Volume 1 Chapter 648

Chapter 648: Chaos, and the Tangled Hooks

While Lolth shared her "revised" plan with Janine Irene…

Inside the Holy Capital of Light, behind Kanor and Lalea, another follower had appeared.

"Dear friends from the Heretic Tribunal, ahead is our Wizard Association’s base!"

She pointed at a small wooden house and said seriously.

"Inside, there is an epic-level wizard disguised as an ordinary resident. He is my ‘contact’…"

"He is very cruel and cunning; when you capture him, you must be careful!"

The wizard girl said this and then stood there, showing an expression of "Good luck to you."

Lalea paused for a moment and then asked.

"Can you tell me more—what spells is he good at, how powerful is he in the epic scale, and does he have any useful magic wands or magic potion scrolls for protection?"

Upon hearing Lalea’s question, the wizard girl shook her head.

"I promised to tell you about the Wizard Association member’s ‘information’… but I still have a conscience and can only say this much!"

"I will not reveal more information… but I advise you, do not think that surprising me will allow you to confront him."

Lalea and Kanor listened to the young mage girl’s serious words and exchanged glances.

Kanor walked up to her and gently tilted her head.

"You were asked to talk about what he is good at, so why are you saying this?"

Her voice was younger than Lalea’s, and her tone was very soft, like a preschool child asking a friend if they want to go buy spicy strips.

However, for some reason, the young mage girl felt a chill run down her spine.

She opened her mouth, and after a long time, she spoke.

"Epic… high-level, just a step away from legendary."

"He is skilled in crystallization magic within arcane magic… as for magic wands and magic potion scrolls, those are not available—such things would be too easy to expose in the Holy Capital."

"I usually call him by his code name, ‘Ice Crystal’… as for his true identity, I think he used to be a lecturer at the Wizard Association."

"By the way, he enjoys drinking ginger tea made with brown sugar."

Lalea listened to her words and was stunned.

After a long time, she sighed.

"You don’t need to be so detailed…"

The mage girl, interrupted by Lalea, finally realized what she had said.

She lightly tapped her head in frustration.

"What have I even said!"

Without a doubt, she had revealed her boss in the room, that Mr. "Ice Crystal."

Even though she didn’t like him, she definitely shouldn’t have done that.

Kanor saw her frustrated appearance and couldn’t help but laugh with interest.

"Don’t blame yourself too much. I have used a ‘secret magic’ on your soul, which is why you betrayed your companions."

"You cannot resist me."

Hearing Kanor’s words, the young sorceress showed an incredibly shocked expression.

"When did you… do that?"

"Why didn’t I notice at all?!"

Kanor shrugged.

"If you could notice it, would it still be called secret magic?"

As she said this, she walked towards the direction of the cabin.

"So, don’t think about running away… For you, ‘running away’ is something you cannot do, so don’t waste your effort."

Kanor dropped this remark, and the wizard girl bit her lip, looking even more frustrated.

Meanwhile, Lalea quickly caught up with Kanor and lowered her voice.

"Hey… Kanor, did you really use any soul magic on her?"

"Of course, that was a lie."

Kanor answered right away, as if it was obvious.

"Although there is such a spell, unfortunately, Teacher Lolth is not skilled in the soul domain."

As she said this, Lalea opened her mouth, seeming a bit incredulous.

"So, you did this to ease her guilt?"

Lalea felt as if she had gotten to know Kanor all over again.

Kanor burst into laughter.

"Ah ha… of course not, Sister Lalea."

"This is just to make her ‘more useful.’"

"You know, when you give them a ‘hint,’ telling them that whatever they do has an ‘external cause’ and reason…"

"Maybe this effect is better than the true secret of the soul."

"Everyone is very good at convincing themselves and deceiving themselves to overcome those restrictions."

She said this so calmly.

Even Lalea, who always had high expectations for Kanor, couldn’t help but feel a little shocked.

She understood what Kanor meant…

As someone who had experienced both the lower class and the royal family in the United Kingdom of South Sotua, she naturally understood the darker side of human nature.

They only needed one "excuse" to justify doing terrible things.

For example, "If I don’t act, they will kill us," or "Everyone else is doing the same thing, so I have no choice"…

Those who excuse themselves and pretend to still have a conscience are, in fact, the ones who have lost their conscience the most completely.

But Lalea did not understand why an eight-year-old girl from a remote town named Kanor would understand these things.

"Did that succubus teach you this too?"

"I figured it out on my own; Master Lolth probably didn’t bother to think about it," Kanor waved her hand, "but my ability to understand this… is also related to Master Lolth."

"If you spend some time in the torture tower in Hillenbrand Town and see how those famous Elf Princesses, Grand Knights, and Her Holiness use self-hypnosis to accept feelings that are too unconventional for their sense of ‘common knowledge,’ you will realize how terrifying this way of thinking is."

Kanor said this, and she seemed a little thoughtful.

Lalea listened, slightly confused but trying to understand.

"That succubus’s territory is truly amazing."

As they talked, the two pushed open the big door of the wooden house.

However…

The scene before them was not what they had imagined.

There were no undercover members of the Wizard Association disguised as worshippers, ready to attack.

There were no epic magical energy waves—although some magic essence was still left.

What appeared before Kanor and Lalea was a sight that should never be in the Holy Capital.

A ground covered in fresh blood…

And neatly arranged human organs on a six-pointed star made of blood.

And lying beside it, a man who, even after losing all his organs, was still "alive."

Even Kanor couldn’t help but show a moment of unexpected surprise.

"Wow…"

The little girl whispered softly.

"The fishing hooks are tangled together."