Pausing for a moment, Salmado said again: "It’s a pity that I have to go on a journey with Aguado now, otherwise I could guide you, sir."
Aguado is precisely the Sand Hawk standing on the edge of the gondola at this moment.
"You’re going on a journey?" Dangross found a moment of leisure to interject.
The Sand Hawk Aguado nodded, and at the mention of traveling, a bright light flashed in its sandy eyes: "Yes, since childhood, Salmado and I dreamed of seeing different landscapes in distant lands. Now, we’ve finally decided to set off, so we formed a Wind Sand Brigade to tour the entire continent!"
Aguado talked excitedly about dreams, as if youthful spirit was surging in its chest.
When speaking about happiness, Aguado turned its gaze towards them: "Do you want to join our Wind Sand Brigade? To harvest the most beautiful scenery on this distant journey!"
Dangross’ eyes flickered, seemingly moved by Aguado’s passionate depiction.
"Although I also want to see the different beautiful sceneries of the Tidal World, unfortunately, we have urgent matters now, perhaps only in the future will there be a chance." Angel suitably showed a slight regret.
Aguado: "I got excited the moment I mentioned distant places, and only remembered now that your target is White Cloud Township."
Angel smiled: "In my opinion, talking passionately about dreams is also a beautiful thing in itself."
Aguado chuckled: "Salmado also said something similar, so it joined my journey without a second thought."
High above, Salmado let out a wind-like whooping laughter.
Aguado: "It’s a pity you can’t join the brigade. However, White Cloud Township is beautiful too... ah, I almost forgot, when you traverse the Wild Stone Wilderness to reach White Cloud Township, you’ll definitely pass through the Baya Desert. Although it seems unchanged, it actually holds majestic sceneries."
Angel followed Aguado’s words: "We will witness the grandeur of Baya Desert with our own eyes... However, before that, may I ask, is there any taboo when seeking an audience with His Highness the Sandstorm?"
"Eh?" Aguado looked at Angel: "Weren’t you going to meet His Highness the Gentle Wind? Why do you also want to visit His Highness the Sandstorm?"
Angel nodded: "Yes, as I am new here, I want to visit the monarchs of various places, to trace the path of bygone days."
"I see." Aguado said, but in truth, it didn’t really understand Angel’s meaning, but it didn’t think much of it. With Dangross accompanying Angel and Angel having the Mark of Earth, in its simple mind, they certainly couldn’t be bad people.
"Compared to His Highness the Gentle Wind of White Cloud Township, His Highness the Sandstorm might have a bit of a temper. To seek an audience with His Highness, it’s best to first see The Sage, who will know the best time to meet His Highness."
Following this, Aguado explained briefly how to find The Sage and The Sage’s personality and preferences.
During the conversation with Aguado, Angel also inquired about information regarding The Sage of White Cloud Township through Salmado.
By the time Aguado said enough, the sky had already begun to darken.
Reminded by Salmado, Aguado suddenly came to its senses: "When we passed through the Wild Stone Wilderness, we told The Patroller we would leave the territory before dark. Now it’s too late, we must leave now!"
With that, Aguado spread its wings and lifted into the air: "It was a pleasure talking with you. The Sage of White Cloud Township said that on our journey, we’ll not only see beautiful landscapes, but all the life we encounter along the way will be a bright embellishment of this journey."
Angel: "It is our honor. I believe that in the future, your story will not only spread across this continent, but maybe float to even farther worlds."
Aguado didn’t understand Angel’s meaning just yet, but it knew Angel was offering them blessings.
Aguado let out a happy cry: "We are off, the distance still awaits our conquest! Looking forward to our next meeting!"
Salmado also let out a timely cry, responding to Aguado’s excitement.
The sound of the wind accompanied by the sound of sand whistled away. Soon, the two intertwined hawks vanished from sight, only the residual sand on the gondola bore witness to their presence.
Angel watched the receding sands, his eyes filled with a light smile and blessings.
He could tell that Aguado was the kind of traveler who would stop at nothing for the distant places.
Among wizards, such people are not uncommon. Just like Fiewenda, who published countless travel journals, their life is a journey, perhaps still continuing their travels somewhere right now.
Angel also once yearned for such a life. The word "distant" looks simple, yet it holds a strange magic, making one want to keep pursuing it. But Angel also knew well that to chase after the distance, one must first hold firm to the reality. In the endless Pan-Dimensional Plane, danger lurks everywhere; without power, one might break halfway before seeing any distance.
Angel’s current strength, though decent, still falls short for conquering distances.
However, Angel doesn’t feel sorrowful, because he possesses one more method than others to chase the distance.
——The Gate of Void.
The special energy within The Gate of Void will probably be replenished in about two weeks. By then, through the dream of void, one can reach distant lands... The most critical part is that the phantom body travels, while the true body remains unharmed.
"Truly wonderful." On the other side, Dangross, with its forefinger and middle finger standing on the table, looked at the receding sands, mesmerized and sighed.
"I mentioned before, there must be no shortage of elemental creatures yearning for distant places. Now, haven’t we just met them?" Angel said with a cheerful grin, "It seems you too are eager for the distance?"
Dangross hesitated for a moment: "...Not really, more than the distance, I admire their firm dreams."
"Don’t you also have one? The dream to revive the glory of your ancestors."
Dangross was stunned: "You acknowledge that I am a descendant of Kalomchis?"
Angel: "Does that need my acknowledgment? Didn’t you say it yourself? I’ve trusted your words from start to finish. Hearing your tone, do you not even believe it yourself?"
A blush passed over Dangross’ palm, and it turned its head away from Angel: "Wha-what believe or not, what I said is certainly true, no need to doubt!"
A spark of light flashed in Dangross’ eyes: "I will definitely restore the glory of my ancestors!"
Angel smiled gently: "I believe in you."
...
The gondola had never stopped. Early on when the Sand Hawk Aguado was perched on the edge, they had already entered the border of the Wild Stone Wilderness.
Now, after another half-hour of travel, scorched earth and geothermal flames were no longer visible below, only an endless wilderness could be seen.
This is very similar to the "Wilderness of Dreams" before the arrival of the "Civilization’s Mother Tree," with the only difference being that this wilderness is covered with stones of varying sizes.
Angel continued to venture into this rocky field. When he reached a highland, the ground began to tremble, and the stones scattered on the ground seemed to be drawn by some force, quickly merging into an enormous stone giant.