Volume 1 Chapter 603
by post_apiChapter 603: A Key
Naturally, Lolth could hear the flaws in Five Colors’ words.
But…
She did not choose to reveal this little girl.
After all, she had come from far away, clearly to find her…
This was not very easy either.
So, Lolth continued to follow Five Colors’ words and spoke further.
"What a coincidence! This really is my territory!"
Lolth said with a smile, and Five Colors’ voice continued.
"Since that’s the case… I will open the space passage here!"
"This way, your lordship’s people will also be able to explore the White Sand Palace…"
"This place can also achieve a stable exchange of magical power, solidifying the unstable structure affected by the evil god."
She said this with a serious and solemn tone.
"Your Excellency, Magistrate, I hope this does not cause you any trouble?"
As Five Colors said this, Lolth understood completely what Five Colors meant.
This little girl… obviously wanted to stay in Hillenbrand Town.
Lolth had noticed before that this little girl, despite being alone for two eras, tens of thousands of years…
…was surprisingly very afraid of loneliness.
Perhaps she just wanted an excuse to stay in Hillenbrand Town.
After thinking for a while, Lolth felt that this didn’t seem to be a bad thing for her either.
Once upon a time, she had worried that she would stand out too much in the Demon Army and attract unnecessary trouble…
But after weighing it over…
Lolth felt that even if she was very afraid of trouble, she couldn’t just refuse Five Colors.
So, she nodded slightly.
"I understand, since you think it’s okay… then it’s fine."
Lolth said this, and Five Colors was a little surprised.
She thought it would be much harder to convince this magistrate.
But she didn’t expect the other person to agree so easily.
Is this… trust in herself?
Clearly, opening a half-plane ruins passage should be a matter that was considered very carefully for a territory!
Especially since… their side of the half-plane had already been disturbed by the evil god and the Hell Demon God once.
When Five Colors thought of this, warmth filled her heart.
The corner of this Artificial Girl’s mouth couldn’t help but curve up slightly.
However, at this moment, Lolth couldn’t see this expression on her face.
Five Colors’ smile was also just a fleeting moment.
After that, she began to speak seriously.
"Understood… then, Your Excellency magistrate, I will continue to open the plane channel."
She spoke in a very calm tone.
Lolth nodded her head as well.
"No problem, just treat this place like your own home… If you need anything, you can find Isabella and Tina… I’m sure you know who they are."
"Of course, Qiong and Julie, who entered the ruins before, are also here."
"I won’t be in Hillenbrand Town for a while; although you can open the plane channel here, it’s best to discuss the details with Isabella and Tina."
As Lolth said this, Five Colors naturally agreed.
She could also guess… Recently, her magistrate, the master of White Sand Palace, seemed very busy.
A good half-plane administrator does not ask too many questions about these matters.
So, even though she felt a bit curious, Five Colors just calmly replied.
"I understand, Your Excellency!"
Five Colors said this and then cut off contact with Lolth.
After that, in the ruins of the Sandhalf-plane and at the bottom of the White Sand Palace, inside the grand library…
A girl floated in the air, holding a huge book, and she closed the book, her face slightly red.
"You silly magistrate! You aren’t planning to stay a little longer… I brought an entire half-plane’s ruins! How careless!"
"If she really takes charge, she will surely make a mess of everything…"
"However… considering that this is a sign of trust in me, there is some value in it!"
Five Colors said this and then decided not to think about it any further.
Instead, she continued to open the half-plane channel.
On the other side, Lolth, who had her communication cut off by Five Colors, sighed as well.
After some turmoil, I decided to accept Five Colors.
But a half-plane suddenly appeared, which is truly frustrating.
However… no matter how frustrating it is, such an important matter must be handled step by step.
"First, I need to prepare a notice to let the people of Hillenbrand Town not panic too much…"
"Five Colors’ suggestion to allow the people of Hillenbrand Town to come and go freely and access resources is also a good idea…"
"In any case, I need to tell Isabella, Tina, and the people at City Hall about this."
Lolth thought to herself, sighed, and began drafting the necessary documents.
It had been a long time since she handled government affairs; even though it was her duty, Lolth couldn’t help but feel a bit sentimental…
"Returning to Hillenbrand Town, things were truly happening one after another…"
Why did it turn out like this when I clearly wanted to come back and slack off?
And in the Ruins of Sand half-plane…
While Five Colors was lost in thought and continuing to open the half-plane channel, she suddenly felt a familiar wave behind her.
"Who is it?"
The "familiar wave" in Hillenbrand Town could enter the Ruins of Sand and even this White Sand Palace uninvited…
And it appeared suddenly on the lowest level.
This made Five Colors instinctively think that it was Lolth’s doing.
Could it be that the magistrate, although not showing it, was eager to see her before leaving?
However, this thought lasted just a moment before Five Colors dismissed it…
Because even the magistrate could not remain completely unaware!
Lolth now held only the highest level of permission at the White Sand Palace.
Five Colors, as the core of the entire ruins and palace, possessed a higher level of permission…
No matter how concealed her presence, she must activate the palace to enter.
As long as she used her permission, she could not hide from Five Colors.
Otherwise, for the closed structure of the White Sand Palace, even the Evil God and the Demon God would need significant power to cross without permission or using their powers.
Although the magistrate was skilled in spatial magic…
Achieving this was not an easy task!
So…
Five Colors instinctively felt…
Something was not right.
The person could not be Lolth!
She called upon the power of the entire ruins to try to sense the other’s presence…
But she could not confirm the other’s identity!
"Command conflict, the other’s priority is higher than yours!"
"Unable to conduct investigation!"
Feeling the reaction of the half-plane ruins, Five Colors paused for a moment.
Then she had to honestly turn and use her "soul embodiment," the part that truly belonged to her, to confirm the other’s identity.
After turning her head…
Five Colors saw a little girl with pink hair.
Dressed revealingly, small in stature, and looking at her with great interest.
"Ah, even though you know you have truly become an independent life…"
"Seeing it for real still made one feel… it was truly a splendid miracle."
Five Colors looked at the girl… and felt a bit familiar.
However, she was very sure she had never seen this girl before.
No, it wasn’t just that she had not "seen" her.
In the entire Ailuo race’s "database," there was no record of the girl before her!
But… the other party happened to have this palace and relics that went beyond the highest level of permission!
Moreover, in their tone, they seemed to be very familiar with their own birth!
Most importantly… the other party seemed to be from the Ailuo race?!
The Ailuo race aura around her was even more obvious than that of Magistrate Lolth!
Five Colors watched the other person warily and spoke up.
"Madam, please tell us your identity!"
As she said this, the pink-haired little girl squinted her eyes with interest upon hearing her question.
"My identity?"
As she said this, she let out a soft laugh.
Then, she softly snapped her fingers…
A powerful, ancient, yet somewhat broken energy flowed from her body and soul.
The entire White Sand Palace and Five Colors…
No, the whole Ruins of Sand half-plane trembled.
"Boom—"
It was as if something had been set in motion.
Five Colors could feel the whole realm bowing down and rejoicing!
Finally…
This realm made a sound.
"Detected race, Ailuo race."
"Identifying identity features…"
"Identity confirmed!!!"
"White Sand Palace highest level permission, Level Zero permission!"
"Welcome back, supreme creator and protector of Ailuo race civilization, Lady Kululu Bobo Pujia!"
Five Colors heard this name and looked at the girl before her…
Her face became very colorful.
She looked at the other person in disbelief and then began to tremble slightly.
"Goddess… you… you are still alive?!"
The voice of Five Colors trembled slightly.
Clearly, Kululu’s appearance was very shocking to Five Colors.
However, Kululu looked unusually calm in response to the shock of the Artificial Girl.
"Of course I’m alive… it’s just that I’m no longer a ‘goddess,’ so please don’t call me that anymore."
"You don’t need to be so surprised; now I am just like you, merely assisting Little Lolth…"
"Oh dear, if you think about it, I have become your senior!"
Saying this, Kululu clapped her hands and laughed joyfully.
But Five Colors’ expression was completely unable to relax…
She had never seen Kululu, and in the entire ‘database,’ there was indeed almost no record of her…
But everything about her was carved within this half-plane!
Although this half-plane was created with the combined strength of the Ailuo race…
It would be impossible to achieve without the help of the great person in front of her.
"Yes… Master Kululu."
"So, the reason this new magistrate came to the White Sand Palace was… your guidance!"
As Five Colors said this, Kululu shook her head again.
"Don’t say that; I never guided her like that… As for the Ruins of Sand, I may have permission, but whether it’s you or the ruins, I haven’t interfered at all."
"If I must say, I’m also surprised that Lolth met you… It can only be described as the guidance of fate."
Kululu sighed, waved her hand, and once again showed a sly smile on her face.
"So, don’t worry… I definitely don’t mean to compete with you for Little Lolth!"
"You might want to worry about the elf priest and the human knight… those two are your main rivals!"
Kululu said this, and Five Colors was taken aback for a moment.
"Rivals?"
But then she realized…
This was her first time meeting the former goddess, who held great significance for herself, the entire Ailuo race, and the whole half-plane…
She was actually making that kind of joke!
Even though she was a soul created by the Ailuo race, Five Colors couldn’t help but blush a little.
But, after all, this was… Master Kululu!
She had no way to argue back or scold the other person.
It was like being caught by an aunt while writing a love letter to her desk mate, just like a primary school student.
"Master Kululu, I… I…"
Five Colors turned red in the face and tried hard to explain.
Kululu looked at her and couldn’t help but laugh silently.
"This soul is a thousand times more lively than I imagined…"
"Okay, enough jokes. Once I confirm you have no problems, I will feel at ease."
Kululu said this and then also stopped smiling.
"Now, hiding from Lolth to meet you, there are indeed some things I need to ask you to help with."
Hearing Kululu’s words, Five Colors was taken aback and quickly shook her head.
"Master Kululu, you don’t need to ‘ask’ me…"
"Everything here is made possible because of you, so just give your orders."
Five Colors said seriously.
Kululu shook her head.
"I have said that I am no longer your goddess, nor the goddess of the Ailuo race."
"I will ask you for help with this matter, but you have the right to refuse…"
As she said this, she looked into Five Colors’ eyes and slowly took out a blurry shadow of bright red from her hand.
After taking out the shadow, Kululu’s presence seemed to weaken a little more.
"Keep this safe for me… until Lolth comes to take it away."
"With the whole half-plane as support, it should be enough for it… to show its usefulness."
Kululu said this as Five Colors "received" the red shadow.
The moment Five Colors touched the shadow, she felt as if she were experiencing the highest existence in the world.
As an Artificial Soul, she was originally designed to control a part of the half-plane…
In a way, she could also be seen as an embodiment of Plane Will.
Five Colors’ soul rank… was not any less than some demi-gods who had just begun to show divinity.
But at that moment, holding onto this red shadow…
Five Colors felt… like a tiny creature born and dying in a day, gazing up at the stars and bright moon in the sky.
Even if it was Master Kululu, compared to this red shadow…
It might also be a star, but its brightness would surely fade a little!
"What is this…?"
Five Colors couldn’t help but ask.
"A key."
Kululu answered so calmly, and then…
Her figure disappeared in front of Five Colors.