Chapter 174

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Chapter 174: [Space Patricia, Dorothy Passage] Lolth, Tina

“Did these cultists seal the ‘Rod of Eden’?”

Upon hearing Lolth’s words, Tina felt greatly shocked.

“Of course… Don’t underestimate these cultists,” Lolth said, pointing at the few individuals. “Though they are called cultists, you can’t sense any extraordinary fluctuations from them that suppress the Light Artifact. However, the fact that five people can contain the ‘Rod of Eden’ shows that they are all at least above legendary. No, they’re even close to the realm of gods. It’s possible that among them, there’s a demi-god or even a false god.”

Even as Lolth spoke so casually, Tina’s shock did not diminish; instead, she was even more astonished.

“A cultist close to being a legend or a god?”

“Yes, these evil gods have quite a long history. Most of them ascended in the last era, so their core followers are definitely not weak,” Lolth said, spreading her hands. “Do you think being a cultist back then was easy? The various realms at that time were incredibly valuable. To be a core cultist in the evil god’s Divine Kingdom and to rise up when the opposing god threw down a Divine Artifact during the god war, that’s not just any ordinary cultist.”

Tina understood the concepts of eras and civilizations.

Earlier, when she saw those bones outside, even though she could no longer sense any extraordinary power, Tina understood that the battles fought here were on a scale so immense that only epic beings like her would be considered mere pawns in a god war.

However, seeing five beings with near-divine power right in front of her, separated only by a barrier and the Rod of Eden, Tina was still incredibly shocked.

She now completely understood why this Divine Force Field had stopped her.

“So… Master Lolth, what should we do?”

Tina looked at Lolth, feeling a bit lost as she asked.

Lolth also found Tina’s question quite strange.

“Do we need to do anything else? Of course, we should head back to Hillenbrand Town now,” Lolth said, her lazy nature resurfacing once she confirmed Tina was fine. “There’s nothing else to do when we get back… With the Plane Magic Tide happening, it’s the perfect time to bake at home!”

Hearing Lolth’s words, even though Tina usually wouldn’t question or go against Lolth’s orders, she still felt something was off.

“But… this is the God of Light’s Divine Artifact and five legendary heroes from other worlds…”

As Tina said this, a worried expression appeared on her face.

To her, this was like placing six powerful bombs next to her pillow.

“Don’t worry too much. After these guys and the Divine Artifact wear each other out… Uh, never mind,” Lolth caught herself mid-sentence and quickly adjusted, “Anyway, these guys and the Rod of Eden have been here for thirteen thousand years. I don’t expect anything to happen in the next thirteen thousand years, so let them stay here.”

“But… it’s still too close to Hillenbrand Town…”

Seeing Tina still looking worried, Lolth understood that this elf truly cared about Hillenbrand Town and had grown attached to it. So, after fully understanding, she continued to comfort her.

“Really, it’s fine, you don’t have to worry so much… After we go out, I will definitely seal this passage inside and out. If you’re still not at ease, let’s do this: with this Plane Magic Tide, I can completely break down this half-plane channel and keep this evil Divine Kingdom far away from Vera Plain!”

Hearing Lolth say this, Tina felt a little relief from her worries and showed a grateful expression again.

“Lolth, you really thought of everything! Thank you!”

“What are you thanking me for? I am also the lord of Hillenbrand, you know.”

Lolth said helplessly.

However, Lolth’s careless remark made Tina think again about the question that had been forgotten a short while ago.

“Lolth… you really seem like a kind lord…”

This time, Tina could no longer deceive herself.

Lolth is indeed not an evil being.

She was willing to enter the dangerous half-plane of the evil Divine Kingdom to save herself, and she was also willing to seal the passage to the evil Divine Kingdom to ensure the safety of the people in Hillenbrand Town.

If she is truly an evil, warlike, and greedy demon, she should report this news to the Demon Army.

It seems that I really misunderstood Master Lolth earlier.

With this thought, Tina sighed deeply in her heart.

Perhaps, just as Isabella said, I should face the truth and my own feelings.

However, before Tina could dive deeper into her tangled emotions and self-reflection, a strange event occurred.

“What is happening… Why is there another space fluctuation?”

Lolth’s voice next to her interrupted Tina’s thoughts, and then she felt a wave of familiar magical energy.

It was the fluctuation from when the plane channel opened!

But for some reason, this time the space fluctuation happened right in the city—in theory, it should occur at the edge of this half-plane, above that wasteland!

It makes no sense to open right next to yourself… After all, Master Lolth only came here after she found herself.

But no matter how reasonable or unreasonable it was, the plane channel still opened in the end.

Two unfamiliar magical waves appeared inside.

One was at the legend level upper tier, and the other was at the superlative level.

Along with that, the sounds of two young girls talking, one cheerful and lighthearted, and the other worried, could be heard.

“Wow—it’s a half-plane, look at this chaotic and evil magic… No wonder it’s called the legendary ‘Evil Divine Kingdom’! Stay close to me; your foundation is so weak. If the magical shield breaks and you get touched by this magic, it’ll be a huge problem.”

“Is it really okay to be so loud… You mentioned this is the Evil Divine Kingdom…”

“Ah, no problem—didn’t your ancestor’s notes say that there are basically no magical creatures above the superlative level here? Although the aura is strong, most of them are just asleep!”

“But…”

“Don’t worry, even if there is a powerful being, do you think my little noise can wake it up? If it really wakes up… won’t it not hear me if I stay quiet?”

As the voices of conversation grew nearer, two figures appeared about ten meters away from Lolth and Tina.

On the left stood a girl in a light purple silk dress, her frailty almost palpable, as though she could collapse at any moment. On the right, a smaller girl in a tailored, cool-fitting mage robe stood slightly shorter than her companion.

After the two of them stepped out of the half-plane channel, they soon noticed the presence of Lolth and Tina.