"Next, I’ll head to Princess Castle to take a look. If possible, I will rescue Lady Melo directly." After Angel finished speaking, he turned to everyone: "Old Porter, you should stay here, and you too, Abulei. As for Dox..."
Angel did not know what Dox was thinking, so he could only look at him with an inquiring gaze.
"I said before I came, I’m here for the spectacle. Such an interesting matter, I definitely have to witness it firsthand. I’ll go with you," Dox said.
After Dox spoke, seeing Angel frown slightly, he added: "Don’t worry, I won’t be a hindrance. My concealment skills are quite strong. I’m just going to watch the show. If you need help, I’ll assist at any time, I promise I’ll follow your lead."
Seeing Dox had gone this far, Angel did not refuse anymore and nodded his head.
"Before leaving, there are some matters I need to discuss with Old Porter privately."
Angel’s meaning was clear, and Dox shrugged: "Then I’ll go have a few drinks outside."
After speaking, Dox turned and left.
Abulei hesitated for a moment, and then the Crowned Parrot, rolling its eyes, dragged her out. Even though they had gone far away, Angel could still hear the Crowned Parrot grumbling: "How could such a noble being like me have ended up with a servant who has no sense?"
Once they left, Old Porter then curiously asked: "My lord, do you have any instructions?"
Angel said nothing and directly extended his finger, injecting a stream of the Power of Nightmare Illusion into Old Porter’s brow.
Angel used the Art of Fear, but modified with the Power of Nightmare Illusion to have a similar effect to hypnotism. It would not instill fear in Old Porter but could use nightmare methods to uncover Old Porter’s most genuine thoughts.
Similar spell techniques exist in Heart Illusion. However, Angel knew few Heart Illusion tricks or spells. The Art of Fear was the most commonly used and the most modified by him. As long as it worked, the form was not important.
The reason he wanted to understand Old Porter’s true thoughts was because Angel still didn’t completely trust Old Porter.
Even in the Mirror World, a place of long-standing residency, there were always turncoats and spies. Much less Old Porter, who had been stationed in the Gumman Kingdom, a place rife with corruption, for years.
So, to be cautious, Angel decided to test Old Porter.
Angel asked, and Old Porter answered.
After several minutes of questions and answers, Angel finally relaxed. Old Porter indeed genuinely served the Barbarian Cave, neither a turncoat nor a traitor.
The only lie he had told before was about the reason he accepted the stationing task.
Old Porter publicly stated it was because he had no hope of advancing and accepted the field task to enjoy a leisurely life. But the truth was different; Old Porter indeed reached an advanced apprentice bottleneck and couldn’t find an opportunity to break through over the years, but he never thought of giving up on advancing.
The reason he came to Princess Town was due to the chaos in the Gumman Kingdom. Although it was risky here, the more disorder, the easier it was to obtain resources.
Over the years, Old Porter had indeed obtained considerable resources through some means, much more than staying in the Barbarian Cave.
However, even with resources, he hadn’t advanced, mainly due to the lack of knowledge accumulation.
Although he obtained resources here, without mentors’ guidance, Spirit Tree Courtyard’s courses, or Cloudtop Library’s materials, breaking through the bottleneck remained impossible.
So, Old Porter had actually already prepared to return to the Barbarian Cave after working a few more years.
Although Old Porter lied about this, to Angel, it wasn’t a big deal. Everyone plans their future; Old Porter was clearly taking action. As long as he didn’t betray the Barbarian Cave, having some personal motives was normal.
Angel lightly snapped his fingers, and Old Porter’s dull eyes immediately regained clarity.
Angel did not shield Old Porter’s memory, so Old Porter remembered the questions and answers just now. This made Old Porter’s expression somewhat complex, but given Angel’s status, he dared not say anything.
Angel said, "I was bold just now, but it was a necessary procedure."
As the words fell, Angel lightly stomped the ground, and a shadow suddenly sprang up, enveloping Angel and Old Porter.
This was a sealed space created by Earl Mi.
"What I’m about to say next involves a secret of the Barbarian Cave. Thus, I had to conduct a faction verification, which you passed."
At this moment, Old Porter was still somewhat suspicious. Was it really because he was going to be told a secret that hypnotism was used on him?
Angel didn’t care about Old Porter’s deliberately concealed doubtful gaze, taking a standard single-lens glasses from his bracelet and handing it to Old Porter.
This single-lens glasses, of course, was the log-in device for the Wilderness of Dreams.
The reason for giving Old Porter the log-in device was mainly for convenient communication. Although Angel didn’t want to get involved with matters related to King Gumman or look into their intention of capturing transcendent beings, if the Crowned Parrot’s prediction was accurate, it was indeed a significant issue, and this information should be conveyed to the Barbarian Cave as soon as possible for Lord Rhein to assess.
Of course, Angel could do this himself, but given his lesser understanding of the Gumman Kingdom compared to Old Porter, it was preferable for Old Porter to explain it himself.
Additionally, this was regarded as a benefit Angel was giving Old Porter.
What Old Porter craved most now was knowledge. Having resources but no way to turn them into a foundation was his biggest problem.
Now, with the log-in device, Old Porter could seek advice in the Wilderness of Dreams. Though the library in New City was still being planned — primarily because the control of Cloudtop Library was in Book Elder’s hands, without his consent, books couldn’t be dragged into the Wilderness of Dreams — even so, some basic books could be found, and there were many wizards providing courses in New City that Old Porter could attend.
However, Old Porter was currently unaware of these benefits.
After explaining the use of the log-in device to Old Porter, Angel ceased further explanation. He planned to send Old Porter near Ironclad Granny, where Old Porter could ask questions if needed. Also, Princess Town affairs could be communicated to Lord Rhein through Granny for further judgment.
After finishing everything, Angel suggested that Old Porter find a safe place to use the log-in device.
Though Old Porter was skeptical, he still followed Angel’s instructions, resting on the small sofa in the chamber and putting on the monocle.
After confirming that Old Porter had entered the Wilderness of Dreams, Angel silently collected Earl Mi and exited the room.
There was no need to worry about Old Porter now; he was in contact with Granny. Now, it was time to resolve the issue of the Guide being captured.