The terrifying suction brought by the “Source of Magic” disappeared as Novia ate and drank her fill, and the oppressive magic accumulated in the air gradually dissipated.
These sources of magic were chaotic and too mixed, with quality far inferior to the pure MP provided by Violet. Novia’s absorption efficiency of this kind of magic was not even one-tenth of the latter’s, hence the large accumulation in the environment.
Miss Priestess woke up startled by the change in magic concentration in the middle of the night. After busy activities, when she returned to her residence with the sleeping little wolf cub in her arms, the sky was beginning to lighten slightly.
The puppet girls who had collapsed in the hall due to the loss of magic had not yet awakened. It seemed they still needed some time to recover.
After exchanging information with the little dragon girl guarding the hall and confirming that everything was normal, Violet returned Novia to Esther’s room and went to rest with her own pet.
The unexpected incident came suddenly, but fortunately, it didn’t cause any real harm to anyone. Whatever the matter was, it could be discussed tomorrow.
Although the divine race didn’t need sleep, consuming so much MP overnight, coupled with being awakened in the middle of the night, Violet now felt somewhat tired as she relaxed.
As her understanding of this body deepened, Violet gradually understood some things. For example, while she typically didn’t need sleep, if there was a significant consumption of SP, she would still experience noticeable fatigue. MP, though not as important as SP, seemed to have similar effects to some extent, requiring replenishment through sleep.
Although tonight’s events were somewhat inexplicable, they might as well be considered a valuable experience and experiment.
“Yawn... I’m going to sleep. I hope nothing strange happens again...”
Yawning, Violet hid her white robe and lay back on the bed, quietly feeling that her magic was still less than half full. Temporarily setting aside the lingering questions in her mind, she cleared her thoughts and soon fell into a deep sleep.
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“Knock knock knock, knock knock knock knock!”
The rapid knocking gradually woke Violet from her deep sleep.
“Ugh...”
Somewhat impatiently, she poked her head out from under the covers, opening her bleary eyes to glance at the door shaking violently. She closed her eyes again, brewing for several seconds before reluctantly opening them again amidst the increasingly urgent knocking.
“What’s going on... disturbing people’s sleep so early in the morning...”
“Lady Violet! Lady Violet, wake up quickly! There’s trouble, big trouble!!”
Huh? How rare, Rene is here to wake someone up today. But she just said there’s trouble? What trouble...?”
Wait a minute.
As the drowsiness faded, Violet rubbed her eyes and quickly remembered everything that happened last night.
What time is it now?
She glanced at the clock hanging on the wall of the room, the puppet tribe’s specially made one, almost identical to the one in her memory. The hour hand had moved close to the center.
Ten thirty. Is it almost noon...?
She had only returned to rest close to dawn last night, so it was normal to sleep until this hour. The fact that Rene and the others came to alert her so urgently at this time indicated that they had just woken up.
Obviously, it was the aftermath of the forcibly drained magic.
Hmm... her magic had indeed been replenished, which was within her expectations.
“Coming, coming!”
With her mind racing, Violet wasted no time, jumping out of bed and summoning her white robe, then quickly opening the door.
As expected, Rene was there, her face showing a hint of anxiety.
Seeing that the priestess was safe behind the door, the white-feathered girl immediately showed a relieved smile. Her slightly panicked demeanor also visibly calmed down, as if she had suddenly found some backbone.
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“Lady Violet! It’s good to see you’re okay. Something very strange seemed to happen last night! Everyone is unusually tired today, and we all woke up very late. My sister and I usually wake up at six in the morning, but we inexplicably slept until this time! And Her Highness Novia...”
Raising her hand to interrupt Rene’s rapid-fire explanation, Violet, who had already roughly guessed what had happened, responded with a reassuring smile and got straight to the point.
“Where are they now? Take me to see them.”
“Ah? O-Okay, please follow me!”
So, led by Rene, the two girls quickly left the room and arrived in the hall, where quite a few people had already gathered.
Leila, Edwina, Theresa, and Esther, along with several other companions, including the puppet tribe members who had stayed at the inn, were all gathered around one of the tables, staring intently at something in the center, chattering away and debating fervently.
“Make way, make way! Lady Violet is here!”
Upon hearing Rene’s urgent shout, everyone quickly turned around and cleared a path, allowing the priestess to see clearly the true nature of what they had surrounded.
It was a small silver wolf with fluffy fur that seemed to shimmer and shine, much like a sparkling gem. Like a toddler taking its first steps, she was leisurely pacing back and forth on the wooden table with her four soft paws, seemingly oblivious to the curious glances from those around her.
Well, that confirms it.
Novia Moon Shadow, this wolf pup, who had probably been asleep for several months, or even longer, had indeed awakened after last night’s events, and even her appearance had undergone significant changes.
Coupled with the exhaustion everyone felt this morning due to the loss of magic, it’s no wonder Rene was so frantic.
But why didn’t she just transform into that humanoid, or should I say, demon commander form? Is it because she doesn’t know how to change actively? Or is there another reason?
“Lady Violet? It seems you already know what happened last night, about Lady Novia...”
Due to her excellent abilities in various aspects, coupled with her adept interpersonal skills and amiable personality, Leila, who had already quietly emerged as the second-in-command in the group after the priestess, was the first to look to Violet with questioning eyes.
Though she also seemed a bit off, clever Miss Leila, upon seeing Violet’s less-than-surprised expression, had already gleaned some clues.
“Alright, no need to panic. I’ll explain the situation to you later. Has Miss Ini arrived yet?”
“After discovering the situation here, I immediately sent someone to inform the tribal chief. We should be receiving a response soon, barring any unforeseen circumstances.”
“Good, you did well.”
Satisfied, Violet nodded approvingly, not immediately elaborating, but instead turning her gaze to a certain humanoid wolf lady nearby, who wore a similarly puzzled and intrigued expression, and smiled knowingly.
“Before that, Esther, don’t you think you owe us an explanation about what happened with this little princess? I refuse to believe you were completely clueless about what happened last night, yet you didn’t inform me beforehand...”
“Miss Esther, I don’t appreciate being manipulated, whether it’s by you, the Moon Shadow Clan, or even Tiyelu. I can give you a chance to explain, but I hope you won’t try to cover lies with more lies. Honestly, that would disappoint and anger me greatly, and there will be a big price that you won’t be able to pay.”
Undoubtedly, as one of the few high-ranking demon commanders of the Moon Shadow Clan, Esther obviously knew a lot. Her understanding of Novia was certainly greater than Violet’s.
The phenomenon of the March Moons’ radiance last night might not have caught the attention or concern of ordinary people, but to suggest that Esther, as a Moon Shadow wolf, had no inkling of what was happening would be deceptive.
However, as Violet pointed out, Esther didn’t give any warning or indication, which contradicted Violet’s understanding of Esther as a wolf.
Of course, there may be misunderstandings here. After all, based on what we’ve seen so far, the other party doesn’t seem like the kind of person who enjoys scheming and deceiving others. So, Miss Priestess decided to hear what Esther had to say.
“Well...”
After a brief hesitation, Esther glanced discreetly at the people around and a few of the Spirit Puppet Tribe girls.
The Priestess immediately understood. She took two steps forward, waved her hand, and a transparent semicircular layer instantly enveloped the small area where she and the wolf were, then she turned to give Leila a reassuring look.
Violet believed that the clever Leila would surely understand the meaning behind this.
After doing all this, the Priestess looked back at Esther, who was now close at hand.
“Well, there’s no need to avoid it now, right?”
“Well... Thank you for your understanding, Lady Violet. To be honest, this was really just an accident. I didn’t expect things to turn out like this...”