It was real!
It was actually real!
By consuming the origin of the Painted World, Feng had used the Truth-Verification Art to make a truth determination regarding Angel's words. The result clearly showed that Angel had not lied.
In other words, he had truly crafted a Half-Step Mystic item!
Though Feng found it hard to believe, the result had said so. There could be only one truth.
Feng was stunned by the news for quite a while before slowly coming back to his senses. He looked at Angel with a complicated expression, as if blaming him for not saying so sooner. But thinking back on it, Feng did not seem to have asked, either.
Feng fell silent for a moment before asking in a slightly dry voice, "Can you tell me about what happened then? About that Half-Step Mystic item you crafted..."
This matter was no longer much of a secret in the Southern Region's alchemy circles, so Angel did not hide it. He briefly recounted what had happened when he went to Black Castle.
"...All things considered, the greatest factor was still the vast accumulation of undead within Black Castle itself. The environment caused a qualitative transformation. As for me, I was more like someone who happened upon the right moment; luck accounted for the overwhelming majority of it."
Angel explained the circumstances of that time in a neutral and objective manner.
After hearing Angel's account, Feng no longer doubted him from the meticulous details in his narration. Moreover, it involved a renowned wizard organization like Black Castle and a famous wizard like Isabella. Angel did not have much room to lie.
Having gone from suspicion, to disbelief, to belief, Feng's feelings became somewhat subtle as well.
He had always thought Angel was merely an ordinary alchemist. He had