Kamil sighed deeply, "The reason behind this is complex, but I sincerely hope to take this opportunity to let it leave Wind Island. Ideally, it could see a vaster world."
"Like the human world?" Angel raised an eyebrow.
Kamil nodded, "Mr. Pat signed an oath with the wind creatures of Storm Ridge; it’s only for twenty years. He has no plans to take them out of Tidal World, correct?"
Angel didn’t reply. Instead, he asked, "So you think that after I sign a complete oath with Cubic, I would take it to the human world?"
Kamil: "Yes."
Looking at Kamil’s indistinct figure, Angel still couldn’t quite understand it. Why did it want to take Cubic out of Tidal World? Did it think Cubic needed a broader stage, or was there another reason?
However, Angel didn’t probe further. Since Kamil brushed it off with a simple "the reason behind it is complex," it seemed unwilling to delve deeper.
"A complete Dyron-Merke oath will become a shackle to the freedom of wind creatures. Are you willing?" Angel asked.
Kamil didn’t hide its motives, "What you refer to are mature wind creatures. They’ve already established a complete and independent sense of freedom, which would be suppressed by the oath. Cubic is still some time from adulthood, and there’s a lot of room for reformation."
These words sound beautiful, but boiled down, it’s essentially brainwashing.
Angel hadn’t expected Kamil to be so hard on its fostered Cubic.
The air suddenly fell into silence for a moment before Kamil chuckled softly, "Actually, I’m taking a gamble too. I believe you are a decent human being."
"Moreover, I don’t have any other choice. After all, you’re the first human to come to Tidal World, aside from the Savior."
"You don’t have to decide right away. Just let me know before leaving Wind Island. Whether it happens or not is up to fate."
Angel gave Kamil a sidelong glance, "Talking about fate... That doesn’t sound like something an elemental creature would say, but rather like something a Prophet Wizard would say."
Kamil chuckled and shifted the conversation away from Cubic, continuing along Angel’s line, "By the way, the word ’fate’ is actually something Mr. Feng told us about."
Angel had a moment of realization. He thought so; how could a group of elemental creatures discuss fate? If it was Feng, then it made sense.
From the moment he entered Feng’s trap through the Abyss, Angel felt certain that Feng must have a deep understanding of the Prophet Wizard’s notions of "fate" and "destiny." Otherwise, why would he always leave a slew of backup plans and set up such mystical traps?
Perhaps Feng’s latent talent was prophecy.
For this reason, when Kamil mentioned that "fate" was brought up by Feng, Angel immediately believed it.
"Do you know if Feng ever said anything else relating to fate, destiny, or the future?" Angel asked curiously. He was very sensitive to such information, thinking that his presence in Tidal World might be one of Feng’s traps.
"That I don’t know," Kamil replied, sounding apologetic, "I only know the term comes from Mr. Feng. As for the specifics, perhaps only His Highness knows."
As Kamil finished speaking, a gentle breeze suddenly blew around them.
As the breeze brushed their faces, a gentle voice like the wind echoed in their ears, "Mr. Feng indeed often mentioned fate and destiny. He often lamented that his journey to Tidal World followed the pointer of destiny."
Angel and Kamil turned around to see a figure holding a harp standing on the platform in front of the grand hall, gathering from countless wisps of breeze in the soft white mist.
The visitor was none other than the gentle wind, Ulano.
It plucked a string, and in a wave of melodious notes, approached Angel and gracefully performed a half-bow, "Thank you, Mr. Pat, for your understanding earlier. Once the emotions of the tribe settle from their excitement, I will reveal the truth to them. The real hero is not me, but Mr. Pat."
Angel: "I’m no hero. I dealt with Hurricane’s group only because they bore malice toward me. If treated kindly, I naturally repay kindness; met with evil, I can only respond in kind."
Ulano, perceptive enough to catch Angel’s subtle hint, smiled, "Mr. Pat indeed thinks just as I do. I believe Mr. Pat can discern between feigned benevolence and genuine kindness."
Having determined Ulano to be a "Holy Mother," Angel no longer doubted whether it was feigned kindness. Even if it was fake, deceiving so many sages proved it had done much good.
Therefore, Angel felt a fair level of trust toward Ulano.
"I don’t mind whether you reveal the truth to the Wind Tribe. But if you do speak, just tell it straight; don’t dress me up as a hero," Angel paused, his expression turning serious, "Back to the previous topic, did Ulano just mention what Mr. Feng said about fate? Is it true?"
Ulano nodded, "Indeed, Mr. Feng often spoke those words. If you don’t believe me, Mr. Pat, you can ask Nami Midori and Isel. They’ve spent more time with Mr. Feng than I have."
As the words fell, Kamil softly reminded, "Your Highness, it’s Frost Iser."
Ulano casually replied, "Such insignificant details don’t matter."
Angel: "I naturally trust His Highness Ulano."
However... if Feng indeed said "followed destiny’s pointer" or similar, it means Feng didn’t come to Tidal World according to his wishes.
Then it’s possible Feng set up a trap in Tidal World just like in the Abyss.
Back when Angel was in the Abyss, he foolishly fell into the trap. Will he step into Feng’s trap again this time?
Angel shook his head, sighed helplessly, and temporarily set aside his troubled thoughts, since thinking about it now was useless.
When he saw Feng’s message on the little door leading into Tidal World, he had a vague feeling he might be entering a trap. But the essence of Tidal World was too alluring, and he needed an elemental partner, so he had no choice but to step inside.
Since he already decided to enter the trap back then, overthinking it now is pointless.
The most important thing now is to find out exactly what trap Feng set up in Tidal World.