Chapter 123

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Chapter 123: The New Changes in Hillenbrand Town and Tina’s Sense of Crisis

Across the entire continent, both the Demon Army and the Holy Alliance were on the brink of change, but Lolth still did not know that her "intelligence" had been urgently sent to the front line, and would soon become the key to the confrontation between the Demon Army and the Holy Alliance.

After spending two more relaxing days in Palgauro City, Shelldor gathered all the magical materials for Lolth.

Then, Lolth set off on the road back to Hillenbrand Town.

Vera Plain remained calm and peaceful, even more stable than before Lolth arrived.

After solving various strange everyday problems, Zakavido and Achilles’s followers could finally begin to deal with the issue of monster disturbances.

For a while, any wild monsters that wandered in large groups and were too aggressive were taken care of by the evil spirits and Balrogs.

The Happy Number dog cart traveled for a day and quickly returned to Hillenbrand Town.

At the same time, Lolth noticed that some of the bulk basic materials she ordered from several cities had also arrived.

From a distance, Hillenbrand did not seem to have any significant changes.

Although the construction in the south seemed to be finished, the residents had shifted from intense building work to normal business and usage, which Lolth expected.

Seeing that nothing unexpected happened, Lolth felt much more at ease—at least it showed that everything continued normally while she was away.

It seemed that Tina and Maider were indeed quite talented in handling affairs.

After saying goodbye to Old Harper, Ann, and Kanor as they entered the town, Lolth gradually noticed that something felt a bit off as the dog cart approached the Southern New Development Zone.

That is…

It seemed that the population of the town had increased quite a bit.

"This shouldn’t be possible; it’s only been a little over a month. How can it suddenly feel so crowded!"

The number of people working in the Southern New Development Zone had clearly increased.

Furthermore, it was obvious that the newcomers appeared to be mostly young and strong workers—this definitely wasn’t just a normal increase in population.

But she hadn’t seen any displaced refugees in Vera Plain… If that were really the case, Zakavido, Achilles, and Shelldor would surely get scolded by the Demon King!

The most important thing is…

"Why do I feel that the concentration of Superoperators is so high, and where did the elves and dwarves come from?"

Lolth carefully sensed and found that those who were working in the fields, by the fishpond, and in the forest, carrying hoes, axes, and sacks, all possessed extraordinary power!

Among them were even a few of Superlative Level.

In addition to humans, there were also some Superoperators who were elves and dwarves — although it was unclear where they came from, those with either long ears and tall figures or short, stout bodies stood out in the crowd.

Lolth felt very confused by this.

As the dog cart passed through the whole town and entered the southern新区, this confusion not only remained unanswered but increased.

The Superoperators working before her… looked very familiar!

After recalling for a moment, Lolth quickly remembered who these individuals were.

"Aren’t those the same group of guys we met on the first night in Vera Plain?"

It is rare to see a team made up of humans, dwarves, and elves, especially since they are all Superoperators. It seems like the number matches… so it must be them.

However, even if Lolth figured out who these guys were, she couldn’t understand… how this group ended up here.

Didn’t she give them the Token and let them leave directly?

How did they come to Hillenbrand Town?

Is it because the canned food and new-style snacks were too delicious for these medieval folks to resist the smell and come over? Or perhaps these folks wanted to repay her kindness and decided not to take things for free, coming to Hillenbrand Town to help her as a favor?

Lolth could only think of these two guesses for now, even though both seemed unlikely.

The most plausible explanation might be that they didn’t realize this was their territory and stumbled upon it by accident… but that still doesn’t explain why they haven’t left.

These people were working in the fields, and even when they saw her dog cart pass by, they just looked up for a moment and didn’t seem to care much.

Could it be that Kululu is the one who left them behind? That lazy person finally took action for once?

Many doubts echoed in Lolth’s mind, and she couldn’t find answers.

In the end, those doubts were set aside for a while when Lolth saw Tina.

Tina must know what is really going on.

Besides… there is no rush to find the answer right now; the person is already here and seems to have been here for some time!

After just returning from a journey, it’s better to rest a bit and gradually search for answers.

Tina Leinster Newmoon walked out of the temporary City Hall in the farmers’ market of the southern new district, welcoming Lolth back.

"Master Lolth, you have returned!"

She greeted Lolth with a joyful and respectful expression, wearing her black and white maid outfit.

"You have traveled a long way and it must have been hard for you!"

Lolth waved her hand and said, "No, it wasn’t really hard at all… Let’s just go home first."

She parked the dog cart in the large vacant ranch to the south of Hillenbrand Town, allowing the tired Bloodhound Dadaka to rest there.

Isabella noticed that Tina was still not very talkative, just like on the way back when she barely spoke to Lolth. However, even though Lolth did not notice, Tina was slightly surprised by Isabella’s change.

She could feel that the knight seemed to have become much gentler.

However, Tina did not take the initiative to talk to Isabella—she was not pleased with Isabella’s softer attitude towards herself and Lolth.

"Could this knight have finally understood… if so, wouldn’t that threaten my place in Master Lolth’s heart!"

Thinking this, she became even more cautious around Isabella.

The two of them followed Lolth back inside the torture tower and each went to their rooms to rest.

However, feeling a sense of crisis, Tina quietly walked out of the Elf Interrogation Chamber after Isabella entered the Ryman Interrogation Room.

Initially, the fact that her master Lolth did not take her out made Tina feel a bit uneasy.

Although she trusted her own abilities, proving that she was more favored and valued by Lolth than Isabella… she had always worried that Isabella might have some trouble with Lolth during the trip!

Now it seemed that the worst situation had indeed happened.

Therefore, she could not just sit and wait; she had to take action!

Thinking this, Tina gathered her courage and gently knocked on the door of the room where Lolth was resting.

"Master Lolth, are you resting?"

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