Passerby Villain In A Wizard World-Chapter 266: Nimbus Ring

'Ian, come to this place fast. I found something incredible.'

Ian suddenly stopped mid-sentence as he listened to the voice that suddenly appeared inside his consciousness.

'How did you send your voice inside my mind?'

He was quite confused, as he didn't feel Ignysyl's presence anywhere near. So, he just mentally asked when he once again heard Ignysyl's voice.

'I don't know. I feel that the bond has been strengthened and there are some things you can do, like this.'

He said, and suddenly Ian felt a simple map appear in his consciousness, showing Ian the place where Ignysyl was.

'It seems you have been successfully promoted. You should probably look through your power. But for now, come here quickly, I need your weird power. Fast!'

The little dragon said anxiously, and then suddenly his voice got disconnected, as if reaching the limit.

'Wait... what did you find?'

Ian wanted to know a few more pieces of information, but it was too late.

'Seriously? I can't catch my breath. No time to even claim the rewards.'

Ian thought, annoyed at the little dragon that left on its own.

Previously, after Carl disappeared, he was about to receive the reward when suddenly he thought of Morgana.

As far as the regular plot was concerned, it was clearly a toxic plot of forced union.

So, now that Carl had disappeared, he was curious to know what would happen next. Would she still be affected?

And sure enough, there was indeed something wrong with her, although he was still confused about what that entailed.

But now, Ignysyl also discovered something and wanted him to come fast.

'Can't I have some rest?' Ian was speechless.

"Sir Ian?"

Arvhael, who was waiting for Ian to continue, saw him stunned and asked, confused.

"Oh... yeah, you are here."

Only after hearing Arvhael's voice did Ian come to his senses.

"Yeah, like I was saying... There is indeed something to do now. So, take out that flying artifact of yours and hurry up."

No matter what, something that was incredible to even a dragon must be good.

Complaints were complaints, Ian, of course, we wouldn't miss this chance.

So, he immediately asked Arvhael to take out that transparent flying saucer of his.

"Oh? Really? Okay, let's go! Haha..."

Hearing Ian's words, Arvhael got quite happy and immediately retrieved the circular artifact from his mana ring.

"Swish!"

As soon as he appeared outside, it suddenly expanded on its own, levitating right between him and Ian.

Although it seemed designed for two, its size suggested that four people could probably squeeze on—though it'd be a tight fit.

'Use Analysis!'

Ian was quite curious about this artifact, so he used his skill when a panel appeared in his vision, filled with information:

---

[Nimbus Ring (Rare artifact): A rare levitating platform crafted from enchanted silver and dust of sky-crystal. It glides silently through the air, guided by the rider's thoughts. As long as sufficient mana is supplied, it can reach impressive speeds—within certain limits.]

---

'A rare artifact again. How rich is this guy?'

Ian thought, feeling that the value of his Arcane Grotto had degraded somehow.

After all, his subordinate was able to take out rare artifacts here and there like candy, while he was happy with one like a fool.

'Well, let him keep it for a while.'

Poor Arvhael, he didn't know someone was already looking at his wealth, although from his fanatic look, he probably wouldn't mind giving Ian everything.

"Then, let's go. I will show you the way, and you fly this thing."

Ian ordered and was about to jump onto the circular platform when he heard a soft voice filled with confusion.

"Where are you going?"

Morgana asked Ian after seeing him preparing to leave this place.

By now, her poison had once again come under control, as besides a faint red hue on her face, there was nothing wrong with her.

"Somewhere. I have something to do. Let's go."

Ian replied nonchalantly and walked ahead, only to get stopped by Morgana once again.

"Wait, wait. Wherever you are going, why don't you take me too?"

Seeing that Ian would disappear, Morgana hurriedly stepped in front of Ian and asked. From her furrowed brows and distressed look, she seemed afraid that Ian would leave her.

After all, she didn't know how long she could last without Ian. At least, if he were with her, she could get rid of the poison's influence by being close to him.

Poor girl, she didn't realize she was feeding a tiger. If she continued like this, not even her bones would remain.

"Hmm? Do you want to come too?"

Ian looked at the distressed Morgana and asked with a teasing smile.

"Y-yeah, can't I? Don't worry, I won't interfere with anything. And if you can make me a Potion of Purity to get rid of this poison, I'll reward you handsomely and even tell you some secrets. What do you think?"

Morgana also felt that she was being a bit too much. After all, they had only met recently, and their first encounter hadn't been pleasant.

Basically, it was Ian who had been enduring everything from the start, helping her all along, although playful at times.

Honestly, that might be why she felt so close to him without even realizing it.

If this was Ian's plan all along, wouldn't it be surprising?

However, she didn't have that much leisure time to think, as she looked at Ian for an answer after saying everything in a single sentence. She even staked her greatest secret.

Her priority was to get rid of this poison, and she knew Ian was a potionist as she had clearly noticed in the Alchemy lab.

"Okay, then come. Let's go!"

"Huh?"

Morgana, who thought she might be rejected or that Ian might get angry, was stunned when he readily agreed. So instead of following, she just stood there, looking confused.

"What? You don't want to go anymore? Then let's go—we're already late," Ian said, already standing on the Nimbus Ring with Arvhael.

"Yes, Sir!"

And Arvhael also promptly activated the artifact without a pause, causing it to spin gently, as if preparing to lift off.

"Wait... wait... of course I want to go."

Morgana felt wronged by Ian's weird ways as she practically jumped, landing directly next to Ian. In her anxious haste, she nearly stumbled, but fortunately, she regained her balance just in time.

Only, there was someone who clearly didn't like that.

"Up we go!"

Before Morgana could fully steady herself, Arvhael accelerated the Ring, launching it forward with a sudden burst of speed.

And just as someone had intended, the sudden jolt caught Morgana off guard. She lost her footing and, by instinct, toppled straight into Ian's arms.

"Ouch!"

"Are you alright?"

Ian asked the girl in his arms while hugging her waist. From his clear eyes, he seemed seriously concerned and not at all frivolous.

"I-I am fine. Don't worry."

Morgana replied a little weakly and quickly pulled away from Ian's arms, intending to put some distance between them. But she soon realized the platform was too small and there wasn't much room to begin with.

So, she could only stay close to Ian. After all, she couldn't exactly lean on Arvhael, could she?

"Look out!"

"Eh, wait, what?"

Before she could compose herself, though, the platform once again tilted slightly as it swerved mid-air, and not surprisingly, Morgana stumbled into Ian once again.

"There was a flying monster just now. Fortunately, we didn't get spotted."

Arvhael spoke with a grave expression, his gaze fixed on the outside. It was as if he truly wasn't lying and was serious.

'This guy! Is he trying to set her up?'

Ian twitched the corner of his mouth. He didn't know this noble guy had such a playful brain.

He didn't even order anything like this, and here he was doing such a childish thing by himself.

"Umm... I'm sorry. I forgot to use a spell."

Morgana apologized a little embarrassedly while separating herself from Ian's arms.

Since she was occupied with lots of thoughts, she forgot to use a simple spell to fix herself on the platform, causing her to lose balance. Of course, she also noticed Arvhael's trick, but she didn't say much as she was also in the wrong.

"No problem! I don't mind if you want to stay here a little longer."

Ian smirked and joked, to which Morgana rolled her eyes beautifully.

"You wish!"

She cursed and then quickly used the fixation spell on her legs, making her steady. Because she already noticed that bastard Arvhael was once again about to tilt the platform.

Only when he saw that she wouldn't be affected did he fly the artifact honestly, making both Ian and Morgana speechless.

"So, where are we going?"

After this small episode, Morgana finally asked what she wanted to know the most while looking at Ian curiously.

"I don't know either. Let's just see." Ian just vaguely said while looking outside.

In fact, he was also quite confused. After all, the map given by Ignysyl only showed the pathways, and most of them were underground.

He had no idea how that bastard got to that place, especially so far away. So, he stopped caring about Morgana and her pouting look, and began to guide Arvhael for a full quarter of an hour, until...

"Okay, turn right and stop at that mountain."

Ian suddenly ordered Arvhael after seeing the landmark mentioned on the map. From here on, they had to tread underground.