At night, Violet sat alone at the table in her room, gazing up at the expansive ceiling, lost in thought.
Regarding Sigrid’s invitation, she naturally had no reason to refuse. Whether out of a sense of responsibility for Theresa, who had been inexplicably dragged into this mess, or because of certain information held by the former, the priestess couldn’t simply ignore it.
Although it wasn’t entirely clear why Sigrid, or the Wings of Freedom, had such a significant reaction to a seed, it definitely had something to do with the issues between the two deities.
To be honest, Violet now had a rough overall concept of the whole situation. What she lacked was the key to the critical details.
Perhaps it was the Sky God, Minerva, or something else whose true identity she couldn’t confirm at the moment.
Or maybe...
Violet lowered her head and glanced at the small stone carving on the table.
Since that night, it hadn’t emitted any light, and the consciousness dwelling within it had fallen into a deep slumber.
Violet had been interacting with Sethlin for some time now. Although she might be hiding certain things, her nature wasn’t evil. In fact, she was quite good at considering others and could be considered a gentle individual.
In other words, not a malevolent deity.
The inscription in the Omo Island Spirit Chamber was firmly etched in the priestess’s mind. However, she couldn’t quite understand what was meant by the world bringing malice, or why Sethlin was described as the Abyssal Demon.
“Sigh...”
The girl sighed, and the golden-haired dragon girl lying on the bed opened her eyes at the right moment, expressing a slightly concerned tone.
“Master, are you okay? Your complexion doesn’t look good. How about getting some rest earlier?”
Violet turned around, smiled lightly, and waved her hand.
“Don’t worry, you know my physical condition, it’s just some things on my mind. Besides, I’m a bit concerned about that village girl named Theresa. We really put her in a tough spot this time.”
The dragon girl, who usually didn’t care about anything other than her master and a few people, got up in a duck-sitting posture. Her soft, large white tail poked the bed one after another.
Her current appearance wasn’t the basic outfit Violet used in the game but a light white one-piece sleep gown made in this world. Fair and smooth legs and bare feet were exposed, complemented by the openly displayed cleavage in the front and the naturally proportioned slender figure, making her extremely alluring.
Although the priestess herself didn’t like wearing fancy and beautiful clothes, it didn’t mean she held the same attitude towards her own pet.
Moreover, Xiao Guang was not inferior to Violet and exuded a completely different charm as a top-tier beauty, or you could say a hanger.
Initially, due to the somewhat forced change of clothes by a certain queen, the priestess awakened some strange preferences and naturally put this set on the little dragon girl.
But unlike before, Xiao Guang had no resistance to it and seemed to enjoy it. Since leaving the Courage City, Violet had also bought many nice clothes or dresses for Xiao Guang when passing through suitable places.
However, due to the dragon’s peculiar habits, Xiao Guang seemed to have a strong aversion to underwear, preferring the void. Despite the priestess’s attempts to correct her, she remained unyielding, just like now.
Stretching lazily and intentionally or unintentionally showcasing her charm to the black-haired girl, the little dragon girl, wanting to ease her master’s mood, spoke without much concern.
“I think it’s fine. After all, we were the ones who rescued that girl from the enemy’s hands in the first place. Her life naturally belongs to the master. Theresa refused your invitation and brought this trouble upon herself. If she had accepted your invitation back then, there wouldn’t be so much trouble now.”
The black-haired girl, seemingly not grasping the meaning behind the dragon girl’s behavior, similar to a peacock displaying its feathers, merely shifted her unconsciously attracted gaze away from the partially exposed fair and ample cleavage and shook her head helplessly.
“Well, what you said is true, but as sentient beings, we cannot and should not always think with pure rationality.”
“What do you mean? Isn’t rationality good?”
The priestess made a gesture and patiently explained.
“Just like you, even you might, due to some attacks that clearly pose no threat to me, become uncontrollably angry and act irrationally, right?”
“Although logically, I understand that I haven’t done anything wrong in this matter, and I don’t owe anything to Theresa. However, knowing the fact that even in such a situation, she still desperately keeps my secrets, I can’t help but think, if I had been more attentive back then, could this kind of thing have been avoided?”
Honestly, Violet occasionally envied Menna’s ability to foresee the future, even if its impact on higher-level entities was relatively small, it was still remarkable.
“That’s different. She’s a humble and weak human, how can she be compared to the master?”
Looking at the dragon girl with a self-evident expression, Violet also understood that discussing these matters with her had little practical significance.
After all, Xiao Guang was a dragon that looked down on almost all other beings from a species perspective, caring only about what she truly valued. Their starting points in thinking about this matter were fundamentally different.
At least in terms of logical reasoning, Violet considered herself closer to the logic of beings like humans.
Slowly rising from the chair, the girl placed the idol hosting Sethlin’s consciousness back into her backpack and smiled.
“Well, it’s time to rest. I made an appointment with Sigrid. We’re going to meet Theresa tomorrow. It should be a great opportunity to gather information. Let’s go together then.”
Seeing Violet say this, the dragon girl, who had no ulterior motives, immediately cast aside the previous topic, wagging her tail and patting the soft bedding beside her.
“Yeah, come on, master. I’ve already made the bed. I promise not to crush you with my tail today!”
......
The next morning.
“...?”
As the faint light of day broke, the black-haired girl lying on the soft bedding suddenly opened her eyes. The silver-blue gem-like pupils showed no signs of the usual morning drowsiness. Her black hair cascaded down from behind, and her exquisitely crafted face looked almost unreal.
She unraveled the white, snake-like tail firmly wrapped around her waist, pushed it aside, and glanced at the tail’s owner still sound asleep beside her. Without waking her, she slightly tilted her head and looked outside the curtain.
Through her vision far surpassing that of an ordinary person, she could still see the distant tower concealed by the curtain, illuminated by the faint morning light, known as the “Sky Temple.”
“What was that feeling just now?”
Violet couldn’t quite describe it.
It was somewhat like being gently touched on the forehead during a chaotic sleep, bringing a faint coolness. It was also like a thin veil brushing across the cheeks, making it itch as if one wanted to sneeze.
It wasn’t a premonition of anxiety or something about to happen. It was a simple touch. There was something in that tower resonating with her—yes, it was resonance.
This resonance wasn’t strong, one could even say it was very weak, but in the dream, this feeling was infinitely magnified.
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Since crossing into this world, Violet experienced this kind of feeling for the first time, and she found it difficult to explain.
“So many strange things...”
Glancing at the time on the interface panel, it was only 6:30 in the morning. Speaking of which, ever since leaving the game, this thing was only useful for displaying her and Xiao Guang’s attributes and equipment, as well as telling the time.
As the time she spent living in this world extended, Violet occasionally had whimsical thoughts when looking at the seemingly useless panel.
Like a dream, the past... whether in the game or on the planet called Earth, life was ordinary.
Well, I’ll go back to sleep for a bit.