Chapter 121: Chapter 102: The War Between Rust Curse and Fire Demon (4408 words) _2 Chapter 121: Chapter 102: The War Between Rust Curse and Fire Demon (4408 words) _2 Ivita stared at the Old Witch in confusion, “What do you mean?”

The Hearthstone Grand Witch replied immediately, “It was something my teacher told me when I was young. Even she wasn’t sure how things turned out back then.”

“She said that every spell carries risks, requiring an equal price to pay. The Divination power of the Druids is so strong that they have to take on an equally great risk.”

“Therefore, the Druids must have taken on some form of enormous magical risk for their divination power.”

“Also, she mentioned that having too high accuracy in divination can be a problem beyond a certain range.”

Ivita felt there was a profound secret involved.

But, now that they have taken advantage of the chaos to obtain the Water Dragon’s Tooth, they should quickly enter the mechanical clock.

“In that case, let’s go in,” Ivita said.

The two of them together entered the mechanical clock. The process was very simple, just a straightforward walk, for their bodies would be forced to shrink proportional to their proximity to the clock.

They felt as though they were moving forward, taking about 15 minutes until they finally approached a cogwheel of the clock.

Throughout the entire process, that mechanical cogwheel was like a mountain in the far distance, tantalizingly out of reach.

At this moment, Ivita and the Old Witch stood upon a cogwheel, a metallic surface under their feet.

Ivita stamped his foot, and empty echoing sounds came from beneath.

“It’s really unbelievable. I’ve got a surreal feeling. We are actually standing on a cogwheel on a clock as tall as a person, and this cogwheel seems massive.”

He looked upward to see numerous dramatically enlarged cogwheels floating in mid-air like landmasses.

Suddenly, the chiming of bells and warning alarms echoed through the air, ‘Warning, Warning!’

‘Fire Demon escaping for the 91st time!’

‘By order of the Clock Crown, all warriors gather at Cogwheel 3333. The Fire Demon must be confined within the three neighboring cogwheels of 3333, otherwise, the Fire Demon would be free to roam all cogs and our kingdom destroyed.’

Ivita felt somewhat dazed.

This internal world of the mechanical clock was indeed packed with a sense of science fiction.

They never expected to enter such a place in search of the Water Dragon’s Tooth.

The Hearthstone Grand Witch was also completely stunned. “A crown? Can a crown form in such a small place? I don’t believe it.”

Speaking to the confused Ivita, she said, “Logically, any independent country with separate laws can form a crown. The crown doesn’t involve the specific hierarchical system of the country.”

“In theory, even the smallest area can have its own crown, as long as it is an independent country. However, the strength and nature of the crown might differ based on the size of the country and the number of laws it controls.”

“Although in my understanding… shouldn’t the smallest area at least be the size of a few villages?”

“This…”

“It’s not unheard of for independent microscopic kingdoms to exist in the mountains, but a kingdom inside a clock having a crown?”

The Old Witch said: “The crown might have been manufactured by them; I must be overthinking.”

Ivita didn’t say a word, as he didn’t know what a crown was, nor did he understand the importance of a crown.

As he was about to speak, a door suddenly opened at the metal bar connecting their cogwheel, from which a fully armed miniature warrior in an iron helmet walked out.

He glared at Ivita, saying, “I am Marquis Tata. The Fire Demon is about to escape, you two, hurry and follow me!”

“You two had better not laze around!”

“Sealing the Fire Demon is a duty that we all must bear.”

He seemed to have mistaken Ivita and the Old Witch for native inhabitants of this place.

Ivita and the Old Witch exchanged glances, deciding to follow and see what the so-called Fire Demon that this ridiculous Little Marquis in this ridiculous miniature kingdom was talking about.

However, one thing Ivita was sure of was that this mechanical clock, meticulously crafted by some high-level witch was indeed to seal some entity.

And the Water Dragon’s Tooth was probably there to suppress this sealed entity.

In other words, while he and the Old Witch intended to take away the Water Dragon’s Tooth, they should also ensure the continued sealing of this Fire Demon?

Hard to say.

Ivita decided to wait until he reached the scene, saw the Fire Demon, and understood the situation better before figuring out what to do.

…

In the City Hall’s first floor, the Mayor finally found Lady Alice. He took shelter from the melee of soldiers and ran towards Lady Alice, gasping for breath, “Lady Alice, I’ve finally found you.”

“I heard you know Lord Ivita?”

Lady Alice nodded in confusion, “Yes, he saved me once, and he also helped me reveal Lord Prole’s true colors.”

“Furthermore, Lord Prole hired the Small Brotherhood of Trustworthiness to assassinate me and the wives and lovers of other guild leaders in broad daylight.”

“What!” The Mayor’s eyes flashed with anger. “Despicable Prole! That stubborn old man has always been beyond redemption, but I never thought he’d do something so vile.”