APTnovel Chapter 247 War Approaching
Chapter 247 War Approaching
Chapter 247 War Approaching
When Lola woke up in the morning, she stood straight in front of an empty wall.
A few months ago, Lola left a mark on this wall, indicating her height at the time.
Lola spread her hands and pressed them against her head.
Then, keeping your hands still, move your body backward and check where your fingertips touch the wall.
To Lola's surprise, her fingertip was actually touching the mark!
Although it was only a fingernail's width higher than that mark.
But that was enough to make Lola overjoyed, which meant she could still grow taller!
She even let out a smug "humph".
Laura believes it must be thanks to the milk!
But it was Anne who suggested she drink milk, so ultimately, the credit still belongs to Anne.
"Um!"
Lola stared at the mark and nodded vigorously.
She decided that the milk project must continue!
Then, Lola took a pen and wrote down her new height on the wall.
Lola changed her clothes, tidied her hair a bit, put on her sunglasses, and prepared to leave the room.
Looking away, she glanced at the new mark again.
Laura closed the door and left the residence, preparing to venture deep into the forest.
Today is Lola's holiday, and she plans to travel around.
Soon, she arrived at the mushroom field where she had buried the anchor magic circle.
Lola walked onto the magic circle, activated her power, and began to operate the Radiant Realm.
The rosy light engulfed her, and in the blink of an eye, she had entered the realm of rosy light.
Laura's first destination was, naturally, Herald City.
She quickly found the rearranged exit of the Mirror of Clouds within the Mirror of Clouds.
By the time she left through that exit, she had already traveled thousands of miles away.
Lola skillfully made her way to the pile of strange rocks and found the one that looked like a porcini mushroom.
They then constructed a magic circle in an attempt to retrieve any letters that might be inside.
However, Laura got nothing.
This meant that Anne still hadn't returned, and a sense of loss welled up in Lola's heart.
She didn't know when Annie would return, so she could only linger in Zhixin's anticipation.
Since Anne wasn't in this city, there was nothing that could entice Lola to stay.
Lola returned to the Realm of Dawn and then passed through another exit.
This is Namcha Barn.
Laura came here to confirm one thing.
She arrived in front of a house.
This is the place where Lola committed her first murder.
Laura killed the slave king Valen and stole his seal ring.
Laura used the ring multiple times to give orders to Valen's men.
As for his own, it was nothing more than to save his fellow countrymen.
Unfortunately, all the compatriots she has seen so far have lost themselves.
Even though Lola claimed she could completely save them, those people still dared not ask her for help.
Their free will had been completely worn down by the slave traders, and they dared not resist those who oppressed them, willingly becoming subservient servants who could only wag their tails and fawn over their victims.
Lola was furious about this, and she was even ashamed to associate with these people.
Anne is right, not everyone is worth saving!
But Lola couldn't resist using the ring to secretly help her fellow countrymen.
Although we cannot directly grant them freedom, we can at least make their lives a little easier in the future.
However, the slave king has been dead for over a year.
According to the intelligence Laura possessed, without Valen as their leader, the entire slave trade quickly began to decline.
The number of green-eyed human slaves now delivered to the eastern side of the Sea of Despair has been reduced to one-third of its original number.
Therefore, Laura felt it was a great relief that she was able to kill Valen back then.
Last month, Lola used that ring to give the slave king's officers a final order to disband the group!
In this way, the slave trade will completely lose its core leadership, and the number of compatriots whose freedom has been taken away by slave traders will likely decrease further.
Lola has come to this house to check how well her previous instructions have been carried out.
When Lola arrived at the door, she saw a "For Rent" sign posted on the door.
Clearly, the pirates had moved away.
Lola arrived at the alleyway on both sides of the house and easily made a large hole in the wall using her Radiant Magic.
She went inside and, seeing that the house was indeed empty, she was certain that her orders had taken effect.
In this way, the ring will never be needed again.
In fact, Lola understood that although she had done a lot, it was only a temporary solution.
The slave king is dead, but perhaps soon another slave emperor will emerge.
There is only one way to completely eliminate the slave trade: for their homeland to become strong. Lola has realized that this world has only one sin: weakness.
When people are weak, they will be bullied; when nations are weak, they will be invaded; when races are weak, they will be humiliated.
Lola can make herself stronger, but she has no idea how to make her homeland stronger.
She knew she was just a nobody, and she couldn't shoulder the responsibility of saving her hometown.
Besides, she has already done enough.
However, if there is an opportunity in the future to help her hometown and compatriots, she will definitely do it without hesitation.
Lola left the house and returned to the magic circle.
She stared at the ring in her palm, then threw it into the filthy sewer.
This is a barbaric symbol of depriving others of their freedom; filth should be returned to filth.
Then, Lola entered the Realm of Dawn again.
This time, she chose to go to the library.
Lola stood on the library rooftop, feeling the salty sea breeze.
Then I went down the stairs and came to the lobby.
Aaron stood behind the registration desk, while many people sat in front of the long table.
Cathy, Harriet, and a fat man she'd never met before.
So, Aaron took in other people?
All three of them were reading, so Lola kept her footsteps down.
When she stood in front of Aaron, he smiled slightly and nodded at her.
Lola nodded as well.
Aaron pointed behind her, and Laura nodded again.
Afterwards, Aaron took her back to the rooftop.
How have you been lately?
Lola thought for a moment and replied:
"Very calm."
"That's good, after all, you like quiet."
"Yes," Lorak said.
Aaron continued, "I feel your strength has improved quite a bit recently. You haven't neglected practicing with that book, have you?"
"Um."
"How far has it gotten?"
Lola didn't know how to describe the degree, and after thinking for a long time, she finally said:
"I am confident that I can safely establish the next permanent anchor point."
"Yeah,"
Aaron grinned.
"That means you've made great progress. The complexity of permanent anchors increases exponentially with their number, and your strength must match the complexity of establishing new anchors safely."
"And if I'm not mistaken, your strength has increased rapidly since you got lost in the Realm of Clouds and returned. Have you mastered some kind of technique?"
Faced with this question, Lola thought for a while before answering:
"If you could call this a reflection..."
Tell me about it.
"I've discovered that using the 'Mist Realm' interferes with a person's emotions and feelings, and can even temporarily affect their personality. If these can be kept stable, then the 'Mist Realm' can remain consistently effective."
Laura replied,
"Therefore, I deliberately trained to stabilize my emotions and feelings when using my abilities. But I unexpectedly discovered that my mastery of power also became more and more proficient."
"Hmm—I see,"
Aaron muttered to himself, lost in thought.
Seeing Aaron's expression, Laura couldn't help but ask curiously:
"Aaron, is there something about that book that you don't understand?"
"If we're only talking about the content, then I do remember and have mastered everything in that book. However, there are many things..."
Only through practice can one truly know.
Lola nodded and continued:
"I'm currently learning a form of mind magic, and I've discovered that this magic allows me to better construct magic circles."
Aaron smiled gently: "Witchcraft is also one of your talents, Lola. Any talent is worth cherishing."
"And your ability to go beyond what I teach and proactively explore how to use your skills is also commendable."
"However, there is something I must remind you: do not use any other powers within the Realm of Dawn. You have already lost your way once."
"Yes," Laura nodded in agreement.
"I'm investigating why you're lost," Aaron said. "You can also do your own research; it might help you better understand this power."
"Um--"
"By the way, Lola, where do you plan to set the next anchor point?"
"I'm not sure yet," Laura replied, "but I've already made up my mind."
"You've thought it through but aren't sure yet?" Aaron looked at Lola with a puzzled expression.
"Um."
"Ha, interesting answer," Aaron shrugged. "Then I won't ask any more questions, but remember to let me know after you've set it up."
"good..-"
Afterwards, Aaron Liula had lunch in the library before leaving.
But Lola refused.
Harriet was very hostile towards her, and although Lola didn't care what others thought of her, she didn't like the atmosphere either.
Moreover, Cathy seems to be growing much faster than her.
The joy of discovering that she had indeed grown taller that morning had not yet completely faded, and Lola wanted to keep this feeling in her heart for a while longer.
Therefore, she absolutely cannot see Cathy stand up, otherwise she will definitely be jealous.
Aaron didn't try to persuade Laura to stay, only telling her to come back regularly.
Lola agreed, and then, under Aaron's watchful gaze, entered the Radiant Realm.
Afterwards, Lola returned to the frozen continent.
Take a step, tread across the Mushroom Field, and wander through the Ghostly Forest.
Laura had nowhere else to go, so she chose to return to her residence.
She decided to practice the "Knot of the Clouds," or Lolotti's mind magic.
If you feel tired, it's perfectly fine to laze around in bed for an afternoon.
Soon, she entered the Phantom Society's academy area.
Lola saw that many people had climbed up the trunk of the miasma tree, seemingly intending to frame it.
She suddenly realized that the eerie night was fast approaching.
Lola wasn't interested in the festivals of the frozen continent, but she did hate its noise late at night.
So she didn't linger and went straight to her residence.
But as soon as she got a short distance away, she saw Lolotti standing below the house, walking anxiously.
He seemed anxious about something, but it had nothing to do with Lola.
Lola intended to go straight into the house, but Lolotti spotted her and called out:
"Lola!"
She had to stop and look at the old man who was having his tumor removed.
Lolot asked, "Where did you go? Did you encounter any danger?"
"Danger?" Lola wondered, puzzled by the word Lolotti used.
"Yes, it's dangerous," Lolo said. "I just received news that danger is approaching."
Upon hearing this, Lola immediately became alert:
"What's wrong?"
Lolotti replied, "War!"
The two went into the house together and sat down at the table.
Lola poured herself a glass of milk and sipped it slowly while listening to Lolotti's story.
"Although the frozen continent is in chaos, its political structure is remarkably stable."
Loloti said,
Ultimately, the Ice people do not value territory or care about political affiliation. Therefore, for a long time...
Armed conflicts driven by political objectives rarely break out on this land.
"But why is there a war now?" Laura asked.
"This is a complete disaster," Loloti said. "You know, there are three regimes in this land: the Northern Community, the Southern Community, and the Eastern Community."
"But this war did not break out between these three regimes; it was a rebellion."
"Rebellion?"
"That's right, near the border between the Eastern and Southern Communities, an army of wizards suddenly appeared."
Lolo said with a worried expression,
"They quickly occupied several squares around the border and are still expanding rapidly."
"Their actions were very efficient, and no intelligence was leaked. If it weren't for a vigilant businessman who discovered the anomalies in those squares, they probably would have continued to occupy more squares without anyone noticing."
Lola nodded: "So, you only found out about this today too?"
“That’s right,” Lolo nodded. “And you happened to be out, and you once brought me back seawater from the Weeping Canyon in just one day. I was worried that you might be near that rebellious area, so I rushed back to find you.”
"Hmm—so, who are the rebels?"
"It's not certain yet, however, another piece of information has recently been circulating near the area of the rebellion."
Lolotti paused, then tapped his two index fingers together.
"This matter is related to a witch organization called the Holy Meeting. They discovered the relics of the calamity witch Grellara in that area and asked witches from all sides to come and study them together."
"If I didn't have a job to do, I would have liked to go and take a look. But I didn't expect that it would be located right in the heart of the rebellious area, so I can't help but suspect that the two things are connected."
Laura asked, "Will they attack?"
"The rebels' true strength is still unclear, so we don't know their intentions or ambitions, but we must take precautions."
Lola nodded; she was curious about something:
"Is it really that easy to occupy a few squares? Even if they are wizards."
“That’s what puzzles me too,” Lolo raised an eyebrow. “As far as I know, all the rebels are wizards, and the number of wizards is increasing rapidly.”
"But the rate of growth is too incredible. I'm puzzled as to how they could gather so many wizards so quickly. So now there's a rumor going around that 'that rebel army has mastered some kind of extraordinary power!'"