Why Am I a Priestess When I Reach the Maximum Level? - [Vol. 3] Chapter 65

[Vol. 3] Chapter 65: Something Killed

After parting ways with Felina, Violet and her pet went straight back to their room.

Passing by Leila and Rene’s room, the priestess quietly observed and found that they had already returned and gone to sleep. It seemed that nothing troublesome had happened, which was good.

Tomorrow, Hilda would probably come to visit and inquire about the two winged sisters. If they weren’t present, it might be a bit difficult to handle.

After locking the door, Violet, after a simple wash-up, climbed onto the bed with the little dragon girl. She took out the wordless book they bought at the auction today.

Previously, in front of Felina and those winged people, the priestess couldn’t directly study the item. Things related to the Goddess of Earth had too high and ancient status, even tracing back to a thousand years ago.

It wouldn’t be a good thing for ordinary people to know about these things. It might even harm them.

Now, finally, she could start. Hopefully, this time, they would make breakthrough progress.

Although it was nearing midnight, Violet felt no fatigue. Both she and Xiao Guang had special physical qualities, and staying up late didn’t matter to them.

Not rushing to take out the stone statue containing Sethlin’s consciousness, Violet first pressed her hand on the thick, sealed book’s surface, emitting a faint glow from her palm.

Soon, she furrowed her brows.

“Weird…”

“Master, what’s wrong?”

The little dragon girl, who couldn’t understand such things, could only watch Violet operate beside her. Despite reaching level 100 and having the power of SP, she was not as powerful as Violet. As a warrior and a dragon, Xiao Guang’s main abilities focused on the physical aspect.

Moreover, Violet is a full 10 levels higher than her, 10 levels beyond level 100. The difference becomes even more pronounced after reaching level 100, especially in high-level abilities such as SP and ultimate magic.

“No… I still can’t be sure. Maybe my approach is wrong. Let’s stick to the planned schedule.”

Violet took out the Goddess of Sky statue given by Lilya, which she had already put back into the spatial ring, and pressed her hand against it.

?Sethlin, are you there??

The small stone carving emitted a glossy blue light, and soon, the voice entered Violet’s mind.

?Hmm, it seems you’ve obtained it. This body can feel a very strong resonance.?

?I did, but it’s strange. I clearly injected SP… the power of the soul into the book just like before, but there was no reaction at all, and it didn’t absorb the power of the soul.?

?Honestly, I can’t feel any soul response inside, like an empty shell, nothing like when you did it before…?

After hesitating for a moment, Violet decided to get straight to the point.

?Could you be mistaken??

?How is that possible? Clearly, that strong resonance and calling are still touching my soul origin, just like the previous time. There’s no reason… Violet, place this body on that item. Let me try to communicate with it.?

?Okay.?

Following Sethlin’s suggestion, Violet placed the statue horizontally on the cover of the book without words.

At first, only a faint blue light seeped down, but at a certain moment, the stone statue suddenly burst into a strong blue light, far surpassing the brightness during normal communication with Violet and even approaching the posture of blue jade when injecting SP for the first time.

Wrapped in radiance, the stone statue floated in mid-air. The previously unresponsive wordless book emitted a dense blue light, and even without any wind, it automatically opened. The pages gradually revealed a densely packed and blurry text.

Huh? There are really words?

In the priestess’s original imagination, she thought the book was just a shell containing or sealing fragments, and there was actually no content inside. But now it seems that it’s a bit different from what she expected?

She squinted, trying to figure out what was written in those vague traces on the pages, but no matter how hard she tried, she couldn’t see clearly.

It’s not that Violet doesn’t recognize this type of writing. The main issue is that the font itself seems to be covered with a thick layer of frosted glass, distorted and twisted, making it impossible to observe clearly.

Just as Violet was about to take out the sacred-grade translation glasses to make another attempt,

“Plat.”

The suspended stone carving, lifted by the rich blue light, suddenly fell, rolling on the bed for a few turns, losing its luster.

The barely visible writing on the pages also instantly disappeared, returning to the state of a wordless book.

“?”

Violet was stunned for a moment, quickly placing her hand back on the statue, trying to establish communication.

?Sethlin, what’s happening??

However, strangely, after waiting for a while, there was no familiar voice in her mind.

For some reason, Violet suddenly had a bad feeling and urgently called out a few more times.

?Sethlin? Sethlin, are you there? Answer me!?

Silent and seemingly, the ordinary stone carving in Violet’s hand appeared to be just an unremarkable, plain sculpture. The previous spiritual interactions seemed to be nothing more than her personal imagination.

Even the faint and elusive soul fluctuations that had lingered within the stone carving since it was initially activated had almost completely disappeared.

This is not good.

Although confused, in this situation, it’s definitely something wrong with Sethlin. The weakening of soul fluctuations is a very serious matter that cannot be faked.

Fortunately, the resilient spirit endowed by the divine nature maintained enough composure even in this unexpected situation.

After a brief contemplation and recalling the first encounter, Violet, through her fingers touching the statue, infused a stream of SP into it.

Like rain soaking into the soil, the stone carving once again emitted a faint light blue glow, but compared to before, it was almost weak to the point of being imperceptible.

Oh, it seems to be working!

At least it didn’t become unresponsive to external stimuli like that book.

Violet wanted to help, but she could sense that the absorption rate was already at the limit the other side could endure. If the output power continued to increase, the statue carrying Sethlin’s consciousness might immediately burst open.

After a slow infusion of SP for half an hour, even the little dragon girl who had been waiting for a long time was bored enough to start dozing off. The statue, continuously receiving external nourishment, finally stopped absorbing and gradually stabilized.

?Sethlin, can you hear me? Are you still there??

After a very long time, just as the priestess’s heart began to sink gradually, a familiar and faint voice finally echoed once again.

?… Violet, thank you sincerely this time. Without your help, there might have been a risk of direct dissipation for this form.?

?It’s okay, it’s nothing for me. But what happened to you? What’s the deal with that book??

After a moment of silence, Sethlin responded with a hint of difficulty.

?Violet, do you know how the consciousnesses of us, Seth. Split from each other, exist in a certain form??

?Hmm? What do you mean??

This time, Sethlin quickly provided an answer.

?Our core is the eternal and undying soul source of the Goddess of Earth, even after splitting. But that doesn’t mean this form, the Seth you speak of, is the same. Other split souls are the same, we can die.?

?The fragmented consciousness in this book has already perished.?