Angel’s gaze turned to Greerwu, who immediately wore a panicked expression, “Shopkeeper, first put Toby down, we can talk this over peacefully.”
“Ask Aoluxiya if she can still feel the Calamity Curse on Toby,” Angel said.
Greerwu was stunned for a second, then began to converse softly with Aoluxiya.
After a while, a very gentle but noticeably tired voice emerged from the Eyes of Light, “The Calamity Curse on Toby seems suppressed, but the effect doesn’t appear as strong as the Icebound Hex, for I can occasionally sense a murkiness of calamitous aura.”
The effect wasn’t as good as the Icebound Hex; that was natural. Because Angel had not yet mastered the newly acquired “Domain Field” green pattern. Once he fully assimilated the new pattern, the effect should significantly improve.
“So, the effects of the Calamity Curse won’t trigger anymore?”
“Calamitous aura continues to seep out, albeit not much. There might be occasional misfortune, but it will not be as frequent,” said Aoluxiya, her voice fading even more, “I apologize, I’ve exhausted too much Soul Force and may need to sleep for a while.”
Soon, the Eyes of Light fell completely silent.
“Lord Aoluxiya needs to break through the Primeval Flame seal to sense the curse on Toby, which consumes a great deal of Soul Force,” Greerwu stole a glance at Angel, “Shopkeeper, why don’t we remove the Primeval Flame seal…”
Angel cut off Greerwu’s thoughts, saying, “When Aoluxiya wakes up, thank her for me.”
The meaning was clear, and with a deflated expression, Greerwu had no choice but to accept it.
Nevertheless, it was good news that Aoluxiya had confirmed the Calamity Curse had largely dissipated from Toby. While occasional misfortunes might still occur, it was far better than facing repeated calamities.
Angel felt somewhat better. He tucked Toby back into his chest pocket and continued to fly the Gondola southeast.
With the Calamity Curse no longer influencing them, they hardly met any disasters along the way.
Even when accidents did happen, mysteriously they always ended up being fortuitously resolved, easing the minds of everyone on board the Gondola.
Popota took this opportunity to ask Angel some questions about Dororo.
Regarding Dororo’s origins, Angel concealed a great deal, simply stating that Dororo was found in the Fairy Tale World and had lost his memory. Beyond that, Angel disclosed everything that happened after Dororo arrived at the Barbarian Cave.
While Popota was inquiring about Dororo, Angel was also discreetly asking about other matters.
For instance, the skeletal structure of the Baiyuanians.
Although it was highly likely that Dororo was a Baiyuanian, and Dororo’s speech pattern was indeed similar to Popota’s, there was one difference: Dororo had three extra caudal vertebrae near his tailbone, unlike Popota or even Hua Que.
However, Popota’s answer was, “Much as I’m reluctant to admit it, Baiyuanians do indeed fall under the classification of humans. In other words, they are humans. Therefore, there are no abnormal bones.”
No extra tailbones in Baiyuanians? What was the situation with Dororo then?
After pondering for a moment, Angel stretched out his hand and conjured a small illusion, which displayed a Silver Bowl with “Eternal Serpent” insignia of the previous dynasty of Fuxu Royal Court – the Serpent Kingdom.
“Have you seen this bowl before?”
Popota glanced at it, “Is there something unusual about this bowl? I can’t tell, but the emblem inside seems to be the Eternal Serpent of the former dynasty of Fuxu Royal Court – the Serpent Kingdom.”
The Silver Bowl was, in fact, Dororo’s possession. Moreover, according to Dororo, it was of extreme importance to him; he did not trust it with anyone else and had placed it in Angel’s care.
At this moment, the bowl lay quietly within his bracelet.
In Angel’s view, it was a plain and ordinary bowl. But he couldn’t fathom why Dororo placed such great importance on it.
Since Popota had not seen it, Angel snapped his fingers and the illusion on the table vanished.
However, just as the illusion disappeared, a flash of insight crossed Popota’s mind, evaporating as quickly as it had come.
But by the time Popota came to his senses, he was unable to discern that fleeting thought.
Meanwhile, Greerwu suddenly pointed into the distance, “Eh, within that range of mountains, there seems to be something strange. It looks like a man-made structure?”