Warlock Apprentice

This skillful transition from rapid descent to a gentle landing, revealing its excellent grasping ability and the balance between energy and physique, was truly exceptional.

After the horned leopard landed, a rambunctious child suddenly stood up on its broad back and waved fervently at Midora.

It was Tugan.

Dressed like a primitive person, feathers atop his head, and painted patterns on his face, his skin mostly exposed, displaying a glow of honeyed color.

Tugan looked very similar to how Angel remembered him, with the only difference being that he had grown a bit taller.

Still, he had the appearance of a child, and his height had yet to reach Angel’s waist.

“Grandpa Midora!” Tugan said, waving a roll of notes in his hand, “This is what Granny Yeliya asked me to bring to you!”

Tugan jumped down from the leopard, and as he landed, the massive creature slowly shrank in size until it became as small as a house cat, squatting beside Tugan.

Angel recognized it; this horned leopard was Tugan’s “Heaven-sent Magic Pet”, Doodoo.

When Angel first saw Doodoo, he vaguely sensed a threat, but at that time, he merely thought that Doodoo was not as innocuous as it appeared on the outside.

Seeing it again, Angel noticed that the strength of Doodoo’s vitality was almost on par with his own!

No wonder Shadow had always tried to coax Doodoo into signing a master-servant contract with him.

Tugan handed his notebook to Midora and then looked at Angel with a curious gaze.

Although Tugan couldn’t enter the research institute, having spent a long time in Sky Mechanical City, he had a fair idea about the people in the research institute. He had never seen this middle-aged man before. Who could he be?

Furthermore, Tugan was puzzled because it seemed that DooDoo was also somewhat concerned about this man.

He moved closer, wanting to strike up a conversation with Angel.

However, before Tugan could speak, Angel said to Midora, “Lord Midora, since our business here is concluded, I’ll take my leave now.”

Midora nodded to Angel, “Go ahead.”

Angel turned and disappeared from the spot beneath the faint glow of his Night Shadow Traverse, under Tugan’s puzzled gaze.

“DooDoo, do you know who he is?” Tugan stretched out his chubby, lotus-root-like little hand, picked up the coquettish DooDoo at his feet, and asked softly.

DooDoo cried out in a milky voice.

Tugan was startled and turned his head to look at Midora, “Grandfather Midora, he… he’s Brother Angel?”

…

Angel, however, was unaware of what happened behind him, but as he was leaving, he heard Midora’s telepathic message.

In the telepathic message, Midora spoke of matters related to Tugan, not about Tugan himself, but about Tugan’s mentor—the “Puppeteer” Bogura.

“Bogura stepped into the Abyss of Magic and hasn’t come out to this day. I thought he might have met with misfortune. However, just recently, Muse told me that ripples appeared in the Abyss of Magic, and the pheromones emitted were Bogura’s. I estimate that Bogura may not be far from conquering the Abyss.”

The Abyss of Magic is a mystical object transformed from within Sky Mechanical City. Its effects were said to assist in Enlightenment and offered a chance to see the true self and enter the realm of True Knowledge. However, entry into the Abyss is an incredibly dangerous affair, where even nine deaths out of ten could be considered fortunate.

Midora mentioned this to inform Angel that if Bogura truly emerged from the Abyss, there was a good chance he would soon ascend to True Knowledge.

Although Angel had a reasonably good relationship with both of Bogura’s apprentices, he didn’t get along too well with Bogura himself. Moreover, Bogura’s decision to take a desperate gamble on the Abyss, resulting in his defeat to Sanders, had certain reasons behind it.

Therefore, if Bogura truly attained True Knowledge, it was quite possible that he would cause trouble for the descendants of the Illusion Demon Island lineage.

Angel’s “golden hair and blue eyes” were also one of Bogura’s obsessions. Thus, Midora was giving Angel a heads-up.

Angel solemnly committed this information to memory, even though he felt the likelihood was not high.

Because although Bogura had some twisted obsessions, he wasn’t foolish.

Even if he advanced in rank, his strength was still far from matching Sanders, and even if there were grievances, he would need to bide his time. What’s more, the feud between him and Sanders hadn’t reached the point of life-and-death struggle.