Angel recounted everything he had experienced during this period in a calm, unhurried manner. Aside from secrets that were difficult to explain, such as Shava's identity and Spotty Dog's circumstances, which he glossed over, he revealed essentially everything else.
As for why the Nightmare Realm creatures had not dealt with him, Angel merely brushed it aside with, "Perhaps they mistook me for someone else."
Most of those present did not believe him. In their view, with the formidable strength of Nightmare Realm creatures, mistaking someone's identity would be difficult. Though they did not believe it in their hearts, none of them said so aloud. They merely speculated in secret that perhaps it had something to do with the Nightmare Soul Physique... After all, Demon Illusion Island's greatest secret was its research into the Nightmare Soul Physique.
Since it might involve someone else's secrets, they could not pry further.
Besides, compared with pursuing such details, they were far more concerned with the situation inside the ruins.
An hour later, Angel had more or less finished recounting his experiences. Along the way, he used Mirage Illusion to recreate some of their questions and scenes that had been difficult to understand.
Once he had finished all this, the cramped office fell into a long silence.
Everyone had imagined what lay within the ruins. After hearing Reeves's account, they had not spared their most dreadful imaginings in guessing at the scenes within. Yet after digesting what Angel had said, they still felt that they had underestimated the situation.
The ruins had long ceased to be the ruins they imagined. They were a world of the Nightmare Realm that was almost real.
Misty Candle Corridor, Duoling Garden, Rainbow Mountain... all manner of bizarre places beyond comprehension.
Misty Gold, the black-and-white maids, Minister Nuka... powerful and