(*) Up! Ranni, Bite It to Death!!
Without much effort, Annie followed the main channel of the An'she River westward and soon found the former Eternal City of Nokstella.
Then, carrying her new toy—the little doll of Ranni—in plain sight, she swaggered inside and saw that there were actually quite a few thunder-exploding Silver Tears and Nightfolk swordsmen riding giant ants still living in this Eternal City.
"Huh?"
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"There are so many Nightfolk here? I thought this place was an empty city!"
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Seeing a situation so different from what she had imagined, Annie naturally commented in surprise.
"..."
"Yes."
"Back then, not all the Nightfolk moved to Nokron. The remaining Nightfolk and ancestral spirits still held this place and fought for years against the centipede-men who worshipped the Scarlet Goddess, the Rotting Ants, and the followers of Rot from every race."
"But it wasn't easy..."
"Fortunately, the Nightfolk possessed magic and artificial-life technology—the Silver Tears you saw. With their help, they barely held Nokstella and stopped the Scarlet Rot from spreading too quickly."
The little doll Ranni, dangling from one leg in Annie's hand with her thigh and a small patch of buttocks exposed, spoke faintly.
"Oh, I see..."
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"Then let's sneak in!"
Without waiting for the Nightfolk and Silver Tears patrolling in the distance to notice them, Annie turned invisible and continued strolling forward.
"You..."
"Don't you want to hurt them?"
After a brief silence, Ranni suddenly asked.
From the main channel of the An'she River to this place, Annie had burned every monster and Deathborn she encountered to ashes. Yet now she had taken the initiative to turn invisible and avoid a fight. That was quite unusual.
"Sort of!"
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"But actually, it's mainly because the Nightfolk of Nokron are my subordinates now. That's why