Volume 1 Chapter 588
by post_apiChapter 588: Isabella, What Are You Doing?
Two hours later, Lolth hummed a cheerful tune as she left Coristo’s room.
When she reached the door, it seemed like she remembered something, so she turned back.
"Oh right, remember to rest well tonight!"
"Don’t practice too hard!"
"The lesson will still start at the same time tomorrow!"
Lolth said this and gave Coristo a friendly smile.
And inside the room…
A weak, sorrowful reply came.
"Ah—"
"I understand, Master Nai."
Coristo made a sound as if she were completely drained.
After one morning alone together, a pure-blood succubus and a mixed-blood succubus…
The pure-blood succubus felt refreshed.
The mixed-blood succubus felt weak.
What happened in the last few hours?
The answer is…
A pure-blood succubus taught the mixed-blood succubus how to use the power of Holy Light all morning.
The mixed-blood succubus practiced the techniques of using the power of Holy Light all morning!
Succubus… isn’t that amazing!
Anyone who hears about it might find it hard to believe, but just mentioning the name of the pure-blood succubus…
Lolthlinda.
Anyone who knows her will immediately find it reasonable.
Using Lolth’s method to harness the power of Holy Light truly requires immense mental strength.
After all, even if you follow the example closely…
Coristo also needs to learn how to create a soul duplicate that is similar to her own soul and change her soul’s energy.
It’s not as simple as just disguising her soul’s energy!
Painting camouflage on a tank’s armor and hanging some fake leaves…
Is completely different from planting a tree outside the tank and letting it cover the tank, making everyone believe that’s your tank.
They are completely different things.
The first is a feasible technique.
The latter is just nonsense.
All Coristo had to do was to make this ridiculous thing…
Come true.
Create a soul from nothing…
The last people to do this were the Ailuo race—known as a super magical civilization from the First Era, who used all their strength to create one Artificial Soul…
Of course, Lolth’s soul-making was not as difficult as theirs.
She skipped the hardest part—she didn’t need to bring the soul to life.
It’s like building a car without making the engine or getting it to move; she avoided many of the hardest steps.
However…
Wanting to perfectly recreate the entire car’s shell and interior was not easy at all!
It just seemed less ridiculous compared to the impressive feat of creating life by the Ailuo people.
Compare it to ordinary magical spells and the like…
This was still an extremely difficult, almost outrageous thing to say.
The most critical point was…
Coristo actually had no extraordinary power at all!
Yes…
Although Coristo had magical power that was comparable to that of the Superlative Level, this came naturally from her succubus bloodline.
Being in The Church of Light and wanting to hide her succubus clan identity, she had never used this part of her magical power and extraordinary abilities!
As the princess of the Holy Lieto Empire, the only power she could and wanted to use was the power of the Holy Light…
However, the reason she followed Lolth to learn was that the power of the Holy Light prevented her from accessing it!
So Coristo had knowledge but did not possess any extraordinary power…
This was similar to how Dorothy was at first.
But her situation was even more extreme than Dorothy’s.
After all, Dorothy still had a real Superlative Level ability.
But what steps were needed in Lolth’s techniques?
Purify the magic and refine it into pure magic.
Perceive the waves of one’s own soul.
Create a controllable technique with a structure similar to one’s own soul…
Then, use a little Star Spirit magic to activate this "spell," giving it the symbolic meaning of the Star Spirit Realm.
Furthermore, this spell could not be merged with Star Spirit magic.
Its core structure had to still be pure magic.
After that, it was necessary to ensure that this structure remained stable…
Let it release magic in the same way as the soul does, creating "magic waves."
At this point…
The groundwork for deception was complete!
Next, she just needed to cover her own soul with this magical spell or false soul.
Then, while keeping the structure stable, she would change her soul’s waves, maintaining the original characteristics of her soul…
Adding the standard features of all Holy Light users.
Afterward, she had to maintain this technique while using the power of Holy Light and ensure that this technique always connected to the power of Holy Light.
Also, she needed to be careful to keep the power of Holy Light away from her true soul…
Then she would be able to use the power of Holy Light normally!
After that, she could create any kind of divine spell with the power of Holy Light that she liked!
This was the true essence of Lolth’s "skill."
Just trying to understand all of this made Coristo feel dizzy.
Of course, for Lolth, it was indeed as easy as lifting a feather.
First of all, most of her magical power was automatically transformed into pure magical power when she had free time.
Secondly, although Lolth had no research on mental spells and Star Spirit spells, her perception was incredibly strong.
When it came to her own soul or the souls of others, she could basically tell their features with just one glance.
Soul vibrations were as obvious to Lolth as black letters on a white sheet of paper.
However, for most people, this was something that required careful recognition.
The most important thing was…
Lolth’s way of constructing spells was almost instinctual.
Not to mention doing two things at once; even if someone asked her to construct five Forbidden Spell Level spells or mystical techniques at the same time, Lolth would feel no pressure.
For Lolth, casting spells was indeed an instinct.
This was not the same feeling as that of the Great Sage of the Wizard Association, who had mastered their craft…
But it was true instinct!
Even spells she had never seen or used before…
She could use them instantly after understanding their structure.
This was the benefit of Lolth’s exploration of the essence, as mentioned before…
Because Lolth truly understood the nature of magic.
To her, magic was like an extension of her body.
Controlling magic was as easy as eating and drinking!
So, even the most complex magic structures could be built in an instant.
That was…
Why Lolth chose this method.
It seemed to be taking the long way around, but for Lolth, this was the shortest shortcut.
However, this road was different for Coristo…
It was truly a choice with no options.
Coristo certainly did not have the same advantages as Lolth.
So she could only start from the beginning…
Little by little, she learned everything.
Then, like everyone else, she got better with practice.
After all, even though she could not handle every situation like Lolth did, effortlessly showing her skills,
she did not need to think like Lolth and face every situation.
That was Lolth’s habit, not Coristo’s need.
Designing a rocket required learning fluid mechanics, advanced physics, astronomy, and so on…
What Coristo needed to do was simply tighten screws on these blueprints.
However, just this task made the rocket blueprints much more complicated than other blueprints she had faced.
In fact, Coristo’s exhaustion was not just because of "consumption."
Understanding the principles Lolth talked about, seeing what she was doing, and knowing what she needed to do…
For Coristo, this was already an incredible trial.
She leaned over her desk as if she were paralyzed.
Her mind went blank.
The feeling of emptiness brought by the magic she had never experienced before and the tiredness from her mind being overused…
And the self-doubt of wondering if she was silly after her brain was overloaded,
made Coristo feel like she was almost dead.
"Is this everything that my aunt went through…?"
"I need to work twice as hard…"
Coristo murmured.
What she did not know was…
In fact, she had practiced the skills all day today.
For Lolth, it took a total of seven or eight minutes.
Even Coristo did not fully grasp it.
And Lolth’s seven or eight minutes was just the development time.
Invent it, practice it once.
It would be impossible not to master it.
Of course, Coristo might never know this in her whole life.
After all, Lolth was not the kind of person who would boast or put others down.
For her…
All her talents were nothing to brag about.
She did not envy what she did not have.
Unless someone was a genius like Kanor, Lolth would occasionally be amazed.
"I can’t believe there are such frightening creatures in the world."
However, when it came to her own student…
Lolth could never feel the need to show off or be jealous.
Although Coristo was not exactly a typical student of hers.
In some ways, she had been pushed into this role…
But, after all, Lolth was the one teaching her.
Since she was teaching her, she must teach her well.
Just like Lolth now…
She had already planned to catch the next event.
"Hmm… I’ve finished teaching this little girl…"
"It’s time to go back to Hillenbrand Town!"
After all, Coristo was just having some fun.
The emperor of the Holy Lieto Empire really had about the same influence in this land as a Privy Bishop.
It might even be less.
Soon, she would teach the Lady of Light, who would likely be the future pope!
Although the emperor of the Holy Lieto Empire was already quite important…
But compared to the Pope, it still felt a bit lacking.
As she thought about this, Lolth suddenly realized something was off.
"Wait, I’m a succubus, a teacher for the Pope, and also a teacher for the Emperor of the Holy Empire…"
"With these two girls about to take the throne, my position in the Church of Light is way too high!"
"Oh right… Dorothy is still the princess of the Golden Peacock…"
"In the eastern part of this continent, I’ve basically taken control…"
Lolth thought this and felt that something was not right.
But after thinking carefully…
There was really nothing wrong with it!
Dorothy was saved by mistake; the situation at that time couldn’t be ignored.
Coristo had pretended to be the Director of the Heretic Tribunal.
The Lady of Light was appointed by the God of Light.
Every situation seemed ridiculous, but they all made perfect sense!
This was exactly where the problem lay.
"How did I smoothly start teaching the Emperor of the Holy Empire and the Pope?"
Lolth couldn’t help but fall into deep thought.
Indeed, there is no free lunch in the world.
They had taken advantage of the God of Light for many years, using His Divine Artifact to fight the evil god.
In the end, one must repay with hard work!
However, Lolth accepted it too.
Anyway, teaching and nurturing others was not something Lolth disliked.
She was still very happy to be a teacher.
Teaching and sharing knowledge, just like exploring knowledge, was a joyful process.
In some cases, teaching others could also be a way to review and strengthen one’s own knowledge.
One might even make new discoveries!
Lolth did not need to review her own knowledge.
But while teaching Kanor, she sometimes found new understandings because of the girl’s actions and insights…
Of course, Lolth also felt she couldn’t deny it…
The inspiration she received was mostly because Kanor herself was a little outrageous.
Thinking of this, Lolth couldn’t help but miss Kanor.
"Oh, if only Kanor were here…"
"Maybe she could even be my assistant and help me come up with a better plan for Coristo…"
Lolth started to feel a bit sentimental.
Remembering the time she taught Dorothy extraordinary powers and cooking…
It was mostly with Kanor’s help that she could teach Dorothy so easily!
Of course, Lolth was just thinking about it.
After all, that little girl Kanor had probably already gone back to Hillenbrand Town!
Who knows, she might be at the torture tower right now, enjoying her time as usual by trying out new recipes.
If I go back now, I might be able to see her.
However, the Church of Light was really too dangerous, so it was better not to bring this little girl here…
The power of Holy Light was everywhere.
It was even a bit hard to use a space spell here.
Kanor’s bloodline seemed to be more special than Dorothy’s, especially with that mysterious landlady around…
Lolth was very worried that as soon as Kanor walked in, she would immediately be noticed by the God of Light.
Even though the God of Light was sleeping, who knew if Kanor might wake Him up?
While Lolth was thinking, she finally found a place where the power of the Holy Light was a bit weak.
"Finally, I can cast a spell to go home and take a look!"
As Lolth thought this, she cautiously began to build a spell of spatial magic bit by bit.
After all, this was Eden Palace…
A long-distance teleportation across half the continent was still too obvious.
Even with the Pope backing her, Lolth couldn’t just teleport away so openly.
She still had to continue playing the roles of "Bishop Nai" and "Director of the Heretic Tribunal"…
While building the spell, Lolth suddenly felt a bit like a superhero changing costumes.
"Clark stepping into the phone booth must feel something like this…"
She thought to herself and activated the magic.
In the next moment, she found herself back in the familiar torture tower of Hillenbrand Town.
The exact location was in her own dressing room.
And just after she appeared…
Lolth saw the girl in front of her.
Blue hair.
Although her face was a bit round, it was clearly Isabella.
Her face was completely buried in one of her undergarments.
"Huh?"