Volume 1 Chapter 428

Chapter 428: Who Is the Princess?

When Lolth heard the words "Eternal Trial," a sour expression appeared on her face.

The well-informed Ling and Krado had clearly heard about a custom from the ancient "Ailuo civilization."

It is said that there is a tradition called the "Eternal Trial" among the Ailuo race.

Only the most skilled geniuses are qualified to face the challenge.

After overcoming the four challenges of "Soul," "Skill," "Courage," and "Knowledge," those who endure the "Final Trial" can enter the other realm where the "Eternal Treasure" is stored and select one secret treasure as their chosen artifact.

According to rumors, this trial can only take place in the forbidden area of the holy city of the Ailuo civilization.

That entire set of "places" built for the trials should have disappeared with the fall of the First Era.

Who could have imagined…

In the center of the Ruins of Sand, there is still a copy, or rather a backup, of such a thing!

This is not good news for Lolth.

First, if survival is the standard for passing the trial, it clearly means that this thing is very likely to cause death, and many have died.

Lolth does not want to die.

Secondly, upon passing the trial, they must select a secret treasure as their sacred bond.

This does not sound like something that can be easily thrown away or willingly given up; in fact, it seems very likely that it cannot be discarded at all.

I must bring back something for myself, and "Eternal Treasure" sounds like it contains things of Sacred Tool level or higher.

It’s a complete disaster.

The only option is to think of a way to hide it and not report it—still, that is a very risky plan.

And not to mention what the entire "Eternal Trial" is like.

Just this first level is a total disaster.

The Ailuo race is best at not only creating magic puppets and self-discipline magic devices but also has a deep understanding of "souls."

Of course, this is closely related to the creation of magic puppets; later evidence shows that this crazy ancient civilization had developed a somewhat immature Artificial Soul in many of the Ailuo race’s magic puppets.

They both manipulate the physical body and the soul in very different ways, making it hard to say which one is better.

The only difference might be that the Ailuo race almost never "changes" their souls.

This group of individuals even places great importance on the purity of their souls.

Therefore, the first level of the Eternal Trial is the "Soul Trial."

To Lolth, the way this trial is conducted seems very twisted.

Using advanced soul technology, a "magic device" digs out the secrets deep within everyone’s soul and the information each person knows…

Then they start to uncover painful pasts and things people are reluctant to share, playing a question-and-answer game.

It is nicely called "facing one’s soul."

Commonly known as "public execution."

And this level is now set before everyone…

In a certain sense, it couldn’t be more fitting.

"Click."

The brass puppet raised its head.

Its finger pointed at the huge Magic Crystal, and the crystal lit up.

"Soul Trial—begin."

The sound of ancient magic blended, and a strange, irresistible magic filled the entire room.

This magic sank into the realm of the Star Spirit, as if it could see into everyone’s heart and soul.

Even Lolth could not resist it.

For a moment, she began to regret why she hadn’t learned deeper skills.

If a serious, experienced succubus were here, she would definitely be on guard.

Then, lines began to appear on the water scene…

Common language of the continent.

"Please answer the following questions truthfully."

"If you answer correctly, you will receive a Proof of Trial."

"If you answer incorrectly due to lack of knowledge, you will lose one Proof of Trial."

"If the question has multiple parts, you can gain or lose a Proof of Trial for each part of the answer."

"At the end of each round of questions, the Proof of Trial will be calculated and awarded together."

"If you answer incorrectly due to hiding information, in addition to losing a Proof of Trial, you will also experience a certain degree of soul impact."

"The total number of ‘Proof of Trial’ exceeds the ‘set standard,’ or everyone lost consciousness due to soul impact, and the trial ends."

The magic synthesis sound was also reciting the words that appeared above the crystal.

Soon, the first question appeared.

"Please point out the two princesses among you."

Seeing this question, Lolth was stunned right away.

Although she didn’t know if a princess from the Succubus clan counted as a princess…

But if there were two, it likely included herself!

But Dorothy isn’t here.

The game starts with a big surprise!

Everyone looked at each other in surprise.

"A princess?"

Master Krado showed a look of shock.

"Is there a princess among us?"

Lolth immediately showed a look of "stunning" surprise.

She quickly made a decision.

Even if she experienced a little soul impact, she had to keep playing her role!

As long as no one pointed her out, she would be stubborn until the end.

Anyway, a little soul impact, even if it was level nine, was nothing much for Lolth!

Although her skills were not good, she knew her spirit was strong enough.

Ling and Raven looked at Krado and Lolth, then at each other, lost in thought.

Among the people present, only Julie could be trusted completely.

Her identity was clear; she was the current leader of the "Fish Eye," a former gold medal mercenary group from the United Kingdom of South Sotua.

In the past, it was unknown where she came from, but she was definitely not a fallen princess.

Most likely, she had worked her way up from being a low-level mercenary.

Soon, the magical synthesis sound rang out again.

"Please give your answers at the same time after five seconds."

"Five, four, three, two, one."

The cold voice ended, and the five people present all raised their hands to point to their answers in their hearts!

Lolth pointed at Ling and Krado.

Krado pointed at Lolth and Raven.

Ling pointed at Raven and Lolth.

Julie pointed at Lolth and Ling.

Raven also pointed at Lolth and Ling.

The five people looked at each other, and Lolth was surprised to notice something.

"Damn it… why is everyone’s answer includes me?"

"Process of elimination."

Almost everyone answered in unison.

Then, Krado looked at Lolth with an innocent expression.

"Why are you pointing at me? I am a middle-aged man!"

Lolth only gave a cold laugh and did not offer an explanation.

And soon…

"Calculating the total number of answers this round… No one received the Proof of Trial."

"Begin the soul impact on the concealers."

Lolth felt a strong soul impact begin, a power close to level seven of mystical technique.

But she still gritted her teeth and pretended that nothing had happened.

The seventh-level impact… Although it made her dizzy, she was still able to hold on.

Soon, the impact ended.

Lolth, showing no signs of unusual behavior, looked around and smiled.

"Oh dear… It looks like no one is ‘hiding’ anything, right?"

"Yes, yes."

Krado nodded and said.

At that moment, the magical synthesis sound echoed again.

"Now, we will announce the answer."