Volume 4: The City in the Sky Chapter 99: A Stunning Secret

  I stared at Losa with wide eyes and exclaimed, "Respected Lord Losa... are you certain that before seeing me, you haven't consumed a large amount of strong liquor or aren't feeling unwell, having symptoms like constantly forgetting things lately?" Losa was taken aback, taking half a day to react. He glared at me with some indignation and said, "Are you saying I'm drunk or have senile dementia? Am I misunderstanding?"

  I smiled wryly and said, "Then how do you have such a fanciful idea? Dragons, giant dragons, you want me to go kill one by myself? As an experienced magic user, don't you know that giant dragons are immune to all elemental magic? You're sending me to kill a giant dragon? It's better to find a powerful warrior instead."

  Luo Sa suddenly withdrew his angry face and smiled at me again, saying: "Because you can use space magic and have also learned the wood system magic of the Elf tribe, the giant dragon is not immune to these two types of magic. Moreover, I'm going to teach you illusion-type spiritual magic, and let you go to the Beastman Empire on the grasslands to learn lightning-type magic, right? You see, all these magics can cause huge damage to the giant dragon. Besides, I've already arranged for your companions, they're on their way to meet up with you on the road to the grasslands."

  I rolled my eyes and said: "Why don't you go, you can also use space magic and spiritual magic. If you go, you will definitely be able to easily blast the giant dragon into dust."

  Luo Sa shook his head and said: "There are two reasons, first, I still have more important things to do."

  I hummed and said: "I knew there was a reason for this, and such an important thing can't be told to me, right?"

  Luo Sa nodded in agreement, and then stretched out his second finger in front of me, saying: "The second reason is that this operation is extremely secretive and cannot be perceived by anyone from Larsen. Therefore, we can only choose a new face that is unfamiliar to everyone, and quietly go to do it. It's not easy to find a stranger who knows spatial magic, but you just happen to meet the conditions. Moreover, I've seen your magic, which seems to be much stronger than current magic. Apparently, you have had some extraordinary experiences. So, I hope you can create a miracle for the continent of Aqin."

  "I asked in puzzlement, 'A secret mission? Why would you say that? I'm telling you, Lord Losa, if you want me to do something for you, could you at least give me a little hint about what's going on? It's really frustrating to be left in the dark like this!"

  Luo Sa hesitated for a moment, nodded and said: "Alright, it's okay if you know roughly, just hope that our conversation today won't be known to any third person, including your brother Tissen." I nodded and urged: "Please speak quickly, rest assured I won't tell anyone else."

  Luo Sa picked up the coffee pot on the table, ready to pour himself a cup of coffee, only to find that the coffee pot was empty. I smiled at him with a flattering smile, and he hummed, putting down the empty pot in dismay, saying: "Alas, are you very thirsty? You drank all the coffee I carefully brewed, thinking it's plain water, really."

  Luo Sa stretched his body, arched his back and let out a lazy yawn, as if to shed all the pressure off his body. Then, with some fatigue, he said: "Alick, do you think I'm controlling Larson?"

  "I asked in doubt: 'Is there another person controlling this floating city?'"

  Luo Sa nodded and said, "Actually, the current Larsen is to a large extent controlled by a mysterious person. She has tentacles like an octopus that constantly penetrate into various levels of Larsen, and it's likely that even the highest Magic Council is now half-controlled by this person. If not for me and some of my students and friends who are resisting with all our might, Larsen would have become her private domain."

  "She" I noticed Losa's choice of words sensitively, "You mean this mysterious person is a woman?"

  Luo Sa nodded and said, "Yes, all I know is that this person is a woman, a terrible woman. Based on the information I have, this woman has extremely terrifying strength. To say nothing of others, just her personal strength alone is probably close to that of a demigod."

  "Demigod? Is there still someone in this world who possesses the power of a demigod? Could she be an envoy of some deity?" I recalled Nante's words and asked in astonishment.

  "Very likely, but we can't know which god's agent she is. In recent centuries, she has been changing her identity and infiltrating the major powers of the continent, using different methods each time. If she can fully grasp something, she will take it all in, such as the Dark Elf Empire or some small countries on the mainland. If not, she will use divisive tactics to support some people, overthrow existing rulers, or cause rebellions and divisions among these forces. For example, the Undead Mage Guild, if they really can't be taken down, will create terrorist incidents in those countries, disrupting their attention and weakening their power. This is also why many places have seen zombie attacks on human villages and plagues spreading. The Church and our Larsen have not been successful yet, but if we don't do anything, being infiltrated, controlled, and divided by her is only a matter of time. Therefore, the leaders of Larsen, the Church, and some other uncontrolled forces are planning to unite against this situation. Although we still can't determine her purpose, judging from her actions, it's likely not good for the entire continent of Aichner. So we must counterattack. Considering her terrifying strength, our only hope of defeating her is probably to unite all our powers and use divine artifacts, which may make it possible to fight against her."

  My mind is racing, connecting the dots of recent events, and I seem to have grasped something. The coup in Sulina's country, the split within the Wraith Mage Guild, and the large-scale attack by the Dark Elves on the Moon Elves - all these are being manipulated by a hidden hand behind the scenes. This hidden hand is a mysterious woman who has been secretly manipulating events for hundreds of years, spreading her influence across every corner of the Aichon continent until recently when she finally made her move. It seems that this play is about to reach its climax.

  As I thought of this, a figure suddenly flashed into my memory. Ah, yes! Nante had mentioned her to me before - his wife, the one who betrayed him hundreds of years ago. Could it be her? If so, that would be terrifying! Nante's wife indeed possessed semi-divine powers and seemed to have quite an ambition...

  I lifted my head in contemplation and looked at Losa, saying: "Alright, Lord Losa, I'm willing to help you with all my might."