After downing his glass of veggie juice, Angor stood up.
“I’m going back now. You enjoy your meals.”
“You have no other plans right? How about coming to my room later and have a drink?” Nausica asked.
“The laws in my home won’t allow me to drink alcohol for another three years, so, sorry but no,” replied Angor. He waved his hands and turned away, “I do have something to do, so let’s get together when we reach Brute Cavern tomorrow.”
Angor left the dining hall while Sailum and Nausica exchanged a puzzled look.
“We’re reaching Brute Cavern tomorrow?” Nausica asked.
“Angor said so. But how did he know it?” Sailum wondered.
“Maybe he heard it from someone. You know, considering his standing on the airship…” Nausica did not finish her sentence, but Sailum got her idea.
“Oh right, did you smell something sweet from Angor?” asked Nausica. She was sitting beside Angor and she believed she caught a faint fragrance from the boy. The strange smell even put her in a high spirit somehow.
Weird.
…
Angor walked toward Sunders’ room. There were guards along the way, but they did not stop him. Sunders must have ordered them so.
Sunders was in his room by himself. When Angor came, the man was writing something rapidly while holding the Singularity Dispersive Meditation copied by Angor in the other hand.
“Take a seat for now,” said Sunders. He did not even look up from his work. He only tossed a crystal tube at Angor before saying, “You encountered a good destiny during the journey and had your spiritual power increased. Take the test again. You will find a surprise.”
“Surprise…” Angor stared at the crystal tube in his hand and only felt terror. He did not forget the terrible experience when taking the test yesterday.
Angor sighed but he proceeded with the test anyway.
After another painful experience, Angor rested up for a long time and checked the meter while panting heavily.
“Fifteen points.”
That was two points higher. Not bad.
Angor remembered the Potion of Austere Night he brought back from the Nightmare Realm yesterday. Drinking the potion would increase his indicator to 17, which meant he would have greater efficiency when channeling mana!
The test felt awful but Angor was still happy about his result.