“Well, this is...”
“Master, what’s wrong with this thing? Should I destroy it?”
Seeing Violet’s unusual expression, the dragon girl immediately approached with concern.
“It’s nothing... don’t worry for now.”
The black-haired girl curiously glanced at the white fingertips that had just made contact with the statue. This ability, similar to telepathy, also existed in “Illusory World.” Depending on the grade, its effectiveness varied in the mental category.
However, this one seemed to require physical contact for transmission, obviously falling short.
For an item with such high mystery, shouldn’t it have more sophisticated abilities?
Let’s try communicating.
Placing her fingertips back on the top of the statue, the faint blue light lit up again, and the mysterious female voice echoed in Violet’s mind once more.
But this time, it clearly carried a hint of anger.
【You little brat, don’t you know that it’s impolite to ignore people who are talking to you?!】
Ah?
This thing... unexpectedly had a down-to-earth way of speaking. It’s much better than the cryptic Death Omen from the Beastman Kingdom.
【Uh, sorry about that?】
Miss Priestess tried to express similar information in her mind. Although Violet wasn’t proficient in mental magic, at this level, it wasn’t difficult for her with her massive SP power.
I wonder if this thing can hear?
【Why does it feel like sincerity is lacking... well, considering that you provided such vast and pure divine soul power, helping me wake up, I’ll forgive you. Speak, why have you awakened me?】
Oh, so you heard it!
However, she seemed to only be able to read the surface thoughts, and she didn’t seem to pick up on the subsequent complaint?
And Violet wasn’t sure if it was her imagination, but it felt like the tone of this guy suddenly changed completely at the end, exuding a pretentious aura.
It was like the feeling of those characters in anime who go, “Mortal! Why have you awakened me!” or something similar.
But even if she said that...
【So, who are you?】
【?】
【?】
After exchanging question marks to express friendliness, the voice inside the statue couldn’t restrain itself any longer.
【You don’t know who I am? Then why did you go to such great lengths to awaken me? As my... well, upon closer examination, you’re indeed not my descendant. You just picked up a similar aura, it seems my perception has been greatly weakened...】
“Huh?”
Because there were too many points to criticize in what the other said, Violet momentarily forgot to communicate telepathically and subconsciously voiced her inexplicable skepticism.
However, the other party had no reaction. Indeed, the owner of the female voice couldn’t hear the physical-level sound.
Perhaps the other could only communicate mentally with creatures it had direct contact with and had relatively basic information detection.
Considering the intensity of the soul power, it shouldn’t be limited to just this level...
“Master?”
“It’s fine, I’ll explain in a moment.”
After soothing her confused pet once again, Violet continued to communicate with the voice inside the statue.
【So, who are you? The divine consciousness of the Sky God?】
After all, it was a sculpture of the Sky God, and with the occasional arrogance in the other’s words, it was a reasonable guess for Violet.
【Sky God? Which Sky God?】
Huh? She didn’t even know which Sky God?
Hmm... come to think of it, the other had indeed mentioned words like “thousand years” before. Perhaps her understanding was vastly different from the present world...
【The Goddess of Sky and Freedom, named Minerva.】
【Minerva... Haha, Minerva hahaha! So, she now calls herself the Goddess of Sky and Freedom... Haha, this is really... Hahaha!】
Because the laughter was too loud, Violet chose to directly remove her hand from the statue and reestablish the connection after a while.
This time, the voice inside the statue didn’t get angry at Miss Priestess’s abrupt action. Instead, using a somewhat deep tone and with a peculiar emotion, it murmured.
【Little girl, what era is it now? Can you tell me everything you know, especially anything related to Minerva?】
This tone... seems like there’s a story behind it.
Miss Priestess’s favorite thing is stories.
【That’s not difficult.】
However, Violet actually knew very little about the deity worshiped in the Azure Sky Kingdom. At the moment, she could only select some information she had inquired about and reliable mythological legends she had read from books, presenting them on the surface of her consciousness for the other to read.
The voice inside the statue fell into a long silence.
After a while, a somewhat melancholic female voice finally echoed.
【Is that so...】
【Yeah, but I’m not from the Azure Sky Kingdom either, so my understanding might be a bit biased. Also, you still haven’t told me who you are.】
【To be honest... I don’t remember my specific identity very well. My divine soul was split into over a hundred pieces, sealed and suppressed in different places. This body is just one of them. The memories and origins it holds are already limited, and over the millennia, it has been quite heavily worn down.】
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【So, you don’t even remember who you are, but you remember Minerva?】
The female voice inside the statue coldly snorted, not hiding the hatred in her words.
【I remember her very well. It was she who, with her forbidden arts, personally tore apart my eternal and indestructible divine soul and sealed it in a vessel. If my guess is correct, including the shell of this body, it is also an item marked with Minerva’s seal, right?】
Oh...
Looking at the palm-sized idol of the Sky God, Violet suddenly understood.
So, this thing is not a vessel containing divine consciousness but a seal. In that case...
“If I smash this thing, can it release you?”
Violet originally intended to say this, but she quickly realized that the Goddess of Sky and Freedom is the legitimate deity worshiped by the Winged People. Something personally sealed by Her wouldn’t be on a low level, and it likely involves many secrets. Although the voice inside the statue claimed to be only one percent of the original soul, with most memories incomplete, there seemed to be hidden aspects.
In the end, it was just the other’s word against hers.
Regardless of whether the previous words were lies, Violet could feel that this entity definitely had some secrets not fully disclosed, at least not as ignorant as she portrayed.
She didn’t fully trust Violet, just as Miss Priestess didn’t.
In that case, there’s no need to rush. Let’s try to get closer and make judgments later.
After all, they haven’t reached the borders of the Azure Sky Kingdom yet. Who knows what might happen later?
【I understand. Let’s stop here for today. Your emotions seem a bit unstable, take some time to calm down. We can chat again when the opportunity arises.】
【...Indeed, with the split divine soul, it seems even controlling emotions is troublesome. I’ll rest and recover in the next period. If you wish, you can inject divine soul power as you did before, and I will awaken.】
【Yeah, I’ll keep that in mind.】
Afterward, Violet withdrew her hand from the statue.
Just before parting, she heard one last sentence.
【My name is Seth, don’t forget it.】