Chapter 819: Chapter 396: The Fire Spirit’s Beloved
The strange man was shrouded in a cloak, but his tone was frivolous, showing disdain for the goddess of the Forge and Hearth worshiped on Lupus Island, which immediately attracted the attention of the priest and worshippers.
"The strange man walked straight to the Divine Hall, and people wanted to drive him away, but I... I didn’t dare to move."
"And then?" Zoe pressed on.
"When he was about to enter the Divine Hall, Lady Hestia suddenly appeared. I had never seen her so serious; she didn’t even care about revealing her appearance in front of the crowd."
Othella’s eyes were red as the magic power composing her special body surged from the edges, falling and shattering into fine starlight.
"After that day, I never saw Lady Hestia again, until..."
"Until the volcano erupted?" Farina interjected.
"Yes."
The blue-haired maiden’s head hung low, her slender shoulders trembling continuously, as Mesa and Yuri, two Purgatory Spirits, stepped forward to gently embrace her.
Their flames could ignite external objects but couldn’t affect Othella.
"You can’t blame yourself; if even the Star Soul finds it hard to combat that enemy, what could you do? Any normal person would feel fearful because of the magic power emanating from such a strong enemy." Zoe comforted Othella confidently.
"That mysterious person must be the key to the Star Soul’s unrest," Meimei said.
"Could it be a demon?" Zoe immediately said, "During our fight with Hestia, I saw the red on its chest, just like the Crimson Demon we saw before."
"Demon?"
Othella blinked, having never heard of this term.
Although the Guild used the fairy tale "The Sword King’s Adventure" to teach everyone in Nebis about the concept of the Crimson Demon, there truly are some people who, without exposure to any stories, have never heard of it.
Everyone then explained to the blue-haired Beast-Earkin maiden and her Purgatory Spirit companions about the hidden enemy behind Nebis.
"One of them, a demon follower, is trying to control all the Star Souls, so the mysterious person you saw may indeed be linked to the demon," Li Ang said.
Then, he took the opportunity to explain to everyone the strange scarlet cocoon they saw when they broke the chest of the Star Soul at close range.
"I know that thing, it’s what’s been constantly tormenting the goddess."
Othella clasped her hands together, saying sadly, "I’m not sure of the details of this cocoon, but when the goddess wasn’t like this, she repeatedly tried to remove it, but it seemed like every time it would..."
The young girl was a bit unsure how to express it, so Li Ang continued her words, "Was it forcibly controlling her?"
"Control, yes, it seems like it, but I don’t think anyone should be able to control a goddess."
"Perhaps its power is increasing."
Li Ang speculated, "Since it’s cocoon-shaped, whether there’s really something due to hatch or it’s just an ulcer, the negative power inside must be getting stronger.
"Moreover, I can basically be sure that it’s controlling the Molten Mountain Star Soul, although it’s hard to say where exactly this certainty comes from in my power."
After Li Ang finished speaking, seeing that Othella still seemed confused, he pulled back the cloak covering his left arm.
"Ah!"
The Beast-eared maiden and the Purgatory Spirits were startled because they had never seen such a thorn-covered arm before.
Whether it was Othella or Mesa and the other Fire Spirits, they all wanted to do something, but suddenly their entire bodies started trembling finely, as if they were terrified to the extreme.
This fear was accompanied by the starlight that began to shimmer and spread around them—the stability of the Light of the Star Soul composing them began to show problems.
A roar echoed throughout Lupus Island, as if coming from the depths of the Earth Abyss, with heavy echoes.
Immediately, the distant volcanoes began to become violently active.
"It’s, it’s the goddess sensing it..."
Othella weakly bent over, and Li Ang immediately understood that she and the Purgatory Spirits were connected to Hestia through the Light of the Star Soul, so the information they sensed could also be transmitted to that Star Soul.
It must be the demon’s aura that caused the disturbance in the Molten Mountain Star Soul.
"It seems that there’s no longer any doubt that it’s the demon’s interference."
Li Ang hid away the Demon Arm, suppressing its spirituality, and the tremors on the island only then subsided a little.
"Didn’t you also fight the Star Soul with this hand before? So why is there a reaction now?" Meimei was puzzled.
"I don’t know either; perhaps back then, the demon power in its chest covered its perception of me, and now that the distance is great, it detects the demon power on this side, so it’s not surprising that there’s a reaction."
Li Ang looked at Othella, "Can you locate it?"
Othella hesitated, seemingly at a loss.
"Finding her is the only way to truly save her."
Li Ang placed his right hand on Anna’s shoulder, bringing her forward.
"This is the Earth Star Soul, Anastasia, who has now become our ally, with a nickname Anna. She has undergone a transformation."
Li Ang’s inner thoughts allowed Anna to perceive it unimpeded, and the Golden Dragon Maiden continued, "I was born from ignorance, and when I sensed the power of the Divine Child, I wanted to devour her. Later, through the teachings of other seniors, I learned to protect her growth; only then does our kind have a future."
"Are there many others like Lady Hestia?" Othella asked carefully.
"Yes, you see, their power can allow me to transform."
Zoe placed her hands on her hips, changing forms in front of Othella, from the noble Holy Snake Stance to the wild Ice Wolf Stance, then to the elegantly free Celestial Maiden and the enchanting and mysterious Immortal Spirit Stance, leaving the blue-haired maiden dumbfounded.
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