While Xiaomiao’s eyes turned red as she silently reflected with tears, Bai Li had already calmed down and was immersed in the world of the Magic Book.
However, as she read, a strange feeling gradually welled up in her heart; she felt that something was not quite right.
The contents of this Mimicry Magic Book seemed familiar, yet they felt vaguely foreign.
In particular, the pronunciation and the way the spells functioned were completely different from what she had seen before.
The more she read, the more suspicious she became. She was full of confusion but could not quite put her finger on it.
After agonizing for a long while, she could only shake her head gently.
‘Whatever, perhaps my memory is just failing me. There is no need to overthink it.’
Bai Li comforted herself this way and buried her head in the scrolls again. She had to race against time to completely master Mimicry Magic and the Nightmare Clan Secret Arts within just a few days.
It was for nothing else but to safeguard her own safety and protect her precious daughter.
At the thought of this, she concentrated her mind, memorizing every single incantation in the book word for word, not daring to be even slightly negligent.
Meanwhile, within the study of the Royal Palace, the ruler of the nation was buried in a mountain of official business.
“Your Highness, your subordinate has something to report,” Rongrong said in a low voice from the side.
Ziya looked up.
“What is it, Rongrong? Go ahead!”
“The sisters at the border sent an urgent report. The Vampires… they seem to be mobilizing the entire nation. Their army is heading straight for the Human Empire’s border. Looking at the situation, they are preparing for a large-scale war.”
Ziya was suddenly shocked upon hearing this, and her expression changed.
“What? Sister Baining is… going to war against the humans?”
“Based on the current situation, that is likely the case,” Rongrong replied in a heavy tone.
“Sister… she actually hid it from me and Father, secretly mobilizing troops and generals…”
Rongrong remained silent, and the air momentarily became heavy.
Ziya’s gaze suddenly sharpened, revealing an indisputable determination.
“Rongrong, Baining is my biological sister. I must help her. Immediately send orders to the sisters guarding the border to head out and provide support at full speed!”
“Your Highness, I have a suggestion,” Rongrong hurriedly stepped forward.
“We might as well have the sisters stationed at the border stay put for now. Wait until the Vampires are truly in a critical situation or a dilemma before stepping in to help. That would be more secure.”
“Alright! Let’s do that then! Rongrong, I’ll leave this matter to you!”
Ziya briskly gathered the Parchment Scrolls on the desk and turned to run out, intending to inform Bai Li of the matter.
“Please wait, Your Highness,” Rongrong quickly stopped her.
“Are you going to inform Madam?”
“Yes, yes! Is there something else, Rongrong?”
Rongrong’s expression turned serious, and her tone became a bit more grave.
“Your Highness, I believe it is not appropriate to let Madam know about this for the time being. Once Madam finds out, she will definitely rush to the Vampires regardless of everything. Not only will she be unable to help, but she might also disrupt Queen Baining’s deployment.”
She paused and continued, “Furthermore, Queen Baining deliberately hid this from you and Madam, presumably because she does not want you to be involved in this turmoil.”
“Rongrong…”
Ziya’s heart jolted, and she gradually calmed down.
“You’re right… then we… will keep it from Mother for now. Oh, by the way, Rongrong?”
She suddenly leaned in, her gaze landing on the other’s hair, a hint of curiosity flashing in her eyes.
“Your hair today… seems a bit different from usual? Did your hairline recede a little?”
Rongrong’s body stiffened slightly, but she soon smiled as if nothing were wrong.
“It is nothing serious, Your Highness. Please go see Madam first. I will stay here and tidy up.”
“Okay, then I’m leaving!”
Watching Ziya’s skipping figure completely disappear outside the door, Rongrong remained standing where she was, motionless.
“1 second, 2 seconds, 3 seconds…”
After confirming that no one was around, she slowly raised her hand and touched the top of her head.
In the next moment, she tore off that head of emerald-green fake hair.
Underneath the strands, the hair color revealed was exactly the same as Ziya’s, with long hair flowing down like a waterfall, elegant and moving.
“Hmph… this annoying wig almost gave me away,” Rongrong grumbled in a low voice as she put the wig back on and tidied it properly.
Within those seemingly gentle emerald eyes, a very faint purple light flashed for an instant.
Then, she turned around and began cleaning the room as if nothing had happened.
As time flowed, the days quietly moved forward. On the entire continent, the atmosphere between nations grew increasingly tense, and undercurrents surged.
The surrounding foreign powers lying in wait also began to stir, attempting to take advantage of the chaos to get a share of the spoils.
This world had always hidden a chess game set by a Deity. No one knew when that crucial chess piece would fall.
And the only thing we are clear about at this moment is —
That pair of invisible large hands always looms between heaven and earth, and they will never easily allow any important character to exit the stage.
And perhaps the Second World War… will likely officially begin in 2 days.
*Drip, drip, drip.*
In the depths of the gloomy, bone-chilling dungeon of the Long Jiu Palace, the sound of falling water droplets echoed.
That was not ordinary water, but tears constantly sliding from the corners of the Hero’s eyes, hitting the cold ground.
Since being kidnapped and brought here, he had lost track of how many times he had cried.
The Hero’s Power that was once invincible and shook the world had been forcibly sealed…
For the first time in his life, he experienced such helplessness and deathly despair.
He racked his brain, unable to find an answer.
‘Just what kind of heaven-defying method did the Bowl Dragon King use to significantly weaken the Hero’s Power bestowed by the Goddess herself?’
Now, his strength was merely that of an ordinary Dragon. Although he was not exactly weak, compared to Longjiu, the difference was like clouds and mud, worlds apart.
It was no exaggeration to say that Longjiu was already the undisputed No. 1 combat power on this continent.
Even if she was just reborn in a borrowed shell, she was still suffocatingly powerful.
“Hmph… truly useless.”
A voice that was as beautiful as a celestial maiden yet as cold as ice suddenly rang in the Hero’s mind.
The Hero trembled all over and, without a word, knelt on the ground with a *thud*, kowtowing desperately as if he had caught onto his last saving straw.
“G-Goddess!”
“Useless thing, lift your head! Are you even worthy of worshiping me? I can’t believe I trusted you back then and even entrusted the Hero’s Power to you…”
“G… Goddess?”
The Hero looked bewildered, unable to believe his ears. How could the Goddess’s tone be so disdainful and impatient?
This was like a completely different person from the kind, gentle, and virtuous image of the Goddess who had entrusted the Hero’s Power to him!
“Why can’t you just die? I was wondering why I could no longer sense the Hero’s Power; it turns out it’s still stuck on a piece of trash like you!”
“God… dess…”
The Hero froze in place, his mind going blank, unable to recover for a long time.
“Hmph, I can’t be bothered to act for you anymore. For the safety of humanity, I will arrange for assassins to finish you off directly within the next few days.”
“Wh… Why?”
He thought he had caught a saving straw, but who would have thought that the Goddess was actually a soul-reaping reaper!
“There is no why. If you want to blame someone, blame yourself. Even with the Hero’s Power, you still managed to end up this miserable! Goodbye! You small fry!”
“No… Don’t — !!!”
The Hero reached out his right hand in a breakdown, wanting to grab something, but the heavy, cold chains behind him bound him tightly, making him unable to move.
“No — NO — !”
The wails of despair echoed in the dungeon for a long time, but there was no response.
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