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Chapter 116 Why are there so many more people?

Chapter 116 Why are there so many more people?

Li Ang stood up, took a clean handkerchief from the drawer and handed it to Maya, indicating that she should wipe the water stains off her body and the bed.

Then I took a new beaker, poured her some tea again, and said with some concern:

"Your Highness, if the beaker breaks again, it'll be gone."

He felt bad because this beaker was much more expensive than the ceramic cup he used.

After this interlude, Celia continued:

"That's exactly why I'm here. I want to hear your account, as someone who experienced it firsthand."

Just then, another knock on the door interrupted Celia's next words.

The enhanced sixth sense that used to come from wearing the ring hasn't been happening as often lately, perhaps because I've been wearing it too much. Li Ang thinks it might be similar to caffeine tolerance.

He opened the door with a blank expression. Standing outside were Elisa and Lottie, as well as a man he didn't recognize.

"Mr. Leon," Lottie looked up, her voice filled with gratitude and a hint of solemnity, "My brother Ackerman and I heard about this mission from my sister. Thanks to you, my sister was able to return safely. We—we came here specifically to thank you."

As she spoke, she and Ackerman bowed respectfully to Leon.

Ackerman also replied sincerely:

"Wizard Leon, we will always remember your kindness to the Polk family. We will do our best to help you in the future if you ever need our assistance."

Standing behind her younger siblings, Elisa smiled gently and added softly:

"They insisted on coming over to thank you in person."

Li Ang quickly stepped aside:

"Please come in, don't be so polite. Alyssa is my teammate, it's only right that we help each other."

The three of them entered the room and were immediately stunned. They had obviously not expected that three witches would be crammed into the small dormitory. Especially when they saw Celia sitting on the edge of the bed with her outstanding temperament, Lottie and Ackerman became obviously nervous. Even Elisa's eyes flashed with surprise, and she wondered to herself, "How could it be her?"

The atmosphere inside the room became somewhat awkward for a moment. Ackerman was clearly uncomfortable with the predominantly female and slightly crowded setting. He quickly expressed his gratitude again and then somewhat hastily took his leave.

"Um—Wizard Leon, you two go ahead and talk, I won't bother you any longer."

After saying that, he left almost as if he were fleeing.

Li Ang watched his retreating figure, smiled, and saw him leave. He had assumed that Lottie and Elisa would also leave, but Lottie simply stood obediently beside her sister, and Elisa showed no intention of leaving, her gaze seemingly drifting unintentionally toward Celia.

Just then, Celia spoke, her golden eyes fixed on Elisa, her tone calm yet undeniable:

"I remember you. You were also a member of the Eighth Squad, right? Perfect, you also experienced the Storm Mountains incident firsthand. Stay and let's chat."

A barely perceptible glint flashed in Elisa's eyes, as if she had found the perfect reason to stay. She bowed slightly and said, "Yes, Wizard Celia."

Seeing this, Li Ang naturally couldn't say anything more, but there was really no place to sit in the room.

He looked at Lottie and asked:

"Lottie, I don't have enough chairs here. Do you have any extra chairs? And could you also bring a cup?"

"Yes, Mr. Leon, I'll go get it right away." Lottie replied obediently, then turned and jogged back to her room.

Li Ang also went over to help. After a while, he returned carrying a slightly worn wooden chair, while Lottie followed behind him with a simple ceramic cup and a clean beaker. She didn't have any spare cups with her.

However, one more chair still didn't seem enough. Sandramea looked around, then decisively patted the empty seat next to her and suggested:

"Li Angqing, if there aren't enough chairs, you can squeeze in with me."

These words immediately met with opposition from almost everyone.

"No!" Harris was the first to speak, her face flushing slightly.

"This isn't quite right," Lottie said quietly.

Elisa gently shook her head, while Celia merely raised an eyebrow without speaking, but the meaning in her eyes was quite clear.

Maya paused for a moment, then realized what was happening and scratched her head:

"Uh—that doesn't seem like a good idea, never mind then."

In the end, it was Lottie who solved the problem:

"Sister, let's sit on one chair. We should be able to squeeze in."

She pulled Elisa along, and the two of them squeezed together to sit on the newly moved chair.

Li Ang also poured herbal tea for the newcomers, Lottie and Elisa. The small dormitory room now had six people sitting in it, making it seem even more crowded, but also strangely more lively.

After Celia saw that everyone was settled, she gestured to Li Ang:

"We can begin now. Tell us about your experiences deep within the Stormvein, the more detailed the better."

Li Ang nodded, took a deep breath, and began to recount the events from entering the mine, discovering the anomaly, encountering the skinless monster, finding the controlled villagers and the twelfth squad, to the final breakout and the appearance of that terrifying giant hand.

Elisa occasionally added details, especially the scene where Li Ang intervened at crucial moments and saved her, which she described in great detail.

As Li Ang recounted the story, Lottie's face gradually lost its color. She clutched her sister's clothes tightly. When she heard about the arrival of the evil god and the destructive giant hand, her face turned deathly pale. She realized that she had almost lost both her sister and Mr. Li Ang, two important people to her.

Maya and Harris listened with trepidation, Harris being more worried about the concept of an evil god itself and the potentially disastrous consequences it might cause.

Maya, on the other hand, was filled with lingering fear for Li Ang. Her emerald green eyes were filled with worry, and she would glance at Li Ang from time to time, as if to make sure that he was indeed sitting in front of her unharmed.

After Li Ang and Elisa finished speaking, Celia slowly opened her mouth and shared the information she knew:

"Based on the current investigation by our astrology scholars, what you encountered was most likely not the descent of the evil god in its true form. It was more like a wisp of residual aura and power projection from a certain evil god that was summoned or leaked out."

Otherwise, given your strength at the time, you would have had absolutely no chance of survival.

She paused, "We'll need to wait for Deacon Celons to bring back more detailed investigation results for more specific information."

Then, her gaze shifted to Lottie, Maya, and Harris, her tone becoming serious:

"Everything you hear here today about the evil god is a secret within the tower and is strictly forbidden to be divulged."

She didn't specifically instruct Li Ang and Elisa, clearly aware of the enforcement team's discipline.

Harris pushed up his glasses and couldn't help but ask a question:

"Witch Celia, since this is a classified matter, why are you telling us?"