Chapter 44: Heti, the Camp Destroyer
[Ever since Hetty was born, a curse had always followed in her footsteps.]
[The camps she lived in were frequently destroyed by all sorts of bizarre occurrences.]
[As she grew older, her influence gradually expanded.]
[Fires, floods, mudslides, earthquakes...]
[It was as if nature itself refused to allow this adorable young Druid girl to have a stable home, sparing no effort to inflict destruction.]
[These disasters almost always affected the entire tribe.]
[This was the exact reason why the clansmen appeared so calm after a storm completely obliterated their settlement.]
[Over the past decade or so, the camps they built had been destroyed countless times.]
[Because of this, the members of the tribe had even summarized a most cost-effective method of camp construction.]
[Yet, they had never shown the slightest bit of alienation toward Hetty on account of this.]
[However, Hetty herself felt terribly distressed about it.]
[Therefore, whenever the tribe found a place to settle down, she would often head out into the surrounding areas under the guise of traveling to camp alone.]
[“You mean, a group of mages has already set their sights on the pristine primordial remnants in our possession?” Anderson listened patiently to Hetty’s description.]
[He swept his scrutinizing gaze across Vivienne.]
[Anderson was judging whether Vivienne was lying.]
[Hetty was his granddaughter.]
[Although her constitution constantly brought disaster to the tribe, it had never brought true trouble.]
[“Are you also here for those pristine primordial remnants?” Anderson’s tone was far from friendly, and he looked at Vivienne as if eyeing a scoundrel trying to make off with his granddaughter.]
[“Yes!” Vivienne replied very earnestly.]
[Anderson chuckled and asked, “What do you plan to do with these remnants?”]
[Vivienne pointed at you on her shoulder: “Feed them to it, it can digest the remnants harmlessly...”]
[Hearing Vivienne’s words, Anderson wore the expression of someone looking at a fool.]
[No... Leaving aside whether an ordinary cat could digest primordial remnants.]
[Even if it could truly digest them harmlessly, are you certain it won’t do something world-shattering once it gains immense power?]
It was only natural for Anderson to have reservations.
In this regard, Vivienne was indeed being naive.
Her circle of interaction since childhood had constantly proven the effectiveness of sincerity, to the extent that she believed as long as she was sincere enough, others would surely trust her.
Although she had now witnessed some of the ugliness of human nature, she clearly did not yet have a deep understanding of it.
However, Roen was not in any rush regarding this matter.
At least judging from the novel’s current comments, readers were quite accepting of such a naive female protagonist.
Yet Roen also knew that while this kind of everyday innocence could be considered a charming trait, when it came to major decisions, such naivety would undeniably become a major flaw.
He still needed to teach Vivienne a proper lesson.
Fortunately, the ugly society did not require Roen to deliberately arrange any specific plots for Vivienne; as long as she walked through the world, the harsh beatings from society would sooner or later descend upon her.
[As an experienced veteran Druid, Anderson possessed eyes as sharp as an eagle’s.]
[Upon confirming that all of Vivienne’s statements came from the heart, he did not excessively make things difficult for her.]
[However, he did not fully believe her words either, choosing instead to treat Vivienne simply as a friend of Hetty visiting the camp, and ceased bringing up the subject of the remnants.]
[He attached great importance to the intelligence brought back by Hetty.]
[While rebuilding the camp, a large number of scouts were dispatched.]
[Perhaps as a result of Hetty’s lifelong tempering, the Druids rebuilt their camp with astonishing speed.]
[By dusk, the majority of the settlement had already been re-established.]
[However, before the clansmen could even cook their meals and rest, the sky suddenly blazed with light.]
[Looking up, countless fireballs floated in mid-air.]
[A scout in charge of reconnaissance rushed in frantically: “Enemy attack! Enemy attack!”]
[Before he could finish his words, the fireballs in the sky began to rain down.]
[Realizing that the arrivals harbored malicious intent, the Druids transformed into their most powerful avatars one after another.]
[The falling fireballs ignited the newly built camp.]
[The towering flames lit up the somewhat dim valley at dusk with glaring brilliance.]
[Vivienne looked at Hetty beside her and asked curiously, “Could it be that your constitution really is nemesis to campsites?”]
[Hetty pulled a wry face, but then anxiously said, “This is hardly the time to talk about this! We need to hurry and meet the enemy!”]
[Meet the enemy. Where was the enemy?]
[Countless fireballs fell from the sky like rain.]
[All of this was indeed man-made, yet most of the Druids could not even catch a glimpse of where the enemy was.]
[Modern and contemporary mages had, through mutual internal competition, each become masters of underhanded tactics.]
[For battles that could be resolved from a distance exceeding visual range, they would never allow themselves to appear within the enemy's field of view.]
[As long as they remained unexposed, there would be no risk of being struck.]
[As long as they remained unexposed, they were invincible.]
[The attack currently being suffered by the Druid tribe was the most typical form of a mage assault.]
[Vivienne naturally knew this as well.]
[At a time like this, if the enemy’s position was not located, the entire tribe would be continuously carpet-bombing by the foe until they were reduced to a complete wasteland.]
[This was practically the combat doctrine of the Imperial Magic Corps.]
[Vivienne thought to herself.]
[“Aren’t they here for the remnants? If they completely destroy us, won't they lose track of where the remnants are?” Seeing Vivienne rush outward, Hetty followed without a moment of hesitation.]
[“It doesn’t matter,” you said indifferently. “The primordial remnants are indestructible. As long as they confirm they are here, killing all of you is the most effortless method.”]
[“As for how to find the whereabouts of the remnants, I imagine they naturally have their ways,” Roen stated with certainty.]
[In fact, during the previous conversation, Roen had already pinpointed the storage location of the tribe's remnants.]
[He had originally planned to sneak over and consume them when night fell, but now the pace of events had clearly exceeded his expectations.]
Although Viegraf had stepped forward to stall Trevor, who had originally intended to come in person, the magic legion mobilized in a military fashion still displayed terrifying destructive power.
Even if it was merely the repetitive bombardment of fireballs, the descending projectiles still inflicted heavy casualties upon the tribe.
[Vivienne’s running speed under the effect of her blazing physique was not slow at all.]
[Following the calculation formulas in her mind and tracing the trajectory of the magic, she quickly located the position of the magic legion.]
[However, when she arrived, someone had already beaten her to it.]
[At the distant location calculated by Vivienne, a powerful force had forcefully ripped an opening into the mountainside.]
[A colossal beast, its body surging with terrifying thunder, lay there panting heavily.]
[All around it were the corpses of mages.]
[Yet at this moment, it lay utterly defeated under the gaze of a charming woman.]
[“Grandpa!” Hetty instantly recognized that as her grandfather.]
[Vivienne, meanwhile, stared fixedly at the woman not far away.]
[Cella.]
[You had also recognized the opponent.]
[That Iris Witch who had appeared beside Lake Ramor.]
[“Oh? We really do have quite the affinity, don't we?” Cella raised an eyebrow upon seeing Vivienne, wearing an amused expression.]
[You looked at Cella, discovering that Sin Punishment had no effect on her whatsoever.]
[Her status and tier were clearly superior to your current self.]