After flying silently for more than ten miles, Sanders didn't even speak.
Seeing that he was already very far away from Ghost Shipyard Island, Angel thought for a while and took the initiative to say: "Teacher, do you have anything to ask me?"
Sanders glanced at Angel lightly: "The reason you went back was not specifically to see Birth of Disorder, right?"
"Sure enough, my mentor understands me."
Angel's answer already proved that Sanders' speculation was correct.
Sanders stopped and hovered in mid-air: "I believe that if you decide to return, there must be a reason why you have to go. However, I still hope you understand one thing."
"What's the matter?" Angel also stopped and looked back.
"Everything in the world, including the things you think is important, is not as valuable as life." Sanders paused: "As long as you are alive, you have everything. If you die, everything will stop."
Angel understood what Sanders meant by this.
Sanders did not stop him from beginning to end. This may be his value orientation in dealing with interpersonal relationships, but it does not mean that Sanders really supports all of Angel's choices.
He just respected Angel's opinion and was unwilling to interfere with other people's choices.
But his true thoughts in his heart were probably similar to those of Nice and others. He didn't really want Angel to get involved in the affairs at the center of the fog belt.
The things there not only exceed the limits of the Southern Territory, but also exceed the limits of energy levels.
Even if Lord Rhine goes there, there is a risk of death if he is not careful, let alone Angel.
Therefore, even though Sanders supported Angel's decision before, he still didn't want to watch Angel die. So, he chose to fly with Angel and used warning words as a dissuasion.
"Do you want to see your brother, thousands of miles away, feeling sorry for you? Your enlightenment mentor, turned into bones alone in an ice coffin? And the people you value, and the people who value you... are sad?"
Angel pondered for a moment and said silently: "I don't hope."
"Is this what you're thinking?"
"Yes."
Sanders looked at Angel and said softly: "Are you still ready to return to the center of the fog zone, even if you don't want the people you cherish to be sad?"
Angel hesitated for a moment, then nodded.
Sanders was silent for a long time this time. After nearly half a minute, he spoke again: "You...you think you can survive?"
Sanders still did not ask Angel about his purpose, but asked for a result that had no answer and was more idealistic.
"Yes." Angel said firmly.
Sanders narrowed his eyes: "Do you really believe that someone can save you?"
Angel: "..."
"You want to ask me, why are you sure someone will save you?"
Angel smiled and didn't say yes or no.
"If you dare to answer 'yes' so firmly, it must mean you have confidence. I don't know where your confidence comes from, but it's almost the same, there are only those kinds of things."
"The Inspector, the Nightmare Realm... and the Void." Sanders said with almost certainty.
The reason for this speculation is actually very simple. In Sanders' view, those who can seek opportunities in the center of the foggy belt must at least have special abilities, or the strength of legendary foundations.
As for such an existence, the first thing he thought of when it was related to Angel was definitely the Inspector.
The previous inspector's attitude towards Angel was obviously different from others. Therefore, it is possible to be an enforcer. However, since the inspector had let Angel leave before, and now called him back, it was a bit repetitive, which made Sanders feel that the inspector might be relatively low-level.
In addition to the inspectors, there are also creatures from the nightmare world that can help Angel.
The creatures in the nightmare world are more mysterious and more powerful. Angel's status in the nightmare world may allow some of the creatures in the nightmare world to help him, which will give him the confidence to go to the center of the fog belt this time. However, Sanders felt that the possibility of nightmare creatures was still very low, because no nightmare creatures were involved in this matter from beginning to end. As a pioneer of nightmare techniques, he did not feel that he was in the center of the fog zone. To any breath of nightmare world.
No matter how powerful the creatures in the nightmare world are, and no matter how confident Angel is, they cannot inexplicably let Angel run back to the center of the fog belt. What's more, do the creatures in the nightmare world really know what is in the center of the fog belt?
As for the last possibility: empty.
Sanders had never thought about it before, but he noticed a detail around Angel.
When leaving the fog zone, Angel was completely clean, with no other creatures except Dangros next to him.
But now, when he left Ghost Shipyard Island, there was another creature beside Angel.
It is a creature that cannot be caught with the naked eye, exists only in the energy world, and has a low-pitched aura - the Void Traveler.
This void creature inexplicably appeared next to Angel, which naturally gave Sanders an idea.
In particular, after Sanders mentioned these three possibilities, Angel subconsciously glanced at the Void Traveler, and even asked Sanders to confirm that maybe this time Angel returned to the center of the fog zone with the confidence of the source. In the void.
However, does Angel know any void creatures? Sanders had never heard of it. After all, everyone has his or her own opportunities, and it was impossible for him to know everything about Angel.
"It seems that my guess is correct." Sanders: "Even if you think there will be powerful beings to help you, do you really feel that you have nothing to worry about?"
"Relying the power of survival to the help of outsiders is not an option that an independent wizard would consider immediately."
"And are you really sure that the person who helps you is single-minded? No matter who they are, they must have selfish motives. When their selfishness and desires expand beyond control, the so-called promise is just a piece of nonsense."
"Even I may not be able to help you wholeheartedly."
Angel: "I understand."
You understand, but you still don’t listen. Sanders silently added what Angel said in his heart. As Angel's mentor, Sanders knew him very well. Angel understood the truth, but it was difficult to change the decision he had made.
Angel: "My return this time is not to interfere with the center's affairs. It's just to do a positioning job."
"Positioning? So that a certain being can know the coordinates and come down?" Sanders pointed to the void traveler next to him: "Then just let him pass."
Angel shook his head: "Not Hedlan, only I can locate it."
After a pause, Angel continued: "Furthermore, what I said before, although it was just a temporary reason to watch the promotion process of disordered objects, when I said it, I had a hunch, There was nothing wrong with the choice to return.”
"In fact, this premonition is so strong that...it seems like I am making a choice that can change the course of my life."
"Maybe it was just my illusion, but at that moment, I really felt that way. So, I was even more determined to come."
When Angle said these words, Sanders suddenly fell silent.
Angel's words were very vague, even a little obscure and confused. But Sanders knew exactly what Angel wanted to express.
Because he also made a similar choice. He felt the same way when he was in front of an important choice that could affect his life.
This is not false empty talk, nor is it a delusional sentiment, it is real... Destiny is elusive, but there are always some beings who pursue miracles who can change destiny.
For example, Time Thief.
Sanders has been marked by a time thief, so he feels similar when he makes a fateful decision.
The time thief would even come in person and steal the choices Sanders gave up.
This feeling is real, so Angel's strong premonition may also be true. This is a tip only for those marked by Time Thieves.
However, it seems that the time thief did not arrive this time, nor did he steal Angel's choice. Maybe he felt that this stealing was meaningless?
Now that the words have reached this point, it is naturally impossible for Sanders to stop it.
As a person marked by the time thief, after experiencing various difficult choices, he has developed a character that does not like to interfere in other people's decisions. If Angel was really important to him, Sanders wouldn't want to interfere.
But now, Angel tells him that the choice he makes may be related to his future destiny.
Sanders didn't dare to stop it.
Staying or going was an innocuous choice before. But now, it has become a major decision that Time Thieves may pay attention to.
Interfering with Angel's decision at this time may even change his destiny.
Sanders was silent for a moment and then spoke slowly: "Since you think this choice is important, then eliminate all possible interference and follow what you want."
Angel nodded solemnly.
Sanders looked at the endless black sea in front of him: "My illusion clone has reached its limit. Let's separate here. As I said on the island, I hope to see you come back alive."
After the words fell, Sanders lightly patted Angel's shoulder, then turned into foam and disappeared without a trace.
…
After Sanders left, Angel hovered in place and thought for a moment.
"Exclude all possible interference and follow your heart." This is what Sanders said before, and Angel was also thinking about it at this time.
If this choice is really so important, will he be interfered by some external factors? Is his choice really the right one?
Angel was also seeing his true nature and rethinking whether his decision had been hasty.
…
But at this time, in a certain dimension that cannot be peeked into.
There are a large number of clocks scattered here, round, square, long, flat, and even half of them are embedded in the void. At a glance, you can't tell the number at all.
Of all the clocks, the one in the center is the largest and most conspicuous.
Because, on the top of this clock, sits a tall black figure.
This black figure looked very relaxed, listening to the sound of the needles beating around him, while humming an unknown tune in his nose.
Suddenly, among the many clocks, the hands and minute hands of a circular clock began to beat.
When the minute hand and the hour hand return to 0 o'clock at the same time, the clear and loud sound of the bell surrounds this endless space densely populated with a large number of time wheels.
Only then did the black shadow raise his head and look at the bell that resounded through time and space.
"There is a mark that touches the choice." The shadow muttered: "Let me see."
The round clock was pulled out of thin air by the black shadow and pulled in front of him.
At this time, golden light was flowing from the clock.
"Tsk, tsk, the overflowing honey of time is so sweet... It seems that it is necessary to go and see it."
The black shadow jumped lightly and jumped down from the top of the clock.
At the same time, a circular metal door appeared in the center of the huge clock, where the axis wheel should have been. The black shadow walked to the metal door, ready to push it open and step into the marked area.
However, the moment his hand touched the circular metal door, his fingertips suddenly pricked.
He pulled back.
A drop of pale golden blood slowly seeped out from the fingertips. The blood flowed around the fingertips for a while, then dripped into the void... and disappeared.
The black shadow stayed in place for a while, but in the end, it did not step into the metal door again, but returned to the top of the clock.
"If I go, I will have a bad feeling."
But who did this bad premonition come from?
Marked person? It seems not.
"Could it be that if we go there, we will meet an old acquaintance?" The shadow pondered for a moment, but did not see the answer in the wheel of time.
"Forget it, let's not go."
He thought for a moment and looked again at the round clock that was still shining with golden light.
"It seems that he is a person with a profound influence... Well, let's add a mark."
As he finished speaking, the originally gray shell of the round clock began to glow with a moist brilliance.
At the same time, a faint figure appeared in the center of the clock.
If Angel were here, he would find that this figure is exactly what he looked like when he refined the Blood Night Aegis many years ago.
Watching Angel's illusion quietly, the corners of the shadow's mouth slightly raised.
"Hey, it's you, young man."
The shadow's voice was somewhat interesting, as if he had discovered some interesting toy. He still did not leave for the metal gate to go to the chosen place, but carefully observed Angel's illusion.
It seemed that Angel's figure was imprinted in his eyes.
After a long time, the shadow laughed softly, wiped away the illusion in a good mood, and then pushed the round clock aside.
Only this time, he didn't push the round clock back into the distant clock pile.
Instead, it was hovering near the huge clock.
There are very few clocks here, only about a thousand. Each of these clocks of different shapes shines with extremely dazzling brilliance, and they are also very large. Some of them are even close to the huge time wheel where the black shadow stands.
The round clock that represents Ingres looks very small and dim in the forest of these huge clocks, even a little incongruous and awkward.
If someone with obsessive-compulsive disorder saw this scene, they would probably be so irritated that they could dig through the center of the earth with their toenails.
But Black Shadow obviously does not have any obsessive-compulsive disorder, or in other words, his obsessive-compulsive disorder does not lie in appearance. Not only did he not feel any displeasure, he even whistled happily.
