Why Am I a Priestess When I Reach the Maximum Level? - [Vol. 4] Chapter 140
[Vol. 4] Chapter 140: Unusual
To put it another way, even if there were a player who had reached a certain level and paid no attention to any official events or announcements, wouldn’t a player like Minchen feel something unusual about the equipment Violet was using from “Illusory World”?
For instance, the most obvious artifact, the ?Feather Robe Graria?—an ordinary person might not notice anything strange, but wouldn’t Minchen, a player, feel something was off?
Of course, it could also be that the other party was indeed very shrewd and didn’t show any emotions. Violet did consider this possibility at first.
However, seeing this guy’s shocked expression just now, she felt that it was more likely that this “Gatekeeper” truly hadn’t noticed anything.
Therefore, Violet decided to temporarily hide her identity as a player.
After all, she had just discovered and made contact with what seemed to be another player. It wouldn’t hurt to observe a bit more.
As for her explanation, she had already thought it out.
“Oh, as for the name… translated into this language, it might be called the ‘Celestial Realm.’ Have you heard of it?”
Minchen and the other two exchanged glances and then shook their heads.
Of course, during the previous battle against the Goddess of Withering above Sky City, their reaction showed that they had no knowledge of Lucas’s “Celestial Realm.”
Otherwise, they wouldn’t have made the laughable assumption that Violet and the little dragon girl came from the “Celestial Realm.”
Since even former deities were unaware, the likelihood of ordinary creatures in this world having heard of it was even lower.
Although the priestess herself didn’t know what kind of place it was, it didn’t stop her from using it as a pretext to… ahem, find a suitable origin for herself.
However, after initially shaking his head, Minchen suddenly frowned and muttered to himself.
“Wait, the Celestial Realm? I remember…”
“Master, you are knowledgeable and well-traveled. Have you heard of it?”
Sitting beside him, Berta noticed his hesitation, but her inquiry was met with a reluctant shake of the head from Minchen.
“It’s unlikely. It’s just a name, there’s no… it should just be a coincidence.”
“Lord Minchen, there’s no need to be so reserved. Since Miss Violet has been honest about such major secrets regarding her background, if you know something, why not speak up? It might… actually help her.”
Surprisingly, Vanessa sided with Violet, actively trying to persuade Minchen. It seemed the Moon Shadow clan leader had a good sense of fairness and justice. Honestly, it made the priestess have a bit more respect for her.
“Little Vanessa is right… We owe Miss Violet a favor, and pressing her for information while withholding our own would indeed be rude. Fine, I’ll share what I know.”
The “Gatekeeper” gave Violet a meaningful look and said in a serious tone, “In my early years, I had several close friends, powerful individuals who traveled the lands with me, their strength not much less than mine. One of them, whose name… well, the name isn’t important, let’s call her ‘Mochi’ as a pseudonym.”
“Mochi was a healer skilled in curing and supportive enhancements, or you could call her a priestess. She mainly used light-based abilities. Among her skills was a high-level spell called ‘Summon, Celestial Guardian.’ It could summon incredibly powerful warriors from the Celestial Realm to fight for her. I encountered such beings in battle more than once.”
At this point, Minchen again looked at the priestess with a questioning gaze.
“Is there a similar entity called the Celestial Guardian in Miss Violet’s world?”
“Uh…”
Violet wasn’t sure if the Celestial Realm existed, but she did have someone under her command that came close. After a moment of contemplation, the priestess decided to confirm.
“Just hearing the name makes it difficult to judge. Mr. Minchen, if you’ve seen such warriors, could you describe their appearance?”
“Haha, that’s true. It’s simple, Miss Violet, please wait a moment.”
Minchen’s ring flashed, and he took out a piece of white paper and an ink pen, quickly sketching on the table in front of him.
However, this seemingly simple action stirred significant waves in Violet’s heart.
Wait, what did he just do? Why take items out of a storage tool? As a player, shouldn’t he have a more convenient space backpack?
Once again, the divine race’s exceptional mental fortitude came into play, suppressing the wavering expression that was almost about to manifest on Violet’s face. She took a few deep breaths to herself and considered various possibilities and doubts.
First, if Minchen really was a player who had been in this world for three hundred years, he would definitely know much more about it than she did. Perhaps, knowing something sensitive, he avoided using the player-exclusive inventory in public—such as reaching into the void to retrieve items.
The second possibility was that different players had different experiences when crossing into this world. Besides the three hundred-year time gap, some of Minchen’s behaviors, which seemed unfamiliar for a typical “Illusory World” player, also struck Violet as very strange.
Perhaps Minchen’s situation differed from hers. This could mean he didn’t have a “space backpack,” or…
No, calm down. There are too few clues right now. Overthinking won’t help and might lead to baseless speculation. It’s better to probe a bit more.
At least from what Minchen said about the priestess “Mochi,” who was likely also a player and could use the skill “Summon: Celestial Guardian,” it was clear that they were indeed from the game “Illusory World.”
Moreover, the name “Mochi” reminded Violet of the priestess “Cheese Mochi” mentioned in the Illusionary Realm Adventure Log obtained from Eileen’s basement.
The two were very likely the same person, which meant Minchen was probably also one of the players exploring “Illusionary Realm.”
Thus, most of the clues seemed to connect, even though some unexpected anomalies had appeared. Still, the primary goal of finding other cross-world travelers seemed to be preliminarily achieved.
It didn’t take long before a sketch was pushed in front of Violet. She looked up and saw Minchen retracting his arm and his smile returning to its usual calm demeanor.
“This is roughly what it looks like. Does it look familiar to you, Miss Violet?”
“Alright.”
The priestess looked down again. The sketch, done in black ink, was simple yet remarkably vivid. The bold strokes gave Violet a sense of familiarity.
The drawing depicted a tall warrior clad in armor and wielding a long single-handed sword. Although the details were somewhat blurry, Violet immediately recognized its identity.
It was a Celestial Guardian, indeed summoned through the skill, similar to her Celestial Guardian Lucas.
However, the fact that it wielded a single-handed sword indicated that the summoner’s level was not above 80, probably around level 75.
The skill “Summon: Celestial Guardian,” an 8th-tier skill, summons different beings depending on the player’s level, becoming stronger as the player levels up. If the level exceeded 80, the weapon would typically be a sword and shield.
A level 75 priest, huh…