Chapter 285 The Hesitant Ananda <TOC> Chapter 287 Overreaching Ends in Failure
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“Speak,” Lydia said languidly, swinging her long legs.
Daisy and Anna exchanged glances. Daisy stepped forward and spoke in a low, submissive tone, “Lord Red Lotus, what do you wish to ask?”
Lydia rolled her eyes, “Do I really need to ask? It was clearly stated during the auction!”
Daisy choked for a moment, then whispered, “I truly don’t know who created the On Cloud 6.”
“You don’t? Then how did you come to possess it?” Lydia narrowed her eyes, causing a sudden shift in the atmosphere. A pair of invisible hands grasped Daisy’s neck and lifted her into the air. Subsequently, a wizard-level oppressive aura approached her.
Daisy’s face flushed, and she was drenched in sweat. Unable to utter a word, she stuttered.
Anna’s face filled with worry, but when she tried to speak, Lydia’s icy glare froze her in place, unable to move.
In this tense atmosphere, Twilight’s voice entered the compartment, “Lord Red Lotus, don’t forget our agreement. I passed on your message to the consignor as an exception, not for you to threaten.”
Daisy’s face, initially panicked, brightened with hope upon hearing Twilight’s words.
Seeing this, Lydia sneered, “You really think of Twilight as a savior, don’t you? Let me tell you, even if I kill you at Twilight’s doorstep, she might feel uncomfortable, but she wouldn’t dare hold me accountable. She wouldn’t even feel a hint of discomfort.”
Daisy listened in horror to Lydia’s mockery.
“What do you say, Twilight?” Lydia’s voice pierced the air, reaching Twilight’s location.
A long silence served as her answer.
Lydia continued, “So, instead of waiting for Twilight to save you, you’d better be honest. As long as you’re truthful, I have no interest in harming such a charming and alluring young lady.”
Daisy nodded vigorously, tears and snot streaming down her face. Only then did Lydia snort coldly and release her.
“Speak. I don’t want to hear nonsense.” Lydia took out On Cloud 6, letting it float in front of her, a hint of fascination in her eyes.
“I truly don’t know who created it. I found it among my magic servant’s belongings,” Daisy trembled as she revealed the origin of On Cloud 6.
Her magic servant was a palm-sized moon bellflower sprite, whose daily tasks involved collecting nectar and creating moon bellflower fragrances.
The day before yesterday, she went to her magic servant to retrieve some moon bellflower fragrance and accidentally discovered a music box. After listening to it, she was amazed and, since she was in the midst of a difficult time, decided to take it to the Twilight Auction to exchange it for a mid-level white orchid potion.
“That’s the whole story,” Daisy said timidly, lowering her head.
Lydia had been using a lie detection spell throughout, and Daisy had indeed not lied.
“Your magic servant didn’t tell you where it came from?”
Daisy revealed an awkward expression: “The moon bellflower sprite I purchased is the lowest grade, not yet intelligent, and cannot speak. However…”
“What?”
Daisy hesitated for a moment but continued: “When I took the music box, the moon bellflower sprite cried out in distress, trying to stop me and even attacking me. It was the first time it had ever defied me. In a fit of anger, I knocked it unconscious and locked it in a cage. Then I left…”
Because she had forcibly taken something from her magic servant, Daisy felt uneasy. After all, the music box couldn’t have fallen from the sky, and the moon bellflower sprite never had it before. She feared that the music box might be connected to some powerful figure, and she hadn’t slept well for the past few nights.
“With such mental strength, you’ll be nothing more than an apprentice for your entire life,” Lydia remarked sarcastically upon seeing Daisy’s uneasy expression. “As a master, you have the right to handle your magic servant’s belongings. If they defy you, they deserve to be killed, eliminating future trouble.”
Anna, who was nearby, had also heard the origin of the “On Cloud 6” for the first time. She understood why Daisy had been hesitant these past few days. It turned out that she was uneasy because she had taken something from her magic servant… However, the magic servant belonged to the master, and its belongings should naturally belong to the master too! But this was predicated on the assumption that the music box belonged to the magic servant in the first place.
If the music box had been placed with the magic servant by someone else or stolen by the servant, the situation would be quite serious.
After Lydia finished speaking, she said indifferently: “Since the music box was found with your magic servant, bring it to me, and I will question it.”
Daisy quickly nodded in agreement: “I’ll take the airship back soon, and I’ll bring it over tonight.”
“Taking an airship back? You can make the round trip in a day?” Lydia squinted her eyes: “Are you two from the Savage Grottoes?”
Daisy and Anna exchanged glances and nodded, saying, “Yes, my name is Daisy, and both Anna and I are from the Savage Grottoes. My mentor is Nian Yesevei of ‘Leaf Blossom’; Anna’s mentor is…”
“That’s enough,” Lydia interrupted. “If your mentors are of the caliber of Sanders, I wouldn’t mind listening, but don’t bother mentioning any other unknown names.” Seeing that the two girls had closed their mouths, Lydia scoffed, “Since you’re from the Savage Grottoes, you don’t need to come back to me. I’ll be going there in a few days, and I’ll find you then.”
After finishing, Lydia waved her hand, dismissing Daisy and Anna.
Once the door closed, Lydia’s expression changed immediately, a smile forming at the corner of her mouth as she gazed at the enchanting On Cloud 6 floating before her.
Its radiant appearance, unique design, and creative ideas captivated Lydia.
After playing —City in the Sky— several times, Lydia was immersed in the “story” of the floating island for quite some time before snapping back to reality.
“This floating island illusion is truly marvelous; it feels strangely familiar,” Lydia contemplated for a moment, a slight smile gracing her lips, “Sanders, is it you?”
Lydia stretched lazily.
“Speaking of which, it’s been a long time since I visited Lady Mirror,” Lydia mentioned, a smile unconsciously appearing on her face, “I’ll stop by this time.”
……
On the other side, Angel and Promi had just returned with supplies when they were surrounded.
The person leading the group was not unfamiliar to Angel; he was a member of the Twilight Guard, accompanied by four wizard apprentices, cornering them in a quiet area.
“Lord Twilight may have spared you, but don’t think we will! Dare to kill my dear friend, and you shall pay with blood!” the man in Twilight uniform said in a low voice, scolding Angel.
Angel glanced at the man, then turned to Promi, saying, “Wait a few minutes.”
With a puzzled look from Promi, Angel approached the man, a serious expression on his face: “I must reiterate, the people you lost have nothing to do with me. Don’t try to pin everything on me.”
After finishing, Angel stared directly at the leader of the Twilight Guard: “Don’t try to cover up your motives. Twilight is nearby, isn’t she? But she doesn’t dare to kill me herself, so she sent you instead?”
Angel asserted confidently.
Because the Twilight Guard showed no sorrow when he spoke of his “best friend’s death,” his eyes were as cold and indifferent as frost. Could such an unfeeling person truly be so “righteous” in seeking revenge for their close friend?
Angel didn’t believe it. It must be the work of Twilight.
The Twilight Guard sneered: “You have no other path today but death.”
Angel laughed: “Unless Twilight comes out, you won’t be able to kill me. Even if Twilight does show up, I’ll drag the entire Southern Region down with me.”
Angel’s words clearly still held a grudge about how he had “saved the world” yesterday but received no praise.
The Twilight Guard didn’t understand the meaning behind Angel’s words, but he didn’t want to waste any more time on verbal disputes. He ordered his men to attack!
Seeing this, Angel turned to Promi and said, “You go back first. I’ll deal with these people.”
As he spoke, the environment around Angel suddenly changed…
Thousands of meters above, Twilight coldly watched the events on the ground, a sardonic smile forming at the corner of his mouth.
“Hehe, the mentor was right, you really dare to take action,” said a barefoot girl in a skirt, floating towards him.
“Flora, are you here to stop me?” A cold glint flashed in Twilight’s eyes.
The person was indeed Flora, who waved her hand: “I’m not here to stop you, take your revenge however you want. I’m here to keep an eye on Angel, so he doesn’t stir up any more trouble.”
Twilight sneered: “He’s just trash; he won’t last long.”
Although Flora was somewhat jealous of Angel, they were still from the same sect. Seeing Twilight insult him, Flora’s anger flared up. She forced out a sarcastic laugh: “Yes, how could trash like him ever catch your eye?”
“But I need to tell you something. If it hadn’t been for the mentor’s intervention yesterday, do you think you’d be safe? Don’t delude yourself. Have you forgotten that legendary-level pressure?” As Flora spoke, she pointed at Angel on the ground: “He wasn’t just bragging. If you really push him to the edge, it won’t just be you and me who’ll be buried with him.”
……
At present, Angel’s most notable skill was his ability to create illusions.
In an emergency situation, Angel didn’t construct more complex illusions, but directly used a misty environment as the main background. Then, combined with his ability to conceal spatial perception, he made them wander in the fog before defeating them one by one.
However, when he created the mist, Angel immediately noticed something different.
There was something unusual within the illusion.
For example, Angel’s “field of vision” was divided into two parts: one side was the people trapped in the misty illusion, and the other side was the original Nightmare Domain severed by Sanders.
Why would the Nightmare Domain appear when casting an illusion? Angel was somewhat puzzled.
Yesterday, Sanders had said that merging the Nightmare Domain into the illusion would cause his illusions to undergo explosive changes. However, Angel had not inquired about the specifics of these changes.
Now that the changes had occurred, he felt somewhat at a loss.
“Shava… Shava…”
As Angel looked bewildered, a strange voice, seemingly like that of a child, entered his ears. After carefully discerning its source, he realized that the voice came from the Nightmare Domain.
More precisely, it came from the teacup band within the Nightmare Domain.
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