“Of course, all of the above just made me think that you, this Spirit Butterfly, were a bit strange, but it didn’t rise to the level of suspicion, nor did I directly link you to Tiyelu.
“After all, at that time, I didn’t even understand what kind of situation a certain Holy Ancestor was in. I only had a vague idea of your methods, and we quickly went our separate ways afterward.
“If we hadn’t met again after that, I definitely wouldn’t have continued to think deeply or even consider exposing your identity. But obviously, you don’t seem to intend to just... let go of me, this useful pawn and tool so easily.”
With a mock sigh, the priestess seemed to find it somewhat amusing.
“Do you know, in Demon Suppression City, when Walter and the others were freeloading off me, they mentioned some things in passing during casual conversations. For example— a certain Holy Ancestor really has extraordinary abilities.”
“Clearly, they say he’s already gone out alone to handle matters, clearly unaware of the specific actions of those warlords, but somehow managed to save Walter and the others just as the cave was about to collapse. Isn’t that remarkable?”
“So, at the time, I found it somewhat curious. Tiyelu isn’t some all-knowing deity, so how did he know everything and do something like that? Maybe those monsters think it’s natural to deify you, but to me, it just doesn’t make sense.”
“Initially, my thought was that maybe you left something like a spy on Walter and the others to monitor their every move in real-time. But after secretly checking all the warlords, I found no such thing, which was very strange, don’t you think?”
“I’ve been thinking about this matter for a long time, but I’ve never come up with a reasonable answer. And later, when you inexplicably withdrew your avatars and cut off contact with the outside world, I wanted to investigate further, but I didn’t know where to start until... Little Blue and you, Lulu, came to the Moon Shadow Valley.”
Having said a lot in one breath, Violet paused for a moment. Miss Slime, who had gradually calmed down, then asked thoughtfully.
“You mean, Lulu deliberately came with me to see you? It wasn’t because she couldn’t return to the mountain?”
Glancing at Miss Slime with a hint of urgency in her expression, the black-haired girl smiled ambiguously.
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“Lulu may indeed be obstructed by the activation of the array and temporarily unable to return to the mountain. But Tiyelu, as the true creator of these things for the Spirit Butterfly tribe, couldn’t possibly be blocked by the defensive array she herself created. So it’s not unreasonable to say she came intentionally or specifically to find me.”
Quickly, Violet shifted her gaze back to Lulu, who remained silent.
“To be honest, when I first saw you and Little Blue together, I didn’t think much of it, assuming you had a close relationship and didn’t want to separate casually. But shortly after meeting, Lulu seemed so eager to pique my curiosity, taking the opportunity to explain the situation at Spirit Butterfly Peak and vaguely hinting at its possible connection to the 【Sanctuary】, trying to further capture my attention.”
“Just like... someone who came from afar specifically to tell me about this, isn’t it?”
“Of course, I have to admit, you did succeed in piquing my curiosity. But this somewhat abrupt and deliberate behavior made me doubt you, Lulu, for the first time, making me feel like this little girl might be hiding something from everyone.”
“To confirm and be sure, I specifically went to see Miss Vanessa, the chief of the Moon Shadow tribe, to inquire about some information regarding Spirit Butterfly Peak before we set off.”
At this point, the priestess finally revealed a hint of satisfaction, as if her plan had succeeded.
“Do you know why I was reluctant to intervene for a long time and instead had Little Blue accompany you? Perhaps you thought I was guarding against those invading enemies, not wanting to alert them prematurely, and that is indeed one reason.”
“But more importantly, I was testing you—Lulu. I wanted to see if, with my minimal interference, everyone could break through the fog blockade and head to the mountain.”
“The result speaks for itself, we traveled unhindered. Although it may sound somewhat impolite to Little Blue, but this array was personally designed by Tiyelu, and its exquisite level of intricacy even contains soul-level power. For a mere newcomer like Miss Slime, who hasn’t even reached the transcendent level, to achieve such a feat with only fifth or sixth-tier defensive magic, how could that be possible?”
“So the answer is obvious, someone intentionally eased the restrictions. To ensure that we could ascend the mountain smoothly instead of wasting time, she secretly suppressed the array’s influence on us. That’s why Little Blue could effortlessly block out the external fog with her newfound power.”
“Throughout the journey, I kept probing you, intentionally asking you many tricky yet important secrets, such as what would happen if we flew directly into the mountains from the sky, information about the three nodes, where the disappeared lotus went, and so on. You answered all of them. How could a newly born Spirit Butterfly butterfly know all of this?”
“But you knew my unpredictable nature, and to prevent me from doing something unexpected, you had to tell me the information. From that moment on, I was certain that you, who called yourself Lulu, are definitely not an ordinary member of the Spirit Butterfly tribe. Combining some past information and your behavior on the road, the answer to the question of who you are seemed almost apparent, didn’t it?”
“......”
After the long deduction, Violet just smiled at Lulu, and Little Blue also cast her a solemn gaze, plunging the interior of the light barrier into a somewhat silent silence.
After a long time, Lulu raised her head, somewhat helpless. “In the end, this is all just speculation, you don’t have any evidence to prove that I am Tiyelu.”
Upon hearing this, the priestess nodded in agreement.
“Yes, I indeed have no evidence, but I don’t need that kind of thing. Do you think this is a plot from a detective novel, where the protagonist must gather evidence to convict the culprit? Wrong! That’s not important. The point is, I believe you are Tiyelu, and in fact, you can only be Tiyelu. That’s enough.”
“Or, I could turn around and leave now. You definitely don’t want that to happen, right?”
“Haha... You’re quite domineering and unreasonable, yet frighteningly meticulous. I admit defeat to you.”
Lulu shook her head helplessly, sighed, it seemed like an illusion, but also felt true, her aura subtly changed in an instant, becoming... familiar yet unfamiliar.
Then, she spoke.
“Yes, you’re right. I am Lulu, and I can also be considered Tiyelu.”
“Although I felt a bit uneasy when you asked me those questions, I didn’t expect to be exposed so quickly. It’s impressive that even I couldn’t see through it, you’re indeed a mysterious character who keeps surprising me.”
“Hehe, likewise~”
Violet responded to Lulu—Tiyelu’s completely unpraised comment with a smiling face, seeming nonchalant.
“So... Lulu, are you really the Holy Ancestor of the Spirit Butterfly Tribe? Was everything before, including becoming friends with me, the conversations we had, the agreements we made... all staged intentionally?”
Looking at Little Blue’s disappointed and sorrowful expression, and the Holy Ancestor Tiyelu, who had just been exposed, seemed to have anticipated it as if it was expected, scratching her wings irritably.
“Oh... this is troublesome! I knew something like this would happen, that’s why I stubbornly refused to admit it. It’s not entirely as you imagine. How should I explain...”