The day after Lilith left, Caitlin encountered an investigation by the Demon Sealing Tower.
Eight holy mages, aboard a flying boat, hovered above the palace.
Inside the council hall, Gandalf and the others, along with several high-ranking mages, were summoned. As for Luo Fan, he hadn't left yet, and was carefully observing the unfolding events from the shadows.
Killing three at once shouldn't be a big problem. Speaking of their magic flying boats, they look really useful, but taking them back would be difficult unless we wipe out this faction first.
Could it be that these guys discovered Lilith's whereabouts, or was it for some other reason? Like those two guys who were killed?
"Caitlyn, have you really not seen Lilith recently?"
Those people had prepared some kind of magical artifacts, and after they finished, the hall was filled with a special aura before they began interrogating everyone.
"I saw him last night, but he disappeared this morning!"
After she finished speaking, someone examined the aura around her and found that there were indeed some traces of darkness, confirming that Caitlin was not lying.
"Why didn't you tell us beforehand! Never mind, did she say anything about any changes in her behavior or where she was going?"
"She's very weak. Her consciousness is malfunctioning. She said she's going south!"
"Are you sure there's something wrong with her health?" the man asked, his tone becoming more serious and tense.
"Confirmed, pale-faced, and the magic power in her body is still unstable."
"Do you know why?"
“His divine sense was invaded by other remnant souls, so he went south probably to find a solution,” Caitlin explained earnestly.
"So, she really obtained the inscription?"
"Hmm~"
"Where exactly is 'south'?"
"She didn't say."
"Send men south to investigate; we must catch her." Knowing Caitlin wasn't lying, the man quickly gave the order.
They then sought information from other people, especially Gandalf, about the Void Thief, including his ability to teleport, but only managed to find some spatial magic cores.
He had indeed never seen the Void Thief, and knew even less about the others. As for the news that their envoy had been killed, he didn't inquire further, as the people present clearly lacked the ability to do so.
Perhaps because they had discovered information about Lilith, these people conducted a brief investigation in the vicinity before hastily leaving. A remnant soul intrusion is no small matter; no one knows what it will do next.
Moreover, finding her might lead to clues about other inscriptions. They already knew about the guiding properties of human inscriptions.
Consequently, the surveillance of Lissandra and Melissa was also temporarily suspended.
"Caitlyn, is what you just said true?" After these people left, the old woman looked at her excitedly.
"Yes, she said it herself."
"That's great! Does that mean we have hope for the future?"
Caitlin didn't answer, after all, she didn't know either. She had been a little nervous when those people were asking her questions, but she could still receive Luo Fan's telepathic message, which calmed her down.
Only after confirming that those people had gone far away and their attention was no longer on this side, and that the guys in the hall had excitedly left, did Luo Fan slip out.
"Luo Fan, isn't this a bit inappropriate?"
"It's alright, she's very shrewd. She won't go south unless she's absolutely certain. Now that the empire has stabilized for the time being, I should leave for a while."
"Little Bell's abilities make her easy to be hated, and she's in a bad mood. We need to change her environment. I'll also take Little Grey with me."
At least when Luo Fan comforted her, Xiao Ling'er hugged him and cried for a long time. After hearing so many heartfelt words, the little girl also became a bit neurotic.
"It's alright, she's already helped a lot!" Caitlin sighed, thinking that Little Bell had recently started to distance herself from her. Fortunately, the most difficult period was over.
"Well then, I'll be going now!" After giving her a light hug, Luo Fan disappeared.
Daisy's side is already prepared. Ellie hasn't been around, and her emotions are somewhat unstable; the atmosphere in the palace is still rather oppressive.
He also had to go back and check on Ellie's current situation, as his breakthrough would definitely have some impact on her.
Meanwhile, the other two empires were also under investigation by the Demon Sealing Tower, but the murderer was still nowhere to be found. However, the confirmation of Lilith's absorption of human runes kept them all busy.
Arctic ice sheet.
After a long journey, Lilith finally reunited with her best friend.
Lissandra and Melissa were exhausted, but they still hadn't figured out anything of value, and they even destroyed one of the samples.
Fire and ice elements are too stimulating for dark elements, making them difficult to control. The two women, however, were very excited to learn that Lilith had arrived.
As a result, when they met, Lilith's completely changed appearance stunned them!
"You... you successfully absorbed the inscription?" Melissa's attention was entirely focused on her; at this moment, Lilith's divine sense was no less than hers.
"Of course, I'm a genius."
"What genius? It's all because of that magical slime gang!" Melissa calmed down, while Lissandra looked at her with extreme envy.
"Why does it have to be dark-type? Do you have any ice-type ones?"
Lilith shook her head. "The only thing I can confirm right now is the dark element; I don't know about the others."
"Tell me quickly, what does it feel like to absorb inscriptions?" Melissa urged, then suddenly seemed to have thought of something, opening her domain to the fullest and pressing her divine sense directly down.
As a result, Lilith, who had previously been so vulnerable, managed to block the attack completely.
"Soul-based?"
"Well, you were lucky! We almost didn't get to see you guys. There were other remnants inside that thing."
"Luckily, I was quick-witted and found Luo Fan in time, and he helped me solve the problem," Lilith explained happily.
"So, that slime can also handle the remnants of a god's soul?" Melissa's question brought Lilith back to reality.
Right, how could she not have thought of that! But he could even obliterate the Demon King's essence, so that broken thing shouldn't be a problem, right?
Speaking of which, that Divine Forging Incantation doesn't seem to work. I've been fiddling with it for so long, and there's been no reaction at all. Could it be that my method is wrong, or is it just that I lack the comprehension?
"I don't know if it's from a deity, but Luo Fan handled it quite easily. By the way, I came to you because I wanted you to help me find other inscriptions."
"You sensed the legendary inscription guidance?" Lissandra quickly grasped the crux of the matter, her envy growing even stronger. If all else failed, she'd try finding that slime herself.
After all, that bastard stole his Cold Marrow, and he had to make him compensate him, even if it meant sacrificing himself.
"Yes. My strength alone is not enough; I need your support. Don't worry, if in the end the continent really doesn't have your inscriptions, we'll just shout it from the heavens."
"I have no objection. Where should we look?" Melissa asked, still pondering the issue of the remnant soul. If it truly was the remnant soul of a god, the slime's strength would definitely increase significantly after digesting it.
If he were to say Lilith's words, they would be more credible, since he is capable of absorbing other people's souls.
Lilith's growth is still too slow. But what can I do? She has such a good daughter, and she even made a contract with that slime. Maybe I'll have to rely on her in the future.
"South of Holy Flame City, I don't know the exact location; it's very well hidden!"
"Okay, I can help, but you'll have to demonstrate the specific steps to do it for us!"
"no problem."
It seemed that Lissandra had thought of the same problem, and she hurriedly nodded in agreement. In any case, at least she saw hope.
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