Strength 99999 but the Holy Sister

But apparently not.

"I'm fine... The knights are all reliable, and I'm safe with them."

After all, they are the most elite knights of the church. These paladins are equivalent to the armed forces of the palace guards in any country. Ordinary black monsters will never be able to break through their defense line.

"Elsa should be here by now, right?"

Before she could finish her words, a loud explosion echoed in the night sky, and Tricia felt that she might have asked unnecessary questions.

Inksa also smiled, her eyes glowing as she watched the battle in the distance.

"Well, Lady Aisha is truly amazing...very reassuring..."

"That's good," Tricia said. "By the way, Inksha, point the back of your hand towards Aisha."

"oh oh……"

Inksa didn't ask why. She just had to do what the sage said.

At this time, more and more black monsters were pouring in from the portal, and Ryan, Inksa and others happened to be not far away from the square. From here, they could see the entire square crowded with black monsters. Inksa raised her hand and let the magic pattern on the back of her hand face the direction of the square.

On the other side, everything in the square was transmitted to Tricia in the form of a picture. Tricia raised her hand and gently wiped it, creating a huge scroll out of thin air, which was showing everything recorded.

"look."

Tricia said to the girl. Of course, the girl didn't understand, but that didn't stop her from looking amazed at the magic Tricia displayed.

However, before she could marvel at the magic Tricia had displayed, she saw Elsa's figure on the screen. Her eyes moved slightly, and she pursed her lips slightly, and then she saw a scene that made her eyes widen in shock.

At this time, Elsa had already arrived outside the square, leaving behind a black sea of ​​corpses and blood. The waves like waves swept through hundreds of black monsters, and pieces of blood mist bloomed like fireworks. Elsa's magic became more and more proficient, so she began to try other forms of magic.

But in order not to destroy the buildings here, Elsa chose softer magic, such as the ice and snow hurricane composed of hundreds of rotating wind blades and countless ice cones, and nearly a hundred arc pulses per second. If there are enemies in the air, Elsa will let go a little, use countless small fireballs to form a ball of flames bigger than a person and throw it out.

They were all fireballs anyway, and for aerial enemies, this kind of magic that did not require aiming and had its own vibrations, burning, airflow disturbances, and range fluctuations was just right. With the explosion of the fireballs, the night sky was illuminated like daylight, and the few black monsters in the sky that could fly had been ignited by the blazing flames, stunned by the violent vibrations, and fell straight down.

Elsa noticed with her sharp eyes that there were some Filthy Ones mixed in there who were still able to resist. Elsa had never seen such Filthy Ones with wings before, but their fate would be the same under Elsa's punch.

Elsa threw a light punch, and suddenly, the dark clouds in the distance, the huge protective shield, the fireball nearby, and the corpse of the filthy one all broke into a huge hole at the same time. Then, the visible shock wave rolled out, and layer after layer of terrifying air waves overturned like a tidal wave, crushing the black monsters affected.

Seeing this, the winged girl's pupils shrank sharply, and her shoulders trembled slightly. The wings behind her unconsciously covered her shoulders, and the feathers on her wings exploded. She looked frightened, and a sound came out of her mouth that Tricia could not understand.

Speaking of which, are the Winged People considered demihumans or demons? — This question suddenly occurred to Tricia.

At this time in the square, Elsa had cleared out all the black monsters and pollutants gathered in the square, and stood guard in front of the portal, killing every black monster that came out, and killing a bunch of them at a time. In just a moment, the square was filled with the corpses of black monsters.

"We've almost cleared out the monsters, but... the second teleportation array..."

Tricia pondered.

She didn't keep watching Elsa's battle. Elsa was very strong, stronger than anyone she had ever seen, so she couldn't imagine Elsa in danger.

She was used to this kind of scene.

Tricia continued to copy the central magic circle and glanced at the winged girl at the same time. At this time, the winged girl was completely numb.

Nothing is more shocking than seeing Elsa fight in person. Compared to Elsa who always speaks nicely to the girl and tries to communicate, Tricia is more accustomed to being more decisive in this regard, or in other words, more "direct" - allowing the girl to understand the current situation and the strength of their people, which is also more conducive to making the girl cooperate with the work.

Tricia didn't believe that two strangers had equal rights to communicate. During negotiations, one should use their best cards to increase leverage, forcing the other party to hesitate and make concessions. It was like two armies facing off. What couldn't be gained through war couldn't be gained at the negotiation table either. Deterrence was often a crucial communication tool.

At this time, no new black monsters appeared in the portal. Aisha said something to Inksa and the paladins, and then returned directly to the tower.

Seeing Elsa again, the girl seemed to have woken up from her drunkenness, and her eyes were filled with a different kind of brilliance.

“——￥%@＆＆…”

The girl said, Aisha had no idea what she was talking about, and the girl lowered her head, biting her lower lip and hesitating for a long moment, her hands clenched together.

“*＆（%￥……!”

She continued speaking, as if she had made some kind of decision.

This time, the layers of light gathered in front of the girl. Tricia frowned slightly and stood in front of Elsa because she sensed the fluctuation of magic power.

A silver light gradually rose from the girl's hand, and the outline of something emerged at the intersection of the bright beams of light.

The girl supported herself with her hands and slowly spread her wings. She looked at Elsa and actually knelt down on her knees, raising her hands higher than her head. As Elsa and Tricia looked at her with slight surprise, a holy crown appeared in her hands.

"Isn't this the crown in the picture just now?"

"Well, I remember being crushed by the 'Winged Demon King'."

“…￥%@@*＆.”

The girl spoke incomprehensible words, raised her eyes slightly, carefully lifted the crown, and handed it to Elsa - she pursed her lips slightly, with a look of piety and determination on her face.

Is this a gesture to let Elsa wear the crown? ——Elsa and Tricia's expressions became a little strange for a moment. What's strange is that although the girl is clearly an illusion, the crown is real. They can't be mistaken.

"Tricia, what does she mean?"

"Well...it seems like she wants you to wear it."

"why?"

"I also want to know."

Tricia stared at the crown in thought for a moment, then looked at the girl and then glanced at Elsa.

"——Take it and try it first. I can sense that this crown is the control center here. Although its shape is a bit strange... However, from my detection, there are no obvious traps inside."

Tricia said, looking deeply at the girl.

"By the way, Aisha, remember to restrain your 'Magic Expulsion', otherwise this thing will break."

Elsa was not as worried as Tricia. She was not afraid even if there was a trap - after all, this entire sky island was just a slap in the face for her. Even if there was a trap, how serious could it be?

……

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176. Make It Stop (3K)

The girl gestured for Elsa to put on the crown, and Elsa thought about it and did so.

Elsa took off her headscarf, and her flowing golden hair spread out before the girl's stunned gaze. Elsa paid no attention to the girl's gaze, but simply stared at the crown silently.

If I remember correctly, in the video the girl showed me, this crown must have held great significance for the Winged People. So... what does all this mean to the girl now? And what does it mean to this Sky Island?

The girl knelt on her knees in front of Elsa, raised her chin, and looked up at Elsa with complicated eyes.

Elsa slowly raised the crown and held it above her head.

It wasn't a solemn ceremony; Elsa simply placed the crown on her head, following the image. The crown wasn't a simple metal item as it appeared, but a magical device whose structure was incomprehensible. Once Elsa put it on, it automatically adjusted to the appropriate size.

"This is the first time I've worn a crown..."

The feeling of putting something like this on herself was a bit embarrassing, and Elsa couldn't help but smile.

When she was little, she saw the beautiful princesses on TV and imagined that one day she would be able to wear that beautiful crown. But as she grew older, when she came to her senses, Elsa could no longer take her eyes off the other "princesses".

Elsa herself had never worn such a thing even though she had wanted to very much.

Looking back now, I don’t know why I feel a little regretful.

Tricia watched intently from the side. Although she could see that the crown lacked any lethal magic, she remained cautious. She was certain that the crown was the island's control center. With it, she should be able to control the floating magic circle on the island, but she still had to be careful before trying it.

Elsa didn't think anything of it, but turned around and looked at Tricia.

"Does it look good?"

"Ah? What's so beautiful?" Tricia, who was staring at the crown a second ago, was stunned for a moment and shifted her gaze to Elsa.

Elsa smiled, "Tricia—do you think I look good?"

Elsa's flowing golden hair spread out, hanging down from her forehead and ears. She looked at Tricia with a sweet smile, her curled eyelashes lightly hooked the white light, and Tricia's dazed gaze was reflected in her eyes.

It's not like Tricia hasn't seen Elsa without her headscarf. She looked beautiful. In Tricia's eyes, Elsa had always been beautiful. Even though they were both women, Tricia felt that Elsa's beauty was unique. But she didn't know when it started, and the thought that "we're both women, so it's okay to appreciate each other's beauty" disappeared.

Tricia looked away awkwardly, "It looks good..."

"I can't see how I look now...but if you say it looks good, that's all. I trust your judgment."

Elsa ignored the complexity in Tricia's eyes and straightened the crown slightly.

"But I can't wear a headscarf with this. It would be better if this thing was a little shorter."

Before he finished speaking, the crown emitted a dazzling white light.

Elsa felt the slight warmth emanating from her head. When the crown reappeared, it had miraculously transformed into a white, curved hair accessory shaped like a slender feather or a flying bird. It was inserted lightly into the hair above the ear like a hairpin, exquisite, elegant and luxurious.

This scene left both the girl and Tricia stunned.

"Did it just change automatically?"

Tricia asked, looking at the winged girl.

The girl's face was extremely interesting for a moment, and she looked even more incredible than when she saw Elsa's battle. She belatedly noticed Tricia's questioning gaze, and quickly folded her wings and stood up. She tried her best to suppress her excitement, and gestured frantically in front of Elsa and Tricia.

Elsa naturally couldn't understand it, while Tricia stared at the feather-shaped hair accessory thoughtfully.

"Elsa, try to imagine... returning it to its original state and see if that works."

Return to its original state? Could this thing possibly read the wearer's thoughts? Elsa pondered this question, but the crown remained unmoved.

Tricia added, "Relax a bit. If you consciously pay attention to it, your subconscious mind will probably block it out. It can't actively penetrate you, you can only communicate with it."

Elsa tried again, and this time the crown returned to its original shape with a burst of white light.

The girl stared at Elsa infatuatedly, with an inexplicable light flashing in her eyes.

"I see." Tricia nodded slightly. "Elsa, see if you can try to command the crown to stop this sky island."

Tricia said.

……

It was still midnight, and the bright moon was still emitting a faint silver light.

Ryan and his companions had already failed once in their attempt to crack the magic circle. Seeing that the sky island was approaching Klindkren in the southern part of the forest, they nervously made a second attempt. Having experienced failure once, Ryan felt that he should be one step closer to success. As long as he was given enough time, he was confident that he could usurp the floating magic circle here.

But what he lacks most now is time.

But at this moment, they only felt a continuous and subtle vibration under their feet.

"Successful? No, that's not right..."

Ryan clearly felt that the sky island under his feet was slowly stopping, but the problem was that the analysis work in his hands had no results - so that meant that the Sage and Lady Elsa must have succeeded.

Sure enough, Ryan looked up and saw Tricia descending from the air, landing just in front of everyone.

But Elsa didn't show up.

"The control center of this sky island has been taken over by Aisha. You can stop your work for now and take a rest. Ryan, come here."

Tricia cut to the chase and waved to Ryan.

Ryan quickly walked up to Tricia and Aisha and bowed respectfully, "What are your orders, sage?"

"You should have finished your round, right?"

"Well, unfortunately the analysis failed."

"It's okay. Your work will continue. You should have seen that the appearance of this sky island is undoubtedly a major discovery in the past thousand years. Obviously, more and more scholars will gather here for a long time to come. The Empire, the Church, and even the elves may send people to intervene... But that's a story for later."

Rather, Tricia was even considering putting Sky Island in Elsa's hands. In Tricia's opinion, this was the safest option.

In this case, this sky island must undergo necessary reconstruction, the most important of which is the outdated magic circle system. While Tricia wants to preserve its value, she must also consider the possibility that it will be targeted by people with bad intentions, so the magic circle must not continue to follow the original magic here.

This requires someone to interpret it, and then Tricia to rewrite it.

"Of course, before that, you have a new mission, which is also the most important one at the moment - to decipher the language of that winged girl. Are you sure you can do it?"

Ryan was stunned for a moment, then began to think.

He pondered for a moment, then said confidently, "The girl's language seems to be a variant of some ancient language. I've studied similar languages ​​before, so if I were given six months, my students and I should be able to decipher most of it... Of course, if she actively cooperates, I think a month might be enough."

Tricia nodded in satisfaction.

If the girl cooperates, it may not take too long to analyze a language that already has a certain foundation, but it is obvious that Ryan will probably have a hard time this month.

As for whether the girl would cooperate, Tricia thought she would be very willing.

Because the girl's attitude towards Elsa is very intriguing. Even if they don't speak the same language, it is difficult to fake a person's expression and eyes.

The only thing that puzzled Tricia was the girl's current state. If she was still just an illusion, where was her true self? Or, in other words, did she still exist?

The answer will probably only be revealed after Ryan finishes analyzing the girl's language.