Therefore, seeing Angel using Illusionary Power, they weren’t surprised.
What truly surprised them was...when that light green energy was infused into the True Words Tome, the Tome blossomed with bright green light, and within the green light an apparition vaguely appeared.
This apparition couldn’t even remotely be considered similar to Angel, it was entirely unconnected.
This apparition was very tall, with a slender and elongated figure, and didn’t reveal his full face, only showing a small half of his profile.
Because the profile was composed of green light, it wasn’t clearly visible, but its outline was very high and prominent.
The only identifiable feature was his hair, which grew long enough to cover his waist. Not only was it smooth, but it also vaguely shone with a luster.
From the overall perspective, it has absolutely nothing to do with Angel.
Although they know Angel now looks like a red-haired, golden-eyed figure using Shapeshifting Technique, they have also seen Angel’s true appearance! As the hottest topic in recent years, magazines large and small have eagerly plastered his portrait on their covers every issue for promotion. Moreover, Angel recently served as a judge for the New Star Competition, where he also showed his face.
Angel’s true appearance is of golden hair and blue eyes, youthful and handsome, with an aura of dawn in his expressions. His elegance exudes a sense of traditional nobility, making him unforgettable at first glance.
Now, seeing Angel prefer a scruffy appearance of red hair and golden eyes, honestly, both Dox and Vay feel it’s a bit of a waste.
Looking at the long-haired silhouette on the True Words Tome, they were all stunned.
Did they think Angel’s true appearance was also fake?
Dox couldn’t help but ask Angel, "Do you look like this?"
Angel rolled his eyes, not responding, because he himself was surprised. He knows what he looks like, and the light and shadow on the True Words Tome are definitely not him.
However, it wasn’t completely unlike him, as several parts of Angel’s body belonged to "that person."
This person, even without seeing the front, just from the long hair and tall figure, Angel recognized who it was.
—Shava.
He initially wanted to use the Power of Nightmare Illusion to cheat, as he knows his right hand’s green Pattern includes the structure of "release, channel, door," which can directly draw in the Nightmare Illusion Breath from the Nightmare Realm.
Angel didn’t expect the True Words Tome to present an image of Shava in the end.
Now he feels helpless, not knowing how to explain.
While Angel was sighing internally, he noticed the Wise Sovereign on the opposite side didn’t seem to care about the light and shadow on the True Words Tome, making Angel pause and suddenly remember.
Exactly, the Wise Sovereign doesn’t know his real appearance either, so seeing the same appearance, assuming he used Shapeshifting Technique is a reasonable guess.
As for the others, since no front view is shown, he can forcibly claim he looks like that when turned around.
Thinking of this, Angel’s mood brightened up again.
"Since the Wise Sovereign hasn’t set rules, I won’t either."
Wise Sovereign: "You can set them."
Angel: "If I were to set rules, it would only have two options: First, making the Wise Sovereign answer questions related to himself; Second, making the Wise Sovereign answer questions unrelated to himself."
"Would the Wise Sovereign agree to either of these options?"
The Wise Sovereign opened his mouth but ultimately didn’t speak. Both options had pitfalls. Agreeing would be strange.
"I’ll join in then, since you both aren’t setting rules, I’ll propose some." At this moment, Dox waved vigorously at them.
Angel ignored him, and the Wise Sovereign didn’t look at him either, instead turning to glance at the Black Earl floating in mid-air.
"Do you want to join?"
The Wise Sovereign didn’t watch the others, but focused on a nose embedded in the slate. Angel didn’t dare to speculate, but the Wise Sovereign’s choice suggested he might have guessed the Black Earl’s identity was extraordinary.
Indeed, although they’ve agreed to use "Black, Gold, Red" to address each other, ignoring generational differences, there would be subtle details at the Hanging Jail Stairway.
Just like Angel would mess around with Dox but never spoke ill to the Black Earl.
Additionally, although the two apprentices were warned not to reveal, the more they tried to overlook it, the more likely the Wise Sovereign would catch a flaw.
One must admit, the Wise Sovereign sending them to "visit" the Hanging Jail Stairway had its effect.
Their relationships, familiarity, and importance were pretty much exposed.
The Black Earl didn’t refuse the Wise Sovereign’s invitation either, taking a deep breath and blowing out a strong wind.
The wind merged into the True Words Tome, and a blue light appeared, revealing a human silhouette.
However, this silhouette was even more casual than Angel’s earlier one. First, it was seated, not showing the full picture; second, it wore a mask, a plush mask of a blood-eyed rabbit.
Judging by these two traits alone, it was impossible to discern who it was, nor could one determine whether they were male or female, human or creature...
The Wise Sovereign didn’t say anything upon witnessing this. The light and shadow shown by the True Words Tome were just like that. It presents the most commonly used form, with Angel’s frequent form being with long hair and the Black Earl’s being with a mask.
Wise Sovereign: "Since the True Words Tome has been activated, why not each of you write a sentence on it for mutual trust. As for later on, whether to write on the Book Pages depends entirely on you."
Angel and the Black Earl had no objections and nodded.
Previously, to prove whether Angel’s words were true, the Wise Sovereign had activated the True Words Tome, so Angel would write the first sentence.
Writing was simple, only requiring control of the energy on the True Words Tome to present text.
Angel connected to his Power of Nightmare Illusion on the Book Pages, hesitated for a moment, and presented these words on the page:
"In regard to this already-abandoned underground aqueduct, my arrival is merely for recording."
"I am a passerby, not a returnee."
Angel wrote two sentences at once. As they appeared on the Book Pages, the green light flowed gently without any hindrance.
This indicated that what Angel wrote was true.
Although true, Angel left himself considerable leeway. His statements seemed to declare his purpose and identity but were quite vague.
’Merely for recording’—what are you recording, everything of the relic site or a certain Goddess?
’A passerby, not a returnee’—this phrase indeed establishes his identity, but a passerby doesn’t mean he isn’t fighting.
A passerby only demonstrates Angel wasn’t specially arriving for this.
Though Angel left much ambiguous space, challenging to scrutinize, from the Wise Sovereign’s view, these sentences were still very sincere.
However, the Wise Sovereign’s internal curiosity remained unsolved.
If Angel isn’t a returnee, why is he so familiar with this place? After his appearance, many coincidences occurred, which appeared very strange to the Wise Sovereign.
But the True Words Tome didn’t backlash against Angel, so what he said was true. Despite lingering doubts, the Wise Sovereign could only suppress them.
After Angel wrote his first sentence, the Black Earl also wrote a sentence on the True Words Tome.