Black Earl had thought Angel would not be so bold as to shift the blame onto Rhein. Yet he had still underestimated Angel.
However, when it came to information about Heart's Desire, Rhein would undoubtedly cover for Angel. That was also an understanding between them.
After confirming that Miying posed no problem and was merely a somewhat unusual illusion, Black Earl did not pursue the matter further. Instead, he drifted over to Wai's side.
Then Angel saw every opening on Wai's body begin madly spraying white, floss-like strands outward.
In the blink of an eye, Wai turned into a round, fluffy ball.
The white strands remained adhered for two seconds. Then a light breeze swept through, and the floss fell like snowflakes, revealing Wai within once more.
Wai's true appearance was exposed only briefly before another wave of white strands began pouring out.
Round after round.
By then, Angel understood. Black Earl had gone to help Wai clear the fungal larvae from his body. Judging by that efficiency, it was incomparably faster than Wai doing it himself.
At this rate, the cleansing would likely be finished within minutes.
However, while the process had sped up, such rapid cleansing was not necessarily entirely a good thing for Wai.
The tightly furrowed brows and lips pressed into a thin line made it clear that he was not feeling well. It was only because Black Earl was the one helping him cleanse himself that he could do nothing but endure it.
When Wai cleansed himself alone, he did not feel uncomfortable because he knew where his psychological limit lay. He knew how much he could clear at once before discomfort set in. Thus, he could remain below a comfortable safety line throughout the process.
But now that Black Earl had joined the cleansing,