However, Mohe is deceiving Adeline, and Adeline is deceiving Mohe.
Of course, such a verification is actually not very significant, after all, as long as Doro jumps into the sky, he can know whether there exists an alchemy item called Star Tear above the sky.
As long as it is there, Adeline’s actions cannot be excused.
So, his current probing and questioning is only to determine since when Adeline at the Alchemist Association started planning this matter.
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So, it’s time to find Adeline.
He arrived at the shop that sold alchemy dolls, where Mohe and Adeline met last night.
"Dear customer, how may I help you? You seem a bit familiar—is there a problem with the alchemy dolls? I can..."
The shopkeeper was taken aback.
"What, what are you saying? I don’t quite understand your meaning."
Although he didn’t quite understand his meaning, just from Doro’s expression, it was obvious that this person had ill intentions and was likely here to cause trouble.
"I’m not in a great mood right now and don’t have much patience to chit-chat with you." He restrained his emotions.
"Dear customer, if you are here to cause trouble, although we are a small shop, we also..." The shopkeeper was obviously also a bit angry, and was about to say some threatening words.
He suddenly lost the ability to speak.
The appearance of a certain alchemy doll suddenly changed, and in the shopkeeper’s terrified expression, Adeline stepped out from among the lined-up alchemy dolls: "So Mohe did tell you about this after all, Gedora, I knew she wasn’t trustworthy. But what good does it do for her to tell you this? I’m not too sure."
Her gaze fell on the shopkeeper. The shopkeeper collapsed.
Adeline looked at Doro: "You guys suddenly came to this city, catching me off guard, forcing me to find a way to hide myself. Your perception is always sharp. The Demon King is truly a wicked person. She knows everything, yet says nothing, just watching you act like observing a clown’s performance and snickering."
Doro still said nothing.
Adeline didn’t seem to care; she continued speaking: "I guess you want to ask why, but when you see me, you feel there’s no need to ask, thinking that the answer I’d give would be about the same as Charlette’s, she struck against the Lizardman Kingdom, I struck against Butuo City, we’re the same—even I’ve found myself surprised at times, Gedora. I have always despised Charlette. Yet, when I came to my senses, I realized we actually had no other choice. Before reaching this point, we all thought we were making the most correct choices. Sacrifice is inevitable."
As she spoke, she walked step by step towards Doro: "Are you going to do to me what you did to Charlette? Kill me here?"
Doro just looked at her: "If you retract the Star Tear now, I’ll leave."
"Didn’t the Demon King tell you? That item can’t be retracted. It’s a tool for destruction she made herself, once activated it can’t be retracted, even if destroyed, it still possesses the power to easily destroy a city. And, I’ve already invested so much here, do you think it’s possible? The rebuilding after destruction, do you think it’s an easy task? What a massive cost it would require from the Alchemist Association? If I back down now, I wouldn’t have to bear the responsibility of the Alchemist Association anymore."
At this moment, Doro acted.
His fist landed directly on Adeline, yet it was as if hitting into nothingness. The intense wind pressure directly destroyed the shop, and those alchemy dolls flew everywhere—but none truly hit Adeline.
His fist passed through Adeline.
Adeline sighed: "Since I decided to establish a new kingdom here, how could I not bring over various things?"
"Kenku Island should be with Nalune."
"Thanks to the Demon King’s Abinu’s Mirror. That’s the specialty of Abinu’s Mirror, just a false reflection—of course, it’s leaving some alchemists there, since a performance for the world always requires some kind of sacrifice."
Her words already explained everything; the Sky Fortress and World Reflection, she brought them all over.
The will of the Alchemist Association cannot be changed.
"Do you think these things can save you?"
Adeline now shows a look of pity: "Don’t be , Gedora, if you want to kill me, you can only knock down Kenku Island to destroy the core of my World Reflection, can you do such a thing? Butuo City has no more than a million people, and there are even more on Kenku Island, most of whom are innocent. Charlette has already been taught by you, I naturally made preparations in advance. So, it’s better if you leave, Doro, I don’t want to meet you, because I don’t want to hurt you."
Her words carried a hint of warmth: "Clearly you could know nothing, yet the Demon King brought you to this city, letting you see things , it puts me in a difficult position, but what’s about to happen won’t change, you must admit, Gedora, you will never be able to make a choice in such matters. You can’t accept any side’s sacrifice, even if you think you are so right. You can only be helplessly angry, despondent, sad, and then leave in silence—so why not just experience your life with your eyes covered and ears blocked? Right now, by your side, isn’t there someone who loves you?"
When Mohe saw Doro again, he was very drunk.
It even made people wonder how he managed to find his way back to the inn.
"Mr. Doro is quite drunk! It seems he has made many contributions for the mansion!" Mohe couldn’t help but sigh, "This reminds me of when I first met Mr. Doro, he was also drunk , thinking back, it makes one a bit nostalgic."
She said to a few other girls: "We bought a lot of things today, you all go and put them away. I’ll take care of Mr. Doro, and besides, I have some words to discuss with him."
Lisidorwei instinctively wanted to say something, but met Mohe’s gaze.
This Demon King had an unquestionable authority in her eyes, she did not permit Lisidorwei to step into the domain between her and Doro.
She knew that something major was about to happen; during the day, she’d heard about some disturbances in the city, and they’d seen the guards rushing off in a certain direction while shopping.
Exactly what was happening, she did not know.
So, she pulled Rose, who also wanted to speak, slightly shaking her head at her puzzled look.
Rastina looked slightly disdainful; she also called the two: "Well then, let’s tidy up together."
Mohe once again dragged Doro back to his room.
"Ordinary wine can’t make you drunk... this isn’t how you escape reality, is it?"
Mohe took out a bottle of wine from her treasure trove: "This is old stock—I originally didn’t want to share it with you, if you want to get drunk, this can do it, it even makes me drunk. This was something the original dwarf clan’s so-called ’Wine God’ offered to me, he held a status among dwarves equivalent to a god. Once these are drunk, they’re gone, should have asked him to leave a recipe back then."
She reluctantly took out glasses and poured some for both Doro and herself.
The rich aroma of wine filled the room.
Doro abruptly opened his eyes, grabbed the glass and drank it all at once.
Mohe, however, sipped her glass slowly.
"So, Mr. Doro, did you find the truth you wanted?"