As Dangross spoke with increasing sadness, Angel interrupted, "Don’t you have more than just defensive talents?"
Dangross hesitated, "Where did you hear that from?"
"Fei Spanrui told me," Angel said. "But, isn’t that what you yourself spread around?"
Dangross was silent for a moment, "Actually... I, I..."
"Why, have you been influenced by Kelonkcro?"
Dangross pouted, "What influence, I was just making things up, I actually don’t have a second talent. I just didn’t want the little ones to know that my talent is just an ordinary protective cover."
Angel turned his head to look at Dangross, thinking this behavior quite fitting of Dangross’ character.
"Is that so?" Angel didn’t mock Dangross but said, "I think you might actually have other talents..."
Dangross: "Huh?"
"Aren’t you quite good at gathering followers? Who knows, maybe that’s your talent."
Dangross rolled his eyes, "That’s not a talent, that’s my leadership. I’m going to be crowned with the name of Divine Fire someday."
Dangross’ voice was very faint, carrying a bit of insecurity.
Having been in the Region of Fire for so long, Angel understood that only a monarch of a region has the right to be crowned with the name of an element.
Dangross wanted to become "Divine Fire Dangross," showing its ambition, coveting the highest throne in the Region of Fire. Moreover, the name of the flame had to counter Magic Fire Midir, showing its dislike for the current monarch.
Angel didn’t discourage Dangross, smiled and said, "I also hope to see that day."
Dangross was stunned for a moment, the previous insecurity suddenly vanished, and it raised its head proudly, "Of course, that day will come!"
Angel smiled and didn’t say anything else.
...
The next morning, above a scorched earth mountain range.
"This is already far from the core of the Region of Fire, I will send you this far. From here on, let Dangross lead the way."
Angel looked at the two figures behind him, Magic Fire Midir and Fei Spanrui.
Magic Fire Midir looked into the distance and said to Angel, "Alright, if you encounter any trouble, you can return at any time."
Having said that, Magic Fire Midir nodded to Angel, then flapped its fleshy wings and turned to leave.
Fei Spanrui, however, stayed behind to continue following Angel and Dangross.
Holding onto the Blood Night Shelter, Dangross looked at Fei Spanrui on the other side with curiosity, "Are you coming with us too?"
Fei Spanrui lifted his fiery wings slightly, revealing a transparent fireproof sphere under his armpit, which contained two sets of Shadow Boxes.
"I was ordered by His Highness to go to the Marsh Mudbank and Gallenbe Prairie to deliver these two sets of Shadow Boxes," said Fei Spanrui.
Dangross showed a look of realization, having already learned from Angel that they were going to White Cloud Village, and the nearest route would pass through the Wild Stone Wilderness. And Fei Spanrui’s destination, the Marsh Mudbank, was precisely near Wild Stone Wilderness, so they could indeed travel together for a while.
They flew for half an hour more; the ground was still scorched, but the air temperature gradually began to drop.
Angel then took out the Gondola as a means of transport.
As soon as Dangross boarded the Gondola, it started exclaiming in admiration, touching everything with a look of intoxication.
Angel looked at Fei Spanrui flying on the other side, "Since we’re on the same route, why not come aboard and rest to regain your strength?"
Fei Spanrui hesitated for a moment but eventually nodded, flew to the side of the Gondola, and naturally let his graceful fiery feathers hang down, appearing elegant and noble.
The journey continued, and while the speed of the Gondola was affected by the environment and temperature, it was still much faster than flying alone.
Along the way, Angel learned from Fei Spanrui that Magic Fire Midir dispatched over fifty subordinates to deliver the theater Shadow Boxes to various monarchs.
Fei Spanrui’s destinations, the Marsh Mudbank and Gallenbe Prairie, had relatively good relations with the Region of Fire, so Fei Spanrui alone was sufficient.
However, some areas had rather cold or even hostile relations with the Region of Fire, requiring more subordinates. For instance, in a place called the "Rain Forest," it was Phoenix leading the team, with as many as ten powerful fiery sparrows, a quite luxurious lineup.
In some other territories, although there was no hostility or conflict with the Region of Fire, they were extremely dangerous, such as the Flashing Mountains. There, almost every minute, lightning struck, forming multiple Thunder Ponds on the ground, making merely entering very dangerous, thus the team dispatched was also luxurious.
Fei Spanrui said, "However, whether it’s the Rain Forest or the Flashing Mountains, there are actually solutions. The most challenging location for this mission is neither of these, but the Malaya Ice Mountain, which is the home of ice creatures and the territory of Frost Isel. Since Frost Isel is antagonistic towards our Region of Fire, if our flame creatures go there, they might not even get to see Monarch Frost, let alone hand over the Shadow Boxes."
Angel: "Frost Isel is my responsibility."
At that time, among the elemental creatures that spent the longest time with the Magic Painter Wizard was Frost Isel. So Angel must meet it no matter what, and conveniently hand over the theater Shadow Boxes to it.
"I heard from His Highness. When we learned this news, we all sighed in relief. However, I still want to remind you, Sir, although you are human and have no current conflicts with Frost Isel, Frost Isel’s temperament is always extreme, it might still act against you."
Angel nodded, "I will be careful."
Four hours later, after passing through a volcanic crater shrouded in smoke once more, they saw an endless scorched earth in the distance.
And the color at the end of the scorched earth gradually changed from black to yellow.
"Up ahead is the Wild Stone Wilderness," Fei Spanrui said while slowly spreading his fiery wings and flying off the Gondola, "We should part ways here, may you achieve your goals, Sir."
After speaking, Fei Spanrui let out a call, transforming into a fiery arrow and speeding off in another direction.