Perhaps noticing Angel's gaze, the Black Count beside him said lightly: "You don't have to worry too much about Ermi's situation. Even if Laplace doesn't remind you, I believe Rhine will tell you."
"Based on my understanding of that old friend, since he handed over Ermi to you, he will naturally consider all the hidden dangers. If you really have any doubts, you might as well ask Rhine after returning."
At this point, the Black Earl also sighed slightly: "I didn't expect that old guy from Rhine to be able to secretly figure out a way to control the awakened demon. If this spreads out, it will definitely cause an uproar... It seems that after I leave, I
I’m going to meet him too.”
In response to the Black Earl's well-intentioned suggestion, Angel could only give a vague "hmm".
The origin of Ermi is easy to explain, but how to control Ermi is not easy to explain. Therefore, Angel previously blamed Rhine, which itself was approved by Rhine.
From the Black Earl's perspective, what he said is correct. But from Angel's perspective, Rhine probably can't solve the Ermi problem.
If you really want to solve it, you probably have to go to the place where you feel sad.
A sad place...
Angel felt his calves trembling slightly when he thought about the place of despair. Last time, Angel didn't know how to face Minister Nuka in a coercive state if the Dalmatian hadn't been by his side.
Although there are strong men like Nuka in the land of despair, as long as he finds a way to solve the problem of coercion, Angel is still somewhat sure that he can "play" Sharapova.
Moreover, the problem of Earl fans must also be solved.
Alas, we can only take one step at a time. But what Angel doesn't know is why Ermi had a second awakening during this period? Could it be that the seeds of distortion also have a catalytic effect?
Angel immersed his mind in the shadow of Ermi, and determined that Ermi would not have any problems in a short time, so he felt relieved for the time being.
"Keep moving forward. If nothing unexpected happens, the 'test' should be coming soon." Angel raised his head and looked deep into the tunnel.
After embarking on the journey again, perhaps what Laplace said was full of mystery. In addition, it was the first time they had heard of the Mirror Realm, so everyone couldn't help but open up their chat boxes.
The conversation basically revolved around Laplace, Time Thief and Mirror Realm.
When asked, Angel would occasionally reply a few words, but most of the time he was still deep in thought.
This time, he wasn't brooding for Ermi.
But I am thinking about how to distribute...the two sides of the Shepherd.
He has some desire for the two sides of the faun, but this desire is mainly limited to the fact that if he wants to study the mirror realm in the future, he will need to use a mask to contact Laplace when entering the world inside the mirror.
This is actually an unknown proposition. Angel may not be able to tell clearly what will happen in the future. If he doesn't plan to study the Mirror Realm, then there is no point in bringing a mask.
Moreover, he does not necessarily have to get the mask. As long as he makes an agreement to find someone who can borrow the mask when the time comes, Angel can accept it.
However, this is only Angel's personal wish. What other people think and who wants this mask may require further discussion.
Angel coughed twice and interrupted everyone's chat: "Let's talk about something serious. Do you want anything from the two sides of the Shepherd?"
After a pause, Angel looked at Kael alone: "Do you have any thoughts about the double-faced Faun?"
The reason why Angel asked Kael alone was because if the interests were shared evenly, it would probably be divided into four camps: Doakes' formation, Angor's own camp, Vai and Black Earl's camp, and Kael's camp.
A camp.
Among the first three camps, there are official wizards, so when distributing benefits, humility or the like will basically not appear. If you are not interested, just refuse. If you are interested, you will speak up, and then further discuss the distribution.
Only Kael is in the same camp, and as an apprentice, he does not dare to fight for it, especially when facing several official wizards, so there is a high probability that he will give in.
That's why Angel asked Kael alone.
"The key itself is yours. You don't have to worry about anything you want in the underground waterway." Angel: "I don't think Mr. Aesos will let his apprentice be bullied."
Angel's words seemed to mean that Aesos would support Kael, but what he actually meant was that he would support Kael.
This was both Angel's promise to Kal-El and what Kal-El himself deserved. Without Kal-El's information and drawings, this expedition would have been impossible.
Kael also understood the meaning of Angel's words, and cast a grateful look at Angel, and then said: "If the two sides of the Shepherd are really related to the Shepherd family, I will only take it.
It becomes a disaster. I can't always stay with my mentor and let him protect me, because I have my own way, and my mentor also has his own way. So, I have no idea about it."
Angel also agreed with Kael's idea. This was actually the crime of harboring a treasure. However, Angel still gave Kael a chance because if Kael chose to follow Aesos, he would be holding a mask.
It doesn't matter. But Kael is very clear about his own path, but Angel is overthinking it.
After Kael refused, it was everyone else's turn.
Doakes was the first person to express his desire. Angel was not surprised and nodded and took note of it.
Then Angel looked at Vai.
Vai glanced at the excited Doakes, hesitated, and said, "I want it too."
Angel didn't know what Vai wanted, but it didn't matter. Anyway, Vai had the support of the Noah family, and the double-faced faun was really related to the faun family. With the Black Earl here, not only would he not suffer a loss, but he would also be very happy.
You might even make some money.
After asking Vai, there was no need for Angel to ask the Black Earl.
Because there is no difference between Vai getting it and Black Earl getting it.
However, in order to show fairness and go through the process, Angel still looked at the Black Earl.
The Black Earl sneered: "What's the point of coming?"
Angel was stunned, and when he was about to ask what he meant, he realized that the Black Earl was speaking directly to Vai. His question was also addressed to Vai.
Vai opened his mouth, as if he didn't know what to say. After a long while, he held back a sentence: "I think this mask should be quite useful. I can study the materials and so on. Maybe I can be with the Shepherd family in the future."
Make an exchange..."
The Black Earl sneered: "Is this something you should consider?"
Vai remained silent. The reasons he mentioned were indeed not what he needed to consider now. If he really had to consider them, it would be his own lord who should consider them.
Black Earl: "You just have two thoughts. One is to compete with Doakes, and the other is to be as happy as Doakes."
Doakes, who didn't say anything and was shot silently, felt a little unhappy, but he didn't dare to complain in front of the Black Earl, so he could only say: "Vai really takes me to heart."
Vai rolled his eyes at Doakes angrily. When he looked at the Black Earl, he immediately put away his expression and stood at attention obediently.
Black Earl: "It's useless to get it, but it's in your heart. Do you think this is good or bad for you?"
Before Vai could answer, the Black Earl turned to Angel and said, "He doesn't need it, and neither do I. However, if it is really one of the faun's costumes, it's best not to give it to Doakes. He
But I can’t resist those old guys from the Shepherd family.”
Doakes was about to burst into tears: Why did you mention me again?
He naturally knew what the Black Earl was thinking, but he was also very open-minded. Even if he really couldn't deal with the Shepherd family, he could secretly find a way to sell it!
He has been running the Sandworm Market for so many years, but it is not in vain. There are many ways behind the scenes.
When Doakes was thinking this, the Black Earl seemed to see through his thoughts: "If you want to find a channel to sell, do you believe that the Shepherd family will definitely find a way to find you. Next, they will use all their means to pry
Opening your mouth... Power Word won't work. They believe more in brainwashing and extracting memories from your mind. I guess you don't want to know how to do it and where you end up in the end."
Doakes:…
Doakes wanted to say something to refute, but in the face of an "authority" like the Black Earl, could he, a grassroots man, really escape the pursuit of the Faun family through private channels?
Doakes thought about it carefully and realized there was really nothing he could do.
Do you just want to give up this mask?
When Doakes was struggling in his heart, Angel spoke now: "Actually, Lord Black Earl doesn't need to worry about this."
Angel paused for a long time when he said this.
The Black Earl snorted through his nose and seemed to have some realization: "That's right. If he goes to the Magic Island, he doesn't have to worry about these problems."
Black Earl: "That's it, Vai and I both give up our masks. The masks will be divided between you and Doakes."
The Black Earl directly made the final decision and helped Vai make the arrangements clearly.
It's not that the Black Earl is not interested in the two sides of the Shepherd, it's really... that if they can continue to move forward and continue to accompany them to the legacy, the Black Earl already feels that they have taken a big advantage. If they want to share other things obtained here,
One stroke, where to put his face?
If there are no outsiders, it would be okay to take advantage. But Angel is here, and the people standing behind Angel are Rhine and Sanders. If they knew what happened today, Rhine would definitely still be smiling on the surface, but behind his words
Hidden knives are unavoidable, and strange things are inevitable; and there is no need to say this about Sanders, this guy will definitely attack with his nightmare clone without saying a word.
Therefore, even for the sake of face, the Black Earl would not ask for it, let alone let Vai take it.
Since everyone else rejected it, it was Angel and Doakes who decided who would belong.
Doakes also heard what the Black Earl said just now. If he had the Phantom Island standing behind him, he would indeed be in no danger. However, even if he really wanted to follow Angel for a while, he would not want to stay in the Savage Cave for a long time... After all,
, and he also has the Cross Tavern.
When Doakes was hesitating, he saw Angel throwing the Shepherd's Double-faced directly to him.
Doakes was stunned for a moment, looking at the two different boxes on his left and right hands, and what he was thinking about disappeared in an instant.
He looked at Angel in confusion: "You, you don't want it?"
Angel: "I didn't say no, I just left my share with you. As you just heard, if I suddenly want to study the Mirror Realm again in the future, I will get it back from you."
Doakes: "Then why don't you just take one over now?"
Angel crossed his arms over his chest and said with a smile: "It's a hot potato, of course it's better to hold it alone."
Doakes: "..."
Vai looked at Doakes' stunned look as if he had been struck by lightning, and snorted coldly: "He's still the same as before, as stupid as a blind snake."
Faced with Vai's ridicule, Doakes seemed to have "muscle memory" and subconsciously replied: "The blind snake is not stupid."
Vai snorted and sneered: "You are not stupid, but if you don't have eyes and can't see the world clearly, you will do some stupid things. For example, you will treat your own tail as an enemy and chew it."
Doakes: "You're saying I reap the consequences?"
Vai: "I didn't say it, you said it yourself. I just want to see if you have the guts to sell the two sides of the Shepherd to the market. I will definitely continue to pay attention!"
Doakes has nothing to say. He really doesn't dare to let the mask out now, or even show it off to outsiders.
He seemed to understand a little bit what Angel meant by "hot potato", and he also vaguely understood what Earl Black meant by "never forgetting something, caring about it, but getting it to no avail".
Did he make a profit or a loss?
Regardless of whether he made a profit or a loss, Doakes always had the illusion that he had been tricked by Angel again.
However, inspiration did not remind me.
Is it because inspiration was on Angel's side from the very beginning?
Doakes sighed in his heart, but finally said nothing and put the two boxes in his hands into the space.
After assigning the two faces of the Shepherd, everyone's interest in chatting still remained, and they continued chatting in the psychic belt.
However, Doakes, who was always known for his talkativeness and argumentativeness, remained silent. Probably, he was still indulging in complicated emotions.
"Actually, I quite care about Laplace's gift to Kael." Vai looked at Kael: "What exactly do you think? After knowing the truth, do you still plan to continue to fulfill your obsession for the remnant soul?
"
Kael was silent for a moment and then said: "I don't know... I care more about the 'bond' she said."
Kael stared blankly into the endless distance, and whispered softly: "Is he, the residual soul attached to me, really the help for me to become a transcendent? Is the bond she said true?
"
This question, from Vai's perspective, cannot be answered. He can only comfort him by saying, "As long as you have a clear conscience, you don't have to worry about whether the bond is broken or not."
Kael hesitated: "But if the reason why I became a gifted person is really due to his contribution... I will most likely choose to fulfill his obsession."
At this point, Kael murmured to himself: "Actually, I still don't know whether it is his obsession to explore the ruins or mine. In the end, it was because he saw that I was yearning for the unknown and curious, and chose
Choosing me; or choosing me will affect my exploration of the unknown."
Vai: "This kind of problem is a chicken-and-egg problem. There is no need to pay too much attention to it."
After Vai finished speaking, he didn't wait for Kael's reply for a long time.
He looked behind him in confusion.
Suddenly, he discovered that Kael was no longer behind him... He seemed to have evaporated and disappeared from the team.