It seemed that although communication was possible, this powerful fire giant was not the type to easily get along with.
After some thought, Miss Priestess decided to first proceed with diplomacy before resorting to force, to see how things would unfold.
【My name is Violet. I have come here to track down a malicious perpetrator intending to cause great disaster. If I have trespassed into your territory, I apologize sincerely and will leave immediately.】
It appeared that Violet’ proactive self-introduction and gentle attitude had an effect. After a brief silence, the other party responded in a voice akin to thunder.
【... My name is Flam Scorching Blaze, the patriarch of the Eternal Flame clan, the God of Blazing Flames, the God of Blazing Heat and Explosions. Strange deity, in just a thousand years, have you forgotten even the courtesy of self-introduction?】
“Ah?”
Um, what does that mean? Did the other party find her behavior disrespectful in some way? But Violet thought her attitude had been quite humble already?
So what exactly was the etiquette for introducing oneself?
Seeing the radiant and pure girl still hesitating to respond, the deity named Flam emitted a deep rumble like a volcanic eruption, followed by a light sigh.
【Forget it. Nowadays, this realm cannot accommodate a great battle between two deities, and I have no intention to fight you. However, it is my duty not to allow outsiders to enter the Valley of Magic freely, so...】
Listening to the implication that the other party seemed reluctant to fight but also prepared to act, Miss Priestess quickly interjected.
【Wait, if there is such a powerful presence like you guarding this place, then how did Silvester... the perpetrator I was tracking... how did he enter? Why didn’t you stop him?】
Flam fell silent for a moment, then responded.
【Shortly before you, there were indeed two half-demons who came here. Though feeble, they possessed tokens left by the Demon God Olivia. I had an agreement with the Demon God to guard this place after her fall, until the arrival of her successor. Therefore, they were allowed entry into the valley.】
“?”
Although the information revealed in these words was astonishingly vast, Violet currently didn’t have time to ponder it carefully. She could only seize upon the most crucial point immediately.
【So, what you’re saying is, they are the successors chosen by the Demon God?】
【Hmph, I do not know whether directly chosen by the Demon God. But those who possess the Demon God’s token are candidates for succession. Naturally, I will not obstruct them.】
Well... Miss Priestess now understood.
From the sound of it, this old guy seemed to have been squatting in the Illusionary Realm for thousands of years and was almost impatient for someone to quickly inherit the position of Demon God so that he could be relieved of his duty.
While she didn’t know how Silvester managed to get that “Demon God’s Token,” it was clear that he had used it effortlessly to enter.
The urgency with which Flam, the God of Blazing Flames, hurried out to intercept Violet certainly indicated that he didn’t want her, Violet, to ruin the summoner’s affairs by running in, causing him to fail in his inheritance, and having to continue squatting here to guard for another few thousand years... something like that.
But... was it really like this?
Thinking of this, Violet’s tone also became somewhat cold.
【While duty is indeed important, have you considered that if the authority of the Demon God falls into the hands of malevolent individuals, not only will the Illusionary Realm collapse, but the mortal world will also inevitably suffer, with corpses strewn across the land. What considerations do you, as a deity, have regarding these consequences?】
Flam responded in a low voice.
【Life and death cycle, prosperity and decline, these are the ways all beings must traverse. The purpose of the Illusionary Realm’s existence is precisely the trial ground Olivia established to select successors. Since they have the ability to come here and present the Demon God’s token, they are qualified. I only asks for the outcome, regardless of the process.】
【Hmph... So you’re determined to stop me, huh?】
As the hostility and dissatisfaction gradually became apparent in Miss Priestess’s tone, Flam the God of Blazing Flames, responded with a voice akin to thunder, infused with explosive temperatures.
【Let me reiterate once more. Though I have no intention to fight you, my duty at this critical juncture cannot allow any unfamiliar deity to enter the Valley of Magic. If you insist on acting recklessly, then there’s nothing more to say.】
“Hah...”
Letting out a deep sigh, the black-haired girl lifted her head, staring at Flam, whose massive figure stood like a mountain, and whose blazing eyes met hers. Suddenly, she chuckled.
【You, aren’t you a chaotic evil god, not belonging to the Order or the Neutrality? I guess you didn’t appear here due to some pact with the Demon God, but because Olivia defeated you and locked you away in this Illusionary Realm, right? Heh... You almost had me fooled with your nonsense, you old wrinkled fool!】
【You’re asking for death!!!】
As if struck in a tender spot, Flam the God of Blazing Flames, instantly fell into a rage!
Flames surged around him, soaring to three times their original height, and the temperature around skyrocketed once more in response to the God of Blazing Flames’ fury, reaching a terrifying level where even mithril and inksteel would melt into liquid gold in an instant!
Roaring in anger, with his lower body nearly submerged in lava, the towering Fire Giant raised his colossal hand, akin to a peak, and viciously swiped at the dazzling golden orb of light in the sky!
【Light!】
The golden girl wielding the holy spear elegantly emerged, instantly swelling in size as if boundlessly expanding, growing to a size almost matching that of the lava giant.
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Her sacred six wings spread outward in the fiery world, casting countless rays of light. With her lance in hand, she directly clashed head-on with Flam!
“BOOM!!!”
The clash between deities created shockwaves that overturned the earth with just a single strike, plunging the sea of magma into turmoil. The rampant tide of fire elements in the sky was cut apart by countless scattered golden lights.
The hundred-meter-tall pseudo-god-level fire elements, who had originally intended to rush up to help, were dispersed and sent flying in the impact, struggling to maintain their stability.
As for the lower-level elemental beings, they barely managed to preserve their lives but fell into the magma like dumplings, while the weaker ones were instantly reduced to flying ashes by the onslaught of the terrifying storm.
【Power of Light and Holiness! You are a God of Order!】
Flam completely disregarded the lives and deaths of his descendants. After the fierce collision between the giant hand and the holy spear, the colossal figure of the Fire Giant took several steps back in the lava, while the embodiment of light, clad in white robes and standing proudly with the spear, did not pursue further.
The confrontation with Violet seemed evenly matched, but in reality, Flam had his own difficulties to bear. As Violet had mentioned, he was indeed a chaotic evil god imprisoned here by the Demon God Olivia, or rather, a prisoner.
As one of the four major elemental gods, the God of Blazing Flames, Flam, while not reaching the status of a primary deity, due to the unique nature of elemental divinity, was not inferior in direct combat strength to most primary gods.
But that was in the past.
The essence of the Illusionary Realm was a prison that confined chaotic and evil gods who had been defeated by the Demon God.
The existence of the Illusionary Realm, linked to the source of magic, constantly oppressed and weakened these evil gods, absorbing and dispersing their powers, thus forming unique domains.
Therefore, Flam’s power had been greatly diminished, and even his fundamental abilities and trump cards as a deity—his divine realm—could not be fully utilized here.
This was one of the true purposes behind the Demon God Olivia’s establishment of the Illusionary Realm. Hence, Flam sought to avoid conflicts with foreign deities as much as possible.