Volume 1 Chapter 467
by post_apiChapter 467: Lolth’s Thoughts and Plans!
After "Five Colors" spoke, Lolth had nothing left to worry about.
She sat still waiting for the other four to wake up, while also processing what Xiletor had just told her.
Hell, End of Days, God of Demise, Kanor, Kululu, Five Colors…
Each one alone was enough to make Lolth think deeply, and now they were all piled together.
The sudden influx of many matters made Lolth, feeling like a fish out of water, a bit dizzy.
But no matter how confused she felt, these things were indeed, as Xiletor said…
Very "important".
This also means that Lolth cannot ignore these matters.
She still needs to prioritize these things.
First, the "End of Days" situation is definitely the least concerning.
Whether the End of Days is still a long way off, or whether what Xiletor said about its strength is beyond what she imagined, there is no doubt that Lolth doesn’t need to think about this for the time being.
Although this adds long-term pressure invisibly, in the short term, it has become less urgent due to the extended timeline and the awareness of other god-like beings about the situation.
Of course, development focused on preparing for the End of Days is still urgently needed.
Next in urgency should be matters related to Kanor and Kululu.
Regarding Kanor, after calming down, Lolth feels she needs to carefully reconsider this issue.
She does not believe in fate.
Not even what the almost "all-knowing" Sister Xiletor said could shake Lolth’s belief.
Of course, things like Plane Will are quite frightening…
But after all, the deadline for this matter is Kanor’s twelfth birthday.
There are four years left.
And since it involves Kanor, Lolth does not think this is something she can decide alone.
Even though she is Kanor’s master, Lolth believes she should respect Kanor’s choices.
When Kanor is a bit older, perhaps when she is ten or eleven, Lolth should discuss this matter with her.
Considering what is "best for you" but making decisions without Kanor and never seeing her seems like a sacrifice… but it is also irresponsible.
If Kanor were not so clever, or in other words, if the person Xiletor warned her about was Dorothy, Lolth might still make decisions for her to prevent the other person from being too emotional.
But Kanor, Lolth believes she has the wisdom to face her own heart and make choices.
However, in the two years before this, as her master, I should understand what kind of will and "cost" she carries.
Although we decided to work together, the preparation still falls on me as her master, and I need to put in more effort.
The same goes for Kululu.
Even though Lolth has never met Kululu in person, their friendship is genuine.
Over the two years, Kululu has helped me many times, both openly and secretly, and I have also made things easier for Kululu.
She believes Kululu has no bad intentions towards her… otherwise, Xiletor would not have had trouble finding her.
So, this matter can be easily resolved.
When I leave this half-plane ruins, I will take a moment to ask Kululu herself.
Besides these few things…
The remaining tasks are urgent.
One could even say that they are all connected within this small relic.
The God of Demise targeting me is definitely a concern for the guildmaster!
The other side is collecting half-plane ruins from the First Era, and they may have devoured the Plague God who once gifted me.
This is definitely a trouble I can’t shake off.
Sister Xiletor advised me to think carefully about going to war with Hell; she probably knows something about this alternate plane called "Hell."
Xiletor also almost directly told me that Hell will soon arrive here — they are likely targeting the Ruins of Sand.
The legacy of the First Era is not only attractive to the people of the main plane.
The half-plane itself is a treasure so great that even the gods would be tempted.
This is the part that troubles Lolth the most.
The "Five Colors" and the Ruins of Sand will likely become her own possessions.
Although to Xiletor, this seems necessary to fight against the God of Demise.
However, Lolth can draw a conclusion from several clues.
If she gains ownership of the Ruins of Sand and becomes the master of this girl, the "Five Colors," then…
First, she may have to face pressure from "hell."
This is probably what Sister Xiletor means when she says she might change her mind later.
Most likely, it means that hell will come after me.
Although hell might not be able to harm me for some reason, it will probably still show itself…
Overwhelming power.
And according to Lolth’s understanding of her older sister…
The "excitement" won’t be caused by just one hell.
What else is there?
If things go really badly, there might be an evil god…
Thinking about those cultists outside, Lolth felt it was very possible.
"So, in the worst-case scenario, I might have to face being forced to put a half-plane and a malfunctioning AI in my hands, and then get caught up in a struggle between hell and evil gods because of this…"
Lolth sighed and felt a severe headache.
Compared to these, if she really took an entire half-plane of ruins back, the Lord of the Demon King’s reward would seem a bit insignificant.
Of course, Lolth also held a glimmer of optimism.
This also meant that as long as she did not obtain ownership of the "Five Colors" and the "Ruins of Sand," she could happily open a portal back home and continue to relax and grow!
There was still one last trial, and she still had a chance!
Moreover, even if she passed the "Knowledge Trial," it didn’t necessarily mean she would gain full ownership of the entire half-plane.
After all, this "trial" was only meant for choosing treasures from the Ailuo race, and the spoils were usually a single treasure.
She had never heard of anyone taking away the entire treasury.
After thinking it over, Lolth believed that her uniqueness might lie in the mistaken identity of being a "magistrate."
Moreover, this "Artificial Soul," despite being artificial, is already no different from a living being in terms of joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness.
After all, it is the ultimate creation of ancient civilization.
Therefore, to become the master of her and this ruins, one must likely gain the classic approval of this Artificial Girl!
She looked at the colorful girl, who was again reading a book and hovering not far in front of her. After pondering, she decided to start a conversation with this young lady.
At the very least, she needed to confirm the other person’s current attitude!