Chapter 1570: Chapter 297: Guess

“How many times do I have to tell you, I am not your Princess! My name is Claudia!”

In the midst of the ruins, things did not come to an end… numerous problems followed one after another—for example, the little maid who insisted Claudia was the Princess.

For example, those who awakened from their slumber.

They are travelers lost in the desert over the past six hundred years… they gradually strengthened everything within the City of the Sun.

At least a hundred to two hundred thousand people.

These people come from different places, even different eras; now, awakened with the cessation of the Balance’s power, the issue of how to face the outside world becomes a difficult problem to solve.

“Releasing these people will only draw the attention of the outside World Government.” Mr. Otto frowned in front of the door marked “Exit”: “This is a global event, and it concerns the realm of the Non-Human… there’s only one method to make this trouble disappear.”

“You mean, keep these people… let them stay in this place?” Claudia suddenly understood Mr. Otto’s meaning, “Isn’t this too… too cruel for them?”

Otto was unimpressed: “Letting them out would be the true cruelty. It’s not just about considering how the outside world can accept them, it must also be considered how these tens to hundreds of thousands can integrate into modern society… dwelling, working, living… surviving! Most of them probably no longer have family in the outside world. You…”

Speaking, Mr. Otto suddenly looked at Claudia blankly, “…Why are you so concerned about these people? By rights, they have no relation to you. They are the Princess’s subjects, not yours.”

Claudia said indifferently, “To some extent, they have an impact.”

“A suggestion.” Mr. Otto suddenly stated: “Make use of those who see you as the Princess… take advantage of conditions that benefit you, that’s all I can say, how you do it is up to you.”

Claudia was stunned for a moment, then fell silent; in her silence, her gaze naturally fell upon the uneasy little maid, Arian.

—Make use of the favorable conditions… the people around you.

Arian has the Lamp God by her side!

Claudia’s eyes suddenly brightened… the little maid did not understand what this gaze meant, but the Lamp God beside her had a bad feeling—as if being stared at by a predator.

The Lamp God shivered instantly, a sense of foreboding lingering, it hurriedly blocked in front of the little maid Arian, glaring viciously at Claudia, and screamed, “Wait! Woman, don’t force me to act against you!”

Claudia remained unconcerned; Otto had mentioned that although the Lamp God seemed to have boundless mana, in reality, it was heavily restricted, especially unable to harm humans proactively, unless at the summoner’s will—clearly, the little maid would not allow the Lamp God to do such a thing.

“Ari… Arian, right.” Claudia took a deep breath, “Can you, talk to me for a bit?”

“Prin… Princess?” The little maid was startled, then quickly walked toward Claudia, “Princess, I’m coming over!”

Some things seem necessary to accomplish by oneself… before she can truly enjoy this freedom, fulfilling those obligations that once belonged to another part of herself.

Claudia pulled the little maid aside, unsure of what to say.

Meanwhile, people waking up at the edge of the pit gathered in threes and twos throughout the ruins, carrying bewilderment, fear… anxiety, touching, scrutinizing the ruinous world they see upon opening their eyes.

“No immediate riots, it seems after the segment death, their main bodies still remember… even fully remember… right?” Mr. Otto surveyed the surroundings, making a silent judgment.

“Great idea you gave!” The Lamp God stormed furiously, holding a dozen-meter-long sword, it came before Mr. Otto, “What do you take me for!”

“A tool.” Mr. Otto looked as if he wouldn’t rest until he provoked the Lamp God, sneering: “Moreover, a tool without dignity.”

“I’ll kill you—!” It screeched.

“Don’t you want to know the person’s whereabouts?” Mr. Otto spoke calmly, unafraid.

The Lamp God deflated instantly, the sword softened, it grabbed Mr. Otto’s collar, eyes wide, “Where is that person!”

“Let go.” Mr. Otto said calmly.

The Lamp God reluctantly released Mr. Otto, “Can you speak now?”

Mr. Otto squinted his eyes and said, “Squat down.”

The Lamp God suddenly burst into flames, and the beautiful boy’s form that it had previously changed into reverted back to its devilish appearance, “Otto… bastard! Enough is enough!! I owe you nothing!”

“I have that person’s information here.” Mr. Otto lightly tapped his head and said calmly, “If you have the capability, break open here and retrieve the information… If you can break the Magic Lamp’s constraints, you are very welcome to try.”

Does it not want to do so?

At this moment, it was utterly furious… Back then, this guy was clearly a kind-hearted young man; otherwise, he wouldn’t have been able to evoke the Magic Lamp’s reaction and be acknowledged as entitled to summon the Lamp God. How did he become so ugly over these thousands of years?

—If I had known, I wouldn’t have tempted this guy to make those three wishes back then… the Lamp God was deeply remorseful in its heart.

It knew that Otto’s current behavior was largely due to its own instigation… Now the time had come to reap the bitter fruit, and the Lamp God was at a loss for words to describe its frustration.

“So, if I squat down, you’ll tell me?” The Lamp God took a deep breath, staring into Otto’s eyes, and said word by word, “Fine… I’ll squat! I’ll squat right now!”

Closing its eyes, the Lamp God squatted on the ground… After this, it vowed never to mention “dignity” in front of any mortal again.

“Speak, I’ve squatted… where is the person?” At this moment, the Lamp God urged anxiously… But after waiting for a while without hearing Otto speak, it quickly opened its eyes… Mr. Otto was already at the Light Gate of the “exit,” with one foot out!

“Otto! You bastard! A thousand-year-old bastard!!” The red Lamp God wailed, like an abandoned woman.

“Michael Club… The Hermit, that’s all I know.” This was the final bit of information Mr. Otto left for the Lamp God before completely vanishing into the Light Gate… The Lamp God reached out, but could not catch Otto. Its distance from the Magic Lamp was simply too limited, and the Magic Lamp at this time was in Arian’s hands… As for this Little Maid, she had already been pulled aside by Claudia, murmuring who knows what.

“Michael Club? The Hermit?” The red Lamp God stood frozen, repeating the message Mr. Otto left, deeply furrowing its brow… suddenly, it shouted angrily, “Who can tell me, what exactly is Michael Club?!!”

Just as the Lamp God was frustrated for failing to catch up with Otto for more details, Little Maid Arian and Claudia had already returned together… At this time, Little Maid Arian looked quite troubled, her eyes filled with unease, yet she had a look of self-encouragement, evoking sympathy.

“Lord Lamp God!” Finally, she approached the Lamp God, raised her head, and gathered her courage to say, “I-I want to make a wish…”

Suddenly, she stopped!

The Lamp God reached out and covered the Little Maid’s mouth… Having just received “that person’s” message, the Lamp God was unwilling for the Little Maid to use up her wishes now. It didn’t want to wait another unknown hundred or thousand years for the next opportunity to arise.

“Don’t say anything!” The Lamp God quickly said, “Your first wish hasn’t even been completed yet! Of course, I know what you want to say… I’ll do it! Isn’t that alright? It will be counted as part of the first wish! Anyway, now your Princess only has this left… I-I’ll do it, alright!!”

Claudia, unexpectedly, blinked at this smooth turn of events, gazing strangely at this ancient, powerful spirit…

Emmmmm… Alright, the title of the ultimate tool spirit belongs to you.

…

…

A figure slowly floated upwards from the ruins at the bottom of the large pit, bathed in flickering golden radiance, like a sun.

Arian was enveloped in holy light, shining on everyone awakening, granting them a gentle warmth.

“I… I am the new Holy Maiden…” At this moment, the Little Maid’s voice trembled slightly, “From today onward, you are all my people… join me in rebuilding this City of the Sun…”

She must have needed to say more… Claudia, or rather, Her Highness the Princess, had just told her many things, but most of them she couldn’t recall… only remembering these few words, which she said with all her might.

“Isn’t there something wrong with this child…” Claudia looked up at the celestial holy light; strictly speaking, the special effects added by the Lamp God, the tool spirit, were indeed quite impressive.

Shaking her head, Claudia took a deep breath before resolutely stepping into the ruins of the Temple.

She had never forgotten what her original purpose was for delving deep into the desert and experiencing so many encounters… Deep within the ruins of the Temple, she found the figure of the man holding a screen, his head bowed, sitting motionless on the ground.

“Father, I finally found you…” Claudia sat down slowly beside this man, her expression complex, asking, “Should I call you Father, or High Priest?”

…

…

Light Gate.

When she walked out of the gate, Claudia was alone… Outside was the Oasis Temple. When she saw the date palm trees around the Oasis Temple once again, Claudia took a deep breath.

“I thought you’d bring Xie Jiatu’s body out.”

Mr. Otto’s voice.

Claudia followed the voice and saw Mr. Otto leaning against a rock… at his feet was a pile of sand.

“This is?” Claudia frowned slightly as she looked at the sand.

“Yiben.” Mr. Otto said calmly, “Or you can call him Aria. When I came out, his body started to turn into sand, couldn’t say much. This guy was still hung up on US dollars before he died… What happened outside before you went into the oasis?”

Claudia shook her head. What happened before entering the oasis? A lot happened… but at this moment she didn’t want to say much, “I buried my father inside. Since the City of the Sun is the place he worked for all his life, let’s let him rest in peace there.”

Otto nodded, then turned his head to look at Claudia, curiosly said, “What method did you use to get that little maid to agree to take over this mess?”

Claudia said calmly, “No method, just orders… She thinks I’m still the Princess.”

Otto said, “I browsed the internal server of the temple earlier, this little maid was abandoned on the street in the City of the Sun previously, almost died of illness, it was Princess who took her into the Royal Palace, cared for her day and night, and saved her—of course, this was just a template that the High Priest made when creating materials.”

Claudia said calmly, “I promised her I would come back every so often to see her.”

Mr. Otto said indifferently, “This matter has nothing to do with me.”

Claudia said unhappily, “Then why are you still here? You’ve always wanted to leave the City of the Sun… Now that you’re out, why are you hanging around?”

Unexpectedly, Mr. Otto shrugged and spread his hands, saying, “All my equipment was destroyed inside… Do you have a phone on you?”

Claudia… Claudia opened her mouth suddenly, then burst out laughing.

Laughed loudly.

Sitting randomly on the ground, looking at the clear sky of the scorching desert… Tears in Claudia’s eyes.

At this moment, a figure came out of the Light Gate, moved painfully out, surprisingly it was Yiben… carrying a heavy bag on his shoulder.

Mr. Otto looked at this guy in surprise, Claudia also looked curiously.

Only heard Yiben nervously looking around, suddenly said, “Uh… I think I struck it rich!”

…

…

Cairo, airport.

“Passengers flying to Britain, please proceed to security check…”

The broadcast sounded, but Claudia had already cleared security early on and was now waiting at the boarding gate—she couldn’t find her documents at all, but Otto managed to get her everything with just half a day.

“Is anyone here?”

A strange yet familiar voice sounded in Claudia’s ear.

She looked up to see a young man with Eastern features, holding just a ticket, without any luggage.

“You are…” Claudia opened her mouth, carefully looking at him, said after a while, “You seem like a classmate of mine.”

The young men smiled slightly, “Classmate?”

Claudia said indifferently, “Just a student who recently transferred to the school, not too familiar.”

The young man nodded, then sat down casually, opened a book… Claudia had seen this book when passing a bookstore upon entering, it was about Ancient Egyptian civilization.

The two sat there quietly, Claudia not paying much attention to the young man, who gave her a familiar feeling.

But she didn’t pay much attention, as too much had happened, and her head was filled with this experiences.

From her father suddenly disappearing, after investigating for more than half a year, she finally found a clue, then boldly took leave to fly to the desert in Egypt, braving dangers alone, first encountering desert bandits, then getting the legendary Magic Lamp in the underground pyramid, occasionally Otto and Aria, finally entering the Oasis Temple… everything that happened in the oasis, everything.

All of this could likely be made into a thick storybook and be passed down… but not many would believe.

Maybe, when she gets old, she can only tell her grandchildren. Then, they will gather around, asking her to tell more… Claudia smiled knowingly.

Boarding started.

Claudia hurriedly stood up, picked up her suitcase… but at this moment, a handkerchief fell out of her pocket.

“You dropped something.” The young man suddenly reminded her.

Claudia looked down, subconsciously said, “Isn’t this yours… Oh, this is mine.”

She bent down to pick up the handkerchief, then frowned, stuffed it into her clothes, and quickly walked toward the boarding gate.

“Who are you?”

The young man suddenly asked softly from behind her.

“Guess.”

Claudia subconsciously turned back… but could no longer see the young man in the seat.

She shook her head, then smiled lightly and turned to enter the boarding channel… In front of her seemed to be a light, the light of freedom.

…

…

Sub-world… The sub-world where the maid is on a business trip.

The maid who was typing suddenly stopped her hands… a hand at this time was holding something and softly put it to her lips.

The maid gently opened her lips, taking a bite.

“How’s it taste.” Boss Luo smiled, “Date palm, a souvenir brought back from the desert, tastes good.”

“The master went to the desert.” The maid’s gaze flickered, then smiled, “Looks like Claudia’s problem has been solved.”

The boss nodded casually, not saying much, instead his palm turned, revealing a box in his palm: a hard disk.

“What is this?” The maid asked curiously.

Boss Luo softly said, “A mortal took six hundred years to create this… Artificial Soul. Can, give her a body?”

The maid’s eyes lit up, “I’ll try.”

“Alright.” Boss Luo nodded, “Once she has a body, she’ll be called… Amino. Then, have it born into the Elf Forest in the Main God World. There… there is no sorrow.”