What Luo Wei was asking about, of course, was not something like "teleportation," but rather the so-called "ascension to godhood."
He wanted to know the true intentions of the other party, whether Tilis was really as she claimed, or if there was some hidden conspiracy behind her words.
This was precisely the kind of thing Ophelia excelled at.
She was skilled at reading human micro-expressions and could detect subtle emotional changes in others.
In other words, Ophelia was a human "lie detector."
Upon hearing this, Ophelia narrowed her eyes slightly.
"The matter of her ascension to godhood..."
"She's not lying."
Luo Wei frowned at Ophelia's words.
"Not lying?"
"At least she genuinely believes the ascension ritual is correct, and her teacher really succeeded," Ophelia said with a shrug. "That witch is getting crazier by the day..."
Luo Wei hadn't expected Tilis's goal to be so straightforward—she actually believed it wholeheartedly...
"Maybe she's gone mad and started hallucinating," Ophelia sneered. "That woman must have lost her mind from studying magic, which is why she came up with such an idea."
"That's a possibility..." Luo Wei fell into deep thought. Tilis's corruption level was already at 100. The fact that she could still smile and chat normally in front of him was actually quite abnormal. Perhaps she had already descended into madness.
"And yet, you're still planning to accompany that crazy witch to the island..." Ophelia shot Luo Wei a sidelong glance. "You're so concerned about her that you'd risk danger to go with her..."
Luo Wei blinked innocently, offering an excuse (or rather, a defense): "It's not what you think! I'm just driven by a thirst for the truth!"
Seeing Ophelia's increasingly resentful gaze, Luo Wei continued with a straight face:
"As a legendary investigator, how could I miss out on such a great mystery as 'ascension to godhood'? I'm determined to get to the bottom of this!"
Ophelia rolled her eyes. "Keep spouting nonsense..."
As she spoke, her gaze shifted elsewhere.
Luo Wei suddenly noticed that the atmosphere around her seemed chaotic, with flickering firelight and shadows. She was busy directing the people around her to handle something.
Luo Wei waited quietly. After Ophelia finished her tasks, she glanced back at him.
"Be careful! Don't let that witch deceive you! Once I've had Caroline master the teleportation array, I'll come find you."
Luo Wei couldn't help but inwardly complain. Today, you're just a shadow, and you already clashed with Tilis like that. If you actually showed up in person, he didn't even dare imagine the scene...
In the end, he could only smile helplessly and change the subject.
"Speaking of which, how are things on your end?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Luo Wei suddenly heard a terrifying roar of a monster coming from her side...
The environment around Ophelia began to shake violently.
"What's going on?" Luo Wei frowned. "What happened over there?"
"Nothing much..." Ophelia waved it off casually.
"An ancestor just came back to life."
"Huh?"
Luo Wei was stunned. Did someone really come back to life?
Ophelia's current mission to the dragon tomb reminded him of the history of the Weignar royal family.
Their family had always claimed to be sacred dragon descendants, as their founding monarch, Emperor Antius, had proclaimed himself the "Child of God," a black dragon capable of taking human form.
The purpose of Ophelia's trip was to investigate the strange disturbances beneath Antius's dragon tomb. The "ancestor" she mentioned who had come back to life must be Emperor Antius himself.
As he pondered this, another violent tremor came from Ophelia's side, followed by a series of human screams.
Seeing the concern and questioning in Luo Wei's eyes, Ophelia explained.
"A group of tomb raiders, quite skilled, woke up the ancestor. But it's fine now, the situation's been dealt with..."
"Tomb raiders?" Luo Wei frowned, suddenly realizing something.
According to the logic of side quests being closely tied to the main storyline, he had previously wondered how a place so far away in the northern frontier could be connected to this seaside town. Now, he understood...
Usoma had recently launched a project researching deities. Those members of the Magical Hermitage must be searching the world for clues about gods, and the Weignar royal family, who claimed to be descendants of gods, would certainly not be overlooked.
Seeing that things had calmed down on her end, Luo Wei quickly asked, "Were those tomb raiders all wizards or mages?"
Ophelia nodded. "They were indeed all magic users, using spells I hadn't seen before. How did you know?"
Seeing her puzzled expression, Luo Wei explained Usoma's deity research project.
"In that case, it's almost certainly them..."
Ophelia's eyes narrowed as a cold glint appeared in her gaze.
"The Magical Hermitage! Those lawless fools, daring to target our ancestral tomb..."
"What are those useless church officials even doing?"
"And that damned witch!" Ophelia's anger grew as she spoke. "She should be locked up in St. Carol's Cathedral to stop her from harming the world!"
"Hold on, hold on..." Luo Wei quickly interjected. "The Magical Hermitage must have sent powerful individuals. How did you manage to deal with them?"
He was particularly curious about this. While Ophelia's shadow guards were strong, the mages of the Magical Hermitage were no pushovers either.
At this question, Ophelia's lips curled into a mysterious smile. "It was nothing. I just used a little trick."
"A little trick?"
Ophelia's smile deepened. "They demanded to know which room housed the ancestral tomb, so I told them the truth. Before leaving, I made sure to close the tomb door behind them. Now they're locked in the same room as the awakened ancestor. I'm sure they're thrilled."
Seeing the sly glint in Ophelia's eyes, Luo Wei silently gave her a thumbs-up.
"You're really devious..."
"Hmm?" Her pale eyes instantly turned to him.
"I mean, you're really clever..." Luo Wei quickly corrected himself.
Ophelia gave a sinister smile. "Who told them to research deities at the expense of our ancestors? After sleeping for centuries, our ancestor must be quite hungry..."
"Those Magical Hermitage fools, I've always disliked them. They deserved it!"
"If only Tilis could come here too, that would be perfect..."
Seeing Ophelia's increasingly sinister smile, Luo Wei thought to himself that Tilis was currently completely focused on the island and wouldn't come.
Moreover, he had a feeling that if Tilis were somehow tricked into fighting Ophelia's ancestor, she might not necessarily lose...
In fact, the tables might even turn.
Of course, he didn't voice this thought and instead asked quietly, "Now that your ancestor has awakened, what happens next?
Since Antius has been revived, he probably won't go back to sleep peacefully without causing some trouble. If such a massive being were to venture into the heart of the empire, it would be terrifying. I wonder how your father plans to handle it."