Volume 1 Chapter 602
by post_apiChapter 602: What a Coincidence, Is This Your Territory?
Although Lolth felt a bit confused, she put aside her desire to slack off for now and began to seriously investigate the recent wave of energy and the nearby half-plane approaching Hillenbrand Town.
Even though she wanted to take it easy, the opening of a half-plane or an otherworldly channel was still a very serious matter…
Just look at the two incidents that Hillenbrand Town faced…
One involved a dark god, and the other was also a dark god.
Each time almost caused a disaster.
If Lolth had been even a little careless in her handling, not only would the entire Hillenbrand Town have been in danger…
Even Vera Plain and perhaps the whole western part of the continent would have suffered greatly!
Whether it was a dark god or a mysterious half-plane…
It was such a dangerous existence.
Therefore, Lolth, as the lord of Hillenbrand Town, could not ignore such matters!
Especially last time, she suffered a great loss because of this.
If she hadn’t had many hidden cards, a strong family background, and protection from her ancestors…
She might have already fallen and become a follower of the evil god!
Therefore, this time, Lolth was very cautious.
She didn’t even use her own sensing magic directly.
Instead, she called upon the Resonance Crystal located near the coordinates of Hillenbrand Town.
Through these Resonance Crystals, in the gaps of what should have been empty space, Lolth began to slowly expand her sensing ability.
Although doing this greatly reduced efficiency and weakened the range and accuracy of perception, it felt like wearing gloves and a mask…
But at the same time, safety was also greatly improved.
At least, even a being of divine power could not reverse explore or counteract Lolth’s soul through the perception she spread…
It was impossible.
It’s not that the Resonance Crystal was so magical or had hidden defense effects.
It was just that after adding an extra layer, when someone tried to "attack" Lolth, she could withdraw all her perception the moment she sensed it!
This layer of cushioning was enough for Lolth!
However…
This first exploration did make Lolth feel a little strange.
Normally, with a quick sense, you could easily understand the magical traits of this realm.
At least, you could guess it belonged to categories like ancient ruins, the Divine Kingdom, a land controlled by evil gods, or elemental planes.
After all, magical traits could be hidden, but who would go to the trouble of disguising the entire magical essence of a realm?
If there really was someone like that, they could easily fall into the opponent’s hands…
Lolth also felt she could accept that!
However, this time, Lolth carefully explored, and after a long while, she could only confirm one thing…
This was a half-plane, and its energy felt very ancient.
Moreover, the realm seemed a bit unstable…
It was like trying to recognize someone from a long distance away.
After looking for a long time, she could only tell if the other person was a boy or a girl.
It couldn’t be said that there was no process of elimination, but this was not much different from not recognizing them at all.
The only useful information Lolth could confirm was that this should not be a realm of evil gods.
The most dangerous type could be ruled out.
Just as Lolth was hesitating whether to shut down the Resonance Crystal or to investigate directly…
She suddenly felt a stirring in her soul.
Although she had not yet identified the unique aura of this half-plane, an indescribable feeling came to Lolth’s heart.
It was unrelated to perception; she faintly sensed that this half-plane seemed to be connected to her…
In a significant way!
"Could it be the half-plane of the Disease God returning?"
Lolth instinctively thought of her first encounter with a half-plane in Hillenbrand Town.
After all, that half-plane used to have a fixed path that opened here regularly…
So even if it came back, Lolth was not surprised.
It was just… that path should have been permanently closed and erased by her.
How could it be found again? Did she miss something?
Or was it coming to find her?
Lolth did not know what that half-plane was like now; she only heard from Xiletor that it seemed to have changed owners.
However, she quickly dismissed this thought.
After all, feeling this half-plane had nothing to do with the evil Divine Kingdom.
Although the "Pestilence Divine Kingdom" used to be the ruins of an ancient civilization’s half-plane…
In reality, this half-plane didn’t have the feeling of evil gods or the Divine Kingdom at all!
While Lolth was still thinking and struggling…
The coordinates of the half-plane moved a little closer to Hillenbrand Town.
At the same time, she clearly sensed that this half-plane seemed to be about to open a half-plane channel within the area of Hillenbrand Town.
The reason it was said to be opening rather than forming…
Was that Lolth always felt that this half-plane channel seemed to be intentionally created by someone.
This channel clearly showed an element of subjective will rather than being naturally formed.
So, this made Lolth even more curious…
It was not the Divine Kingdom, but the whole realm could be "controlled" by some existence…
What was going on?
Was it like the elemental realms, where there were no gods, but many powerful elemental spirits as the "masters" of the realm?
Lolth couldn’t shake the feeling that something was off…
Until…
The half-plane channel, which was gradually taking shape, released the first hint of magic energy from this half-plane.
Just one hint made Lolth instantly recognize the energy of this realm.
The place that she recognized instantly was, of course, the half-plane with which Lolth was most familiar…
There, she had faced humiliation many times.
There, she had once battled the Evil God and the Hell Demon God.
There… she had even merged with the "Artificial Divine Throne" and the "Artificial Girl," briefly entering God’s Domain and reaching the rank of a deity in a clever way!
This place was naturally…
"Oh no—it’s that ‘Ruins of Sand’ half-plane!!!"
Lolth cried out in shock.
"Five Colors" had come to find her with the lost ark of Ruins of Sand and the Ailuo race!!!
In an instant, her face turned remarkably bright, and for a moment, she didn’t know if this was a good thing or a bad thing!
Although sometimes, after parting ways, she couldn’t help but miss the many memories of Five Colors and the Ruins of Sand…
But some things were only beautiful when remembered!
When they reappeared in her life, it may not have been truly wonderful!
Lolth’s expression changed rapidly…
A half-plane ruin had arrived in Hillenbrand Town…
It was the "Ruins of Sand" from the Ailuo race, which had previously been sought after by various evil deities and Demon Gods.
Even without considering matters outside the mainland plane, just appearing in the United Kingdom of South Sotua and possibly becoming the spark for the current civil war or even the chaos in the West…
The significance of this half-plane ruin appearing here was already "important" and eye-catching!
This was a direct achievement that could allow the Demon King to become a second Demon King!
Moreover…
There were also troubles with the Ailuo race and Five Colors themselves.
This relic came with a girl who had an Artificial Soul that once merged with her!
Although Lolth felt that her relationship with Five Colors was honest and clear, and she had no regrets about her actions in the Ruins of Sand, considering the personality of Five Colors and the strong traits of the Ailuo race in this relic…
Lolth felt quite worried…
Previously, when she was tested in the relic, Five Colors had been broadcasting her attempts to charm people in Hillenbrand Town!
Now the entire half-plane ruins had reached Hillenbrand Town…
Lolth genuinely worried not only about her embarrassing moments being further revealed…
She was very concerned about the residents of Hillenbrand Town, especially Isabella and Tina, who often found themselves in trouble.
Because of this cruel prank called "Trial," full of tricks and traps, the half-plane ruins had put everyone through some truly unbelievable situations!
Especially since the Lady of Light was learning here…
What if the Holy Maiden started to question her life because of this?
Oh right… there were also other victims from the Ruins of Sand dimension here!
Most of the mercenaries, especially those who had come in with Qiong, Julie, and others…
Now they were typical examples of outsiders blending into Hillenbrand Town!
Although Lalea hadn’t arrived yet, and Yi had already left…
But considering what Qiong and Julie had said, Lalea must be with Kanor, who knows where, while Yi’s sister Ann was still in Hillenbrand Town…
It seemed certain that Lalea would return, even though this princess from the United Kingdom of South Sotua was quite clever…
But when it came to playing tricks, her eight-year-old disciple was definitely the best in the land. A mere Lalea could not possibly take Kanor away.
And since Ann did not leave with Yi, Yi, being a sister who clearly cared a lot for her sibling and was an envious model sister…
Would surely often return to Hillenbrand Town to visit her sister!
Thinking of this, Lolth wanted even more to scold Xiletor.
If something happened while she was with Xiletor in the evil god’s territory, making her unable to use her extraordinary powers…
Xiletor’s turtle would definitely laugh at her twice a day for being so useless and foolish!
Of course, even though Xiletor would probably help her take revenge in the end and find solutions…
That teasing and mocking would surely never stop!
With this in mind, Lolth felt even more frustrated.
"Turtle!"
She cursed like this again in her heart, and a wave finally came from the depths of her soul.
"Don’t think so poorly of me… Besides, stop overthinking, your ‘little assistant’ is about to arrive!"
Xiletor’s unhappy protest brought Lolth’s thoughts back to the present…
The half-plane space passage was already more than halfway formed.
Lolth could even feel that Five Colors had mostly locked onto her location in Hillenbrand Town.
It didn’t matter whether to run away or to stop it all now.
However, Lolth truly did not plan to escape or to persuade Five Colors anymore.
After all, she had just made a "change."
Although this matter troubled her, she instinctively wanted to escape.
However, "Five Colors" was actually someone she owed something to.
It was one thing to leave without saying goodbye, but since the other party had come looking for her…
Lolth thought that it would not be right to avoid it any longer!
So, Lolth calmly deactivated the Resonance Crystal and released her true feelings and magic.
And just as Lolth expected.
The moment she did this…
The magic of Five Colors, or the magic of the entire Ruins of Sand half-plane, locked onto her magic.
Then, it returned joyfully.
Approaching… it was a careful touch with her own magic.
After the magic made contact, some "information" came from the Ruins of Sand.
Even before the half-plane channel was formed, Lolth and Five Colors had already established a connection with their magic.
Perhaps it was because they had fought side by side before; even though Lolth had given Five Colors "freedom," there remained a natural bond between their souls.
Then, Five Colors’ voice echoed directly in Lolth’s soul.
"Your Excellency, it’s been a long time."
Five Colors’ voice still sounded very calm.
"It hasn’t really been that long."
Lolth replied casually.
Although many things had happened, it had only been a short time compared to the long and endless life of Five Colors, and the many years spent waiting, it truly was not much.
Then, Lolth continued to ask, "How did you come to be here?"
Although she knew that Five Colors was mostly looking for her, Lolth still asked as if she didn’t know.
But Five Colors did not give Lolth the answer she expected.
"I originally just wanted to open a half-plane channel and continue the ‘trial,’ so I randomly searched for a location on the mainland plane with frequent magical energy fluctuations."
"I didn’t expect you to be here too… Is this your territory?"
"Perhaps it’s fate… Of course, it could also be because we were once one, and you were once my master, which made me unconsciously choose this place!"
Five Colors answered with great seriousness.
Although she had vast knowledge, an incredibly clever mind, and a long life, she was also very good at playing pranks…
However, Five Colors’ lie was full of flaws.
She had previously sent Lolth’s "image" back to Hillenbrand Town; how could she not know the coordinates of Hillenbrand Town?
Five Colors clearly knew that Lolth had no intention of hiding the fact that Hillenbrand Town was her territory!
Of course, after that day, she had deliberately been moving towards this place!
In fact… Five Colors could have "directly reached" Hillenbrand Town long ago!
But, because she sensed that Lolth seemed to not be here…
She had been waiting for Lolth to return, taking her time on the journey!