The Black Earl looked down at the shadow beneath Angel’s feet and chuckled softly, "You take on the light, while the demon people bear the shadow. Is this your own creative idea?"
Angel nodded, as they were surrounded by a rat swarm and didn’t know what lay ahead. Angel decided to chat: "It’s not exactly a creative idea; it’s simply applying the cooperation between wizards and elemental partners to working with Earl Mi."
"What you said is not exactly right; it seems Sanders didn’t teach you about this at all."
Angel looked at the Black Earl in confusion: "Does this have anything to do with my mentor?"
Black Earl: "Sanders also played with this moving illusion once. Initially, he, like you, tried to find elemental partners for cooperation because mental communication made it easier to command. However, when fixed illusions are involved, cooperation with elemental creatures is fine, but it becomes difficult when it comes to moving..."
"Did my mentor fail?"
The Black Earl snorted softly: "Not a complete failure, he managed to succeed three or four out of ten times because, although there was mental communication with elemental partners, illusion nodes aren’t so easily operated. It’s like asking a wizard from the elemental side to cross-realm and learn illusion technique, requiring long-term study to reach a level where they can cooperate with Sanders."
"Moreover, even if they learned how to operate illusion nodes, elemental creatures struggle to understand the significance of placing illusion nodes in certain areas. This involves computing power, spatial sensitivity, and geometric shaping ability."
"You are aware how complex illusion nodes are; a single error can collapse the entire illusion."
"Thus, Sanders achieving three or four successes out of ten attempts is an impressive accomplishment."
Angel had previously thought that elemental creatures could, indeed, cooperate with illusions, but didn’t expect it to be so difficult with moving illusions...
However, when he released the illusions himself, it didn’t seem that difficult; his cooperation with Earl Mi was seamless. Why was that?
"Your situation is a bit unique, you seem to have complete control over this demon from Panic Realm, resulting in your words being an absolute command for it, and it won’t defy you. The demon people can simulate any element, including mysterious side powers, which you should understand, and this saves them from having to learn illusion techniques. Moreover, after long-term companionship with you, it is familiar with your illusion nodes, making cooperation naturally stronger than Sanders attempting to find elemental partners."
The Black Earl: "Of course, the most critical reason for your success is that your illusion happens to align with the inherent attributes of the demon. You as light, it as shadow, greatly increasing the success rate of the light and shadow illusion."
Angel hadn’t realized that the light and shadow illusion he created had so many layers of reasoning and knowledge and that it was the Black Earl who told him!
Furthermore, from the Black Earl’s tone, it seemed he was very familiar with Sanders. Angel initially thought the Black Earl and Sanders were enemies, but now it sounded like they were friends.
What was going on?
In rare occasions of the Black Earl being so forthcoming, Angel decided to voice his doubts.
The Black Earl snorted coldly: "The person who understands you the most is your enemy. You shouldn’t be unfamiliar with that saying, right?"
Angel: "..." It indeed seemed that way, but the Black Earl didn’t appear to have much deep hatred towards Angel.
The Black Earl: "Let me share a secret with you."
The Black Earl snapped his fingers gently, and the previously open Mind Ribbon instantaneously turned into a private chat room for Angel and the Black Earl.
The crowd, initially eavesdropping silently, groaned inwardly. Why was the connection cut off critical points?!
Ignoring the thoughts of others, the Black Earl spoke to Angel inside the Mind Ribbon: "Actually, Sanders can now perfectly release moving illusions. I initially thought he taught you about moving illusions, but seeing how you perform it, I realized he certainly hasn’t mentioned it to you."
"My mentor can perfectly release moving illusions?"
Black Earl: "That’s right, he releases not this kind relying on demon attribute bonus light and shadow illusion... You’re lucky to have chosen a moving illusion highly compatible with yourself as your first attempt."
Angel, quietly pondering inside, realized: This wasn’t luck; it was just childhood obsessions achieving a resonant echo now.
When Angel first learned about the Wizards’ Realm’s existence, he was still a fledgling, deeply curious about everything magical. Especially during the time on the Bauhinia Vessel heading to the Origin World. Moro, for his own reasons, did not teach the Guiding Method to Angel, which left him insatiably curious.
Meanwhile, an incident occurred on Bauhinia Vessel: the third prince of the Silver Heron royal family, Dev Silver Heron, was assassinated aboard by his former slave using a trick.
The person who killed Dev was named Isril, and the trick he used was—Interlace of Light and Shadow.
This was the first trick Angel saw executed by a peer.
Guides were high above, often using tricks, which was normal. But Isril, similar to him, learned the Interlace of Light and Shadow quickly to avenge himself.
Thus, Angel remembered the Interlace of Light and Shadow, the trick allowing invisibility.
Ever since then, whenever it involved invisibility techniques, Angel first thought of the Light and Shadow series. This also led to today’s Light and Shadow Illusion.
Angel didn’t express his thoughts as there was no need; it was purely a passing story from youth leading to later consequences.
The Black Earl didn’t pursue it further; even if this Light and Shadow Illusion wasn’t due to luck, eventually, Angel would have grasped it himself with a shadow persistently hovering beneath his feet.
"Returning to the topic, Sanders can perfectly release most illusions and have them move with him. Since he didn’t tell you about moving illusions, I assume he also hasn’t informed you how he achieves moving illusions."
Angel nodded; indeed, he wasn’t aware of this matter.
The Black Earl: "I can tell you this secret, but in exchange, you need to tell me what you know about this place and the Noah Clan."