Arad's unruly savior

Chapter 4005 I'll kick!

The backs of the twelve stone tablets record the abilities of the twelve artificial gods. Some are incomplete, but they are still astonishing. Hilder, the highest scientist of ancient Terra, had the authority to access the most core areas and directly obtain first-hand information.

Lady Hilder's request was reasonable; her feelings for the Demon Realm were more intense than anyone else's. As for the Terra Starfield, which was currently being reunited, it was, frankly speaking, just a place in name only.

Just because someone looks the same doesn't mean they'll look exactly the same as they did in the past.

The leaders of the major powers nodded in agreement, understanding the reasoning behind it and realizing its seriousness, but their hearts sank considerably.

As their gazes swept over the twelve ancient stone tablets, their already heavy hearts slowly tightened to their limit, like a rope stretched to its limit, making a grinding sound that made one's teeth ache, as if it would break completely at any moment.

Normally, without any external enemies deliberately targeting it, a Transcendent being can protect a life-bearing planet from the final erosion. The leaders of the major powers present are all Transcendent beings, yet Lord Hilder still seems to lack a sense of security.

This is understandable, though. The Demon Realm is to Terra as the heart of life. The Demon Realm may seem calm now, but everyone knows that even the smallest particles are returning. The "heart" is a place that cannot be overlooked.

Sirocco, who had been sitting atop the stone tablet, had lost interest in causing trouble for Hilder. Her imposing demeanor was as cold as frost, her long hair piled up like a crown, and her brows furrowed slightly as she quickly considered and connected the known information in her mind. She felt that this woman was still hiding something.

Normally I didn't think anything was strange, but once I started to have doubts about Herder, I felt that this bad woman was full of secrets and had bad intentions. I felt more and more that there was something wrong with her, and I could connect any strange thing to her.

“My invisible power is related to the realm of fate, so my intuition won’t be wrong. Hilder, you must have been secretly plotting something in recent years.” Sirocco’s sharp eyes scrutinized Hilder below, as if trying to dissect her cold and beautiful exterior and speak directly to her heart.

Herder raised her hand and touched the rough stone tablet, as if caressing a memory, and said softly:
“We apostles have clearly identified our common enemy, and yet you still doubt me. Aren’t you being too paranoid and lacking in magnanimity? Could you become a destabilizing factor?”

She hinted at the past, that the apostles had briefly gathered on the golden planet Tayberrs, where they uncovered some of the truth about Terra's past, learned about the origins of their powers, and at that time found Celia, the dark side's master will, and clarified the target they would join forces to guard against in the future... the great will, Carloso.

"Sharp-tongued and quick to judge, you're a woman who's never been right. Once bitten, twice shy. You can never be reasoned with." Before she finished speaking, Queen Sirocco vanished from the stone tablet and reappeared behind Hilder.

Undoubtedly, Sirocco was far taller than Hilder, giving her a more imposing presence. Moreover, an invisible force distorted Hilder's surrounding aura, invading her side. Sirocco leaned down gently, her lips close to Hilder's pointed ear, while her other hand pressed against Hilder's abdomen, saying:

"I know how deep you are, but I don't know all your cards. I also understand that a woman with such a strong desire for control would never be content to have no place in that uncertain future."

Sirocco didn't deliberately lower her voice, but the leaders who were observing the artificial mysticism heard it. At first, they didn't think much of it, but when they saw Sirocco touching Lord Hilder's abdomen, they immediately understood what was going on, and quickly withdrew their attention.

Only Rize, who didn't yet have a domain, showed a hint of suspicion.

Of course, Smira wouldn't miss any opportunity to tease Katie, and she flashed a naturally alluring smile:

"Auntie, you have long legs, a beautiful hip line, and a graceful waist. You look like a woman of great depth."

Katie, who was always shy, was about to enter a state of understanding a certain secret technique when Smila teased her like this, and her heart was immediately filled with embarrassment and annoyance, but she could only pretend not to hear it.

She actually knew that Smira and Ye Lin were very mischievous in private, and had done all sorts of role-playing, such as the Moon Summoning Witch and the dog, the leader of Wu Xuan and the snorting sow, etc. The whip used to whip the summoned creatures was just one of the most ordinary little props.

But she was too shy to make jokes like Smira.

Before Hilder could erupt in anger, Sirocco vanished behind her like a gentle breeze, tapping the massive stone tablet with his fingers and chuckling:
"Now I'm actually looking forward to it. After years of accumulation, I wonder how many surprises you can bring."

Then, Sirocco changed the subject and asked with a hint of curiosity, "Where did that fat bird in the yard come from? It has the potential of a transcendent being, but it was clearly seriously injured, damaging its own essence."

Roble's true state could not be hidden from her eyes. Little Sirocco saw it, which meant she saw it too... It seemed that the bird had gone out to cause trouble.

“Ako found it in the realm of the gods,” Herder replied calmly, then fell silent and entered a meditative state.

Without Hilder's response, Sirocco also felt bored and began to examine the twelve stone tablets, among which there were things that she found interesting.

Koretkil Mountain.

Two streaks of lightning, one white and one cyan-red, flashed across the mountains. The latter was in hot pursuit of the former. The white one frequently appeared to teleport, its trails suddenly disappearing and reappearing, its abilities mysterious and unpredictable.

Suddenly, in an instant, the blue-red lightning disappeared from its spot, and when it reappeared, it collided with the white lightning, exploding into flashes of thunder that briefly illuminated the dark night sky above the mountains.

Robert, with his claws pinning down a spirit bird that shimmered with white light, looked down at it, head bowed, radiating the pride of victory, and sneered:
“Bordeaux, although you are a spirit bird with affinity for space, you usually rely too much on your talent. As long as I figure out your teleportation pattern, I can catch you off guard like this and defeat you. I will win this match.”

Bordeaux, pinned under the claws, chirped a few times in frustration, each feather emitting an even more dazzling light. Spatial ripples spread, but Roble kept it under his claws, sealing off its spatial abilities.

"You said you're not an adult yet? You'll definitely not lose to me once you're an adult?" Robert tilted his head, then said in a disdainful tone:

"Useless, stupid bird!"

"I already said it's because I've figured out your teleportation habit, it has nothing to do with your abilities. Are you deaf? Besides, if I or someone else were torn you apart right now, what future would you have? A loss is a loss, why are you so stubborn?"

After being verbally attacked, Bordeaux flapped her wings a few times, but eventually lowered her head slightly, her crest feathers drooping, signifying that she had conceded defeat in the contest.

The victorious Roble, brimming with confidence and with his crest held high, strutting arrogantly, cast his gaze towards the distant center of the Earth's orbit. He had one final step in his quest to dominate the skies of the Demon Realm, and his greatest enemy was Queen Sulfana of the Gale Zone. Moreover, she was quite pleased with Mount Kretkiel, intending to make it her stronghold, and later, incidentally, to include Staten, one of the eight major regions, into her domain… Anyway, nobody else wanted this region; if nobody wanted it, it would be hers.

Suddenly, a blue-white lightning bolt flashed from the depths of the starry sky, indicating that a mysterious entity was approaching from afar and descending upon this place.

Roble, who was feeling quite pleased with herself, immediately became displeased. She had already seen clearly that it was a very large bird.

"How dare you be so arrogant in front of me!"

Brave Roble kicked it!
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Arad Continent, Huttonmar, Manor.

"How strange," Mo Mei muttered to herself. She was dressed in a black printed cheongsam, with a beautiful face and an elegant and refined temperament. She held a recent newspaper in her hand and was reading a news article published in the main section.

The news report stated that, based on the travel permits issued by the city hall, by the last month of this year, the number of people traveling between the Principality of Belmar and other countries had increased by several percentage points compared to previous years. These included people traveling for tourism, studying, and working, indicating that cultural ties between countries have become even closer.

Then, the frequency of communication with the Seventh Empire of the Celestial Realm also increased by several percentage points.

“Without war, isn’t this peaceful and prosperous scene normal?” Siat said, referring to how she often saw faces from other countries, including dark elves, in her hometown of Vetalon, the golden city.

Mo Mei nodded, then shook her head, and said, "The peaceful scene isn't surprising to me. Actually, it's like this..."

She has been in Xu Zu recently, helping Feng Ying with the mountain she bought and the dojo she opened. She has come into contact with many ordinary people, so she often hears people say that going to Belmar, the city of freedom, can make you rich, going to the Afalia camp, can make you rich, and going to the Delos Empire can make you rich.

And now that she's back in Huttonmar, she hears similar things... Go to Xuzhu and you can get rich quick. It seems like everyone thinks that going to other countries or other places will make you rich.

Hiat pondered for a moment and said that she had never heard anything like that in Vetalon.

"After all, if you drop a brick in your Vetaren and it hits five people, four of them will be people of status," Feng Ying remarked.

Vetalon, the Golden City, is indeed the most prosperous city on the continent of Arad, a dazzling crown and jewel.

The people living in Vetalon have a deep-seated sense of pride, believing that all other cities are rural areas, regardless of size, and that only the capitals of other countries can earn their slight respect.

Tana said, "According to the Chamber of Commerce's investigation, only a very small number of people can actually get rich quickly; most people are misled by information."

It is normal for people to migrate from economically disadvantaged areas to large cities. Economically developed areas often offer higher salaries and more jobs compared to less developed areas.

However, if you hear that someone has made a fortune somewhere and then can't wait to go to other cities to look for opportunities with a "get rich quick" mentality, especially without intelligence and resources and relying solely on enthusiasm, you will often suffer a great loss.

Tana explained that people from Huttonmar who go to work in Sunan, and people from Sunan who go to Huttonmar, usually have some job resources in advance.

Another possibility is that the skills they possess cannot be fully utilized in their own city, but other cities need their talents.

“Speaking of getting rich quick, I’m reminded of a story from nearly a hundred years ago. Do you remember the gold rush that was all the rage?” Sia said.

It is said that during the time of Emperor Lyon's grandfather, a large gold mine was suddenly discovered in the rainforest region in the eastern part of the empire. Some people even dug up natural gold the size of a fist. Although that vast area was the territory of the empire, it had not been well developed due to its hot and humid environment and the presence of many poisonous insects.

Immediately, a considerable number of people flocked there, attempting to get rich quick by mining gold, sparking a significant gold rush. The empire tacitly allowed its citizens to mine gold within its territory, maintaining this fervor for nearly ten years. Some people were even willing to give up their jobs to go gold panning, and several cities were subsequently established there.

While a small number of people did become extremely wealthy during the gold rush of the past decade, most people's gains fell far short of expectations. Some people calculated that the earnings from ten years of gold mining, after deducting expenses, were less than the salary they would have earned working for ten years.

Some astute individuals discovered that the richest gold mines had always been controlled by the empire, and that the gold prospectors who were reported to have become rich overnight in the newspapers had subtle connections with the nobility and the empire.

Suddenly, Mavis frowned, her smoky eye makeup barely concealing a smile, and said, "Why does it suddenly feel like you're talking about Beyana?"

Going to another place to get rich quick—isn't that exactly what Beyana and the Demon Squad are doing? These guys are currently in Yunmi's hometown, addicted to mining.

After a burst of laughter, everyone suddenly stopped what they were doing and stared solemnly out the window. At the same time, they felt a special sense of oppression, like the deep stillness before a storm, with thick, leaden clouds filling the sky, as if a thunderclap might shatter the tranquility at any moment.

Ye Lin returned from the Demon Realm and nodded to them. His expression was relaxed and normal, without any tension, which made Xia Te and the others relax their tense nerves.

"Boss, how much time do we have left? What should we do?" Mo Mei asked, slowly putting down the newspaper in her hand.

Ye Lin smiled and said, "I'm not quite sure, but since the prelude has started, the official appearance will definitely not be too far off."

“We need to keep a close eye on the state of all parallel dimensions. Pushia is already doing that. She is using her spatial powers to oversee everything and will inform us immediately if there are any anomalies.”

"What if we're not under close scrutiny?" Qianying made a gesture of pushing up her sunglasses, purely out of habit, but since she wasn't wearing them at home, she then casually touched her delicate nose.

“Probably… enjoying the everyday,” Ye Lin replied.