Volume 1 Chapter 473

Chapter 473: The Simplest Trial Scene

"Senior Qiong—please take me with you!"

Julie’s shout broke the silence of the night sky.

She cried out hoarsely, releasing emotions that had been held back for years, finally turning into delayed words that flew towards the small girl.

"Don’t leave me, Senior Qiong!"

"I don’t want to be alone…"

"I’m not afraid of dying; I can go wherever you go!"

"It doesn’t matter to me if you’re the leader of the mercenaries or if you have great wealth and honor!"

"I just want to stay by your side!"

"I hate you, but I don’t hate that you joined South Sotua. I don’t hate that you sought revenge, which caused Fish Eye to fall from grace…"

"I only hate that you didn’t take me with you!"

"You only needed to say one word, Senior Qiong, and I would have done anything for you."

"You hate all of this, and so do I."

"You want to run away, and so do I."

"Actually, I hate myself a lot too. I should have… said this, instead of waiting for you, Senior Qiong, to discover it."

"You are the person I respect, love, and value the most in this world!"

"I can’t be without you, senior!"

"So—take me away!"

Words more intense and direct than Lolth had imagined echoed in that memory of the night.

Lolth found it hard to believe herself.

"This guy really has a strong fire in his heart…"

She didn’t notice that this little girl, Julie, was a bit shy but still bold.

But thinking about it… her fierce appearance and few words are probably just an act.

To be the leader of a famous mercenary group in South Sotua, you must pretend to be a tough character.

And this quiet demeanor, if you think carefully, likely also imitates Qiong in some way.

Julie obviously has not only affection for Qiong but also a lot of admiration and longing.

"I really underestimated her."

Lolth knows that although Julie’s emotional outburst is partly due to her guidance and encouragement,…

First of all, these feelings must have developed within her.

In fact, she was just the one to spark it; the real trigger was likely seeing Senior Qiong again and the previous tests in the Ruins of Sand that constantly challenged her psychological limits.

In a way, although each individual test might seem quite unpleasant, the overall result was positive.

The little girl named "Five Colors" is really doing good things in a clumsy way.

Lolth walked to the window.

At that moment, Julie was leaning on the window sill, her hands supporting her as she leaned out of the window, using her strength and the assassin’s good balance to hold her body up.

After she shouted, she was out of breath, her face red, and her eyes a little moist.

But Lolth could see that there was a joy of relief and a bright excitement on the little girl’s face.

It seemed like she completely understood what she wanted.

Lolth thought this, and the whole world of memories slowed down.

The distant figures froze, and the wind in the air seemed to stop.

The echoing sound faded away.

This made Lolth feel like she was in Lalea’s memory, in that moment when the flames consumed the whole house.

It seems that everyone’s memories of their trials have different endings and ways to finish.

Lolth was just a little curious…

How could it be over, when Julie hadn’t even seen the scene Qiong left behind, or how she reacted to her words?

But she quickly understood.

Perhaps Julie was afraid of Qiong’s departure.

However, when she chose to speak those words, her fear was already broken.

Qiong’s reaction was actually not important to Julie’s heart.

Now, Julie understood that her fear did not come from Qiong, but from herself.

So, Qiong’s reaction is certainly important…

However, there is no need to look for a response based on an imagined shadow of a senior from the memories of the trial.

Senior Qiong is right beside her at this moment.

Even though she probably won’t call out to her "Senior Qiong" like this again after going outside, she can surely face Qiong calmly now.

At that time, she will find a suitable opportunity to tell Senior Qiong all of this in a more peaceful and straightforward way.

"No matter where you go, I will follow you."

"Even though I am very weak, I will become stronger for you."

This is what Julie is thinking.

Memories are becoming slower, as if the whole world has grown heavy.

In the end, everything felt incredibly heavy.

But this weight did not press down on Julie’s soul; it seemed to blend into her, becoming a solid part of her spirit.

She opened her eyes and quickly looked around, finding the still-sleeping Senior Qiong.

Not far in front of her.

She leaned toward Senior Qiong, watching a hint of fear appear on Qiong’s face, which usually hid most of her emotions, and gently held Senior Qiong’s hand.

This was something she had never dared to do before.

At the same time, she glanced at the succubus lying on the ground, and a slight smile appeared on her lips.

They say it’s the "embodiment of one’s desires"…

This succubus was surely just deceiving herself, wasn’t she?

But this is also a kind lie.

And the other person has probably already made their way into Senior Qiong’s memory.

No matter what difficulties her senior faces, she is not very worried.

Her senior is very strong, and she has experienced the power of this succubus firsthand.

However, no matter what kind of despair Senior Qiong goes through, she will surely overcome it.

Julie believes this firmly.

And in Qiong’s memories and trials…

Lolth’s figure indeed appeared here.

She appeared in the forbidden head of the prison, in the secret room of Lord Osmeda, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of South Sotua.

Looking at the kind-looking old man with a white beard and the timid past Qiong, as well as the present Qiong standing there in silence, Lolth paused.

"Hmm… I can only say, it seems like the simplest scene."

This guy Qiong fears the most is simply his powerful enemy.

From the structure, it is indeed a very simple matter.

The solution sounds very simple.

Just deal with this guy.

But…

Through the feelings in Qiong’s memories, Lolth could sense roughly what level of strength the other had.

Holy Domain.

A very powerful Holy Domain, completely different from the injured Gandhi Alter who struggles to keep going.

And this is just his first form!

It is hard to say if the real Prime Minister Osmeda has a second rank.

In Qiong’s memory, he definitely does.