"Hmph." Black Earl snorted coldly, but did not continue arguing with Angel.
Angel did not wish to offend Black Earl too much either. As though nothing had happened, he smiled faintly at Dox and the others. "You should all have rested enough yesterday. If there's nothing else, shall we explore the Garden Maze today?"
"Oh... oh, alright." Recalled to their senses by Angel, the group answered reflexively while still casting somewhat stunned glances at the stone slab on Wai.
They had previously thought that Black Earl was merely a nose, unable to speak and only capable of using Wai as a third-party translator. Who could have known that this nose could actually make sounds?
Not to mention the others—even Wai himself was still bewildered. Black Earl's nose had been with him for a long time, yet this was the first time he had heard the nose "open its mouth" and speak.
"Then let's go. We'll leave Bilen Tree Court first." At Angel's words, the group followed after him in a daze.
Along the way, they still glanced at the stone slab from time to time.
Black Earl was probably fed up with everyone staring at him, and let out a heavy snort. "The principles of sound are the most basic knowledge. If even this astonishes you, do you still qualify to be wizards?"
Mocked by everyone, the group looked at one another.
That might be true, but you never spoke before. Why had you suddenly started talking now?
Wai voiced everyone's thoughts and quietly asked Black Earl this question.
"Hmph. I was merely too lazy to speak before."
Black Earl did not explain why he was willing to speak now. However, everyone glanced at Angel walking ahead, and faintly formed some guesses in their hearts.
Yesterday, only Black Earl and