[Vol. 2] Chapter 107: Guardian of the Kingdom
The iron plaques and corresponding nodes here numbered at least close to a thousand, indicating just how many heinous criminals were confined on the second floor of the prison.
However, none of these could catch the attention of Miss Priestess. What truly drew her gaze was an exceptionally splendid circular magic array, much more intricate than the other nodes.
With a diater of several ters, the silver glow symbolizing spatial power constantly flowed around it. Just the entrance had such a scale, indicating that the independent space corresponding to this node must be quite extensive.
What caught Violet’s attention even more was the fact that beside this complex node, there was currently a young girl with long sky-blue hair, around twenty years old, sitting in a golden robe.
The crucial point was that, if one overlooked the difference in temperant and age, she bore at least a striking resemblance of fifty percent to Lilya lchior!
As Violet shifted her gaze over, the girl in the golden robe and blue hair seed to be moved and opened her previously closed eyes, eting Violet’s gaze.
Her pupils were peculiar, not clear, nor cloudy. Instead, they resembled transparent black crystals, appearing flawless yet as if harboring countless vicissitudes and history.
Eyes representing wisdom.
This woman definitely didn’t look as young as she appeared on the surface.
“Who are you?”
As she asked, the Priestess directly stepped toward her.
After locking eyes with Violet, the girl in the golden robe showed a hint of uncontrollable surprise in her eyes, but it quickly vanished into thin air.
She didn’t stand up or show any hostility. Instead, she remained seated, smiling gently towards the approaching black-haired girl.
“As the lord of this place, shouldn’t it be more appropriate for to ask that question, Miss Intruder?”
“Well...”
Violet didn’t obediently provide her na. After stopping just a few ters away from the girl in the golden robe, she stared at her face for a few seconds, pondering.
“You must be so ancestor of the lchior family, right? Do you know Lilya?”
“Lilya... You an the first daughter of that Anchorro child? Oh~ Of course, I’m aware. Anchorro quite likes that little girl. What, did you co here on her behalf?”
Before Violet could answer, the girl in the golden robe laughed and shook her head.
“Hehe, I don’t think a little princess can command strong individuals like you.”
Despite this being their first eting, the girl, who bore a striking resemblance to a certain princess and seed to be an ancestor of the royal lchior family, conversed with Violet as if they were old friends.
“I ca on my own accord, but judging by your appearance, did you just have a fight with soone?”
Traces of blood lingered at the corners of the golden-robed girl’s mouth, and her originally neat robe was in disarray, showing signs of damage in multiple places, revealing fair and delicate skin underneath. It was evident that these were the marks of a recent battle.
If she truly was an ancestor from the royal family of the Human United Kingdom and had survived for so long without any signs of aging, then this golden-robed girl undoubtedly had reached a level beyond ordinary.
And the opponent who could injure her to this extent must be at a level surpassing the ordinary as well.
It seed that the so-called “Envoy” had indeed arrived earlier, explaining why they hadn’t seen the person outside.
“Hey, it’s just been too long since I stretched my muscles. I got ambushed by a little girl, and underestimating her, I let her charge into the Illusory Dream Space. But I won’t die, and she’s not feeling well either.”
The golden-robed girl waved her hand dismissively, seemingly attempting to stand up from the ground, but it was obvious she was just putting on a show of strength.
While it’s challenging for high-level powerhouses to get injured, on the flip side, once they suffer genuine wounds, recovery can be quite troubleso. The effects of low-level healing magic and dications are quite limited, and one has to slowly recuperate on their own.
This might be hard for others to understand, but for Miss Violet, who ca from a ga world, it was crystal clear. It’s just a matter of having a long health bar that ordinary healers can’t fill in one go. Moreover, following the rules of the “Illusory World,” if there’s a significant level difference, the buffs and healing effects provided by lower-level support professions will also diminish.
Hence, sufficiently high levels, especially healing professions at or above the maximum level, are highly valued and welcod everywhere.
“Do you need help with healing?”
Watching the golden-robed girl struggling to get up, the nurturing spirit within Miss Priestess imdiately stirred.
“Sigh... I’m really showing a disheveled appearance to an esteed guest. Please lend your hand. By the way, my na is Edith, Edith lchior.”
“Sure, just call Violet.”
Although she said this aloud, The Priestess secretly muttered to herself, “Edith... This na, I rember hearing it from Lilya’s story of the kingdom’s history. It seems like one of the founding adventurers of the Human United Kingdom, right? If it’s not a coincidence or an inherited na...”
My goodness, wouldn’t this “girl” be over eight hundred years old!?
While thinking about this, Violet casually waved her holy staff and activated a 6th-level magic, 【Healing Light】. This spell, alongside 【Heavenly Blessing】, was one of the most classic and universally used 6th-level spells in the healing profession. They respectively corresponded to large-scale group HP recovery and single-target healing, and they were also Violet’s most frequently used minor skills.
Although they were just basic low-level healing spells to replenish HP, their main advantages lay in the extrely short cooldown, allowing for instant effects and high healing intensity. Even among players above level 100, they could achieve a decent healing effect.
As the skill activated, a gorgeous golden runic symbol imdiately lit up above Edith’s head, and the beam of light that enveloped her shone down. Accompanied by a “ping” sound resembling the tolling of sacred bells, the weakened aura of the golden-robed girl surged within a few short seconds.
Reaching the transcendent level, ordinary external injuries were already challenging to leave marks on the body. The real injuries hid within the body, eliminating the need for the usual steps of wound healing.
Feeling the instantly complete recovery of her injuries, the golden-robed girl adjusted her hem and stood up, performing a very standard royal etiquette towards Violet.
“...It’s unbelievable. Even among the Redeer Saintesses of the Holy Empire through the ages, few could refine healing magic to this level. Miss Violet, you’re truly intriguing.”
Compared to those who, upon seeing miss Priestess take action, would shout and act embarrassingly, Edith, who had lived for over eight hundred years with extraordinary experiences, obviously had a broader perspective. Although she couldn’t hide her surprise completely, she remained much more composed.
“Thank you for your help. Allow to reintroduce myself. I am Edith lchior, leader of the 【Sin Wardens】, the guardians of this place.”
Without delving into the origins and true strength of Violet and her companion, Edith directly asked the most crucial question.
“I wonder, what brings two formidable beings like you to seek my disobedient descendant?”
Rather than those who would scream and panic upon seeing Miss Priestess in action, Edith, with her extraordinary experiences of over eight hundred years, had a broader perspective. Though she couldn’t hide her surprise completely, she remained much more composed.
“We just have so questions that he needs to answer. Of course, if that guy doesn’t show respect, I won’t rule out the possibility of using force.”
Since the other party asked this way, miss Priestess didn’t bother beating around the bush and directly stated their purpose.
Edith’s ancient yet clear black eyes did not reveal surprise but nodded thoughtfully.
“Indeed, it seems that the child’s willful and reckless behavior ultimately attracted a terrifying existence beyond his imagination... Ti and fate are unpredictable... Let it be.”
In the shadows, the true guardian of the kingdom stepped aside, opening the path leading deeper.
“Well then, please proceed, both of you.”
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