Surviving The Fourth Calamity

Chapter 1624: Chapter 202: Rose Is Not Someone You Can Just Use

”Hm?” Hill couldn’t help but look at him, ”Isn’t it normal? Basia City has had several Silk Spider disasters recently.

Being more cautious is quite reasonable.”

”Not really~” ’Snow Cloud Peak’ said with a smile, ”Those bitten by the spiders have been examined jointly by the Silvermoon Temple and the Sun God Temple. Even the Undead Tribe over there in Basia City has been secretly watching, and it’s mostly confirmed that there’s no problem.

But there’s a lady, who after the attack, goes to the Silvermoon Temple every dawn to buy the highest level of Holy Water.

Hehe~

That stuff is originally limited in purchase. At first, the Silvermoon Priest didn’t say anything because she bought more using her status, but doing this for several days, the High Priest of the Silvermoon, known for having a bad temper, directly used a heart-inquiry type of Divine Arts to ask if she really used it and for what reason.

She actually used it for bathing! The High Priest of the Silvermoon nearly got into a fight with her.

But she indeed felt that only soaking in the highest level of Holy Water would prevent her from hallucinating, so she truly needed it.

The High Priest of the Silvermoon later asked if she was driven to nervous breakdown by reality.

Technically, there’s no need for it. The danger from Silk Spiders hasn’t reached that level.”

But more than the possibility of the lady going crazy on her own, ’Snow Cloud Peak’ suspected it was Lady Rose who personally intervened.

Hill looked a bit confused: ”That’s not impossible, but, why are you looking for Lady Rose?”

”I’ve been tracking that woman for several days with no clues, she seems like a good child... yet something feels off!” ’Snow Cloud Peak’ said through gritted teeth, ”But there’s no time left, the nobles of Danboro have almost arrived, and in a few days, they will definitely head to Cain Valley. I must grasp some clues before Lucimar arrives.

When it comes to negotiations, the more chips you have, the greater the benefits!”

”Wait...” Hill finally realized what Snow Old Dog had asked him last time, ”Are you saying that Lucy has a problem?

I can sense she genuinely cares for Lucimar, and while Lucimar has his own little schemes and secrets, they aren’t anywhere near evil...”

”If from the start, their end goal is dark disguised as light, then no matter how righteous the process is, it’ll inevitably end in evil.” ’Snow Cloud Peak’ laughed, ”Speaking of which, Lucimar’s personality actually fits your standard for making friends in this world, yet Mr. Hill seemed disinterested in him from the start!

Have you ever thought, if it were Terry who approached you first with such bombastic claims, would you still keep such a distance from him?

This slightly laughable, adolescent nature never bothered you... Hasn’t Vila acted more extreme than him?”

Hill blinked, and then blinked again, finally couldn’t help but reach out and scratch the hair on his chest: ”Eh~ Do you suspect Lucimar just because I didn’t feel anything during that one encounter with him...?”

”The huge changes in Aesces are clearly due to your arrival... Of course, they wouldn’t have happened just because of you, but you quickly brought them to light. The greatest fortune of this world is that the World Master embraced you with open arms and a friendly attitude.” ’Snow Cloud Peak’ gave Hill a serious wink, ”For Aesces, though it was painful all at once, it’s better than delaying until the end when they’d have to reboot the world with those evil forces.

It’s not an impossible thing; I’ve had someone study the history of Toril. As long as they are closely connected to Toril, after the world reboots, those external True Gods and Evil Gods naturally blend into the lineup of Toril Deities.

Even if it’s because AO doesn’t care in the first place, it still proves this path can be taken.

Aesces... hmm... Hill, do you think he can withstand those calculations?

He couldn’t even outlast such a fool as Triton!”

Hill tugged at the long hair on his chest and remained silent for a while... He had naturally realized this point quite some time ago.

Besides, he had a feeling that allowing him into their world might attract the most uncontrollable Undead, but some World Masters who aren’t confident in their abilities might welcome his arrival in the future.

How should I put it... as long as they harbor no malice towards Hill himself, such minor schemes simply won’t provoke his resistance.

Back then, Aesces didn’t let him in for nothing; it’s just that those plans were rendered void due to the rapid progression of events.

However, the benefits he brought were too great, so much so that even the existence of the Undead Tribe turned into a good thing.

Of course, it might also be that these worlds will be so tightly sealed that there’s not even a crack for the Exterior Gods, making it even less likely for Hill to enter.

His arrival may indeed expose some hidden evils, but it also forces the world to open its doors.

Like Aesces and those like Ditte and Lind, who have rather good relations with the Undead Tribe, they naturally already know about the existence of other worlds and other practical deities... This naturally draws the attention of those powerful deities in Toril.

Otherwise, Aesces wouldn’t have let Ambori over so openly, as he can only seal the world’s level in the future, but can’t seal off the hearts and minds of humans.

”Maybe it’s because we’ve been with the Undead Tribe for so long.” ’Snow Cloud Peak’ showed a peculiar smile, ”Hill always has a decent fondness for those adolescent types, but Lucimar... Even though his temperament might be lacking compared to Ellie, clearly, Lucimar should fit your usual tastes more.

But after formal interaction, Mr. Hill, you still chose Ellie as your entry point into this world. From that moment, something didn’t feel right to me.

But at that time, I suspected that it was because the matter with Ismael was too troublesome, so you naturally chose to push away his extended hand of friendship.

Yet after discovering that Lucimar’s mother might have some issues, many things could be seen from a different perspective.

If Lucimar himself is relatively problem-free, then there must be someone around him associated with that lady.

Moreover, Miss Ruth, whom the young master had always ambiguously interacted with, caught my eye.

Unfortunately, I had people track her for a long time. To be safe, not only people from our side, but also those from the Last-Era Clan, and even some undercover agents from Eden risked exposure and acted, but alas, nothing was discovered.

It wasn’t until their trade association suddenly suffered from the Silk Spider disaster that Ruth began to show some abnormalities.

How should I put it... Mr. Hill, for the poison of the Silk Spider that renders Silvermoon Holy Water ineffective, I don’t need to think elsewhere—it must be the handiwork of Lady Rose.

However, such powerful Rose personally acted yet failed to succeed swiftly!

This is truly unbelievable.

Abyss Spider Queen, one might suspect her morals—oh, no, there’s no need to suspect, she indeed lacks them~

How could you doubt her abilities!

I am very curious, what kind of ability allowed Ruth to resist Lady Rose’s corrosion with a little high-level Holy Water?

’Snow Cloud Peak’ seemed to have eyes gleaming with golden light because of this discovery.

Hill was silent for a few seconds before asking him, ”You’ve thought through it quite well, but why do you think I can call her out?”

”Rose has never been hard on you, Hill!” ’Snow Cloud Peak’ quickly replied, ”I know the Elven God King surely has no relation to her, otherwise she wouldn’t sabotage in such dead earnestness.

But... it was only later that I realized one thing, your bloodline comes from Viola, and Viola’s, from the Elven Royal Family, as a descendant of a prince... So who is this prince’s mother?

Larong Demons themselves said they haven’t given birth to children with that fool, but they never mentioned whether Rose has...

How should I put it~ I feel Rose is very interested in another lineage of the Elven God King.

Given the years I’ve seen Rose’s operating style across many worlds, she certainly would probe.

Besides, I’ve interacted quite a bit with elves in Toril, so I know a bit about Druidic Beast Transformation Arts, essentially, same lineage transforms into the same kind of creature.

Then, if Viola inherited the bloodline from her mother or grandmother, of someone unwilling to be a bear but transformed into a leopard, even if she morphs into another creature, it should be a beast.

But according to my investigation, Viola’s talent is transforming into a peregrine falcon.

Hey~ Hill, could the bloodline of the Earth Bear combined with the Elven God King’s bloodline be suppressed by another party~ Why is that?

”Because she possesses the Crystal Flower bloodline~” Hill smiled slightly, ”In fact, the elf lineage is very complex, so those that don’t manifest don’t count.

But they have always been present.

The Crystal Flower bloodline neutralizes many traits, so Viola can inherit some originally weaker bloodlines.”

’Snow Cloud Peak’ furrowed his brows and looked at Hill again: ”Could it be that I was mistaken?

But, Rose is indeed very friendly to you.”

”Rose has always respected the World Tree.” Hill indifferently hinted, ”Otherwise she couldn’t have stirred trouble only among the elves and mages when in Teraxil.

She refrains from harming humans not because she couldn’t do so, but she hasn’t intended to.

Even in Toril, she didn’t focus her main attention on the Undead Tribe.

The ones who truly defeated her weren’t the Undead Tribe, but Shaer, especially later when it was Shaer and Celene joining forces, no matter how capable Rose was, she couldn’t withstand Toril’s Primordial Power.

Never, ever think Rose is easy to deal with, or scheme to use her—that’s courting death.

It doesn’t matter to the Undead Tribe, but it may not be indifferent to Teraxil’s William.”

”Hmm...” ’Snow Cloud Peak’ understood why Hill cautioned him... although the preceding words were meant for Hill, even if there were mistakes, or among them, some were guessed correctly, Hill’s character wouldn’t mind much.

But Rose may not be indifferent.