Doakes did not refuse, and walked directly to the star stone and began to study the best way to pry it open. However, he still did not stop talking: "Your bloodline is indeed a bit weak in terms of strength. Otherwise,
Take a trip to the abyss with me this time, and I will choose a high-quality bloodline for you."
In response to Doakes's teasing, Angel said calmly: "I won't go. However, if you can really get a high-quality bloodline of mid-level or above in the abyss, I will pay for it."
Angel doesn't need it himself, but he can prepare it for his brother Leon first.
However, the premise of all this is that Doakes can really hunt down mid-level and top-level abyss monsters.
Looking at Doakes who suddenly fell silent not far away, everyone already understood that the difficulty of this matter was beyond Doakes' strength.
However, the two young apprentices present had no idea how terrifying the abyss monsters at the mid-level and above levels were.
Just when they were curious, a voice came from behind.
"I can find you a high-quality bloodline of mid-level or above, are you willing to take it?" The speaker was the Black Earl who had just flown down the stairs. Although he was outside, he was mentally paying attention to the situation in the hall.
Faced with the Black Earl's question, Angel said without hesitation: "No."
"What if it's the blood of a high-level demon? This is comparable to a third-level true knowledge wizard, and you don't want it?"
"No." Angel said firmly without any euphemism.
The Black Earl smiled and did not ask why Angel did not want it. Instead, he fell from the air and leaned against the corner of the desk, leisurely watching Doakes pry the star stone.
This sudden conversation gave the two young apprentices a rough idea of why Doakes did not dare to hunt for mid-level and top-level bloodlines, but another question came up. Why was the Black Earl willing to intermediary top-level bloodlines for Angel?
Angel doesn’t want the above bloodline?
In fact, the answer is very simple, Angel can't afford it.
The Black Earl directly said "give" instead of "trade". This certainly does not mean that the Black Earl will give Angel the high-level bloodline, but the transaction conditions that the Black Earl wants to put forward, which cannot be solved by a simple sentence or two.
It's clear.
If Angel urgently needs the blood of a high-level demon, he is willing to listen in private to what conditions the Black Earl will propose.
But he is not in urgent need. His brother Leon is still an apprentice, and there is still a long way to go before he can be injected with high-level demon blood.
Since there is no urgent need, why bother asking for trouble?
Moreover, judging from the attitude of the Black Count who did not follow up on the reason, Angel was sure that after he really agreed, the conditions proposed by the Black Count were definitely not simple.
It must be a big trouble.
And what Angel hates the most is getting into this kind of trouble, because he already has enough trouble...
As for why Doakes would agree to go hunting? The answer is very simple. Doakes cannot defeat the top-level mid-level monsters in the abyss. Even if Sanders encounters such monsters, he will not provoke them.
, not to mention that Doakes has not even entered the true knowledge yet.
Of course, if Doakes really obtained this bloodline and no one else was involved behind the scenes, Angel would also make the deal with him as mentioned before.
Even though Doakes also made some troublesome requests, Angel believed that no matter how troublesome they were, they would not be as troublesome as the demands made by the Black Earl.
Perhaps because of the previous conversation, the atmosphere in the air was slightly tense.
However, this kind of condensation did not last long, because Doakes had pried open the four embedding holes of the star color stone, and the loose star color stone slowly sank into Doakes' hand.
Without any words, everyone's eyes focused on the back of the star stone at the same time.
"Murals, there really are murals!" Kael shouted, pulling Doakes' arm at the same time, looking very excited.
"If there are murals, there are murals. Why are you dragging me along?" Doakes muttered, flipping the star stone to the back and remounting it on the wall so that it would be easier to see.
The reason why Kael dragged Doakes was because although he was the one who discovered the mural, it was Doakes who gave him hope and asked him to examine the Star Colored Stone in such detail.
Doakes's mouth is really open! Whatever you say, it will come.
When Kael was about to explain to Doakes, Angel interrupted him with his eyes. The meaning conveyed in his eyes was very simple, and Kael also understood it.
——Just enjoy it silently, but if you really point it out, you may not be able to enjoy it for free.
Kael thought it was right. Doakes didn't seem to have discovered the clues yet, so what he was talking about now was free "inspiration". If he really discovered it, he might have to pay for it.
It's better not to say anything.
Kael weighed it and shut up immediately.
However, even though Kael shut up, a question still arose in his mind: Everyone noticed that Doakes' mouth seemed to be open, so why didn't Doakes notice it himself?
This is actually the reason why when you are in a chess game, no one outside the chess game can see the same thing clearly.
The reason why Doakes came to explore the ruins was because he had a hunch that his inspiration seemed to be showing signs of a breakthrough. And this inspiration was right.
Doakes is now in a chess game where inspiration will break through into a talent skill. Perhaps it is the intentional influence of inspiration, or some kind of rule restriction. Doakes is normal in other aspects, but he pays less attention to inspiration. This is also
The reason for being a chess piece without knowing it.
To solve this mystery, only Doakes discovered that the flower of inspiration was blooming silently, and then he escaped from the identity of a chess piece, allowing the flower of inspiration to fully bear fruit. This is the most perfect solution.
Of course, others can remind him, but once he is reminded, Doakes will have to rely on his luck if he wants his inspiration to break through again.
In other words, anyone who reminds Doakes at this moment thinks that he has done a good thing, but when Doakes reacts, he will definitely be on his hate list.
Vai was reminded by the Black Earl, and now Kael has also been deceived by Angel.
Now that all external interference has been eliminated, it depends on Doakes whether he can break through.
Speaking of which, Doakes's luck is quite good. There is actually no need for the Black Earl to help Doakes. After all, Doakes provoked him many times along the way; but when Doakes was in the "chess game", his I am bursting with inspiration, and I can literally get whatever I say. This is an extremely special state of inspiration.
This is very useful for them to explore.
Once Doakes is reminded, this inspiration spurt will end. The Black Earl doesn't want to see this happen. After all, this exploration is also related to the Noah family. Doakes' inspiration spurt can give hints. Let them discover many clues that are usually difficult to find.
Just like the star stone this time, if it weren't for the confidence given by Doakes, Kael might not have been able to find out the trick. Others wouldn't think of turning over a faded star stone.
Let’s talk about the back side of the star stone.
The mural on the back is quite well preserved, both in color and texture, as if it were new. The reason is also very simple. The quality of this star stone is high enough, and it is on the back, with two magic energy lines on it. The energy channel of the array means that energy is maintained at all times.
This creates such a mural with bright colors that have not faded at all.
The murals are well preserved, which makes the contents of the murals easier to understand.
Roughly speaking, the pattern of the mural is divided into two circles: the inner and outer circles. The outer circle is composed of believers kneeling on the ground. They are like a ring, wrapping the inner circle in the center.
The outermost believers are very small and blurry, but the closer to the inner circle of believers, the larger and larger they become, their clothes become more delicate, and even the faces under the hood are very detailed.
The size of this body type is not due to racial differences, but to the painter's perspective and exaggeration to highlight the central character.
Those close to the inner circle must be the core believers.
I don't care about these believers for now, because even those in the inner circle have half of their faces covered by hoods, so it's hard to see who they are.
The most core and most important thing is the inner circle.
Because the inner circle depicts the "god" they admire, and is also the object of worship by believers.
"These should be the followers of the Mirror Demon, right? The one in the middle, is this the Mirror Demon?" Doakes looked at the god in the middle with a strange look in his eyes: "Why does this style of painting feel a bit strange?"
Not only Doakes felt strange, but everyone else felt strangely, as if his painting style had been torn apart.
The kneeling believers in the outer circle are in the common religious mural style, and the atmosphere is well-done, giving it a vague sense of epicness.
But the painting style of the inner circle... is completely different. The Black Earl can't say what style it is. It's just that it looks a bit like a noble badge?
To say it is a noble emblem is actually a bit exaggerated, because the design of many noble family emblems will contain family stories. Even if it lacks an epic feel, it certainly has a sense of depth.
In Angel's opinion, the style of painting in front of him is actually more like the graffiti of a circus clown.
The whole thing is a black hollow circle, but this circle is drawn with a diagonal line, dividing the circle into two halves evenly.
The half on the left, after careful identification, should be a man wearing a black top hat with white flowers and a mask with a strange smile on his face.
On the right half is a woman's profile, with her long blond hair spread out, covering her graceful outline.
A circle, two people with different styles, the same exaggerated style.
"Is this the Mirror Demon God they worship?" Doakes thinks he is free-thinking and can accept everything, but seeing this style of painting, he still can't accept it. Judging from the high and long tail tone when he asked the question,
see.
As for Vai, who was born in a noble family and was also a wizard, and had a good education in painting, he even felt a headache, and even his temples were slightly swollen. This style of painting was really too wild and shocking.
On the other hand, Angel accepted it well. Although he was also from a noble background, he had seen many different paintings on the holographic tablet, including extremely exaggerated and anthropomorphic cartoons, so looking at this painting, he felt that it was okay.
The only doubt is, is this really a demon? Can the demon accept such a style of painting?
After a period of silence, Kael was the first to speak: "It should be the Demon God of Mirrors. Carefully identify the man wearing a high hat and mask on the left. The white flowers on his hat are actually mirror flowers, made of mirrors.
It’s just the white tape next to it that reflects the white color.”
"The woman on the right wears a necklace around her neck. From the chain to the pendant, it is made of lenses. Although her earrings are blocked by her hair, the artist deliberately painted a line of light where the earrings are. I guess the earrings should also be mirrors.
of."
After Kael finished speaking, Doakes sighed deeply: "Has it reached the point where you can tell that someone is the Mirror Demon just by looking at the mirror?"
Kael lowered his head in shame. Indeed, his statement was too far-fetched. It sounded fine at first, but after careful consideration, it was full of loopholes.
But Angel supported his statement and said to Doakes: "What else? If this is not the Demon God of Mirrors, what could it be?"
Doakes opened his mouth, but finally said nothing.
Judging from the traces left by the followers of the Mirror Demon God they encountered along the way, there is no doubt that this star colored stone should also be left by the believers. The god they worshiped was not the Mirror Demon God, so who could it be?
"Are the Mirror Demon Gods two people?" Vai said silently.
No one responded for a while.
"Perhaps this diagonal line is a mirror. There is a person outside the mirror, and another person is reflected in the mirror." Angel pointed to the diagonal line of the circle.
He had a similar experience. He once saw a long-haired person in the mirror who was himself but not himself.
In addition, he has seen many modern illustrations of the Earth, and it is very common to use simple lines to represent obscure and complex things.
That's why this speculation emerged.
"It's possible that the Mirror Demon may be just one, but it appears in two forms inside and outside the mirror." The Black Earl finally spoke, but it was not to evaluate the painting, but to evaluate Angel's conjecture.
"Have you ever heard of such a demon? Or, have you heard of ancient beings or wizards with similar spells?" Angel asked.
The Black Count pondered for a moment: "Although there are not many spells related to mirrors, you can still find them if you really want to look for them. Various organizations should have similar spell collections, and the most famous one..."
The Black Earl paused here, then slowly turned his head to look at Angel: "It is the inheritance of your barbaric cave."
Everyone also looked at Angel with strange expressions.
Angel himself was a little confused. How come he hadn't heard of this? Moreover, none of the current wizards in the Savage Cave played with mirrors.
The Black Earl seemed to see Angel's doubts and said a name lightly: "Mirror Princess."
Angel suddenly realized, yes, Jing Ji must be playing with mirrors. The entire Savage Cave is a mirror world created by Jing Ji, and she is also an old monster who has lived for an unknown amount of time.
Mirror Princess alone has indeed crushed other organizations with similar spells.
"However, Lady Mirror is a spirit, and she cannot leave the world in the mirror." Angel: "So, she is definitely not a mirror demon."
Black Earl: "I didn't say she was the Demon God of Mirrors. I still know about Mirror Princess. She is not interested in believers and is only interested in beautiful men."
When the Black Earl finished speaking, the person who reacted the most was Doakes. He touched his face and murmured in a low voice: "It seems that I can't go near the Savage Cave in the future."
Everyone: "..."
Angel: "Mirror Princess never preys on people, and she is only interested in handsome men."
Doakes: "As long as you don't know how to rob... No, what do you mean? Am I not a handsome man?"
Angel ignored Doakes and continued to look at the Black Earl.
"Aside from Lady Mirror, are there any other wizards or abyssal monsters who used mirror magic thousands of years ago?"
Black Earl: "I don't know. All I know is that your Savage Cave has the most complete inheritance of related magic. Even the daughter of that old fellow in Rhine, doesn't she play with mirrors?"