Chapter 1108: An Angelic Creation Falling from Beyond the World
Translator: RaidenTL
Chapter 1108: An Angelic Creation Falling from Beyond the World
"This... what does this mean?"
When the magical projection communication was unilaterally cut off, the people standing around Ming Xueming immediately exchanged bewildered glances.
Just as the group was wondering what was happening, Ming Xueming received another temporary map and coordinates for the Emerald Forest.
"Regardless, let's carry out Xiao Han's task first," Ming Xueming said. "Xiao Han needs us to find more 'spectators.'"
"Speaking of which... isn't the fact that Sister Xiao Han isn't looking for the World Navel even more..." Someone started to whisper, but quickly shut their mouth under the collective gaze of the group.
"The probability of Xiao Han lying to us is low. Since she said she isn't looking for the World Navel, then she likely isn't. Besides, she said she wants to watch a 'good show'—that's the key," Ming Xueming said, her eyes fixed on the map coordinates before her.
"Then who does she mean by 'spectators'? We can't just drag random people over there, can we?" someone asked.
"Sister Xiao Han's last words were to act as if we never met. That means she doesn't want anyone outside of us to know about this directly. Therefore, we should just 'leak' these coordinates."
"Isn't that a bit too reckless?"
"Those capable of obtaining the information are those qualified to be spectators. Xiao Han also said that whether they are from the Witch Academy or the Three Top Academies, they can all be spectators. If we filter them based on our own abilities, a large crowd will still gather there."
"So... Xing Anlei." Ming Xueming turned her head toward the young girl beside her. "I'm leaving this to you. My permissions are open to you. As for the rest... it's up to us."
"Us? What else can we do?"
"Us? Aren't we best at acting? And... at muddying the waters?"
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While the Academy Network was still buzzing with discussions about why the usually composed Teaching Assistant Xiao Han was acting so flustered, another group of people was already driven to a frenzy.
Using their own respective means, they were desperately searching for the missing Little Witch. Even though they knew they might not be able to do anything, witnessing the truth as it unfolded had become their ultimate desire.
It wasn't until they found a piece of untraceable information through their own channels that they saw a glimmer of hope.
They moved quickly, but it seemed someone was always faster. They had no time to investigate who had spread the news; they only knew that someone had already found the Little Witch's trail.
If you didn't follow, you were left behind.
Meanwhile...
As those people set out, the members of the No. 0 Combat Sequence were also arriving at the volcanic region one after another.
As one of the two vice-leaders of the combat sequence, the first to arrive was actually Lonafu.
Having only been at the Witch Academy for a few days, she naturally didn't have a flight license, nor did she know how to ride a flying broom. Her arrival was purely the result of a flight spell.
Although she wasn't particularly skilled with flight spells, who couldn't manage a straight-line acceleration once the coordinates were set?
Lonafu proved that, in terms of top speed, a flight spellbook completely crushed an alchemy item like a flying broom.
Because she had flown in such a desperate hurry, Lonafu nearly failed to decelerate in time, almost plunging into a hot spring that was boiling like a cauldron.
However, with Lonafu's combat reflexes, she was able to use a heat-insulating protection spell to fish herself out of the boiling water unscathed.
"Sister Xiao Han, I'm here!" Lonafu said to me as she wiped herself down and straightened her appearance.
"Don't be in such a rush next time. Why push yourself so hard?" After calming Lonafu down, my gaze instinctively drifted toward the horizon.
Despite having spent this much time with me, Lonafu hadn't completely shed the servility she had been conditioned with since childhood. I could tell by the way she was still constantly trying her best to please me.
She didn't care how others looked at her, because in her worldview, this was perfectly normal.
My gaze swept over the members of the No. 0 Combat Sequence. They were basically all present, which meant that before long, the "spectators" would arrive.
The timing was tight, but that didn't matter. No one would care whether I directed this play well or poorly; I only needed to achieve my goal.
Suddenly, an anomaly streaked across the sky.
Upon seeing that flash of light, I knew the show had begun.
Many people followed my gaze and looked up at the distant sky, where a dazzling stream of light was flickering.
However, through my Floating World Level Spirit Vision, I could see that it was a clash and a gamble between Transcendent power and the world barrier.
They were falling into the Emerald Forest out of desperation, unlike the previous time when the world was actively invaded by Void Beasts.
But even so, the descent of Transcendent beings was still a major event for a small world!
The reason only a few Transcendent sisters had entered this world to help clean up the mess during the previous beast invasion was that this small world could only sustain a limited number of Transcendent beings.
During that period, although the Emerald Forest seemed peaceful, from the perspective of the Void, it had been teetering on the brink of collapse. Before they left, those sisters had helped stabilize the small world's foundations.
"Sister Xiao Han... what is that?" Lonafu tugged at my sleeve, asking the question everyone was curious about.
That thing streaking across the sky like a meteor... was it really a meteor?
Did Sister Xiao Han come all this way just to watch a meteor shower?
No one would believe such a thing.
And yet... that was the truth.
At this moment, the anomaly in the sky naturally attracted those who were halfway through their pursuit. They were surprised to find that the trajectory of the celestial phenomenon seemed to align perfectly with the direction they were heading.
It wasn't until some of them spotted my figure in this volcanic region that they finally confirmed my true location.
Those uninvited guests instinctively avoided my gaze when they accidentally met it. Seeing that I had no intention of driving them away, they breathed a slight sigh of relief.
However, the object about to fall from the sky made their eyelids twitch.
It felt as if something very bad was about to happen.
I waited until I saw a few familiar faces among the newcomers before I stopped waiting.
Using a temporary spell to amplify my voice, my words echoed in the ears of everyone present.
"It is an honor to meet you all here. I don't need to guess to know why you've chased me to this place. Is it because of... the World Navel?"
"But unfortunately, you don't know enough about the World Navel. It doesn't exist in some specific corner of this world. Rather, if you have the ability, you can find its shadow anywhere. I'm telling you this only because I want to clarify one thing."
"I did not come here for the World Navel."
As I finished speaking, everyone froze. Many wore expressions of disbelief. When it came to Witches, they wouldn't believe a single word unless it was written into a Witch Contract.
However, some chose to believe me, only for their hearts to leap into their throats at my next turn of phrase.
"However... the reason I came here is for something far more important than the World Navel of this Emerald Forest. I don't care whether you believe me or not, because the facts will validate my hypothesis."
After saying this, I glanced at the falling speck of light in the sky once more. The few Holy Angels who had gathered here sensed the aura of Holy Light emanating from that meteor-like creation.
This made them even more uneasy.
"It is rare to meet everyone in a place like this and in this manner—members of the Witch Academy, Afuhemi Academy, Wizard Academy, and... the Holy Angel Academy."
"Don't you think this is a wonderful opportunity? Why don't we take this chance to talk about some... tangential matters? How about it? I believe my strength is sufficient to ensure you won't find this conversation tedious."
My words were filled with absolute confidence in my power. Many frowned, but internally, they had already accepted the proposition.
They were also very curious about what this Little Witch intended to do. Her every move carried far too much weight.
"Let me ask you: do you know what our commonality is?"
"Our commonality is... we are all humans of the Main World. Perhaps you've all thought about this, but you didn't dare to think deeper, or you didn't dare to proclaim it. Because if we are the Human Race of the Main World, then what are the Transcendent Academies?"
"Look down at your bodies, tug on your ears, or look at the wings behind your backs. The essence of the Transcendent Academies is... Transcendent Races. The conflicts between different Transcendent Academies are, in essence, racial conflicts."
"But we must admit one thing: the bloodlines of these races have already taken deep root within our bodies. I am not calling for everyone to reject these bloodlines, nor am I trying to define a Main World stance for everyone. I am simply reminding you to recognize the current situation and distinguish who our enemies truly are."
My words plunged the crowd into silence. Most of the people who could make it here were scions of prominent families. It was extremely rare for a child from an ordinary family to climb to such heights. It was these scions who were most shocked by my statement.
After all, due to the gaps in history and the conditioning of social education, they had never even considered such a possibility.
It was like ordinary people living in a peaceful country who could never imagine that the world had never truly emerged from war.
As for those family scions... they mostly met my words with tacit acknowledgement. Many even felt that what I said was quite superficial.
The understanding that families had regarding the Transcendent Academies—those ancient families had accumulated research for over a thousand years!
Using the family as a unit, with bloodline and emotion as constraints, they silently resisted the assimilation of the Transcendent Races.
No one knew if this was the Human Race's self-salvation or the interference of the Main World Consciousness's shackles.
From a family's perspective, the existence of the Transcendent Academies was like an immovable mountain in this world.
Families had always been resisting the assimilation of the Transcendent Races, but they never dared to say such things openly.
Therefore, they were profoundly shocked by this Little Witch's "say anything" attitude. Yet, they still didn't dare to respond, remaining in silence.
They even vaguely looked forward to what else this Little Witch might say.
This was another world; they seemed to understand a bit better why she had come here.
Because here, there was no interference from those Transcendent powerhouses, nor were there any Transcendent eyes watching.
But they were soon disappointed.
The Little Witch seemed to have stopped talking.
They had thought she understood the families' stance and that they were on the same side.
But they had clearly overthought it.
After all, they could never have imagined that someone born in the Main World might not actually belong to that world.
This was a person of the Main World who had no sense of belonging to it, no emotional anchoring, and no bloodline ties.
She was someone who had even severed the Main World Ley Line Shackles.
Nothing could bind... me!
Amidst the silence...
Not everything remained still.
For instance, there was something growing larger and larger in their field of vision.
It was the culprit behind the celestial anomaly over the Emerald Forest!
As that "unknown" creation plummeted toward the earth, its terminal velocity reached a point where no one dared or was able to intercept it.
BOOM—!
Accompanied by a world-shaking tremor, this volcanic region, under the force of such a violent impact, triggered several volcanoes to spew fire and lava.
A terrifying shockwave instantly swept over everyone present.
Only at this moment did the silent crowd realize that the place where they stood was exactly where the object had fallen.
A coincidence?
No!
They would never believe this was a coincidence!
"Move! It's our turn to welcome those who have left and returned!"
I raised my arm and gave the call. Under my direction, all members of the No. 0 Combat Sequence flew like the wind toward the "meteorite crater."
Neither the treacherous and harsh environment nor the lava hot enough to kill them could act as an obstacle.
Without a certain level of strength, one wouldn't even have the right to arrive here.
When the crowd reached the "meteorite crater," they saw a massive creation within the pit.
It looked like a Holy Angel Floating Island, but its layout and exterior were more akin to a vehicle.
Specifically, its aura, saturated with the power of Holy Light, and its unmistakable Holy Angel elemental design...
Caused everyone's gaze to instinctively shift toward the small group of Holy Angels present.
But those few Holy Angels had no idea what was happening.
They didn't know why they would encounter a creation from their academy here.
Had some mentor seen how poorly the Holy Angel students were progressing in the Emerald Forest and decided to intervene?
Regardless of their guesses, the fact was right before their eyes, undeniable.
"I'm sure you're all curious why a creation so obviously belonging to the Holy Angel Academy would appear here. And even more curious about how they reached this world... Coincidentally, I'm curious too!"
"But I need to make one thing clear. This creation did not appear at the intersection of colliding worlds. It came from the other side. Let me educate you: this means this creation fell here from outside the world, rather than entering the Emerald Forest from our Main World."
As I finished speaking, the crowd instantly erupted into an uproar!
Falling into the Emerald Forest from outside the world... the implications of that were...