After mastering the resurrection technique, they begged me to extend their lives.

Human beings do not share the same joys and sorrows.

Unlike Hela, who was in a state of ecstasy after receiving the approval of her beloved—

At this moment, Lilia walked alone in the shadows, feeling dejected.

Her face was downcast, and her mood was gloomy.

Undeniably, today's "probing" ended in utter defeat.

Even with their mentor mother around, the old folks in Stardust Harbor didn't dare touch a hair on their heads.

But this can't go on forever.

"The creatures around him were all more terrifying than the last."

"My corpse puppet is clearly not weak; it's at a mid-to-high level that I can be proud of, exceeding the average."

"How can his creations continuously unleash group support spells? Does that make sense?"

"Even assuming the worst, are there really any priests outside of Galatine who could achieve this level?"

"Could it be..."

"That one is the one who awakened the Mark of Radiance..."

"Enn".

Thinking about this...

It felt like something was stuck in my throat.

I just can't swallow it.

Lilia's expression turned even uglier.

"The Empire...the Port..."

"First it was Fiora, then the princess..."

"Resurrect a creation, and load another creation with my 'Iron Maiden of Endedes'..."

"An Xiao, you..."

"You're awful!"

"How could you use my precious treasure to develop your own evil magic!"

"That's mine! It's mine! Mine! Mine!!"

Lilia jogged into her association's headquarters, teleported into her office, rested her arms on the desk, and pursed her lips, staring at a crystal ball placed in front of her...

Hold back your tears.

"It's my stuff, why won't you give it back to me?"

"Why destroy the two corpse puppets I painstakingly created?"

"That's...too much."

"That's too much."

The little girl felt increasingly wronged as she thought about it, and the more she thought about it, the more she felt that she was insignificant in his eyes.

Once upon a time, she was respectfully called "the genius girl" by all her fellow members in the association, and her brilliance was hard to conceal.

And now?

Compared to An Xiao's "creation," his own corpse puppet was practically being forced to be beaten.

This caused the girl to feel deep sorrow and become extremely withdrawn.

"Although, all the damaging spells were cast by that Planeswalker."

"But looking at the way she's willing to die for him and ingest poisonous fog, how is she any different from 'his creation'?"

You can't tell at all.

Rather, it's more accurate to say...

Hela was one of his creations, right?

"ha."

"Ha ha."

"That's great."

"Right?"

"You have created so many things."

"Restore intelligence."

"Or rather, the most perfect 'creation' in the world today is a living creation, right?"

I'm willing to die for you.

They are absolutely loyal.

"How enviable!"

The girl gave a strange smile.

After laughing, he lowered his head.

"Ai."

The tightly closed floor-to-ceiling curtains blocked out all the sunlight.

In the darkness, the girl frowned, pondering the meaning of life.

"I was picked up by my mother from the Endedes Cemetery when I was a baby and raised with great care."

"To prove their evil, they continuously learn heretical teachings."

"I once thought that the sorcerers above me had all earned their positions through seniority and practice. In terms of talent, no one could surpass me."

"But what's wrong with An Xiao?"

"For the first time, Fiora has been resurrected in front of me."

"The second time, the princess was resurrected behind my back."

"They can all become his fighting force."

"It's even more powerful than my corpse puppet."

"I... what should I do...?"

"Like him."

"With a light touch, he unleashed that forbidden spell."

Lilia's eyes were dull and lifeless.

Sha...

Directly in front, facing the outside of the curtains.

A dark shadow seemed to flash by.

Lilia's face froze slightly.

Even the speed at which he could use perception techniques had become sluggish.

Lost in her thoughts, she couldn't catch anything drifting past her territory like a ghost.

But that doesn't matter.

The Warlocks' Guild is just a fake organization; there are hardly any warlocks coming and going on a regular basis.

The real purpose of this place is to serve as a "ritual site" and a foothold for developing evil practices.

The outer barrier serves a protective function.

Under normal circumstances, it will not be able to infiltrate silently by beings with a level lower than 50.

Buzz—Buzz—

At this moment, the amethyst sphere seemed to sense something, and suddenly lit up as the magical particles diffused slightly.

"Mother."

Gazing at that graceful and magnificent figure shrouded in mist, Lilia's emotions, which she had been holding back, finally spilled out from the corners of her eyes.

"I...I feel so bad."

The crystal ball landed, causing the woman inside to freeze slightly, as if remembering something, and asked, "Who bullied you again, my dear disciple?"

"Yes, yes... Mom, how did you know...?"

"Because it seems that no one else could have done this to you."

The woman's languid and wanton voice carried a hint of danger.

"You told Mom last time you wanted to do it yourself, so what happened? Did you fail?"

"Yes... he has women helping him. I can't beat them..."

Lilia wiped away her tears, sobbing softly.

"Can't beat them?"

"Hmm... I'd estimate that the mage is around my level, and very powerful, a top student in Terraria, capable of killing enemies above his level..."

Lilia explained in great detail, "She even cheated. With a powerful support character helping her out, providing all sorts of support, it's really... tough for me all alone, all weak and vulnerable. Waaah..."

"..."

The woman remained silent for several breaths.

The ethereal voice asked, "Where is he now?"

"At the Golden Scales Guard's stronghold... it's full of elite guards around level 55. I... I'll never have the chance to go in again..."

"OK."

The woman responded, then turned her gaze to her fingernails, long enough to tear a deep hole in a person's flesh, and said soothingly, "I've already taken care of things on the Empire's side. This time, Mom won't ignore your pain. I'll help you find a way to catch the person who bullied you."

"!"

Lilia's face froze upon hearing this.

She stopped wiping her tears with the back of her hand and subconsciously spoke weakly:

"W-How can you help me?"

She knew that a woman could never break a promise she made.

Even if we are hundreds of miles apart, even if we are in different countries.

"Yes. Listen to what Mom said."

The woman in the mist had a calm, serene face, and spoke as if recounting a trivial matter: "In a while, the Holy Kingdom of Galatin will send its most renowned High Priestess, Ms. Katarina, to various countries to preach and persuade. The first country she will pass through will be the Aleient Empire."

"When she arrives, her mother will arrange for two level 60-62 warriors to escort her to complete her lobbying efforts within the country. Afterward, they will accompany her to the second stop—Stardust Harbor—to find you."

"!!!"

"Although the nun's final destination is the sunken city of Endedes, where she wants to deliver some vengeful spirits, this does not conflict with my sending warriors to help you capture the people who bullied you."

"...That's great, that's great."

Upon hearing this, Lilia could no longer contain her overwhelming joy.

A grateful expression immediately appeared on her tear-streaked face.

She knew what that meant.

With her mother's support from afar, no matter how much trouble An Xiao causes, she will have no chance of escaping.

"Whether the people of Jincheng release him or not, the two warriors I've arranged will have the opportunity to infiltrate and find him."

The woman inside the crystal sphere fiddled with her beautiful nail plates adorned with black plum blossom wings, finalizing everything amidst laughter and conversation:

"When the time comes, Lilia, whether you want to devour him alive or drain him to death according to your deepest desires and then turn him into a puppet just for you—Mom will have no objection. Mom will only support you unconditionally. See, will that make you happier?"

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