Volume 1 Chapter 437

Chapter 437: Kanor’s Strategy and Invitation

The reason why the "Soul Trial" is called a "trial," and why it is said to be so hard to pass, is fully revealed in the last question.

Everyone answered the same question, but the answer pointed to a part of their hearts that they were quite unwilling to face.

Even Lolth just avoided the answer to the question.

But anyway, the Proof of Trial finally fell from the sky and landed in everyone’s hands.

After that…

"Everyone has passed."

The Autonomous Guard, resembling a brass puppet, said this, the voice becoming closer to the crowd.

Lolth looked at the guard and squinted.

Clearly, there was no soul inside this guard’s shell…

This voice also seemed to come from within.

But it was a bit too "human-like."

Whether it was the way of asking questions or the slight changes in tone.

It doesn’t seem like a planned trial, or just a simple arrangement of magic circles and spells that create non-living things.

It feels like a being with its own consciousness.

The "mischief" in the final part of this trial confirms this point.

With this in mind, Lolth made up her mind.

"For the next trial… I really want to find a way to ‘fail’ it."

Because in this trial’s question-and-answer format and the actual situation, there wasn’t a suitable moment for Lolth to intentionally answer incorrectly and be eliminated.

Especially on the last question, she had to choose a "positive answer" to prove her innocence.

But in the next trial, she would definitely find an opportunity to "exit."

However, Lolth wasn’t quite sure where the next trial would take place.

Just when everyone was curiously looking at the brass puppet and the "door-like" thing behind it…

The floor began to shake!

Then, the floor of the room opened to the sides!

Lolth’s expression changed slightly.

"Oh no!"

She should have thought of this; since the first entrance was on the roof…

It was very likely that the entrance to the next trial would be similar!

We still have to fall down!

The familiar Anti-magic Domain opened again, and the feeling of falling came.

Under the surprised expressions of the other four girls and the sarcastic wave goodbye from the brass Autonomous Guard, the five people fell into complete darkness!

"Well then, I wish you all good luck in the next trial!"

The Autonomous Guard said this as the opening floor slowly closed.

Only darkness remained.

And as Lolth and the others fell, outside the half-plane ruins.

On the ridge of Wild Boar Mountain, cultists, warlocks controlling monsters, and some stronger mercenaries also regained consciousness from the impact of the "Explosive Bone Bullet."

Meanwhile, the monsters and Superoperators that began to move again soon heard a clear sound in the air.

They didn’t know what happened before they lost their senses and awareness; they only remembered that it was the long one from the peculiar, colorful trio who threw something.

That must be the work of that guy.

Everyone looked up and saw the "real troublemakers," the three of them.

They sat on a silver platform, floating in the air.

That crisp sound came from the guy in the long, stripy outfit who had just thrown something.

She snapped her fingers.

Before everyone decided whether to work together to get rid of her or to continue fighting among themselves, Kanor in the air spoke up.

"Everyone… you might be curious about why I am taking action against you."

"The reason is actually very simple."

"Sister Dorothy, Brother An… show them why we are acting against them."

As Kanor said this, Dorothy and An, who were sitting beside her, both pulled the zippers at the neck of their plush costumes.

The heads of the two people popped out from inside.

They both had handsome faces that looked a bit pale and weak.

One face looked sickly, with the freshness of a girl and a strange beauty.

The other face was more androgynous, with a delicate beauty.

But the appearance of these two faces immediately triggered the nerves of the two groups below.

"The scoundrel of the Golden Peacock—how dare you step on this land!"

"Another one from the Seven Kingdoms… Wait, damn it, you are still alive?!"

The cultist and the people from the South Sotua royal organization both shifted their main hatred.

Without hesitation, the monsters and the warlock’s mystical techniques, along with the cultist’s spells and the Power of the Evil God, surged towards the two people in mid-air.

But just at the moment when many attacks were launched.

"Detected that the protected object is under threat!"

"Activate the highest level of authority, full power output!"

A huge magical light shone from the three bronze Autonomous Guards.

The magic gathered on the weapons in their hands, swinging with an unimaginable speed.

Not only did they block all the attacks instantly, but they also immediately struck towards the direction where the cultist and the royal institution stood.

"Bang!"

In just an instant, the magic and energy released from the impact of the three huge bronze magic devices hitting the ground made the whole Wild Boar Mountain tremble.

After that strike, the affected cultist and warlock naturally had little chance to survive!

Dorothy and Ann watched this scene, their faces showing clear shock.

Although this was a plan that Kanor had told them about in advance…

Using the two of them as bait, they would clear out all the hostile guys with the help of the Autonomous Guard before entering the half-plane ruins.

But…

The effect was truly beyond their imagination.

Kanor herself also breathed a sigh of relief.

"Phew… Finally solved."

This was actually the first time this little girl faced an enemy on her own.

No matter how exceptional she had been in the past, seeing her plan cause the enemy’s life to disappear so easily touched Kanor deeply when it came to real action.

Master Lolth taught her to respect life.

However, Master Lolth also said…

Being kind to certain enemies is cruel to oneself and to those one cares about.

Lolth had not specifically taught her when to put away her compassion.

But from Master Lolth’s words and actions, Kanor could understand.

Today, the warlocks and cultists of South Sotua are not to be treated lightly.

As the smoke cleared, she looked at those who were dead or seriously hurt, and her young heart felt a little stir.

But in the end, it returned to calm.

She looked at the remaining mercenaries and slowly unzipped her jacket, revealing her sweaty black hair and youthful face.

"Everyone…"

Kanor slowly began to speak.

"I am going to the half-plane now, but my purpose is not to seek its treasures; I am here to ‘find someone’, so I don’t have any conflicts with you all…"

"Will you join me?"