Following Olivia's inquiry, the magic mirror quickly provided an answer regarding the matter.
【These people from the Time Chamber of Commerce have been influenced on a mental level. Their actions just now did not stem from their own will; they were implanted with violent tendencies and hostility toward the Radiant Light Church, which led to such behavior.】
Olivia was immediately intrigued upon hearing this.
So the people from the Time Chamber of Commerce were being used after all. Was someone trying to incite a conflict between the Time Chamber of Commerce and the church?
She asked the magic mirror again to learn more about the mastermind behind the scenes.
【This was all the work of Nightmare...】
When the magic mirror mentioned Nightmare, Olivia couldn't help but feel a momentary daze, thinking of the transcendent organization known as Dreamland Paradise.
Dreamland Paradise was originally a non-heretical transcendent organization, but it had completely shifted to the opposing side because of the incident involving Rose, leading to intense bloodshed between the two factions.
In that battle, the Radiant Light Church emerged victorious, and Rose was subsequently rescued by the church. She was currently staying at the church's headquarters.
Dreamland Paradise suffered a massive defeat. Many of its members were captured by the church, and only a few managed to escape the vortex of that conflict.
Nightmare was one of those who had fled.
This person had actually appeared in Kaliron once again!
However, according to the information provided by the magic mirror, Nightmare had not actually arrived in Kaliron in person.
She used a special method to create a puppet, using it as a proxy to walk through Kaliron. The influence exerted on the members of the Time Chamber of Commerce was achieved through this puppet.
This left Olivia deep in thought.
If the opponent's original body had entered Kaliron, she could immediately track their movements through the magic mirror and gather church personnel to capture or eliminate this great enemy once and for all.
But Nightmare's level of caution was unexpected; she hadn't even stepped into Kaliron, only sending a puppet. This made it difficult to deal with her.
'A very cautious individual... but since she has set her sights on Kaliron again, she will enter the city sooner or later.'
Olivia thought to herself.
As long as Nightmare dared to truly step into Kaliron, she would sense the other's presence immediately.
At this thought, Olivia couldn't help but touch her left eye.
She had to admit that the left eye Rose had given her had significantly enhanced her combat strength. It could be said that Rose had done her a true favor.
Therefore, Dreamland Paradise, which had brought so much suffering to Rose, was undoubtedly an enemy to Olivia.
But since Nightmare wasn't entering Kaliron for now, there was nothing she could do but continue to wait.
In any case, after the people from the Time Chamber of Commerce were taken away, Olivia continued her aimless stroll through various parts of Kaliron.
She had to admit that as more and more people flocked to Kaliron, the Imperial Capital was becoming increasingly restless.
She hadn't walked far before she encountered another group of transcendents causing trouble.
After resolving the situation and handing the troublemakers over to church personnel, she asked the magic mirror again, but this time it was just an ordinary transcendent incident with no special motive.
She continued walking and encountered several more transcendent incidents within the next half day.
While nothing particularly severe had occurred, the sheer frequency of these events made her feel as though she had returned to the time when she first left the monastery to support Daylight Cathedral.
At that time, there were just as many transcendent incidents in Kaliron.
Where there are people, there is conflict.
Especially for transcendents; once they possess great power, they inevitably develop a sense of superiority, leading them to act more recklessly and selfishly, which naturally results in trouble.
Before she knew it, night fell over Kaliron.
Since it was early evening, there were still quite a few pedestrians on the streets. Lights flickered on in many buildings, their glow spilling onto the streets and mingling with the crimson moonlight from above.
On the vast street, the light was hazy. As Olivia walked, her shadow stretched out very, very long.
Her pace gradually slowed.
Although everything around her still seemed normal, she sensed an unsettling atmosphere beginning to spread.
She felt that although she was walking on the street and could see people passing by, she was somehow being isolated into another world.
Two children came running toward her from the road ahead, playing and chasing each other. They showed no sign of stopping even as they were about to collide with Olivia, continuing their chase.
In the end, they didn't crash into her; they passed right through her body as if no one was standing there at all.
"What an interesting situation."
Olivia narrowed her eyes.
It was clear she was under the influence of some transcendent power. Was she being attacked?
'Magic mirror, who is acting against me?'
【It is Preston Weiss of the Time Chamber of Commerce.】
Preston?
Olivia raised an eyebrow in surprise, then a look of interest crossed her face.
She was no stranger to Preston; she had previously used the magic mirror specifically to learn about his situation.
Because this fellow was the Protagonist of the Era belonging to the Time Chamber of Commerce.
This guy had actually sought her out on purpose and made a move against her?
Interesting.
Olivia immediately questioned the magic mirror again, confirming the method Preston was currently using and his current location.
【What Preston is currently using is the rule-grade forbidden artifact, the Village of Oblivion. It can cause a target to be forgotten in a corner of the world that exists within a rift in time.】
Village of Oblivion?
A rule-grade forbidden artifact?
Olivia hadn't heard of this artifact, but it wasn't too late to learn about it now.
She hadn't expected Preston to use a rule-grade forbidden artifact against her right from the start.
Rule-grade forbidden artifacts were on the same level as the King's Domain.
The Village of Oblivion could pull someone into a rift in time, exiling them forever in that temporal corner. It was a truly powerful and terrifying artifact.
Such an artifact also carried a staggering backlash. Generally, no one would dare use it, as they might end up exiling themselves first, becoming lost forever in a forgotten corner of the world.
But Preston could use it. As the Protagonist of the Era for the Time Chamber of Commerce, he possessed certain unique traits that allowed him to be immune to some of the negative effects of forbidden artifacts.
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