Leaving behind the chattering butterfly lady, Violet returned to the real world through the special passage created by the 【Blade of Hollow Mark】, only to find herself surrounded by darkness.
Of course, no one had turned off the lights, it was the collapsed cave that had buried everything. Violet now found herself seemingly appearing out of thin air inside a mountain, forcibly pushing aside the surrounding rocks.
If it were anyone else, without at least reaching the level of transcending flesh and bone, they would probably have been crushed into a pancake under the weight of the mountain peak.
Tiyelu must have realized this, which was why she agreed to exchange information and asked Violet for help in clearing the way. Otherwise, it would have been much harder to rescue these demon children.
“Ugh, it’s a bit stuffy in here. They really buried this place tightly...”
The 【Feather Robe Graria】 naturally formed a protective barrier under pressure, creating an invisible film that adhered closely to the girl’s skin, blocking out pressure and dirt. But the sensation of those things squeezing in from all sides still made Violet uncomfortable.
Trying to move her arms and legs, while the ordinary rocks were like tofu to the priestess, easily shattered with a bit of force, no matter how many she cleared away, more rocks would continue to press down from above, reminding Violet of a certain monkey who had been trapped under a mountain for five hundred years.
“Pffft, you’re the monkey here... 【Light Protection】!”
With a rumbling of intense vibrations and collisions, a golden curtain spread out from around the priestess to the surroundings. Although the pressure on the 【Light Protection】 was rapidly increasing with the expansion of its area, the speed of its extension remained undiminished.
Perhaps it sounded absurd to challenge the weight of an entire mountain peak with just one person’s strength, but for Violet, this level of challenge was nothing extraordinary. While she might not be able to punch a mountain away with physical strength alone, with the addition of magic, it was an entirely different story.
The protective barrier of the 【Light Protection】 continued to expand until it reached about one-third of the original size of the cave, gradually coming to a stop. After all, it was only the area where a dozen or so people were moving around, and there was no need to make the range excessively large, just a symbolic gesture would do.
After sorting things out, she notified the little dragon girl who was still in the sanctum space through their contract. Just as Violet had anticipated, this small space carved out by the god’s realm, couldn’t block their telepathic connection.
As for why the pet contract between her and Xiao Guang had such a remarkable priority, allowing them to bypass most barriers and spatial blockages, Violet didn’t quite understand at first. However, as her understanding of power grew deeper, she began to speculate.
Contracts, these seemingly intangible connections, were likely a form of existence of sp. It was perhaps because both Violet and the little dragon girl were of high levels, especially the strength of Violet’s sp, that this connection was not hindered by various lower-level obstacles.
Of course, it was just speculation.
At least for now, the priestess didn’t understand the essence of pet contracts, her knowledge of the world’s contract system was only at the level of written knowledge. Just like she didn’t understand why Snow Wing automatically signed a pet contract with her upon its birth, even going against the game’s rule that players could only have one pet at a time.
Not making Violet wait too long, less than a dozen seconds after she notified the little dragon girl through telepathy, the place where the group of demons had disappeared suddenly filled with white mist. Then, the figures of those guys, led by Mr. South Blade, cautiously emerged, followed by Miss Dragon, who was a certain distance away from them, reappearing in front of the girl.
“Master.”
“Mm, it seems everything went smoothly.”
As soon as she came out, the little dragon girl unhesitatingly returned to Violet’s side. The latter nodded in response and then looked around in confusion.
“What about Tiyelu? Didn’t she come out with you guys?”
“Huh?”
At the mention of this, Xiao Guang also tilted her head, subconsciously turning her gaze towards the group of demons who were chattering about, the ones responsible for the golden curtain that had held up the collapsed cave, before turning back with an innocent expression.
“I’m sorry, Master. I was just standing with these guys at the time, and then I was teleported out by that butterfly. I’m not sure if she came out with us or not. What trick is she playing?”
“It shouldn’t be like that. She’s the one who commissioned me for help now...”
Violet was about to continue when she saw the peculiar machete-wielding demon, known as Mr. South Blade, already separated from the group of demons and approaching them alone.
“Do you need something?”
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Mr. South Blade stopped three meters away from them, bowed respectfully to the two girls, and then spoke with a somewhat respectful tone.
“Warrior of the Ghost Warrior Tribe, Walter, pays his respects to the two seniors. Lord Tiyelu has already informed me of the general situation, and I am very grateful for your assistance. I will represent her in the subsequent actions and continue to negotiate with the two seniors.”
“S-Seniors?”
The petite black-haired girl, whose head barely reached the other’s chest, twitched her mouth a few times, looking at Walter’s tall and burly figure with a bewildered expression.
“Don’t call us seniors, it sounds weird... Just call me Violet.”
“Oh? Okay, then, Lady Violet?”
“Alright, that’s better than ‘senior’...”
It was normal for the Ghost Warrior Tribe, a group that not only revered martial arts but also liked to forge and collect various divine weapons, to show extra respect to acknowledged strong individuals. As long as they didn’t call her “senior” randomly, Violet could accept it.
“Okay, Lady Violet, Lord Tiyelu asked me to convey to you that her incarnation cannot freely appear in the mortal world, but she will always keep an eye on the situation here. If necessary, she will intervene to help. Please don’t worry too much.”
“What? Why suddenly miss her? Well, forget it. Get ready, and hurry up with me. There may be some ambushes outside, but don’t worry. Since I promised Tiyelu, I’ll take care of everything.”
“Alright, then. Thank you both. We’ll remain vigilant here and be ready to fight at any moment.”
With everything settled, Violet led Walter and the other demons to move toward the outside world.
The collapse situation here was very serious. It seemed that the previous explosion destroyed the balance of the entire mountain. Not only the largest cave before, but also the outer passages and other small caves, including the space where creatures like Little Blue were once detained and where teleportation arrays were established, were all buried by falling rocks.
Fortunately, Walter had let them escape early. Otherwise, they would probably have all been buried under the rubble by now.
These newly captured creatures were obviously bait. The goal was probably to make Walter and the others believe that this was indeed an important stronghold of the Ghost Thief Group, so they would enter the deepest part filled with agitated magic crystals without any suspicion.
It had to be said that the Ghost Thief Group was ruthless enough. If it weren’t for Tiyelu’s timely intervention and the unexpected appearance of Violet, Walter and his team would have suffered heavy losses this time. Even if the legendary three great demon generals could barely escape with their lives, it would be difficult for the other demons to survive.
While controlling the protective light barrier to forcefully push aside the rubble blocking the way, Violet also felt the position of the light elemental crystal she had left for Little Blue before.
It had stopped moving, and it wasn’t far from where Violet and the others were currently located, probably in the open area outside the mountain.
However, this didn’t necessarily mean they were out of danger.
In that case, it was time to use the reserved means. After all, ensuring the safety of these demon girls was also one of the conditions agreed upon in advance by Violet and Tiyelu.