Although Felina had been vehemently opposing it, Violet was not her subordinate, and she naturally didn’t have to act according to the leader of the mission’s wishes. This had been agreed upon back in the Human United Kingdom during negotiations with Lilya.
Despite several unsuccessful attempts to dissuade her, the former saw that the priestess seemed determined. Although frustrated and anxious, she had no choice but to follow Queen’s orders to “fully support Violet no matter what happens” and promptly began assisting her in the upcoming action.
Under the efforts of several generals from the Criv Kingdom, they found a soldier from the area who claimed to have been fortunate enough to witness the 【Southern Calamity Illusionary Cloud】 from a distance. This soldier had once heard the terrifying tales of this existence and was now able to provide valuable information.
Upon hearing that Violet intended to subdue the 【Southern Calamity】, the young man in his twenties turned pale and exclaimed on the spot, saying things like “No, it’s impossible, you will definitely die.” However, under the pressure of the higher-ups, he reluctantly divulged all the information he knew.
Subsequently, the priestess left the main force with a few girls and headed into the depths of the Criv Kingdom to search for the 【Southern Calamity】. The mission group would follow at a relatively slower pace, awaiting news from Violet.
The reason for the group becoming “a few girls” instead of Violet going alone was mainly due to the sudden appearance of three individuals led by Miss Edwina. They strongly pleaded to accompany Violet.
Violet considered that there might be some troublesome situations on the way that might not be worth her and the little dragon girl’s involvement, so it would be convenient for these three to handle them.
Additionally, Violet did want to take the opportunity to test the specific strength of the Leila and Rene. She also wanted to see how the excessive use of the “Time Reversal” magic had affected them.
Although the two of them followed Violet cheerfully all day long, always appearing unobtrusive, the strength of Leila and Rene was already not inferior to the legendary-level Edwina.
As for the reasons...
First of all, although “Time Reversal” is a ninth-level resurrection-type magic, it does not have the effect of enhancing attributes. After a thorough examination, Violet came to a certain inference.
Perhaps the “Complete Reversal” effect determined by the skill assessment caused the two winged sisters to undergo a kind of “atavism” in a sense. Their bloodline was purified, and there was a direct leap in strength at the racial level, allowing them to progress from Earth-grade to legendary rapidly.
For most humans, the legendary level might already be an unreachable peak, but in the eyes of certain advanced species in this world, it is only the starting point of growth.
Just like Alexia, who is still underage but already possesses superhuman strength.
Therefore, the members of the team to subdue the 【Southern Calamity】 ultimately became the Holy Knight Edwina, the Sky Guard Leila, the Sky Mage Rene, the Warrior Xiao Guang, and the Priestess Violet.
Ignoring the level differences, it’s actually quite a well-rounded team...
Violet didn’t immediately rush to confront the 【Southern Calamity Illusionary Cloud】 and give it a beating—well, she did have that thought, but first, she had to find it.
And that required more detailed information.
According to the description of the young soldier who had seen the 【Illusionary Cloud】 in the past, one thing could be confirmed first.
The 【Illusionary Cloud】 is not a conventional individual creature. Rather, it is something similar to a group of magical beasts. However, it is referred to as such because when it appears, it looks like a massive dark cloud on the ground when viewed from a distance.
As for what magical beasts make up the 【Illusionary Cloud】 and their habits and characteristics, the young man wouldn’t know.
The movement trajectory of the 【Southern Calamity】 follows certain inevitable patterns in a general direction. This is speculation based on the countless years of disaster observations. Although the reasons are unclear, the starting point and endpoint are fixed.
No one knows how the 【Illusionary Cloud】 moves. It appears suddenly and disappears suddenly, making it extremely difficult to defend against. However, generally speaking, the intervals between each appearance are not too far apart.
So the generals of the Criv Kingdom knew that the 【Illusionary Cloud】 would soon land within their borders, but they couldn’t accurately determine its specific location for evasion.
The intelligence transmission speed of this small country was too slow, they needed precise information on the latest location where the 【Illusionary Cloud】 appeared.
With this purpose in mind, Violet and the others, who were ahead of the mission, traveled lightly and swiftly, arriving at the northern fortress city of Anilo in the Criv Kingdom before evening.
As for how to increase their speed—Violet certainly wouldn’t ride on any fast horses. They traveled by flying.
Of course, considering that the stubborn Holy Knight, who insisted on following, didn’t have wings, the two winged sisters carried her with a rope, one on each side, as they walked in the air.
That must be quite a thrilling experience...
Although Anilo City was already the most prosperous city in the entire northern part of the Criv Kingdom, its population was only around half a million, which would not even qualify as a first-tier city in the Human United Kingdom.
In fact, there was not a single city in the entire Criv Kingdom, including its capital, with a population exceeding a million.
Cities of this level, with over a million people, had at least ten or more in the Human United Kingdom, highlighting the vast difference in the national strength of the two countries.
Finding a secluded spot outside Anilo City to land, the group concealed their wings and various non-human features before planning to enter the city.
Although the Criv Kingdom did not vehemently reject non-human races like the Human United Kingdom, being a vassal state, it was still somewhat influenced by that prevailing sentiment, and avoiding unnecessary trouble seemed wise.
There weren’t many people waiting to enter the city, and the quality of the city guards in Anilo seemed noticeably lower than what Violet had encountered in the Human United Kingdom. They appeared lazy and sloppy, even standing in awkward positions, making the priestess wonder if they would react in time if something really happened.
“Hello, we’d like to enter the city.”
After a short wait, it was finally Violet and the others’ turn. The priestess, as their representative, handed their identification documents to the soldier in front of them.
Lilya had prepared two types of identification documents for Violet. The one she currently handed over was the standard identification for Human United Kingdom citizens, while the other was a Queen’s special envoy identification that could make most people in their country kneel immediately upon seeing it.
It’s somewhat similar to the bird token Lilya gave her when she was still a princess.
The somewhat lazy soldier took the booklet, flipped through it a few times, then looked up to assess the several beautiful and delicate-looking girls.
“Just you few? No bodyguards or escorts?”
“Huh? Just us, is there a problem?”
Violet couldn’t help but feel that as soon as she uttered those words, the soldier’s gaze became somewhat strange.
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“Hmph... fine. Entrance fee is two silver coins per person. Just use the standard ones from the Human United Kingdom.”
Entrance fee?
The priestess was momentarily puzzled. It was her first time hearing about having to pay to enter a city in this world. Wasn’t it usually enough to show identification documents?
However, this was a city-state in a lawless zone, and some special rules were not hard to understand. A few silver coins were negligible for Violet, and paying to avoid trouble was acceptable.
“Alright, here’s the payment for all five of us.”
With that, she deftly placed a gold coin into the soldier’s outstretched palm without any direct contact.
After inspecting the gold coin for authenticity, the soldier nodded in satisfaction.
“You’re sensible. Many newcomers from the Human United Kingdom would argue about this for a long time... Since that’s settled, let me give you a piece of advice. Lawless zones aren’t as peaceful as the Human United Kingdom. If you don’t have any skills, it’s better to spend some money to hire a few adventurers as bodyguards. Losing money is always better than...”
Without giving the soldier a chance to continue speaking, Violet waved her hand.
“All right, go ahead, next!”