Seeing a certain Holy Ancestor scratching her head in embarrassnt, Violet finally sighed and spoke up, temporarily easing the awkward situation for her.
“Alright, Little Blue, you don’t need to be so upset. If I’m not mistaken, Lulu genuinely wants to be friends with you and hasn’t deceived you.”
Miss Sli, who was in a state of sadness, was taken aback upon hearing this, seemingly unable to understand the aning behind the priestess’s words.
“Huh? What do you an Lulu didn’t deceive ? Isn’t Lulu just Lord Tiyelu? How could soone so important genuinely want to be friends with ...”
“No, no, you might be misunderstanding sothing. Lulu is Tiyelu, but Tiyelu isn’t necessarily Lulu...”
“?”
Tilting her head to glance at the embarrassed Holy Ancestor, Violet’s face seed to light up with a mischievous smile.
“So, do you want to explain yourself, or should I help you?”
“How co it feels like you know everything? It’s really spooky. Fine, I’ll explain myself.”
Miss Spirit Butterfly sighed and spoke dispiritedly.
“I’ll start from the beginning. As you know, after the incident with the ‘Source of Magic’, due to its significance, I personally got involved in the investigation and rescue operations. Lulu is a vessel I created using so thods to infiltrate human territories and gather information.”
“What I said before was just an excuse. I deliberately had Lulu captured by that rogue bandit group to infiltrate them. As for the relationship between us...”
“As Violet said, Lulu is Tiyelu, but I’m not Lulu. Lulu’s personality is a replica created by splitting my own soul. In simple terms, she is when I was newly born, without any mories or powers. Most of the ti, she acts on her own will.”
“Only when truly necessary will I temporarily instill mories and so power into this body, allowing her to ‘rember’ her true identity, like now.”
“Ah... so...”
Violet smiled and patted Little Blue on the shoulder.
“Yeah, so the Lulu you’ve been spending ti with hasn’t been pretending or being insincere. She truly sees you as a good friend. It’s just that most of the ti, she doesn’t know she’s actually a part of Tiyelu.”
On the other side, Tiyelu imdiately interrupted with so annoyance.
“Hey, I already said she’s not just a part of . Lulu is a new life and a new beginning without past experiences or mories. This is how we Spirit Butterfly pass on our lineage. I just occasionally borrow this kid’s body because I still need her help for now.”
“Is... is that so? That’s good, that’s great. I thought...”
Relieved, Little Blue finally showed a hint of a smile. It was clear that she really valued and cared about this friend she had gone through hardships with. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have had such a hard ti accepting it earlier.
“Hehe, Tiyelu, since Lulu is the forr you, it looks like you weren’t too smart at first either. What did you go through to beco so cunning and sly now?”
“Hey, hey, hey! Who are you calling cunning and sly!? If you can’t say anything nice, just stay quiet. I think you’re the one who’s really like an old fox, hiding your true intentions! If you figured it out, couldn’t you have said sothing sooner? You made Lord Tiyelu look like an idiot pretending over there. Do you know how hard it’s been for !?”
“Hmph~ Because it was fun. Co on, say ‘Lady Violet’ for again, sweetie?”
“Get lost!”
After discovering Lulu’s true identity, there was another round of noisy banter. The two similar personalities finally stopped their aningless mutual teasing.
Since everything was out in the open, Tiyelu naturally didn’t need to keep pretending. She imdiately waved her hand to dispel the mist around them.
It was clear that she could control the magic array directly through Lulu’s body, so Violet’s claim that she was going easy wasn’t baseless.
With the visual obstruction gone, Violet also withdrew the barrier of her 【Light Protection】. Although there was still mist further away, on the mountaintop and below, Violet could now easily identify the area. This was indeed near the region they had seen when they first entered the 【Sanctuary】, confirming all their speculations.
“So, Tiyelu, what exactly is the relationship between Spirit Butterfly Peak and your 【Sanctuary】?”
Miss Butterfly, who had just lost half a round in their battle of wits, looked very displeased and glared at Violet fiercely.
“Aren’t you very smart? Can’t you guess such a simple answer? Beg , and I’ll tell you.”
“Oh, oh, oh, who’s throwing a tantrum now? Who’s begging whom exactly? You went to great lengths to bring here. Surely it wasn’t just to share this magnificent view with , right? Shall I go ho then?”
“Ugh... you’re so despicable!”
The priestess proudly placed her hands on her hips, clearly enjoying the sight of her opponent’s “annoyed but unable to do anything about it” expression.
“Ha, it’s called making good use of one’s advantages, understand? You dirty butterfly, didn’t you think it was despicable when you were plotting against before?”
Though the threat was old-fashioned, it was evidently effective. Forced by Violet’s authority, the little butterfly, who was at a disadvantage both in strength and situation, could only reluctantly yet obediently respond.
“Actually, there’s no direct relationship... Didn’t I tell you before? The 【Sanctuary】 is a part of Her Majesty the Demon God’s divine realm. It doesn’t have a physical form. I just remodeled it to look like the Spirit Butterfly Peak that I am most familiar with for aesthetic and convenience purposes...”
“Pfft!”
“What’s so funny!? The suitability of the living environnt is very important for ntal health, okay! You wouldn’t want to spend hundreds or thousands of years staring into an empty, barren world either, would you?”
“Yes, yes, yes, you’re right~”
Such a simple and straightforward reason... Violet originally thought there might be so deeper factor involved. She didn’t expect that Tiyelu’s motive was simply to make her living environnt more comfortable.
In other words, there is no direct relationship between Spirit Butterfly Peak and the 【Sanctuary】. It’s just that one of the entrances to the latter happens to be set on the peak of the Spirit Butterfly Tribe’s headquarters.
This little butterfly, while sotis inscrutable and seemingly deep-thinking, could also be surprisingly innocent, or rather, simple and willful.
Perhaps, as she said, she was originally as carefree as Lulu, but after experiencing many things, the heavy reality and sense of responsibility forced her to beco cunning.
Well, isn’t that the case for everyone?
So, back to the main topic.
“So, Tiyelu, after going through so much trouble to get here, what exactly do you intend to do? Help your Spirit Butterfly Tribe deal with enemies or go after so mastermind causing trouble? Let tell you in advance, I don’t work for free.”
“We haven’t even started discussing it, and you’re already talking about conditions...”
Tiyelu, in Lulu’s form, had a face full of exasperation, looking like she was saying, “I give up on you.” But when it ca to the main topic, she dropped her frivolous deanor, thought for a mont, and spoke seriously.
“The Spirit Butterfly Tribe doesn’t need your help. With the magic array’s assistance, they can hold the central area and remain invincible. Silvester probably took this into account, which is why he didn’t waste ti tangling with them. Instead, he directly broke through the second node and then forced his way out.”
“Hmm... hmm?”
Deep in thought, Violet suddenly raised her eyebrows in surprise.
“Wait a minute, I don’t think I ntioned Silvester’s na before. Where did you hear it from?”
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