Additionally, though the Panic Realm holds a high rank not lower than the Wizard World, wizards rarely wish to go there. Unless one has mental issues, who would go there seeking torment?
Isn’t the Abyss enticing? Isn’t the Demon God enticing?—You must know, many legendary peak wizards from the Origin World can kill an Abyssal Demon God, yet they refrain, for a simple reason: the Demon God is too enticing.
Consider the complex and vast Inscription Studies, the ocean-like Runeology, and the spell techniques and talents developed by wizards—most are derived from the Demon God.
The Abyss is indeed terrifying, but it’s also filled with knowledge coveted by wizards.
Therefore, predecessors spent great efforts to connect the four corners of the Wizards’ Realm with the Abyss. Although this possibly brings great risks, it also has ushered in a bright era for wizards.
After speaking, the Black Earl looked at Angel: "Cherish your demon people; I sense a significant connection between you two. It’s even greater than the bond with your elemental partner... hmm, should far exceed."
Dangross, who was lazily perched on Angel’s shoulder, suddenly awakened, flipped his fingers and stood up, with the eyes in his palm glaring fiercely at the Black Earl.
Dangross didn’t forget the magnitude of the Black Earl, so it remained silent, just glaring. Meanwhile, it mused: Just one nose and being this arrogant, I have limbs and arms! Truly blind; once my arms are fully grown, I’ll definitely storm the Noah Family—let’s see if you dare talk recklessly then!
"Your arms will grow? Oh, your mature form will gradually develop humanoid shells? That’s quite peculiar," Black Earl looked at Dangross and said blandly.
After speaking, Black Earl turned back to Angel: "You’ve encountered two great partners, but this elemental sprite needs more training. Daring to secretly mock me in my presence, and even dreaming of storming the Noah Family—what a joke. This time I’ll let it pass for your sake, but next time, I’ll break its middle and index fingers, and we’ll see if it can still prance around."
Black Earl cast a cold glance at Dangross, then turned away and began to observe the surroundings.
Angel side-eyed the somewhat trembling Dangross: "Now you should know how scary the Wizards’ Realm is. Even speaking ill of someone in your heart might be overheard. So stop causing trouble day in and day out. Your fire incident in Saint Sem City, if it weren’t for the Silver Heron Wizard group knowing me, you would probably have been destroyed."
After a mix of reprimands and coaxing, Angel didn’t forget to sweeten the deal.
He comforted Dangross a few lines, seeing its mood finally return to normal, Angel felt relieved.
Luckily, Dangross was still a forgetful sprite, otherwise, if real psychological shadows had developed, Angel would have a hard time explaining to The Sage Magu.
After comforting Dangross, Angel, like the others, began to survey the surrounding environment. Meanwhile, testing if the moving light and shadow could be achieved.
To avoid embarrassing discovery, Angel moved to a lesser-populated area.
This was a spacious room, comparable to the three-story hall of the previous building in size. But from the leftover arrangement, it resembled a laboratory more than a hall, with many retro mechanical control platforms and fragmented experimental instruments.
Angel first focused not on these experimental devices, but the magical creatures trapped within the light and shadow illusionary realm.
Previously, from the magical creature’s remnants, it was found to be a type of small magical creature capable of low-altitude gliding. Now, upon closer examination, it’s identified as a flying squirrel-like magical creature.
Somewhat like a flying squirrel but much uglier; the flight membranes are hairless and bald, the tails lack the fluffiness of flying squirrels, resembling the fleshy worm-like tails of rats.
Their faces were even fiercer, and each was unique, such as noses featuring pig snouts, hooked noses, blossoming noses... Teeth varied with tusks, lipless teeth, warped corner teeth, etc. As for ears, both fan ears and bat ears existed.
This gave the impression of fish deep in the sea, living in dark and uninhabited places, allowed to grow unchecked, ugly yet uniquely characteristic.
Though their faces differed, their bodies were similarly constructed, and they moved in groups, which can be classified as a type of magical creature.
Yet, Angel really didn’t know what to call this type of magical creature.
Angel hesitated to ask the Black Earl, but amid two apprentices of limited knowledge, someone took the initiative to ask without needing Angel to speak.
"Sir, this magical creature seems bizarre, resembling bats and mice. I haven’t found any records of them in the book ’Where is the Magical Beast.’ What are these magical creatures?"
The one asking was Vay; he could’ve queried privately but seeing Kaier alongside him puzzled, asked through the mind ribbon instead.
"Mutated Carrion Squirrels," Black Earl very firmly provided the answer, while everyone sensed Black Earl’s apparent dislike for these magical creatures through the mind ribbon.
Angel pondered: "Are they creatures from the sewers?"
Black Earl nodded: "That’s right, these carrion squirrels originally couldn’t fly. Likely due to a lack of energy supplements in the sewer, unable to compete with other creatures, mutations began. In survival of the fittest, original carrion squirrels were eliminated, and mutated carrion squirrels with flight membranes developed and escaped the sewers into the maze."
"Yet the mutation is only external, their communal nature and attack means basically align with that of carrion squirrels. Just added aerial assault capability due to flight membranes. But they remain not strong."
The Black Earl evaluated using "not strong" instead of "very weak" to express.
While both mean weak chickens, even weak chickens have rankings. Evidently, these mutated carrion squirrels are among the superior weak chickens.
Meaning, even among low-level monsters, they occupy a place. They probably inherited the carrion squirrel’s fertility; countless mutated squirrels exist outside the illusionary realm.
Without a good control strategy, even official wizards might be chased away. If they fail to escape, falling isn’t impossible.
Thus, don’t be deceived by Dox and Earl Mi’s previous effortless slaughter; in truth, these magical creatures weren’t as weak as imagined. It was merely fewer magical creatures before, along with Earl Mi’s solid defense on the door.
"If mutated carrion squirrels are here, does it imply this path connects to the sewers?" After some contemplation, Kaier posed what was quite a crucial inquiry for Black Earl.