Chapter 124
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Chapter 124: Indeed, Everything Is Part of Master Lolth’s Plan!
"No… Is there something you need? Come in."
After receiving Lolth’s agreement, Tina entered the room while holding a fruit tray.
She did not come empty-handed—mere thoughts of concern were not enough to prove her friendship with Lolth.
Just as Sister Froer had taught her, "Doing something is worth more than a thousand words."
Of course, Tina did not consider what Sister Froer would think about her using this lesson to please a succubus.
Such thoughts were not in Tina’s mind right now!
So, after leaving her own room, she took a detour to the kitchen and cut some fruit for the tray.
"I brought you some fruit… After the long journey, eating here must be more comfortable than out there, so please enjoy this fruit to refresh yourself."
Upon entering the room, Tina said this,
Lolth glanced at the various fruits cut into small pieces and creatively arranged on the tray, and realized that Tina had put in a lot of effort; she accepted it with some surprise.
"Ah… thank you," she said as she put a slice of apple in her mouth. "It really doesn’t need to be so complicated… But you are surprisingly good with the knife."
Lolth praised Tina, and the fairy maid showed a joyful expression.
"Everything is to serve my master, Lolth!"
It seems that practicing how to peel fruit during the free time these past few days was indeed a good choice.
However… Tina still felt a bit concerned about Isabella.
After some hesitation, Tina finally couldn’t help but ask.
"Master Lolth, I feel like something has happened between you and Isabella. It seems that her attitude has changed… What is going on?"
Tina asked cautiously.
Although she worried that asking might upset Lolth, Tina was just too curious!
Lolth was startled to hear this and almost choked on the fruit in her mouth.
"Cough, cough, so you felt it too…"
Up until now, it seems everyone has noticed something between her and Isabella!
From Shelldor’s direct question to Ann, giving them strange looks, and finally even Kanor and Old Harper seeming to share meaningful smiles when they were alone together.
Even though the people she was with seemed to know, it was not surprising, and although it was unexpected for Shelldor, Lolth thought it could still be a secret after Shelldor promised not to say anything.
But now, the moment she saw Tina, the little elf girl immediately sensed that something was off, which truly surprised Lolth.
She really wanted to ask Tina and the others, is it really that obvious between her and Isabella?
And Lolth’s reaction made Tina’s heart ache.
"Just as I thought…"
Tina said this and began to worry.
From Lolth’s reaction, the knight’s encounter with her might have been very serious!
I thought I was just about to be caught, but now it seems—I’ve actually fallen behind?
"Ahem, anyway, don’t worry about that. Let’s talk about something important… While I was away, what happened in Hillenbrand Town and the Southern New District, and how are things?"
Seeing Tina’s reaction, Lolth also felt uneasy and quickly changed the subject.
Upon hearing Lolth’s words, Tina’s expression became serious.
She adjusted her mindset.
Although in some ways she might have temporarily fallen behind, Tina was well aware that she still had advantages.
Just as Sister Froer taught, "Improving yourself is more important than envying others," favors gained by dishonest means are not stable.
As long as I show more usefulness than Isabella, that knight who is only strong but lacks other skills, the most important place in Lolth’s heart will still belong to me!
During this time, I have been managing the construction and ongoing operations of the southern new area in Hillenbrand Town for my master Lolth, and I have not dared to be lazy at all!
Tina feels that she has completed her work quite beautifully!
"In the past half month, the first phase of the project in the Southern New Development Zone of Hillenbrand Town has been completed and is now in operation. Except for the agricultural market, which temporarily has no batch of farm products to sell, everything else is running well."
"The tasks that Master Lolth ordered me to distribute among the residents of Hillenbrand Town have all been assigned, and the standards for evaluation and assessment have been established. There are clear punishments for laziness, stealing, and hiding production numbers—these have all been included in the relevant training courses for planting and raising animals and added as supplementary items to the laws engraved on the stone tablet in the square."
"Also, Master Lolth, the batch of Superoperators you sent has been properly settled. At first, they had thoughts of resistance, escape, and negativity, but after this time of education and labor reform, most have blended in here. A small number of noble-born individuals are still a bit down, but even with their feelings, they haven’t slacked off during work… I believe that since they have accepted the current situation and recognized the facts, they will soon become a part of Hillenbrand Town!"
As Tina spoke here, her tone inevitably showed a bit of pride.
Lolth remained calm while listening, as it was pretty much what she had observed herself.
However, when she heard about the most questionable part, where the batch of Superoperators came from, she was completely confused.
"What is this? What’s going on? Where did it come from?"
It came by itself… When did it come by itself?
Yet Tina did not notice Lolth’s confused expression and continued to speak with some admiration.
"Master Lolth, when I saw your Token, I understood everything; it’s all under your control – the elves have a bond with life and related skills that are perfect for managing the newly built farm, the human Superoperator soldiers can make up for the lack of labor and defense, the nobles can teach in the future ‘school’, and the dwarves happen to be craftsmen… This team configuration is simply perfect; I’m sure it was already in your plans for them to come together!"
Listening to Tina, Lolth opened her mouth, wanting to say something.
But in the end, she gave up.
Anyway, listening to this team configuration, it is indeed the talented people that Hillenbrand Town currently needs.
"Alright… I will go out and see how well they have integrated."