Why Am I a Priestess When I Reach the Maximum Level? - [Vol. 3] Chapter 9

[Vol. 3] Chapter 9: Southern Calamity Illusionary Cloud

“Stop giving me excuses. Who was the one who confidently assured in the communications that there would be no problem? We planned the itinerary based on the route you provided. Now, with all the rendezvous times already set, you suddenly ask the envoy to change the route?! Do you know what this represents…?”

“What happened, Miss Felina?”

After listening to the dispute between the two sides for a long time, Violet couldn’t help but be curious and approached.

Seeing Felina, who was accompanying the envoy, took a few deep breaths and barely suppressed her anger.

This is a distinguished guest specifically named by Her Majesty the Queen to be treated with the highest specifications. Although Felina is the leader of the envoy, she has no authority to dictate terms to them. The scene of the Queen’s fury is still vivid in Felina’s mind, and she has never seen the kind and gentle Princess lose control like that for anyone.

Therefore, despite her many doubts, Felina can only adhere to her duties as a subject and carry out the Queen’s orders consistently.

“Miss Violet, why are you here? I’m sorry, there’s a little problem here. Actually…”

Felina used a concise but clear description to explain the situation to Violet.

In short, one of the Four Calamities, which resides in the far south in an inhospitable area, for some unknown reason, suddenly ended its hibernation early this year and began to be active. According to the speed and direction of the spread of the disaster area this time, it is highly likely to traverse the territory of the Criv Kingdom in the near future. This coincides with the path of the envoy traveling from north to south, so the Criv Kingdom proposed to postpone the journey or take a detour to avoid contact with the Southern Calamity.

However, Felina believes that this move will significantly delay the envoy’s arrival in the Azure Sky Kingdom, disrupting the plans agreed upon by the two countries in advance. Moreover, there will be many variables in the subsequent journey through the illegal zone due to the time difference.

This is entirely due to the misinformation on the part of the Criv Kingdom, which failed to notify the Human United Kingdom in advance, resulting in the current problem. Therefore, as the leader of the envoy, Felina, ordered the other party to come up with a reasonable solution. Otherwise, the Criv Kingdom would have to bear all subsequent responsibilities.

Violet quickly understood.

In fact, this matter falls into the category of “two sides to every story.” Although the envoy of the Human United Kingdom has indeed been greatly affected, the Criv Kingdom is likely caught off guard due to the sudden incident.

From the composition of those miscellaneous army units, Violet could see how delayed this country is in handling intelligence and transmitting information.

Blaming them blindly wouldn’t be of much use.

As the envoy leader appointed by Princess Lilya, Felina cannot ignore this truth. However, she persists in holding onto this issue for the sake of maintaining the dignity of a great nation. After all, given the international status of the Human United Kingdom in the world, they cannot casually change the scheduled itinerary of the diplomatic envoy due to the subordinate kingdom’s simple statement of “no” or “difficulty.”

This is a political issue related to power dynamics, something Violet is not particularly concerned about. What she is more interested in is…

“What exactly is the ‘Four Calamities’?”

Violet had indeed come across this term in some books in the Human United Kingdom. However, for some reason, those texts only mentioned it briefly, lacking specific descriptions about the so-called ‘Four Calamities.’ As a result, even now, Priestess Miss is still in a state of incomplete understanding.

“The ‘Four Calamities’ is… um, why don’t you answer that!”

Felina responded instinctively, but her expression suddenly became awkward. Clearly, like Violet, she was also unaware of what the term ‘Four Calamities’ specifically referred to.

Meanwhile, the middle-aged man, apparently the overall commander of the Criv Kingdom army, who was nominated by the envoy leader and dressed in decent armor, seemed a bit bewildered. He probably didn’t understand why this suddenly appeared elegant black-haired girl could interject herself so naturally into their conversation.

The envoy leader quickly realized the situation and spoke with an unquestionable solemnity.

“This is Miss Violet, a distinguished guest appointed by Her Majesty the Queen. Whatever she asks, you answer. Understood?”

“Oh, oh, oh! I see now!”

Upon hearing the words “appointed by the queen,” the expression on the general’s face immediately became respectful.

“Well, the so-called ‘Four Calamities’ is actually a collective term for four powerful entities in the world. They are referred to as ‘calamities’ because their strength far exceeds the capabilities of ordinary creatures and possesses terrifying destructive power.”

“Powerful entities? How strong are they—legendary, transcendent, or even higher? Moreover, why haven’t I heard any rumors like this in the Human United Kingdom? ”

Violet found it a bit strange. She had always been inquiring about such special legends or phenomena. Since they were considered global disasters, there was no reason for the Human United Kingdom not to have any records.

“Well…”

The general stole a glance at Felina beside him. Seeing her calm expression, he cautiously continued.

“The Human United Kingdom has never been invaded by the Four Calamities. Although the true reason is unclear, there are rumors that it is due to an agreement between one of the Kingdom’s founders and the creators of the Four Calamities.”

“While rumors are just rumors and shouldn’t be taken as facts, the fact that the Four Calamities have never set foot in the Human United Kingdom has been verified.”

“Because there has been no direct contact, over time, records of this terrifying event within the Human United Kingdom have naturally become scarcer, known to very few.”

“As for the strength of the Four Calamities… I really don’t know. After all, most creatures that encountered them couldn’t return alive, right?”

The general pondered for a moment and suddenly added.

“But according to our records, about thirty years ago, there was a powerful legendary figure in the Forbidden Zone. Gathering hundreds of top experts from various countries and tens of thousands of elite troops, they set out to subdue the ?Southern Calamity Illusionary Cloud?. The result was a complete annihilation, the battlefield was littered with corpses, and not a single survivor remained.”

Is that so…

If the general was telling the truth, it would explain why there were few rumors about the Four Calamities in the Human United Kingdom. Although this world had convenient magical communication, it required precious magic crystal stones and specialized magicians, making it inaccessible to ordinary people and even many nobles.

Most information exchange still relied on books, official publications, and word of mouth.

Considering the limited number of travelers worldwide, especially since the United Kingdom was an extremely xenophobic human-only country, it was reasonable that many things couldn’t be known without firsthand experience.

Indeed, there were many things that one couldn’t understand without venturing out.

As for this so-called ?Southern Calamity Illusionary Cloud?, if it could wipe out tens of thousands, including a legendary figure, it probably possessed power beyond ordinary comprehension. For most people in this world, it was undoubtedly a calamity that was difficult to resist.

Of course, the possibility of even stronger powers or other special means couldn’t be ruled out.

Understood. Regarding ?Illusionary Cloud?, can you provide any more specific information? Such as its form, abilities, effects, or possible weaknesses?

This time, before the general could say anything, Felina felt that something was amiss.

“Please wait, Miss Violet, why are you inquiring about these things?”

The priestess naturally smiled with her hands on her hips.

“Why do you even need to ask? Of course, it’s to meet this ?Southern Calamity?. I’ve been squatting in the carriage for over a month, and my bones are almost rusty. Such an opportunity is rare, how could I miss it?”

Without waiting for the alarmed individuals to speak, Violet emphasized first.

“Moreover, if we deal with this thing, each of your problems will likely be solved as well. This is a win-win situation.”