Why Am I a Priestess When I Reach the Maximum Level? - [Vol. 4] Chapter 74

[Vol. 4] Chapter 74: Unexpected Reinforcements

Accompanied by the little dragon girl who was actively guarding the door, Violet took off her mask and returned to her original appearance. After seeing Uncle Lester and Mr. Side-Swept Bangs arrive, she hurriedly left with her pet.

Violet could understand the feelings of those girls. Just like Leila and Rene back then, being captured in a foreign land, far away from home, and facing life-threatening dangers, they must be filled with fear and unease.

At times like this, when someone arrives to rescue them and considering the partial effects of information pollution, such reactions are actually understandable.

But “Dawn” is destined to be just a passing figure in their lives, someone deliberately created by Violet, like a star and moon hanging in the night sky, visible but untouchable.

Let them calm down, wait for the effects of the skills to dissipate over time, and they should be able to return to normal life.

Next, it’s time to wrap things up.

By tracking the markers previously left for Menna, Violet quickly determined their current location, just south of the Demon Suppression City, near the city gates, and they hadn’t moved significantly for some time.

In this case, either they encountered trouble and were entangled and unable to escape, or they had already blocked the remnants of the Ghost Thief Group and were engaged in combat. In either case, she needed to hurry over.

For convenience, Violet spread her wings with the little dragon girl and flew directly from the sky to the scene of the incident.

Many places in the Demon Suppression City were erupting in battles. High in the night sky, the dazzling light from magic and flames bursting open almost left no detail unseen by the priestess.

Violet hadn’t asked Menna how many people were specifically arranged to eradicate those lurking hunting groups in the city, but from the current observation, there were at least over twenty places still in a state of conflict.

It’s truly a staggering number. If it weren’t for the intervention of Princess Menna herself, ordinary people probably wouldn’t have the ability to gather enough strength to wipe out those tangled tumors in the city.

I wonder what’s going on with Taylor Tulls and the Lord’s Mansion now. It feels like there hasn’t been any movement since the incident. With the city so bustling, the lord should be aware, so shouldn’t they do something?

After all, if the Ghost Thief Group is really rooted out, their collusion and plotting to start a war will surely be exposed. That’s not a minor offense.

Well… whether there’s a conspiracy or not, I’ll deal with it when it arises.

Flying is naturally much faster than running on the ground. In less than a minute, Violet arrived directly above Princess Menna’s army.

Not far away loomed the tall shadow of the southern city wall. The Shadow Guards members blended into the darkness with their black attire, and it was hard to distinguish them without careful scrutiny. In the center, surrounded by about five hundred soldiers in fine armor, were roughly a hundred people dressed like civilians and ten or so covered wagons draped in black cloth.

Princess Menna was standing a little distance away with several Shadow Guards members in black and the four members of the ?Reaper’s Scythe?, overseeing the battle.

It seemed these people were the remnants of the Ghost Thief Group that had escaped. Although their attire didn’t match, nobody would wear their organization’s conspicuous clothing when fleeing.

Violet had never known how Menna would find these people, but since the princess hadn’t asked for her help, she must have had a plan. The priestess couldn’t handle everything herself.

Even in the midst of a power struggle for the throne involving many factions, Menna had helped her sister successfully ascend to power. Dealing with a mere Ghost Thief Group and certain individuals in the Demon Suppression City shouldn’t be impossible.

What truly surprised Violet was the group wearing special armor different from ordinary soldiers, a group she found somewhat familiar.

In fact, the priestess had seen these people before, they had almost come to blows.

If she remembered correctly, they were called the Third Special Support Brigade of the Demon Suppression City’s Internal Affairs Bureau. And their captain, the girl with twin tails leading the charge with a slender longsword, was someone Violet knew well.

Lan Tulls.

No wonder she didn’t go home earlier. She actually brought her subordinates here to block us. Wait, why is she here…?

Menna catching up to the Ghost Thief Group didn’t surprise Violet at all, but Lan coming to assist in such a critical moment was honestly a bit unbelievable.

What happened on her end during the day?

Thinking too much won’t help. Violet instructed the little dragon girl to stay airborne and continue monitoring the battlefield, while also being alert for any possible new enemies. Then, she flapped her white wings and descended towards where Menna was on the ground.

“Who goes there!?”

Still in the air, Mr. Dead Soul was the first to react. She drew her longsword warily until she saw Violet’s face, then sheepishly retracted her weapon and glanced somewhat subtly at the girl’s snow-white, slender wings behind her.

As the priestess landed and folded her white wings, before the princess could express any joy, Mr. Dead Soul stepped forward with a strange expression, cautiously asking in a low voice.

“I’ve been curious for a while now. Those wings, and the unusual energy flowing within you. Are you not of human descent, miss?”

“Hmm?”

Unusual energy flow? What’s that about?

Violet glanced at the leader of this legendary adventurer team and immediately noticed the slight unnaturalness in his expression. Alongside her confusion, she couldn’t help but inwardly criticize.

Could this guy be a racist? It seems unlikely, otherwise Menna wouldn’t have brought him along for a mission to rescue non-humans.

But he seems really concerned about this issue?

Strange…

“Mr. Dead Soul? You are so rude!”

It seemed that Menna also didn’t quite understand why this usually reliable captain suddenly chose this moment to ask such a potentially relationship-straining question. However, that didn’t stop her from immediately reacting and rebuking him in a slightly annoyed tone.

Although she was just a girl of less than 14 years old, Princess Menna’s angry demeanor did have a hint of her sister Lilya’s authority. And with the profound and solemn demeanor cultivated by the “Revelator,” it made people involuntarily suppress their breath.

Mr. Dead Soul’s aura momentarily froze, and the “Ferryman” behind him tugged at his sleeve, giving him a few glances, communicating something through internal team communication.

Violet, on the other hand, sensed the tense atmosphere and casually waved her hand. Although she didn’t quite understand, she never avoided or evaded such questions.

“I am indeed not human. Both Princess Menna and Queen… Her Majesty know about this. Why, does my presence as a non-human walking around the city bother you?”

If Lilya were still a princess, or during the shaky period just after ascending to the throne, Violet might have been more diplomatic in public considering the impact. But now that the queen’s position was secure and many things could be spoken plainly, she didn’t feel the need to be indirect.

Moreover, from sending her own sister to investigate and handle the Demon Suppression City incident to instructing Menna to publicly announce new laws in the underground black market, the priestess could discern Lilya’s intention to change the status quo of the Human United Kingdom.

In that case, there was no harm in lending a hand.

Anyway, if you have any objections, then let’s discuss them.