Regarding how to help Theresa escape suspicion temporarily without revealing herself, Violet had already considered this.
Blatant concealnt wouldn’t work. She could sense Sigrid’s emphasis on this matter, or rather, the importance of the prophecy.
From their recent conversation, Violet learned that the pressure from the Abyss on the Azure Sky Kingdom is increasing day by day. Perhaps many winged warriors are sacrificing themselves every day in unseen places. This has forced the Feathered Emperor to consider uniting with the forces of various countries.
Although the content of the prophecy seed ambiguous to Violet, and even with her understanding of the situation, she wasn’t sure what to do next, the winged people unquestionably trusted the Sky God.
Naturally, they would focus on this aspect as the key to resolving the crisis.
If they continued to delay, even if they knew Theresa was innocent, the winged side might reluctantly abandon so principles, resorting to less honorable ans in preparation for the impending disaster.
After all, kindness doesn’t an limitless tolerance, and when a great disaster looms, soone must make choices.
While Theresa was an innocent victim in this matter, Violet didn’t believe she had done anything wrong. However, the winged people, or rather, the Wings of Freedom, also had valid reasons.
There’s no absolute right or wrong. What Violet could do was guide the situation as much as possible according to her own pace.
The most advantageous aspect now is that Sigrid trusts Violet a lot, and through several previous tests, Violet cleared her suspicion even without the priestess herself being aware of it.
With this premise, it becos easier to handle.
“Sigrid, maybe she’s a bit scared of you. How about you two go outside, and I’ll talk to Theresa alone about it?”
“Alone? This...”
The white-winged girl hesitated for a mont. Perhaps she truly trusted Violet, or maybe the village girl’s perfectly tid display of timidity convinced Sigrid. In the end, she nodded reluctantly.
“Fine, since you’ve brought it up, let’s give it a try. Honestly... do I really look that frightening...”
Muttering softly, this prominent figure in the Wings of Freedom turned and exited the room.
“Xiao Guang, you should leave for now too.”
“Master? Why do I have to...?”
The dragon lady paused for a mont, and the faint displeasure and grievance on her pretty face suddenly expanded into strong emotions. However, it was directed solely at a certain village girl, and the intense hostility scared the uncontrollable Theresa, causing her whole body to tremble.
“?”
To be honest, this sudden move left Violet a bit puzzled.
She didn’t intend to hide anything from her pet. It’s just that since she ntioned being alone, it seed strange to only kick out Sigrid and leave Xiao Guang. After all, her pet seed much more fierce than Sigrid.
Most importantly, she needed the help of the dragon lady to keep an eye outside and see if the winged people were eavesdropping or making any suspicious moves. Given the magnitude of this matter, she couldn’t afford to be too trusting.
“Alright... stop making a fuss.”
Sigrid was still outside, and lingering too long in such a situation might arouse her suspicion. Helplessly, Violet could only clear her throat and roughly convey her thoughts through the contract.
This telepathic communication was far more convenient than speaking, even though it wasn’t very clear. As long as both parties were sufficiently understanding, it worked.
Indeed, after sensing similar thoughts, the dragon lady’s initially aggrieved expression finally softened. She nodded, gave Theresa a stern glance, almost making her sit on the ground in fright, and reluctantly left, closing the door behind her.
...Is this little dragon getting more attached to her recently? It seems like she insists on following her everywhere, and she rarely returns to the pet space.
It looks like she needs to find an opportunity to train Xiao Guang’s autonomy. Well, she’s indeed a child who makes one worry...
Violet reached out to support Theresa, who was trembling, and released a basic Concentration spell.
“Are you okay? Sorry, Xiao Guang is a bit stubborn. It’s my fault for pampering her too much. But she should have so control and restraint.”
Otherwise, if the oppressive force of a full-grown dragon were truly released, it would be normal for soone like Theresa, who is not even level 5, to be scared to death.
Of course, Violet would never let such a thing happen.
“Ha...! Ha...! I... I thought I was going to die... It was so terrifying, that kind of gaze. It felt like I couldn’t even breathe. No wonder she is soone who stays by Miss Violet’s side.”
Taking two sudden deep breaths, Theresa, like soone who had just been pulled ashore after drowning, gasped for a long ti before gradually calming down. Her face was filled with lingering fear.
This Sky Island itself is situated at an altitude of over six thousand ters, and the air is relatively thin. For an ordinary person like Theresa, being intimidated like that might not be an exaggeration to say she couldn’t catch her breath.
But besides the fear of a narrow escape and the confusion of being targeted inexplicably, Theresa’s face didn’t show any negative emotions like anger or resentnt. It seed that despite becoming more clever, this little girl still retained her initial simplicity.
Seeing this, Violet felt relieved.
Now that only the two of them were left in the room, many things could finally be said without much restraint.
The black-haired girl moved to the simple and soft bed beside the desk and sat down, inviting Theresa, who still looked a bit pale, to sit next to her.
Although she seed a bit frightened, unable to resist the priest’s insistence, the village girl complied. However, she noticeably didn’t dare to get too close to Violet and maintained so distance.
Since it was the case, the priest didn’t intend to force her. After releasing a subtle, hard-to-detect small barrier, she hesitated a bit before speaking.
“I have to apologize. I didn’t expect that the seed would cause you so much trouble. Originally, I just hoped it could help you a bit.”
“No, no, how can you be blad for this!?”
Apparently surprised by Violet’s sudden statent, Theresa stood up in a hurry, waving her hands anxiously.
After being helplessly pulled back onto the bed by the white-robed girl, the village girl spoke with a bitter smile.
“I know Miss Violet has good intentions. You’re a noble and kind person. There’s no reason or need for soone like you to harm a small person like , especially since you saved my life. It should be who apologizes for not guarding your precious item well and losing it.”
“This... you really...”
Though Violet expected that Theresa probably wouldn’t hold a grudge, this pure and trusting speech, along with the genuine trust, made the priestess unsure of how to continue. This child had imagined the goodness in people’s hearts too beautifully.
“Well, forget it. Tell about what happened after we left.”
“Um~”
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