“This situation caught me off guard. I don’t know if Lord Tiyelu had planned it in advance or if she had also miscalculated. But after an examination, she told me that perhaps the previous carrier had exhausted for too long, and the Source of Magic, single-handedly maintaining the stability of the entire mountain range’s magic, had been running on empty for too long. Plus, with the change of carriers, it needed some time to recover and adapt.”
“That was the first time I realized that even the great artifact, the Source of Magic, which was said to be endless and inexhaustible, would eventually run out.”
“I cannot assert whether this was because of Her Majesty’s fall weakening the artifact or because divine power itself is not truly infinite. I dare not speculate rashly. But the fact is that my poor child, Novia, fell into a long slumber because of this. She couldn’t even open her eyes to look at me or taste a drop of her mother’s milk.”
As if to forcefully vent the frustration and unwillingness in her heart, Vanessa picked up the goblet on the table, drank all the water in one gulp, and then calmed down the seemingly surging emotions.
“I apologize for burdening you with this, Miss Violet. Some things have been weighing on my mind for too long. But as the chieftain of the clan and one of the leaders of the entire Ten Thousand Demons Mountains, the Ten Thousand Demon Alliance, I must prioritize the survival and continuity of the clan. This is an inescapable responsibility.”
“I understand very well that Lord Tiyelu’s choice was the right one. If she hadn’t done so, if there were problems with the Source of Magic, the entire Ten Thousand Demons Mountains would have been doomed. But even so, I cannot suppress the resentment in my heart. When I am alone, I often wonder, why does it have to be me and my child who bear this sacrifice? Why us? Just because we are suitable? Because we have that ability?”
“After Novia was abducted, I was in a state of anxiety. That child has been asleep since birth, with no ability to protect herself. And humans are cunning, no one knows how they will treat my daughter.”
“The things that happened afterward... I’m sure you already know without me having to say it, so I sincerely thank Miss Violet for helping me find Novia. Especially that day outside the valley when I saw Novia’s beautiful, clear eyes looking back at me, realizing that she had actually awakened, and even successfully activated the ancestral bloodline. You know, I really... I can’t even put into words the excitement and joy I felt at that moment.”
“Not as the chieftain, not as the wolf queen, but simply as a negligent mother’s joy...”
“Compared to the satisfaction of regaining what was lost, the past resentment and anger seem less important.”
“Um... It’s best if the chieftain can come to terms with it naturally.”
The priestess nodded slightly.
Indeed, what Tiyelu did was impressive. But from a rational perspective, that pesky butterfly didn’t do anything wrong. After Novia disappeared, she went so far as to personally create incarnations and search inside the illusionary realm. It could be considered going above and beyond.
Vanessa’s resentment was understandable, but it was really hard to determine right from wrong.
“So, the magic I used to supplement Novia at that time... was actually used to awaken the depleted Source of Magic?”
The chieftain nodded slightly.
“Yes, after the fusion of the Source of Magic with my child, both parties can be said to be in a mutually beneficial state. Because it was the night of the Three Moons’ Convergence, I believe it was the power of such a celestial phenomenon, combined with the absorption of the aura of the Moon God described in your account, that temporarily activated Novia’s dormant bloodline, thereby awakening the Source of Magic as well.”
At this point, Vanessa couldn’t help but show a hint of confusion.
“But what I can’t understand is, what kind of treasure could it be to fully replenish the Source of Magic, forged by Her Majesty the Demon God, which is almost equivalent to infinite magic power?”
“In our calculations, Tiyelu and I originally thought that Novia’s evolution and awakening could only occur once the Source of Magic had fully recovered and resumed normal operation, which would take at least hundreds of years, but...”
“So that’s how it is...”
Unlike Vanessa, the priestess had already understood it in her heart.
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With the information from various sources combined, the various situations from before were basically clarified.
It must be that Chieftain Vanessa was worried that her child might have absorbed some impure energy, and since the stability of the Source of Magic in her body was closely related to the safety of the entire Demon Mountain, she took the opportunity of being alone to inquire about it.
The grievances expressed in the heartfelt words earlier had been accumulating for a long time, and expressing them served to bring the two sides closer, and even if Violet couldn’t be relied upon, telling Tiyelu about it wouldn’t be a big deal.
The butterfly lady, who seemed simple on the surface but was actually very shrewd, couldn’t have failed to notice, but out of tacit understanding, she didn’t bring it up.
It’s no wonder that as the leader of the three pillars of the Demon Mountain, Vanessa, although employing some tactics, because of her genuine concern, every word she said was true, and it didn’t really make people feel repulsed.
Since the other party had already taken the initiative to reveal their own secret, both emotionally and logically, Violet should respond in some way.
“Alright, I admit that the treasure thing was just an excuse. Actually, the situation at that time was like this...”
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“What?! Miss Violet is saying that you alone replenished the deficit of the Source of Magic? Impossible! This is absolutely impossible!! How could such a ridiculous thing happen in the world? Even as a joke, it’s too absurd and bizarre, isn’t it?!”
“Ahaha...”
See, I knew this situation would arise, so the priestess tried to avoid revealing the truth as much as possible, choosing to use excuses like “treasure” to evade the issue. After all, no matter how you put it, outputting twenty million MP in one go is indeed too fantastical for most creatures in this world, and it would only make people think it’s nonsense.
Violet shrugged indifferently towards the chieftain, whose expression was shocked to the point of almost writing “Are you kidding me” on her face.
“Anyway, that’s the truth. Miss Vanessa, if you don’t believe me, there’s nothing I can do about it. But the truth is often more absurd than imagination, and unexpectedly simple, isn’t it?”
“If you’re worried that I used something impure or evil, there’s no need for concern. Although I can’t say it perfectly matches the attributes of the Moon Shadow tribe, my magic should still be relatively pure.”
With that, the priestess raised her hand and casually summoned a ball of magic light, indicating that Vanessa could observe it for herself.
“This... indeed exudes a pure light attribute magic that is peaceful and reassuring, or rather, Miss Violet’s purity of light element in this ball of light is simply unprecedented in my life...”
After carefully examining the light for a long time with her keen wolf eyes, Vanessa finally seemed to relax a bit, showing a light and somewhat helpless smile.
“Although it sounds incredible, I believe someone favored by light elements like yourself wouldn’t lie in such a situation. Or if it is a lie, it would be treating others as fools, which is more convincing. It seems Miss Violet’s background is much bigger than I imagined, well...”
“In that case, I can only give my full support. I’ll tell you about the Spirit Butterfly Peak and what kind of place it is.”