Chapter 243

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Chapter 243: Lolth Is Not a Stepping Stone!

Even though Shelldor playfully teased her after Kanor, Lolth still managed to cover it up again by "playing along."

"I will handle this slowly, Shelldor, you don’t need to worry. But let’s talk about what really matters!"

Saying this, Lolth made Shelldor agree, and she nodded, showing a more serious expression.

"Although I was joking just now, this matter is indeed quite important and urgent, or I wouldn’t have come in person," Shelldor said as she pulled out a few torn pieces of paper from her small, tightly fitting armor. "I’ve already reported this to the Demon King Castle… but I think it’s better for you to know about it."

"What is it, exactly…?"

Lolth perked up a little and asked.

"Recently, many individuals from the New West and even from the Central Line have crossed the defense line and sneaked into Vera Plain," Shelldor said calmly. "Although there were some human adventurers and mercenaries who seemed to have received outsourced tasks to cross the defense line before, they were few in number… I just turned a blind eye because being too aggressive in stopping spying and disturbances can work against us."

"However," Shelldor changed her tone, sounding a bit unhappy, "the number of these reckless individuals has suddenly increased, and unlike before, when they seemed to be just causing trouble or gathering information, now they appear to be sneaking in with a purpose! The guards in Palgauro City have been much busier lately… Over the past few months, there have already been signs of large-scale smuggling, which is generally a good thing… but it also makes it easier for spies and infiltrators."

As Shelldor spoke, even though Lolth had not looked at the damaged papers in her hand yet, she began to have her suspicions.

"Let me guess, Hillenbrand Town has become the main target, right… because of The Church of Light’s situation?"

She said with a bit of a headache.

"That’s right, but not completely," Shelldor shook her head in response. "First, it’s not because of The Church of Light; you can see that for yourself… Secondly, Hillenbrand Town is not the main target."

Lolth unfolded the papers and found that they were written in the language of the United Kingdom of South Sotua. Though damaged, she could still make out the mission target and general content.

"’Task bounty to clear demon race stronghold Hillenbrand Town’… The content is to eliminate the demon race and human traitors, and to gather information about the Demon Army… The reward is one hundred thousand gold coins—tch."

Lolth looked at the bounty notice with a rather displeased expression.

One hundred thousand gold coins; she could already imagine the mercenaries rushing in like sharks and hyenas drawn to the scent of blood—especially since this was a document signed in the most active mercenary country, the United Kingdom of South Sotua.

"As you can see, Hillenbrand Town is not the main target, but the only target."

Shelldor said seriously.

"That’s really annoying," Lolth said, rubbing her temples, "and these guys really hold grudges…"

Another bounty notice hinted at Lolth’s understanding of why they were acting this way.

A well-known assassin named "Qiong" and charges of treason.

Once she matched the timeline, Lolth realized that her last mistaken "intelligence" had caused the plan led by the United Kingdom of South Sotua to fail, bringing about trouble.

Even though the Demon King had greatly rewarded her for her mistakes, these South Sotua people still wanted to blame her!

Is there no sense of justice or law anymore?

The army that ambushed them was the Phantom Legion, and the final heavy blow came from a joint stability team made up of the Abyss Warlock and the Fallen Mage, led by the Demon King and strategized by the Midline Legion… Why is this blamed on me?

To get revenge on purpose is just too unreasonable. It seems they only pick on the weak; they choose a little town with an Elite Level Succubus to vent their anger and show strength.

This makes me feel like I am just a small fish, a soft target, a stepping stone!

Even the good-natured Lolth couldn’t help but feel some unexplained anger.

This is completely an undeserved disaster—how come I am the one to blame when I didn’t do anything wrong?

Recently, all sorts of events have happened one after another, making her feel like her peaceful life is being constantly disturbed.

But those were mainly due to either her own mistakes, natural disasters, or coincidences, and she couldn’t blame others.

Especially yesterday, the fight between Tina and Isabella pushed Lolth to her limits.

The news from the United Kingdom of South Sotua at this moment gave the previously suppressed Lolth a way to release her feelings.

"Why is it me? What did I do?"

Lolth said unhappily.

Shelldor looked at Lolth, who was strangely angry, opened her mouth, and felt something was off.

Following what the other person said seemed like it would only lead to insincere words, but trying to offer honest advice to Lolth now felt like looking for trouble.

So in the end, Shelldor said nothing to Lolth’s remark filled with complaints and quickly changed the subject.

"Um, do you need any help? I can call in a few demon dragon squads to help patrol, or I can stay here myself…"

Shelldor said this, looking curiously at the rarely slightly angry Lolth.

Seeing the puffed-up succubus, she even found it a bit interesting and adorable.

If regular Lolth had heard Shelldor say this, she would definitely have happily agreed.

After all, this way, I don’t have to get involved directly, and I can safely handle this situation. I can just continue to relax and watch Shelldor gain prestige. Why not?

But now, Lolth feels a bit annoyed with the United Kingdom of South Sotua.

Although she isn’t angry enough to lose her mind, her emotions have reached a point where she is slightly being "stubborn."

"There’s no need, Shira. Just keeping an eye on Palgauro City and the western front is a big help to me. We have to think about the bigger picture," Lolth said, and it seemed that her initial anger had completely faded, but you could still sense her irritation as she spoke. "Although I’m not good at direct combat, I just upgraded the defense magic array in Hillenbrand Town with an ancient magic device… Even if some greedy mercenaries slip through, I want to see what price they are willing to pay for gold!"

At this point, Lolth let out a light laugh.

"I may not have one hundred thousand gold coins for them, but if they dare to come… I would be willing to pay some silver coins — they will definitely love a low-risk way to earn money, I promise that to the ruthless king of South Sotua."

As Lolth said this, Shelldor was stunned.

After a moment, Red Dragon Grand Monarch finally came to her senses and scratched her head.

"Alright… Since you insist, Lolth… I believe you!"