PFC Chapter 530 She is so lucky
Chapter 530 She is so lucky
"Lilith."
Catherine turned back, grabbed Lilith's arm and tried to pull her up, whispering, "Let's go. This is a secret place, not open to students."
Lilith stood up with the force she exerted. She seemed not to have heard what Catherine said, and there was a mysterious look on her face.
"Did you hear that? That's Principal Gloria..." Lilith pointed at the small tree, her tone vague.
"What?" Catherine looked puzzled.
"That's the sound just now, didn't you hear it?" Lilith turned her head and looked at Catherine in surprise. There had been a very clear conversation just now, and she heard many voices, both male and female...
"No." Catherine shook her head. The only sound in her ears was the flapping of crows' wings. She turned back to look at the teacher's face and tugged at Lilith's sleeve again, urging her, "Let's talk about it when we get back, Lilith."
"...How could this be? But I really heard it, I even heard the principal's name..." Lilith seemed to be drunk, and just talked to Catherine to herself. Seeing this, Catherine had no choice but to pull her forward and listen to her mumbling, but Lilith suddenly shut her mouth and turned her head frequently to look around.
Standing in the center of the hall, you can look up and see the structure of the building. Above your head is the pouring sunlight, and above is a gorgeous circular guardrail. No matter where you stand upstairs, you should be able to overlook the circular hall below...
This kind of building looks so familiar...
"I've seen this place before... One year, under the Thousand Needles Bridge, we found an inverted shelter..." Emerald Sanctuary! The structure there was almost identical to this secret place, and she stopped again.
"There should be a tree..." Lilith murmured, looking up.
There should be a tall tree, growing vigorously towards the sunlight, passing through the empty space above, with its crown blooming under the sky, covering the entire building - she had never seen such a sight, but she felt that this was the way it should be.
But when Lilith lowered her head again, beneath the open dome, there was only the golden sapling she had just touched. It was so short and sparse...
The teacher who urged her to leave had already chanted a spell, and the door panel that had fallen to the ground was lifted up by magic and slowly stood up. The teacher then controlled it to move closer to the gate little by little.
"Hurry up, hurry up, this is not a place for students?" The teacher urged again. This is the core of the operation of Gloria's magic. He knows these students best. Each of them has amazing destructive power and never goes a day without getting into trouble. Every second he stays here will make him more frightened.
Then, under Lilith's gaze, the tall door closed again with a loud bang.
"Let's go..."
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Lilith couldn't sleep that night. Although the potion Phoebe gave her contained sleeping ingredients, she played with it in her left hand and right hand for a long time and was reluctant to drink it. In the room with the lights off, she kept thinking about the voice she heard today.
What was that? Why was she the only one who heard it? It seemed to be coming from that tree. Was it... that little tree's memory?
Moreover, she clearly heard the principal's name and voice, so childish and shy. Thinking back to the silly and foolish mermaid hiding in the Mirror Lake Library, Lilith felt an indescribable sadness in her heart.
In that conversation, besides Gloria, is anyone else still alive?
She suddenly felt the reality of a thousand years. Some had grown into giant dragons that obscured the sky and sun, others were slowly aging, and even more had already perished...
With a ball of resentment lingering in her heart, Lilith looked out the window and sighed deeply.
Maybe next time, she could follow Lucas to see the principal again.
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Lilith was not the only one who couldn't sleep tonight. Catherine closed the door quietly and walked out of the castle alone.
Although Cynthia kept pretending to be casual and saying that she was fine, she fell into a deep sleep as soon as Catherine put her on the bed. Catherine sat by the bed for a long time until it was completely dark, and then she quietly left the room.
The castle had already been cleared out, and after Catherine left, she sat down on the steps. It was a cloudy night, the sky murky and dark, with not a single star visible. Her black dress blended in with the darkness, so people would only be able to see her if they were up close to her face.
This is the best protective color. No one will know that the resolute and calm princess is silently shedding tears in the darkness at this moment.
"Da, da..." - if there were no footsteps.
Catherine wiped her face hurriedly, and she raised her head——
The tall female elf didn't seem to care at all whether she would be discovered or not. She just walked up the stairs leisurely and walked towards Catherine. The night elves were called the shadow of the world tree and were very good at concealment and assassination. If she didn't want to be discovered, Catherine would definitely not be able to hear her footsteps.
After Catherine looked up, she stopped and looked at Catherine with no expression on her face, and naturally ignored her tears.
"I have fulfilled your request. I need to go to the Highgarden Palace. Please cover me." Giselle went straight to the point. She fulfilled her promise, and now it was naturally time for the little princess to repay her.
The person who found Lilith's whereabouts the fastest was Giselle, and she was the one who passed the news to the school.
"Thank you, Miss Giselle." Catherine pulled up her skirt and wiped her face, as if to tidy up her appearance. "Thank you for trusting me so much and taking such a big risk. After all, it was a dragon."
But Giselle did not take credit for it. Instead, he frowned, as if a little unhappy. "I didn't take any risks."
“…” Catherine was puzzled.
"I never thought that girl would be in danger. No matter what, Lord Zephirion is a hero in the holy war. Did you misunderstand something?" She didn't like the tone in which Catherine mentioned Lord Zephirion as if he were a disaster. He was a follower of the Mother Goddess.
"...Yes." Catherine finally sensed the discontent in Giselle's tone and decided to get down to business. "Perhaps you already know that Highgarden is under lockdown, and the palace is under tight security. Even my mother couldn't get in... I'll take you there as soon as the lockdown is over."
Although she was dissatisfied, Giselle nodded. If she went into the city now, she would have to hide from place to place. It would be better to wait for a few days and take a ride with the princess.
After receiving a firm agreement, Giselle felt relieved. Seeing the princess's miserable appearance, she was about to leave, but she couldn't help but ask, "Why are you crying? Didn't your mother successfully save your brother's life?"
Catherine's face showed a hint of surprise, and a thought flashed through her mind, "You were there? During the ceremony?"
"She's so lucky, isn't she?" Giselle didn't deny it.
"...You mean my mother?"
"You get what you want in return for your efforts. How lucky! Witches may indeed be favored by the laws of the world." Giselle's tone became bleak, with some emotion in her voice.
Catherine was stunned. She had never expected Giselle's tone to tinge with envy. Then she remembered that the elf before her had sacrificed its soul in exchange for immortality. Had she still not found the reward she desired?
Giselle turned and left, but after only a few steps, she looked back again.
"But I don't agree with everything your mother said."
...She's heard a lot. Is this how night elves eavesdrop and then tell others about it? Catherine thought expressionlessly.
"She said you don't have a ready-made script in front of you. How could that be?" Giselle looked at Catherine in confusion.
"Have you forgotten Zora?"