Vay’s sorrowful emotions weren’t just an act; Angel could clearly feel his internal grief and despair.
He genuinely believed that he might completely meet his end here.
However, it’s worth mentioning that while Vay was cursing Dox in his final moments, he felt more reluctance internally and didn’t truly blame Dox. The curses from his mouth were merely another way of saying goodbye for Vay.
Perhaps, in Vay’s eyes, this flamboyant farewell... or rather, a parting, appeared more theatrical, and it looked less sorrowful.
Vay’s emotions made Angel aware that some "event" might really happen next.
And these "events", judging by the details, should be the secrets of the Noah Clan.
Since it’s a secret, should he avoid it? Angel hesitated.
He turned his head to ask Dox’s opinion, only to see Dox silently watching Vay. His expression was calm, but Angel sensed Dox’s internal confusion.
It seemed that Dox hadn’t reacted to what exactly was happening.
This confusion didn’t last long, and when he realized what was about to happen, the calm lake of his heart began to ripple.
One ripple, then another.
Every ripple seemed to carry different emotions. Astonishment, perplexity, sorrow, disbelief... These emotions accumulated and overlapped with the diffusion of the ripples.
The saddest emotions aren’t those that come rushing in, but rather the ones that accumulate and overlap, allowing you to clearly feel that sadness is a tangible existence.
The emotions that erupt like a volcano are often just a release.
Watching Dox’s gradually changing expression, Angel ultimately remained silent.
Since the Black Earl didn’t ask them to avoid it, nor did he create a mist to block their view, does this mean he has tacitly allowed them to watch?
Angel silently stepped back, even though he still didn’t know what the Black Earl was going to do, as a spectator, keeping a low profile and staying quiet was the only thing he could do now.
As for Vay’s "farewell words" just now, Angel actually reserved his opinion.
Vay felt certain he was going to die, but Angel felt that the Black Earl wouldn’t leave him in the lurch.
The reason Angel had this thought wasn’t because he believed in the Black Earl’s "benevolence", but because he made a reasonable judgment based on external circumstances and some details.
Earlier, Angel and Dox had expressed their willingness to help Vay win multiple times, but the Black Earl refused. Even when Vay was at his most critical, the Black Earl stopped Dox, saying "only by facing death can one be reborn", which was a bit "too much".
The Black Earl might have some expectations for Vay, but any expectation needs to be based on one’s own strength. Vay is faced with the unowned organs of the Magic Elephant, which already exceeds what Vay can handle. Yet despite this, the Black Earl still refused to intervene, even stopping their assistance, which was even more "beyond".
The Black Earl might not care about Dox’s thoughts, but he should care about Angel’s thoughts.
This isn’t Angel being arrogant, but from the emotions Angel sensed, he had long realized that the Black Earl actually cares more about his own opinions.
This might be because he holds the key to the relic, or because of his personal value.
However, no matter what, it is certain that the Black Earl values Angel.
In this case, would he perform an act in front of Angel that causes Vay’s death? Or is it his obstruction of Angel and Dox leading to Vay’s death?
If Vay really dies because of this, Angel’s opinion of the Black Earl would certainly decrease significantly.
Even if Angel is overly confident, the Black Earl might not care about his opinion, but surely he would care about The Sage’s opinion? Or care about the opinion of the one in the shadows?
If he causes harm to his descendants in front of these big shots, does he really have the qualification to enter the relic?
The above are Angel’s speculations, whether they are correct, he can’t guarantee. But at least, from beginning to end, Angel hasn’t sensed any malice from the Black Earl towards Vay.
The Black Earl’s attitude towards Vay is more of anger at his incompetence, resentment at his downfall, pity for his hindrance, and lament that he can’t see through things. This is a typical attitude of an elder towards a junior, and even now, the Black Earl’s attitude has not changed.
With such an attitude, Angel doesn’t believe the Black Earl would watch Vay die with open eyes.
As Angel was thinking this, the Black Earl began to slowly detach himself from the... stone slab that constrained him.
With a clang, the stone slab fell to the ground, making a crisp sound.
The body of the Black Earl, namely the prominent nose, hovered in mid-air, then slowly flew towards Vay.
Fear and resistance filled Vay’s eyes, but no matter how much he resisted, the Black Earl’s body still landed on Vay’s body... to be precise, on Vay’s face.
Vay’s face had almost been shattered by the death rays released by the Ancient Gaze, with no intact skin, and the features were either rotten or displaced.
Among them, Vay’s nose was the most severely damaged, almost disappearing from the root, leaving only a black cavity, vaguely revealing the red and white inside.
And the Black Earl landed exactly on the part where Vay’s nose originally was, fitting just right, directly replacing Vay’s former nose.
With the Black Earl’s successful "landing", Vay’s body began to undergo strange transmutation.
Vay’s physical injuries were even more severe than his facial ones. Earlier, Dox tried to heal him to no avail; but now, Vay’s wounds miraculously began to restore.
Burst blood vessels were reconnected, shattered bones were mended, muscles were reforged, and damaged organs regenerated at a visibly rapid pace.
The most immediate change was the restoration of the skin.
Within just a minute, Vay’s almost rotten skin returned to normal.
Moreover, it was even whiter and smoother than before.
One could say, Vay now seemed almost as if he’d undergone a time retrospection, completely restoring to his past state.
Yet, whether it was Angel or Dox, or even Kaier, they could all sense the subtle changes in Vay. It was a change in aura.
Even though Vay hadn’t opened his eyes yet, the aura emanating from him had already claimed dominance.
"This aura doesn’t belong to him." Dox murmured quietly.