As soon as the uninvited black-haired girl appeared, she started chattering away, as if she were very familiar with the butterfly lady.
The demons were taken aback but did not immediately launch an attack on the two girls.
Violence was prohibited within the sanctuary, and all individuals were heavily suppressed to the same level. Without the permission of the manager, Lord Tiyelu, no one could forcibly enter the sanctuary.
This was already common knowledge among the creatures, and even someone as strong as South Blade didn’t react immediately. He just looked at the two sudden intruders and shook his head at the motionless silver butterfly lying in his hand, probably hoping that Lord Tiyelu, as the person in charge, would quickly recover and say something.
“Hmm? What’s wrong with this guy?”
Perhaps noticing the pitiful appearance of a certain butterfly lady, the black-haired girl raised an eyebrow in surprise and nodded to the blonde girl beside her.
“Yes, Master.”
“Swoosh!”
Before Walter could even react to what was happening, a golden blur flashed past him, and the silver butterfly that had been lying peacefully in his hand had disappeared in an instant!
“!?”
“That... was so fast!”
Beside him, the Moon Shadow Clan demon, the magical wolf Esther, exclaimed. As the legendary expert in the field present, perhaps only she vaguely understood some of the opponent’s movements.
Cold sweat slowly dripped from behind Mr. South Blade.
Clearly, despite their powers, speed, and even dynamic vision being heavily suppressed within the sanctuary, the opponents seemed unaffected and displayed such terrifying strength...
Just now, if the blonde girl hadn’t chosen to only take Lord Tiyelu’s clone but had attacked the demons, Walter would probably be a corpse by now.
To still exhibit extraordinary strength within the sanctuary, apart from Lord Tiyelu herself, Walter only knew of his mentor, the Gatekeeper.
Can’t rival them in strength, absolutely must not provoke them.
As a demon, Walter, devoid of those intricate thoughts, came to this conclusion immediately.
Of course, Violet had no idea what those demons, stiffened with fear, were thinking. She simply took Lord Tiyelu from the little dragon girl, handed to her by pinching her wings, and studied her in her palm.
When she encountered Lord Tiyelu before, it was their first meeting, and due to the little one’s vigorous resistance, the priestess didn’t have a chance to thoroughly study this talking mysterious butterfly. Now, it’s a good opportunity...
Ahem! Don’t get the wrong idea. She just noticed something was off with the other party and tried to help. After all, healing the wounded and rescuing the dying is the duty of a priestess, right?
After roughly scanning with Information Detection and receiving feedback, even Violet, who had already guessed that this little butterfly would definitely not be simple, couldn’t help but raise an eyebrow.
This butterfly, fundamentally, was composed of pure spiritual power, something akin to an incarnation. Yet it had a tangible form capable of normal interaction?
It’s truly incredible. Clearly, even Violet couldn’t create a real entity with the power of her soul, that is, SP. How did this little Lord Tiyelu...
But now that the situation was understood, treating her would be easier.
It seems Lord Tiyelu just wanted to forcibly expel them when they entered this space, akin to trying to forcefully block a high-speed flying basketball with one’s head, resulting in losing consciousness after such a reckless endeavor was quite understandable.
Injecting a bit of SP with a nurturing effect, it helped the little butterfly to rearrange its internally chaotic spiritual fluctuations. After a while, the two drooping antennae of Tiyelu bounced up as if re-energized.
“Ah! You, you’re back...? Yikes! You, how come you’re still lingering around? Let go of Lord Tiyelu!!”
Watching the silver butterfly being held by its wings, struggling desperately, though Violet felt a sense of déjà vu about this scene, she found it amusing, so she didn’t immediately release her grip. Instead, she looked around with interest at the mist-covered mountain scenery.
This place was indeed the same space they were pulled into by Tiyelu suddenly last time, just now it was daytime.
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But she didn’t see many butterflies as Edwina mentioned, strange...
At this moment, the demons who were intimidated by the little dragon girl finally reacted. Although they seemed completely unwilling to take action, they still shouted self-righteously from a safe distance.
“Who are you? How dare you... uh, bully the esteemed Lady Administrator here, don’t you know this is a blasphemy against the gods?!”
With the support they received, the little butterfly also gained some confidence.
“Yes, yes, quickly release the noble wings of Lord Tiyelu, and perhaps we can forgive your twice insolent behavior!”
“?”
Looking at the group of demons in the distance, accusing fiercely but not daring to come over, and then at the idiotic butterfly flapping its wings vigorously, causing scales to fall off between her fingers, Violet felt that her understanding of these creatures in the demonic mountains had undergone some strange changes.
Well... it seems the worst-case scenario won’t happen.
“Alright, enough fuss. Answer a few questions for me honestly, and I won’t harm you.”
“Hmph! Ingrates seeking revenge! Lord Tiyelu kindly saved you before, and instead of being grateful, you forcefully intrude into the sacred grounds, harassing the Administrator’s wings! Heaven’s wrath! It must be heaven’s wrath!”
“It was clearly you who dragged us in there on your own... But never mind. Tiyelu, do you or do you not know the Demon God, Olivia? Or to be more specific...”
Violet lowered her voice, speaking softly at a volume only she, the little butterfly, and the dragon girl beside her could hear.
“This so-called sacred ground is actually carved out from the realm of the Demon God, isn’t it?”
“!”
The struggling wings suddenly ceased their movements, and Tiyelu’s antennae slightly tilted towards the black-haired girl. Her previously crisp voice turned somewhat cold and cautious, as if she had suddenly transformed into a different butterfly.
“...Why are you asking these questions? Who are you and that dragon? Are you here for the Demon God?”
“Wow, I was the one asking you, why are you firing so many questions back at me like a machine gun?”
“Hmph...”
Feeling the air around them seemingly freeze, Violet was both surprised at the immense pressure this little butterfly could exert and nonchalant at the same time. She shook her head slightly towards the dragon girl with similarly narrowed golden pupils.
“Don’t be so tense. I have no schemes or ulterior motives, just a traveler with a penchant for curious things. Let’s be straightforward, shall we? You should sense that, at least for now, it’s impractical for the embodiment appearing before us to oppose both of us.”
“There’s no conflict of interest or ideology between us, quite the opposite... How about this, let’s make a deal. As long as you satisfy my curiosity, I’ll help you and your group of demon descendants resolve the current predicament. Deal?”
After what seemed like a moment of contemplation, the pressure between heaven and earth gradually dissipated. Perhaps as the pink-haired spirit butterfly mentioned, they possessed the ability to perceive the goodwill or ill intentions of others. Without knowing this piece of information, Violet wouldn’t have been so straightforward from the outset.
Tiyelu’s voice softened once again.
“What are your names?”
“Huh?”
The priestess paused for a moment, then suddenly realized that she hadn’t actually told Tiyelu her full name.
“Just call me Violet, no need for the ‘Lady.’ This here is my companion, Xiao Guang. Since you’ve already figured it out, there’s no need to hide anything. She’s a pure-blooded dragon.”
“Tch...”
The little butterfly clicked her tongue disdainfully, whether it was because of Violet’s jest or some slight against Xiao Guang’s dragon heritage. To show sincerity, the priestess also released her wings, allowing Tiyelu to settle back into the girl’s palm.
“So, how do you intend to satisfy your curiosity? If you’re seeking the favor of the Demon God, then I’m sorry to inform you that the Demon God has already fallen... I can clarify that for you right now.”