Chapter 726: I Wish I Had Known You Sooner

The island proved even larger than Lolth had imagined, or rather… its spatial structure suggested this was no ordinary landmass.

After traversing the dense woodland, Lolth and Sokabus found themselves guided by a young priest named Luna into…

A desert.

This struck Lolth as profoundly unnatural—the abrupt transition from rainforest-thick vegetation to desert, their border forming unnaturally geometric lines… as though stitched together by human hands.

Most remarkably… though the sunless sky retained a deep nocturnal indigo, the ground shimmered with daylight’s clarity.

It seemed even the air itself held a demarcation between celestial vault and earthly plane.

In that moment, Lolth perceived the fundamental wrongness of this realm’s spatial composition.

Simultaneously, awareness dawned.

"I can directly sense spatial dimensions now…"

She touched her temple, mildly bewildered by this revelation.

Apparently I’ve adapted remarkably well to this sword-and-sorcery world…

Spatial manipulation—now that sounds like formidable power!

Though considering how easily I dispatched those troublesome "deities" plaguing these girls, perhaps I truly am someone extraordinary.

Embracing newfound confidence, Lolth’s optimism swelled.

The trio trudged unevenly through blazing golden sands, their feet alternately sinking and skimming across shifting dunes.

"How much farther, Luna?"

Sokabus’ impatience colored her voice.

Her coiled hairstyle now supported transformed plumage ornaments—vibrant feathers fanned artfully behind her head.

"Nearly there, honored chieftain," Luna called from her vantage atop a dune, eyes narrowed at distant geometric silhouettes staining the horizon. "Though should you crave haste… a shortcut awaits."

"Shortcut?"

Sokabus arched an eyebrow.

"Observe."

The priest dropped into a crouch, fingers raking through sun-scorched grains.

Under curious gazes, Luna soon uncovered fragmented obsidian shards glinting beneath the sand—shattered remnants resembling dark metallic ore.

"Some risk involved," Luna admitted with a triumphant grin, brandishing two fragments, "but vastly quicker!"

The clashing shards rang clear—

*Ting! Ting!*

Magic surged through the artifacts as Luna channeled her power. The activated fragments pulsed faintly before…

Rending reality itself.

Where blackened metal met air, spatial fabric tore—Luna’s makeshift tools peeling open a luminous rift revealing corridor-like dimensions beyond.

"Hurry, hurry, hurry—move those legs!"

Luna leaped into the corridor with a whoop, and Sokabus instantly grabbed Lolth’s arm to follow through the rippling portal without hesitation.

*Thud!*

Their boots struck metal as they tumbled through the slit resembling torn fabric. Lolth’s eye twitched at the surreal surroundings—the walkway paved with hexagonal grid plates, curved walls etched with glowing runes, and luminous pipes snaking across arched ceilings. Though undeniably magical, one sweeping glance confirmed her suspicion.

"This is a goddamn spaceship!" she blurted, voice cracking with disbelief.

What kind of twisted reality was this? Primitive leaf-clad girls who’d never seen formal dining… and mere stone throws from their settlement, this arcane spacecraft lurked behind dimensional folds?

"Spaceship? Flying vessel?" Sokabus inquired, tilting her head like curious sparrow.

"Advanced transportation," Lolth panted, watching Luna pivot toward them mid-sprint. "Most do fly, but exceptions…" Her explanation died as the silver-haired girl cut in.

"Less talking! Those shadow-eels won’t admire your vocabulary when they—" Luna’s warning dissolved into gleeful laughter as she accelerated. "Come on!"

Sokabus yanked Lolth forward with surprising strength, their footfalls clanging through the maintenance causeway. Through translucent membrane-walls, fleeting visions of desert dunes shimmered—proof they straddled multiple realities. Lolth’s mind raced faster than her legs. Spatial manipulation? Transdimensional engineering? Her theories scattered when skittering noises erupted behind them.

"They’re here~!" Luna sang, sounding more delighted than alarmed.

Lolth risked a backward glance. Nothing… until quicksilver rivulets began oozing from bulkheads—liquid metal flowing with predatory intent across conduits and grates.

"What fresh hell is that?!"

"Tossed in rabbits, rocks, my old sandals…" Luna called over shoulder, effortlessly maintaining her lead. "Never saw them again! Imagine what it’d do to—"

Her taunt ended as mercury tendrils lashed within arm’s reach. With theatrical flourish, Luna swiped her obsidian shard against another membrane. The portal yawned open, desert heat blasting through.

"Grab on!" Luna’s outstretched hand glistened with sweat. Sokabus formed the human chain, hauling Lolth with strength belying her frame—a brutal yank that resurrected memories of collegiate humiliation: bookish scholars versus muscle-bound athletes in that cursed tug-of-war…

Airborne for one weightless moment, Lolth thought wistfully: *Had these hellions been on my team back then…*