Chapter 149:
ire sighed. What could she say, that she was the offering for the god of Darkness? No way!
“I am on the god of Darkness’s side. I’m only in the Temple of Light to spy,” ire lied on the spot. But Billpletely believed the lie. The god of Darkness himself protected her, so how could this be false?
However, Xi Shaoqi was doubtful. He felt that things were not as simple as they seemed; the way god of Darkness treated ire was too strange.
“What is your n?” ire asked, walking next to Bill. “Get rid of the believers of the Temple of Light one by one and weaken their power?”
Ben nodded, his expression solemn. “Yes, the n is indeed as you say. The day wille when the god of Darkness will rece the goddess, that hypocritical bastard.”
ire envisioned that oddly satisfying scene once again: the goddess, originally worshipped by millions, spited by millions, and the god, originally hidden in darkness, revered by all.
Hmm, it seems interesting.
ire followed Bill and Xi Shaoqi out of the Illusion Forest. The underground zone they were in was incredibly spacious, arge, golden disk hanging from above, providing light with its glow.
“That over there was made by our pope and ck robed cardinals,” Bill said, smiling, seeing her gaze on the glowing disk. “We call it the Sun Disk.”
“Impressive,” ire praised genuinely. What a magical item.
“There’s no other way. Aboveground, we can’t appear before others.” Bill sighed softly.
“Perhaps you will soon.” ire smiled faintly.
“We will.” Bill nodded resolutely, his eyes filled with determination.
When Bill brought ire to a stop before the Temple of Darkness, ire was once again impressed. The temple before her was no less grand than the Light’s. Only, this temple was underground.
“Miss ire, please.” Bill guided ire in. On the way there, there were many curious nces.
Once they arrived at the main fall, ire sat down and sized up her surroundings.
“Miss ire, your tea,” said a gentle voice. ire turned to see someone who looked identical to Xi Shaoqi. He had brought the rugosa rose tea ire had demanded.
“It was you who was watching me, correct?” ire epted the tea without bothering to be polite. She smiled happily. Although it could not bepared with Camille’s tea, it was the best tea she’d had in awhile.
Xi Shaoqi smiled, neither confirming nor denying.
“The Temple of Darkness sure is talented. The old man even knows how to read lips.” ire’s eyes glinted as she sipped her tea. “His tea skills are not bad either.”
Xi Shaosi maintained his smile. “Miss ire, my name is Xi Shaosi.”
“Please rest here for a while, Miss ire. I am going to report to his holiness, the pope,” Bill said politely.
“Sure.” ire set down her tea, and her gazended on the people who were supposedly just passing by, but secretly taking nces at her. Their gazes were all full of confusion and disbelief. ire understood that the status of Bill and the Xi brothers must be pretty high in the Temple. Bill’s special treatment must have left them curious.
“ire, you are actually a double ssed magician warrior!” Xi Shaoqi pulled up a chair and sat.
“You underestimated the enemy too much,” Xi Shaosi said.
“That’s right, uncle. If it weren’t for your master, you would be in the underworld right now.” ire raised the now empty teacup, raising it in front of Xi Shaosi. Xi Shaosi was speechless, understanding. He picked up the teapot and refilled her cup.
The underworld? Although Xi Shaoqi had never heard of this term before, he knew it could not mean anything good. It must be the equivalent of death.
“Am I really that old? Why do you call me uncle?” Xi Shaoqi protested.
“How old are you?” ire took a sip of her tea, her eyes slitting.
“Twenty two,” Xi Shaoqi answered truthfully.
“As I thought. I’m only fourteen,” ire said shamelessly. Her real age was past twenty, but her appearance was only fourteen, so technically, she wasn’t lying.
“There’s only an eight year gap, so why do you call me uncle!” Xi Shaoqi squirmed in his seat. But the movement strained his injury, making him grit his teeth.
“You lost to a person eight years younger than you,” Xi Shaosi added.
Xi Shaoqi wanted to explode.
ire smelled the tea, smiling as she watched. Those brothers sure were entertaining.
Just when Xi Shaoqi was going to retort, there came the sound of footsteps at the door.
The people outside started to stir. Someone important hade.
“Your holiness.”
“Your holiness.”
Oh? So the [BOSS] hade? The pope of the Temple of Darkness?
ire shifted her gaze to the door. An elderly man in apletely ck robe appeared in the doorway, darker than any fabric. His hawkish eyes glinted. Although his hair had greyed, his steps were steady, his breathing controlled. Clearly, he was a powerful expert.
But the first words he said to ire left her stunned. Everyone else was stunned too.
“Divine Princess, you’ve finally arrived!”
Divine Princess?
The Divine Princess of the Temple of Darkness?
ire stared fixedly at the pope as he walked towards her, his gaze also on her. She pointed at herself, saying incredulously, “Are you talking to me?”
“Of course, Divine Princess.” The popeughed and walked towards her.
“Don’t you have the wrong person?” ire’s mouth twitched.
“Who else would be able to summon our mighty god of Darkness?” His voice was loud, audible to everyone else in the hall.
ire watched the powerful old man without a word.
The Temple of Darkness’s structure was different from the Light’s. In the Temple of Light, the Divine Princess had a lower status than the cardinals, while in the Temple of Darkness, the Divine Princess was only second to the pope, much higher in status.
“Please follow me. I want to speak with you, Divine Princess.” The Dark Pope smiled, motioning politely.
ire did not decline, unexpectedly. She stood up and followed the Dark Pope inside, leaving the crowd in the hall looking at each other with confusion. Only Bill was smiling faintly.
“Reverend, what is happening?”
“Wasn’t that girl from the Temple of Light?”
“Is what his holiness said true? That girl can summon our god of Darkness?”
“How could that be? Reverend, what exactly is the situation?”
In a short moment, the crowd had surrounded Bill with questions, ignoring formalities. But this impoliteness was somewhat justifiable. Afterall, the position of Divine Princess had been vacant for so long and all of a sudden, a young girl had appeared to ept this heavy responsibility. Furthermore, she appeared to be from the Temple of Light! This was too difficult for them to ept!
“His holiness speaks the truth,” Xi Shaosi said indifferently. “Come, everyone look into this memory crystal.” Xi Shaosi ced the small memory crystal on a table in the hall, then infused it with magic. The scene of Xi Shaoqi facing ire appeared within.
Xi Shaoqi shrieked and scrambled to snatch away the memory crystal, but Xi Shaosi stopped him.
“Seize him.”
Xi Shaoqi red at Xi Shaosi, murder in his eyes, but Xi Shaoqi ignored it.
Once everyone saw ire had defeated Xi Shaoqi, they eximed. After all, the strength of the Xi brothers was well known, yet Xi Shaosi had beenpletely overpowered. Even if it was because he had underestimated her, ire’s strength was still surprising. When they saw ire call out the god of Darkness and the memory crystal go ck, their hearts almost stopped!
It was definitely their god of Darkness descending. They had all been present at the offering ceremony, an experience they would never forget!
The hall went deathly silent. They all stared fixedly at the memory crystal, unable to speak.
Stunned!
Utterly stunned!
“Any thoughts?” Bill sat down, rapping the table quietly.
“Reverend! That means that girl really is the envoy of the god of Darkness, our Divine Princess!”
“Is it our time to shine?”
Everyone was now suddenly excited, the atmosphere enthusiastic.