Ancient Wizards: A Little Progress Every Day

As Dago's shouts ended, a rustling sound came from the hazy moonlit forest, and several figures appeared in front of him.

These people were covered with glowing patterns drawn with moon tree sap, blending into the environment so well that they were almost indistinguishable to the naked eye.

"Woo-da-mi-woo".

The leader stepped forward warily, speaking in a local dialect similar to that of Dago before.

"Woo-da."

Dago gave a brief response, and when the latter spoke again, he remained silent.

Because Evaque only taught him those two sentences in total.

Several natives, drawn out by Dago's call, huddled together and whispered to each other before quickly turning away, leaving only one person watching him and Tracy.

Dago's spiritual power followed the departing natives deeper into the Moon Forest and soon discovered a primitive tribe. The tribe consisted of ordinary mortals, but the entire tribe was surrounded by a layer of runic arrays, most likely created by Evaqui.

Out of politeness, Dago did not rush forward, but waited quietly in place.

The indigenous man who remained was a robust young man with slightly dark skin. Perhaps attracted by Tracy's appearance, he kept secretly observing her.

Even after seeing that Tracy's feet were injured, he carefully took a small animal skin pouch from his waist and handed it to her.

Dago glanced inside and saw that it contained some kind of powder for treating external injuries. He didn't stop it, and simply nodded to the young man to express his gratitude.

On the contrary, Tracy disdained these medicines and didn't even glance at them, which made the native youth look both ashamed and inferior.

Before long, the departing natives returned, surrounding a young girl dressed in a white wolf fur skirt.

The latter had an ordinary appearance, but his eyes were extremely bright, and a glint of intelligence flashed between his brows. He exuded the spiritual power fluctuations of a first-ring wizard.

The girl in the white wolf-skin skirt approached the two men, performed a strange greeting, and then spoke in the clear, standard language of the Southern Wizards.

"The Holy One has been waiting for you two for quite some time."

It's obvious who the saint the girl was talking about is.

Dago took Tracy with him and followed the girl and her group forward. Before long, he met Evaque himself in the indigenous tribe deep in the Moon Forest.

Compared to his appearance in the Isidore Wizards scramble, Evaque was now dressed in a more wild and untamed style.

He was simply wrapped in a black wolf skin, and his strong physique was covered with snow-white totem patterns.

"You didn't tell me you brought other people with you."

The first thing Evaque and Dago said to each other was to question Tracy's existence.

When he finally saw Tracy's face clearly, he was utterly shocked.

"It was her?!"

"Something unexpected happened."

Dago gave Evaque a look, and the latter immediately arranged for someone to take Tracy away. In his animal-skin tent, where he was the saint of the tribe, only the two of them remained.

Dago briefly recounted his encounter with Tracy along the way and the strange changes that had occurred to the two of them to Evaque.

"I can't believe such a thing exists."

Evaque was amazed after hearing Dago's story.

"I have heard the legend of the phoenix."

Legend has it that this ancient creature heals itself by devouring the souls of others when injured. However, if this process goes awry, it can backfire, burning both its own body and the soul of others to ashes. But from the ashes, a new being is born.

Rather than saying they are immortal, it would be more accurate to describe it as an alternative way for their clan to continue its bloodline.

Your current situation resembles a bidirectional soul distortion resulting from a failed "Nirvana."

"Is there a way to solve this?"

Dago asked in a deep voice.

Evaque shook his head. "Unfortunately, I can't do that right now."

Dago frowned deeply. If even Evaque couldn't help him, he really couldn't think of anyone else to ask for help.

It's impossible for him to maintain this inexplicable relationship with Tracy indefinitely.

And even if he could accept it, Tracy might not agree.

At present, the two seem to be getting along peacefully, but that's because Tracy is powerless to resist, and their relationship is dominated by him.

Once the powerful members of Tracy's family arrive and break the contract between the two, Dargo will undoubtedly die.

I know what you're worried about.

Evaque seemed to read his thoughts and calmly said, "You can rest assured about one thing: even if this situation between you is resolved, Tracy herself will never harm your intentions."

Why?

Dago squinted and asked.

"Because your souls have been intertwined for some time, even if you are separated now, a part of each other will remain in your souls."

This lingering feeling will make you recognize each other as the closest people in the world for a long time, an intimacy that originates from the soul and surpasses even the bond of blood.

Ask yourself honestly, Dago, if we set aside our symbiotic relationship, could you really bring yourself to hurt her without hesitation?

Evaque looked into Dago's eyes, and Dago's expression froze.

As Evaque said, although he thought about "killing Tracy to silence her as soon as the relationship ends" ten times a day, he actually found it difficult to accurately grasp his true inner answer when it came to actually doing it.

Dargo had always thought this was due to the existence of a "symbiotic" contract, but he never expected the reason to be more complicated, namely the influence of the soul's instinct on self-awareness.

"I don't think you need to rush to break this relationship. If this fusion continues for more than a year, it will affect your body and bloodline. The legendary bloodline of the Phoenix is ​​not something that everyone has the opportunity to obtain."

Evaque spoke calmly, then took out a white finger bone that looked like both crystal and jade and handed it to Dago.

"Keep this safe. In a critical moment, it can shield you from all soul fluctuations and evade all detection methods below the seventh ring. You might be able to use it when Tracy's people come looking for you."

Dago's eyes flickered slightly. Evaque's gift had put away the last of his worries. He carefully put it away and sincerely thanked Evaque.

"Alright, let's get back to the main topic."

With the matter of Tracy settled, Evaque finally steered the conversation to his real purpose in seeking out Dago.

Dago straightened up slightly. Whether it was the reminder during the battle or the white finger bone just now, Evaque had shown him considerable goodwill.

The more this is the case, the more important it is that he is seeking his help, and the risks may be greater than Dago anticipated.