Just like the dragon breath earlier, the spatial rifts and destruction created by the [Sky Shattering Claw] did not extend into the real world. After returning to the underground altar, the surroundings remained unchanged.
Leila and Rene were standing not far away, their concealed white wings now revealed. Leila had several wounds surrounded by gray mist, and Rene, being a mage, seemed quite drained, with a somewhat pale complexion.
Obviously, they had just been in intense battle, exerting all their efforts. Seeing the sudden change in the surroundings and the appearance of their companions, they were all stunned.
“Lady Violet? Are you okay?”
Even though she was the one injured, Leila hurriedly came to Violet’s side, showing concern.
“Wow, thought we were done for...”
Younger sister Rene sat on the ground, relieved.
The priestess hesitated for a moment, then comfortingly rubbed the snowy-white short hair of the winged girl and dispelled the lingering [Calamity] aura within her body, nodding.
“Don’t worry about me. Where did you two go before?”
Although Violet hadn’t mentioned the disappearance of the winged sisters throughout, it didn’t mean she was completely indifferent to Leila and Rene’s well-being.
Before the operation, considering the notorious reputation of the [Southern Calamity] and the unpredictability of its methods, Violet had applied protective magic to everyone except the little dragon girl. This magic allowed her to sense the approximate location of the targets and protect them in critical moments.
Resurrection magic was not omnipotent, and Violet could think of several ways to prevent someone from being resurrected after death. Therefore, she never took this ability for granted.
Sensing that the protective magic on Leila and Rene had never been triggered, Violet judged them to be safe and sound, without mentioning it too much.
If Violet guessed correctly, the two of them should have been transported to another independent virtual space. Trying to locate them would be troublesome, but the core of this space was still [Illusionary Cloud], or the fragmented consciousness of the Goddess of Earth.
As expected by the priestess, after the space shattered, everyone naturally returned to the starting point.
“I’m glad you’re okay. After that strange statue opened its eyes, my sister and I suddenly appeared in a place resembling an arena. Gray monsters went crazy, attacking us from all directions. We had no choice but to fly up to avoid them.”
Leila still looked a bit shaken.
“However, among those gray magical beasts, many unexpectedly had flying abilities, and their strength was very high. While fighting, for some reason, we suddenly returned here. Lady Violet, what exactly...”
“Well... explaining it is a bit complicated. Let’s talk about it later. You two rest well, and leave the rest to me.”
After a brief explanation, Violet went alone towards the statue of the Goddess of Earth on the altar.
The attitude of this fragment of Seth’s consciousness towards Leila, Rene, and the other members was completely different.
If initially it was just intimidation, then the winged sisters seemed determined to take its life.
Recalling earlier when the fake Seth referred to the sisters as pure-blood descendants and considered them important evidence for Violet being the incarnation of the Sky God Minerva, was there some kind of explanation behind this?
Although the statue carved from an unknown stone still maintained a divine posture, the divinity it contained had become so weak that it was almost imperceptible.
This was the true form of the [Southern Calamity], the host of one of the Seth’s soul fragments. In a sense, it could also be considered a special high-level item or equipment. What Violet saw in the temple earlier was its spiritual form.
Despised by countless beings, yet a calamity that they deeply feared.
So, what would happen to its spirit if the main body of the stone statue was destroyed?
Taking a deep breath, the black-haired girl raised the holy staff in her hand and then swung it down heavily!
Bang!
There were no unexpected changes. No matter how special or sturdy it was, it couldn’t surpass a genuine divine artifact. The stone statue shattered with a sound, breaking into two pieces from the central part, and the upper body rolled to the ground.
Without hesitation, Violet struck several more times, smashing the statue, carved by an unknown person, into irreparable pieces before finally stopping.
The remaining divinity and will also completely dissipated.
Is it dead?
Violet couldn’t be bothered to communicate with it any further.
“Hmph... committing a sin under coercion can be forgiven, but committing a sin willingly is unforgivable.”
After completing these actions, she took out another small stone statue from her bosom and probed her thoughts into it.
Everything that had just happened was vividly shown in the form of images to the other fragment of Seth inside.
After all, this was the other half closely related to it. Violet believed that it was necessary and had the qualification to know these things.
【Sorry for using such a brute force.】
Although she had spoken confidently earlier, if it weren’t for the warning and information provided by the Seth fragment inside, Violet might have been deceived by the other side for a while, treating it as some mysterious unknown deity.
After all, Miss Priestess had never seen what is considered a true god.
But even though Seth had warned her earlier that the fragments here might not have a friendly attitude, and there could even be battles, eliminating another piece of the same-origin soul in front of Seth would still feel somewhat subtle.
【...It’s okay, I didn’t expect that I, too, would become such a miserable sight. Although I don’t remember, the previous Seth shouldn’t have had this personality, right? Could it be... no, perhaps a thousand years is truly too long.】
【In addition, Violet, because you eliminated the will of this fragment, its root power has automatically merged with the closest body, and I have somewhat regained some power and memories. Do you want to hear about it?】
Huh? Can it still merge after being shattered like this?
This thing... won’t use this opportunity to pull off some kind of unholy resurrection and come back again, right? Although the previously mentioned 【immortality】 characteristic of Epunia has been clarified, it still makes Violet somewhat concerned.
Seemingly sensing Violet’s skeptical thoughts, the voice of Seth in the stone statue gently explains.
【Don’t worry, it’s just the most fundamental part of the divine soul, and the derived will has been completely crushed by you. The memories that this body recalls are just those that the Goddess of Earth should have.】
【...Alright, so what memories are these?】
【Well... in simple terms, the Goddess of Earth Seth is actually a dual-faced deity. She possesses two completely different powers and souls—representing the vital force of creation and love, and representing the power of withering and ruthless calamity. How about that? Do you think of anything?】
Seth seems to be a bit mischievous, intentionally not finishing her words directly, but Violet immediately understands her meaning.
【So, you’re saying that the essence of [Calamity] is the power of calamity? Then what this fragment represented earlier was...】
【Yes, she should be the divine soul split from my dead side, and this body, as you guessed, is the residual soul of the living side. We were originally a unified existence with different personalities, but the differences in character were infinitely magnified in the split of a thousand years.】
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So, the essence of [Southern Calamity] is actually the product of the Goddess of Earth’s dead side breaking free from the seal?
The power that once reached the realm of the gods, no wonder it became a world-level calamity that no one could control...
But something still doesn’t add up.
If [Southern Calamity] is a remnant of the Goddess of Earth, then what about the other three calamities?
If the purpose of [Southern Calamity]’s activities is to gather power to break the seal, then who initially awakened this will from within the seal? Who built this underground sacrificial ground?
Looking at the state of this Seth by my side, the fragments in the seal should not be able to do anything.
And most importantly.
Why did the Sky God Minerva want to kill and seal Seth, even erasing Her from history?
These questions may only be understood once we truly reach the Azure Sky Kingdom.
But for now, the events here have come to a close.