Listening to the confident words of the priestess, Little Blue couldn’t help but smile bitterly.
“It’s not that it’s not good, but with just me, a slime, do I really have the ability to decipher the enchantment left by the ancestral saint of the Spirit Butterfly Tribe? And isn’t imparting abilities supposed to be a rather long and difficult process? Whether it’s magic or martial skills, even for our race, absorbing talents through bloodline fusion requires a considerable amount of time. In the current situation...”
“Sigh~ You don’t need to worry about all that. You just need to tell me your choice. So, is it the first path, which is fast and stable, or the second path, which is full of uncertainties but promising prospects?”
Staring at the black-haired girl with her silvery-blue bright eyes for a moment, Miss Slime sighed helplessly.
“It seems that Lady Violet is looking forward to my choice of the second path?”
“Haha... Little Blue is quite sharp~ That’s right, from my perspective, I do lean more towards the latter. But you need to understand— it’s you who will choose your path, determine your own future, and bear the corresponding risks. So...”
Violet suddenly became serious.
“Set aside accommodating my thoughts, think carefully, and don’t make decisions that you’ll regret for a lifetime.”
“......”
The gazes of the two girls met in the air, reading the determination in Little Blue’s eyes, and the priestess gradually wore a satisfied smile.
“It seems like you’ve made up your mind.”
“Huh? Really? But Little Blue didn’t say anything!”
As a bystander, Miss Lulu seemed more concerned about the possibility of forced transactions than her best friend herself. She quickly voiced loud doubts from the side but was promptly stopped by Little Blue’s outstretched hand.
Taking a deep breath in a very human-like manner, Little Blue nodded towards the girl in the white robe emitting an invisible aura of sanctity.
“Lady Violet, I choose the second path.”
“Very good, you indeed haven’t disappointed me.”
The priestess smiled, extending her delicate and white fingers, gently brushing across the face of the slime, feeling its elasticity and unique moisture. A glint of gold seemed to flash in her eyes and then vanish.
“So, Little Blue, come to believe in me.”
“Huh?”
The two girls other than Violet were momentarily stunned, while the black-haired girl emphasized once again as if she didn’t care.
“You heard me right. I said belief, just like you understand it. Offer sincere faith to me, and in return—I will bestow upon you a gift.”
Little Blue, with her extensive knowledge and broad experience, immediately reacted, unable to help but exclaim.
“Could it be... Lady Violet, are you talking about the faith-based magic of the Holy Empire and the Goddess? But this shouldn’t...?!”
Sensing her incredulous, even horrified gaze, Violet, as the person in question, just smiled casually.
“Don’t misunderstand, I’m not some deity, just a slightly powerful traveler. That’s why I can’t guarantee absolute success in this, and the risks involved should have been emphasized earlier. If it were a real deity, they wouldn’t speak in such vague terms, right?”
“Even so... Lady Violet, even if I want to offer my belief, how exactly should I do it?”
“Hmm... That is indeed a problem.”
To be honest, Violet did entertain the idea of experimenting with so-called faith-based magic through Little Blue. After all, in her view, the blessings and beliefs of the gods could also be seen as a kind of transaction.
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If the essence of a god is their divinity, then Violet, who possesses a similar level of power and divinity, shouldn’t be unable to achieve what the Goddess of the Holy Empire can do.
But faith is a mysterious thing, and Violet herself is unwilling to show herself and be worshipped by people. So, despite having similar thoughts, she never found the right opportunity.
Little Blue’s appearance and her current situation could not have come at a better time for the priestess’s request.
Firstly, as a Holy Light Slime evolved to absorb Violet’s magic, their compatibility in terms of attributes is undoubtedly unquestionable. Moreover, Violet’s previous descent as a goddess has deepened the connection between them.
Coupled with the gratitude and trust brought about by favors and contracts, if even Little Blue couldn’t obtain the feedback of the so-called “faith-based magic” from Violet, then Violet couldn’t think of anyone else who could.
That also means that the cause of faith-based magic is not as she imagined, or perhaps she lacks something compared to the Holy Empire’s God Aurora.
In any case, she’ll have to try it to know for sure.
However...
“When it comes to beliefs and such, I actually don’t understand much... So, Little Blue, do you have a belief? I heard that most monsters basically worship demon gods, right?”
“Uh, well... to be honest, Lady Violet, although I deeply respect the legendary Demon God, when it comes to belief, it’s not exactly the case? After all, we slimes are creatures born with magic power, not relying on the Demon God’s guidance. We’re actually different from many races in the Ten Thousand Demons Mountains.”
“Ah... although it’s good not to snatch away that Demon God’s lady’s believers, but then we won’t have a reference point, hmm...”
Just as the priestess was fretting and playing with her soft, flowing hair hanging around her neck, Lulu, who was acting as a bystander, suddenly spoke up.
“When it comes to belief, I’m actually quite clear about it. After all, our Spirit Butterfly Tribe is the most loyal followers of the Demon God. This reverence is almost ingrained in us... Um, if I were to describe that feeling, it’s probably similar to the living beings on the earth and the radiant brilliance that illuminates everything. It’s about deeply admiring Her from the heart, considering Her as the supreme symbol in the world, dedicating everything to Her, and making Her will the guiding principle of life... Like that?”
“Wow? I didn’t know Lulu understood so much. I couldn’t tell, you’re actually a die-hard fan of the Demon God, huh?”
Although Violet just casually teased, Miss Spirit Butterfly immediately blushed and lowered her head in embarrassment and annoyance for some reason.
“What... what are you talking about! Everyone in the clan is the same, we’re just loyal admirers of Her Majesty!”
“Oh~ So that’s how it is. Looks like I misunderstood, my apologies, hehe~”
“Ugh! Lady Violet, please be serious!”
On the other side, after Lulu’s reminder, Little Blue seemed to gradually enter into contemplation, as if understanding something. Occasionally, when she looked up at the priestess, her expression seemed to undergo some subtle changes.
“So this is what faith feels like... Lady Violet, I think I understand now.”
“Huh? You understand just like that? Why am I the only one who can’t seem to grasp it...”
Shaking her head in silence, Miss Slime solemnly and seriously prostrated herself in the snow, not in the manner of kneeling between master and servant, but as if venerating something supremely high, adopting a solemn posture as if following some ancient ritual.
“Your Highness Violet, I offer my faith to you. In this life and the next, unwavering and steadfast, from beginning to end.”
Feeling the solemn atmosphere in the night, the girl in the white robe also restrained her playful expression. Amidst the swirling snow and mist, she raised her hand and caressed the slime’s head. As the cold wind lifted her long hair, she spoke.
“I have received your faith.”
In the next moment, golden light radiated, and the wind and snow ceased.