As Dox’s words fell, everyone’s gaze turned to Angel.
From their perspective, what Dox said seemed to make sense. In fact, they had originally entertained the thought: since this Honorable Wizard is so powerful, why not simply kill the Princess?
More than one person had this idea, but they didn’t dare to voice it. Now, with Dox, a Wizard, leading the way, naturally everyone curiously looked at Angel.
Among them, Siber’s gaze was the most fervent.
Although Siber and Amisha were not particularly close friends, witnessing Amisha’s suffering firsthand made Siber, as a woman, immensely angry. Why could a Princess who recklessly toyed with human lives still live without being punished?
Therefore, Siber genuinely hoped that Angel, as Dox said, would directly kill the culprit.
On the contrary, Amisha’s gaze was calmer than the others. She came from a different background than Siber; she originally mingled in the lower levels, and what she saw and understood were completely different from Siber’s experiences. Although she didn’t understand why Angel hadn’t completely destroyed the sinful Princess Castle, she also realized that even those in positions of power had methods to be restrained. Perhaps Angel was also constrained by something, able only to save people, not harm them.
Moreover, in Amisha’s eyes, rather than having Angel kill the Princess, she preferred to take revenge herself.
She was still alive and fortunately a Talented One, with future opportunities to enter that magical Extraordinary World. As long as she could become a part of that world, she had the confidence to achieve any goal she set her sights on.
On the other side, surrounded by the gazes of the crowd, Angel could also sense the floating hearts in the air.
The limitations of perspective made them doubtful; Angel understood. However, he was not responsible for explaining any of his actions.
Rather, when Dox suddenly mentioned him, Angel couldn’t help but glance at him.
Previously, Dox had tried to probe Angel into confronting the Princess through the Mind Ribbon, but hadn’t been explicit. Now he brought it up again, using Amisha as a pretext, trying to stir things up.
Angel didn’t know what Dox was up to, but he didn’t bother to pay attention: "You infiltrated the Princess Castle before I did, and you didn’t act against her, so why ask me? Moreover, why would you think the Barbarian Cave’s Guide being intercepted would end without follow-up?"
There would certainly be follow-ups; even Lady Melo knew this wasn’t over.
However, whatever follows might not be limited to just Princess Town.
"Besides, how do you know I didn’t take action against the Princess? In fact, I did give her a big gift. She might be more miserable now than being dead. If you don’t believe me, why not sneak in again and see?"
Angel’s tone was confident, which aroused Dox’s suspicion.
Killing was indeed not a sophisticated approach. Making the Princess more miserable than death was clearly more satisfying for those seeking vengeance, as evident from the way everyone’s eyes lit up upon hearing Angel’s words.
Dox suspiciously asked, "Are you serious?"
Dox’s subtext was: Why didn’t you mention this in the Mind Ribbon?
Angel shrugged: "Of course it’s true. With your stealth skills, going back in once more shouldn’t be difficult, right? Why not take a look?"
Though Angel’s tone was casual, Dox sensed a hint of temptation.
Was this an incitement to return to the Princess Castle? Did Angel have a secret there, or was he sure something unusual would happen if he went to the Princess Castle now?
Dox wasn’t sure if his guess was correct, but subconsciously, he trusted his judgment.
"Forget it, I’m not going. I believe your gift is making the Princess really miserable." Dox decided to back off; if persuasion didn’t work, then so be it.
Angel: "You really don’t plan to take a look?"
Angel’s repeated questioning further convinced Dox of his judgment: "No, I’m not going."
Seeing Dox’s obvious refusal, Angel knew that tricking Dox into the Princess Castle would be a challenge.
The surprise Angel left wasn’t a one-time use; if Dox dared to go, Angel believed he would certainly experience this surprise’s impact.
However, with Dox’s refusal, nothing could be done.
It could only be said that a Wizard’s intuition sometimes played a significantly powerful role.
Dox: "Since things are concluded here, should we head back now?"
Angel: "No rush, with Kaier’s ability, he probably hasn’t solved the problem by now."
"Didn’t you say if he was quick, he could solve it in half a day?"
Angel: "Do you believe what Wizard Lyon says?"
Dox: "You..."
Dox had many words stuck in his throat, but at the moment he didn’t know how to say them, only taking a deep breath to calm the frustration in his chest, then asked, "Were those spatial knowledge things that Wizard Lyon said true?"
Angel: "I guess it’s possible that they are."
Dox: ... What do you mean you guess, weren’t you pretending to be Lyon before?
Dox: "If it’s true, then the judgment of Kaier’s ability should also be correct, right."
Angel: "I’m not Lyon, how would I know. Let’s not talk about it. You can go back if you want, I have some things to handle here."
Angel turned his head towards Lady Melo: "Let’s go, to Old Porter’s place."
Lady Melo nodded and signaled everyone to leave.
Dox watched Angel’s departing figure, considered, and decided to follow. Although he could return to the Sandworm Market first, he hadn’t fully befriended Angel yet, and his prior incitement might have even lowered goodwill, so he decided to continue hanging around to build more goodwill...
Angel, on the other hand, didn’t think as much as Dox. At this moment, all his attention was focused on Bruiser.
He had a niggling curiosity—how did Bruiser move around in that large iron coffin binding him from neck to ankle?
Not only was Angel looking towards Bruiser, but Lady Melo also seemed to glance at Bruiser from time to time.
However, Bruiser didn’t immediately move. He and Golos stood in the shadows waiting slowly until most had left, and they finally moved.
It’s not much to say about Golos; his bizarre attire didn’t impact his movement.