[Vol. 5] Chapter 117: The Secret Conversation Between Two Gods
When these words were spoken, both Theresa and the dragon girl were mostly unfazed. Though they looked a bit confused, they didn’t react much.
After all, the hierarchical differences between gods were too distant for Theresa to fully understand, and while the dragon girl knew the intricacies, she didn’t particularly care.
It’s just that when evaluating Sethlin’s strength, Xiao Guang might add a few more “Lucas”. [1]
Only Violet raised an eyebrow in surprise.
There was no need to hide anything in front of Sethlin, so Violet casually removed her mask, revealing her true face, and asked, surprised:
“Really? It’s only been less than half a year, and you’re already about to regain your original strength? Don’t tell it’s because of the seal…”
Before the priestess could continue speculating, the goddess shook her head.
“I haven’t fully returned to my Main God position yet. This is just an estimation based on the current situation. Even if things continue at this pace, it will likely take several more years.
“Additionally, the withering seal and the Divine Tree remain stable, and my divine essence is still purely aligned with ‘Life.’ Although it’s sowhat inexplicable, the fact remains: the essence of Life itself seems to be evolving.”
“Seriously… then does that an Theresa is also…”
“Yes, because the power of the ‘Life’ has been steadily increasing, I haven’t been able to fully control it. As a result, a small amount of divine power must have unintentionally flowed into her body through the contract. Though it’s barely noticeable to , for a mortal, it’s already quite a heavy burden.”
The goddess turned her gaze towards the green-haired girl, who still seed sowhat bewildered, and gave a gentle nod.
“I’m sorry, Theresa. It’s because of that you’ve been troubled by this. Don’t worry, I’ll find a way to resolve the issue as soon as possible.”
“Huh? No, no, no! Lady Sethlin, there’s no need to apologize to ! Really, it’s nothing, just a little inconvenience now and then. After all, I’ve always been receiving your blessings—how could I possibly…”
“Alright, alright…”
With a helpless raise of her hand, Violet stopped Theresa’s flustered attempts to respond. She knew that this girl had many good qualities, but sotis she was too humble and overly serious, placing herself in too low of a position, silently bearing burdens for others without expressing her own troubles.
It had been like that when Violet first t her in the Azure Sky Kingdom, and now, even after becoming Sethlin’s divine emissary, it seed she hadn’t changed much. Like this ti—though her body was experiencing issues, Theresa had kept quiet, worrying that she would cause trouble for the priestess, which led to this misunderstanding.
“This ti, it really was Sethlin’s influence that affected you. Just accept the apology. Don’t be so overly cautious just because she’s a goddess. And if you still feel uneasy, don’t worry, I’ll back you up, so what’s there to be afraid of?”
With a deliberate laugh to lighten the mood, Violet turned her gaze toward the goddess’s holographic image, who also had a helpless smile but remained silent. Violet returned to the main topic.
“Back to the point, why did the divine power of ‘Life’ suddenly start evolving? Even if, as you said before, divine essence can be strengthened by the power of belief, it would take hundreds of millions of believers accumulating their faith over ti to achieve that, right? Where do you have that many followers, Sethlin?”
“Hehe, sounds exhausting, doesn’t it? But that’s precisely why I manifested here to explain.”
The green-haired goddess seed to intentionally scan the surroundings, casting a quick glance around before raising her hand and snapping her fingers with a crisp sound.
“Snap!”
In the next mont, the entire space where she and the priestess were located suddenly transford. Everything within the room, including Theresa and the dragon girl standing not far away, vanished in an instant.
As far as the eye could see, there was nothing but an endless expanse of vibrant green, teeming with life energy. The only thing that remained was the soft, rhythmic breathing of the little girl sleeping in Violet’s arms.
“…?”
Though slightly surprised by this change, Violet did not react with any resistance or counterattack. For one, she trusted Sethlin enough to believe the goddess wouldn’t do anything harmful. And secondly…
“This ability reminds of the space that the archangel Minerva used in the Sky Temple. I believe it was called a ?Pseudo Divine Realm?, right?”
Even though everything below her seed empty, the black-haired girl acted as if she were still sitting on the original couch.
She crossed her smooth legs beneath her white robe, swinging them lazily while observing the changes in the space around her, comnting calmly.
“So, that ans we’re in a space where ti has almost completely stopped, right?”
Sethlin, feeling sowhat exasperated by the priestess’s composed and nonchalant deanor, shook her head with a wry smile.
She snapped her fingers once more, and a throne made of intertwining vines appeared beneath her. Sitting down gracefully, she nodded in confirmation.
“It’s a similar ability, but not simulated. I simply projected a part of my divine realm here, temporarily separating us from the outside world. In theory, since you also possess a divine realm, you should be able to do sothing similar,” the goddess explained without any hesitation.
Continuing, she asked, “By the way, Violet, did you recently encounter another god and fight them?”
“Why does everyone keep asking that first…? Fine, fine, actually…”
Violet spent so ti recounting her recent battle with the human avatar of the ?God of False Faces and Ecstasy?, and how she had chased the deity’s divine essence into its ho world, ultimately casting a powerful magic attack against its true form. She shared all of this with the Goddess of Life standing before her.
After listening, the goddess seed to fall into a mont of recollection.
“The ?God of False Faces and Ecstasy?, Musk… That guy is still alive? Even among the chaotic deities, he’s one of the most vile and powerful. If it weren’t for other gods holding him back, his ‘Faceless’ followers might have already overrun the world. To be honest, I despise him. He’s a true madman, completely reckless and indifferent to the consequences of his actions. But why would he suddenly target you?”
“How would I know? If I could understand the mind of a madman, wouldn’t that make one too?”
“Hmm… true. I understand the situation now. I’ll follow up and investigate this matter further. It seems that not all gods were destroyed in that great disaster after all…”
Not dwelling on the topic for too long, Sethlin quickly shifted her focus to sothing she found more important.
“Violet, that ?Ultimate Art? you ntioned earlier, what exactly is it? Are you sure that spell really pierced through the barrier between worlds and reached another dinsion?”
“?Ultimate Art??”
The black-haired girl tilted her head, resting her cheek on her pinkish palm as she thought for a mont.
“I think it went through. I didn’t actually see it explode, though. As for what ?Ultimate Art? is, it’s kind of like an extre application of certain laws. Doesn’t Sethlin have a similar ability?”
Without giving a direct answer, the goddess pondered for a mont before nodding.
“I see… I think I understand. ?Ultimate Art?… Hmm, yes, that’s a fair way to describe it.”
“Alright, back to the main topic.”
However, instead of returning to her own matter, the Goddess of Life suddenly showed a mischievous smile, her lips curling playfully.
“Violet, you’ve recently acquired quite a treasure, haven’t you? That’s sothing Olivia left behind, isn’t it?”
“Ugh… How do you know that? Fine, fine…”
Since the goddess had already hinted so clearly, Violet couldn’t pretend to be oblivious anymore. With a slight gesture, she summoned the ?Demon God’s Gem?, now evolved from a Purple-tier to a Sacred-tier Artifact, and let it float beside her, presenting it to the green-haired goddess.
“Just so you know, I worked really hard to restore this thing. Besides, the Demon God has been long gone, so by all accounts, it’s rightfully mine now, don’t you think?”
“Why did you make it sound like I’m about to take it away from you?”
TL Note:
[1]
The ‘Lucas’ referred to here is Violet’s summoning knight ?Guardian of the Celestial Realm, Lucas?.
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