and informed him that he might be absent for a while and that all wind creatures should temporarily follow the orders of Lord Rhein until they meet again.
After giving the command, Angel only took the fastest Speedy before leaving Wind Island.
Angel initially intended to use the Plane Corridor to return to Revelation Continent, but after pondering for a moment, he felt it was too wasteful. The materials required to open a Plane Corridor could buy him a Special Undead; even though Special Undead are rare, it was more than enough to buy some information.
Simply opening a Plane Corridor for Tullas’s Soul Trick was obviously not worth the value.
Moreover, the exit to the Tidal World was not far from here. Once out, it would be Old Earth Continent, which was very close to Revelation Continent.
If going at full speed, they should reach their destination soon.
After consideration, Angel decided against using the Plane Corridor.
Time on the road flew by, and with the Gate of Void and the Gravity Meridian, along with Toby’s ability to activate the Gravity Meridian, Speedy could carry them forward at full speed during the intervals between their abilities.
Under these circumstances, their traveling speed reached its peak.
In just a day and a half, they raced from White Cloud Village to the Region of Fire.
Upon leaving the Tidal World, Angel did not reveal himself to the Shannon Royal Family, but instead opened the Gate of Void and directly teleported to the outskirts of the Capital Sambia in the Goldfinch Empire.
The next step was to travel from Old Earth Continent to Revelation Continent. During the journey, Frode provided real-time updates. The ghost of the farmer did not show up or go up the mountain in the past two days, and it was unclear where it had gone. Some knights searching the mountain even suspected it had already left, but Frode, with his soul, sensed a significant amount of deep, grievous death aura near the wood factory.
It must still be nearby but hiding for some reason. Maybe it’s waiting for a better opportunity to launch an attack on Star Lake Castle.
It’s like the calm before the storm, seemingly peaceful and worry-free, but for Neya and others, the atmosphere was extremely oppressive.
However, for Angel, this was good news.
No matter what the farmer ghost wanted to do, since it wished to delay, let it delay. Hopefully, it would stall until they arrived.
Along the way, everything was relatively calm. The only slightly troublesome thing for Angel was Dangross.
When Angel left White Cloud Village, he also took Dangross, thinking he could take it back to the Region of Fire along the way, so Magu wouldn’t worry.
But unexpectedly, upon learning of Angel’s destination, Dangross insisted on leaving with Angel, saying it wanted to broaden its horizons.
Initially, Angel disagreed, but Dangross’s determination was strong. Given that Dangross’s "bear" character had toned down significantly, Angel thought for a long time and agreed to take Dangross.
He considered it an early opportunity for Dangross to broaden its horizons.
After all, when Magu asked him to bring Dangross, it wasn’t just to use it as a living map but also hoped to expand Dangross’s field of vision, so it wouldn’t be stuck in a small quagmire.
When Dangross returns to the Region of Fire, it would have more to share with Magu.
Therefore, Angel took Dangross with him. However, what Angel didn’t anticipate was how excited Dangross was once they left the Tidal World and how amazed it was by everything.
Seeing towns, its eyes lit up, and it tried to get Angel to take it sightseeing.
Angel could only placate it, saying that after dealing with urgent matters, he’d take it to see human cities. — Actually, it wasn’t a lie since Star Lake Castle is close to Saint Sem City, known as the Art Capital, where even Mr. Feng resided for a long time. Its ambiance is unique in all the cities Angel has ever visited. He could take Dangross to see Saint Sem City by then.
With this promise, Dangross finally curbed its desire to wander, although its curiosity never ceased. Every time it encountered something intriguing — towns, buildings, cooking smoke, cruise ships — Angel had to not only hurry but also explain the meanings of various terms to Dangross.
About a day later, with the still-chatting Dangross, Angel finally arrived at Revelation Continent.
...
In late autumn, nightfall came earlier than usual.
Though there was still a sliver of sunset glow on the skyline, the nearby sky had turned a deep blue and almost black. Consequently, Star Lake Castle lit its lamps early.
Unlike usual, Star Lake Castle was bustling even as night drew near.
Knights in iron boots clanked on the smooth floors, and they weren’t alone; their footsteps collectively formed a cacophony in the hall.
All these knights were carrying loads of varying sizes, moving them out of Star Lake Castle.
If one observed carefully, all of the items they carried were covered in a layer of red velvet. It was as if something forbidden was hidden inside, not meant for others to see its true form.
But Little Sem knew that under the red velvet were not treasures, but mirrors.
All the mirrors in Star Lake Castle, big and small, were wrapped up and handed over to these knights to carry away.
The commotion was so loud that Little Sem, engrossed in the Soul Chronicle, was jolted awake.
"Grandpa Drue, where are they taking the mirrors?" inquired Little Sem to an elderly man beside him, remembering his name was Drue, the old man with golden chain glasses.
Looking at Little Sem coming down the stairs, Drue smiled kindly, saying, "They’re being taken outside for unified handling. In a few days, new mirrors will be installed in the castle."
"Why take the mirrors away? They should be fine, right?"
"Mainly afraid...of them getting dirty."
Afraid of getting dirty? Little Sem looked at Drue in confusion, hoping for a further explanation. However, Drue just smiled, saying no more.
Little Sem was embarrassed to press on; after all, he only knew Drue’s name, and their connection was quite thin.
So he changed the subject: "Grandpa Drue, have you seen Adar or Young Master Tyson?"
"I don’t know about Adar, but Young Master Tyson has gone down the mountain."
Getting no useful information, Little Sem helplessly gave up, glanced at the knights leaving the hall with mirrors, sighed resignedly, and shook his head before heading upstairs to his room.
The moment he opened the door, Little Sem paused.