Why Am I a Priestess When I Reach the Maximum Level? - [Vol. 4] Chapter 88
[Vol. 4] Chapter 88: You, Me
That was a young girl.
The shimmering light danced in her waist-length black hair, like ripples on a lake stirred up by a gentle breeze, and in her deep, mysterious golden eyes, intricate patterns appeared and disappeared.
She wore no clothing, yet a hazy radiance emanated from the void, concealing the smooth, ivory-like skin of the girl, revealing delicate limbs and bare feet resembling lotus roots.
She lazily leaned against the divine throne, paying no attention to the fervent prayers and cheers of the crowd upon her arrival. Her golden eyes only focused on Violet, who stood among the crowd, not kneeling, but standing out like a crane among chickens.
She smiled.
?You have come.?
“…Who are you? Are you the one causing mischief in my dream?”
Violet fearlessly met the gaze of the divine figure in the light, her silver-blue and crimson-gold eyes meeting in the air as she spoke word by word.
“And don’t pretend to be me.”
The black-haired girl, identical in appearance and body to the priestess, continued to smile. Her smile was like a warm breeze and a radiant sun, making one involuntarily feel submissive and respectful, but Violet only saw unfamiliarity in that face.
?I have not intervened in anything nor transformed into a new form. Dreams are extensions of the soul, reflections of reality. The fact that you can come here and meet me means you have taken the first step, which I am pleased with.?
“The first step? What first step? Who are you?”
She did not get angry at the tone of offense and questioning, Her smile still warm as ever.
?As you can see, I am Violet.?
“Rubbish! I am Violet! This isn’t some drama where I cross into someone else’s body. How could there be two Violet popping up out of nowhere!?”
Perhaps it was the opponent’s overly superior and confident attitude, but Violet felt the strong agitation and anger belonging to humans for the first time in a long while.
She nodded gently.
?You are indeed Violet, and so am I, because you are me.?
She said.
?You are the past me, the present me, and the future me.?
“What nonsense is this? Wait, are you… a Divine Being of Radiance? No, Divine Beings themselves shouldn’t have consciousness, and I’m not really…”
Although Violet didn’t make it too clear due to avoiding mentioning this unknown entity, the young divine figure laughed lightly, as if understanding.
?There’s no need to overthink or be cautious. You and I have never had any differences.?
The scene before her blurred for a moment, and Violet was surprised to find herself sitting on the divine throne of endless light, becoming Her form, she had no idea when this happened.
The beings of light all devoutly prostrated themselves, seemingly unfazed by the change of the divine.
?…………??
She subconsciously turned Her gaze, and the silver-blue beautiful eyes of the priestess girl in white robes below met Her golden eyes in the air. What She saw was that familiar yet unfamiliar smile.
“I know you have many questions, but I cannot answer them for you because I am you. You have taken the first step, continue forward, become me… become Violet.”
The light dissipated like bubbles, and the dream belonging to the girl ended there. In the moment before awakening, She heard the final voice.
?Violet, we will meet again.?
“!!!”
The black-haired girl opened her eyes, suddenly waking up.
She subconsciously reached out beside her, wanting to touch a warm body that could bring her some comfort, but there was nothing there.
Nevertheless, the strong mental resilience of the divine race allowed Violet to quickly calm down after a brief panic. She turned on the magic lamp on the bedside table and looked at her fair hands under the glow, somewhat helplessly massaging her forehead.
“It’s so rare to have a dream, what’s with this inexplicable nonsense…”
Xiao Guang wasn’t here because she was currently in the pet space, conducting combat training for Snow Wing. The sky outside was still dark, indicating that she hadn’t slept for too long.
Sitting on the bed, Violet recalled the contents of the dream, the other figure with golden eyes emitting true divinity.
Although there’s the saying “Thoughts by day, dreams by night,” or “Dreams are all false, not to be taken seriously,” Violet was aware of her own situation. She wouldn’t suddenly have a lucid dream for no reason and remember all the experiences in it. This should be some kind of omen.
Regardless of whether that golden-eyed Violet truly existed, it inevitably raised some questions that she had been avoiding thinking about.
Because this world felt too real, she had wondered more than once whether “Illusory World” was just a fantasy existing under the name “Violet,” and there was never any crossing. She had always been Violet, just losing her memory for some reason.
But the exploration diary obtained from the basement of the Eileen’s house, written in the language of Earth, regardless of its specific content, had at least proved that everything on Earth, all the memories in the game, were not her own imagination or falsehood. However, it was precisely because of this that Violet became even more confused.
Why did special equipment in the game become the true gods in this world? Why did the pet space turn into a divine realm?
And the most important question.
Is she really undergoing some kind of transformation?
Sethlin had mentioned that divinity would subtly influence and change its host, a kind of almost instinctual change that even the gods couldn’t resist or even perceive.
Violet hadn’t really felt any changes in herself. After all, even when recalling the past, her way of dealing with people and things had remained largely the same, and she had consciously restrained the indifference brought by the divine race and maintained her interpersonal relationships.
Is she still the same person she was at the beginning?
She used to be quite confident, but tonight’s strange dream had made Violet somewhat doubtful.
Violet understood that her current mindset wasn’t actually good, as it gave her a sense of anxiety, making her prone to overanalyzing things.
Change is an inevitable process, just like everyone around Violet, including her little dragon, is constantly changing. Naturally, she herself is no exception.
It’s too difficult to clearly recognize what changes are natural and what changes are influenced by the divinity.
The girl rubbed her long hair in distress, but this rough action, which had already turned her head into a fluffy bird’s nest when she was in human form, only made Violet’s smooth black hair slightly more disheveled.
“Wu ahh! Annoying! Whatever, let’s get started! Do whatever you want, hmph!!”
Since she couldn’t figure out no matter how hard she tried, Miss Priestess decided not to torture her brain cells anymore. She simply pulled her blanket over, and her whole petite body slipped back under it, even her head was completely wrapped inside.
“Sleep!”
She grumbled in a muffled voice, as if in defiance, extending her fair and tender arm from under the blanket, with a snap, she turned off the magic lamp. In a flash, she pulled her hand back into its protective shell, motionless once more.
Soon, in the room, there arose the barely audible sound of the girl’s light breathing, but this time, she probably wouldn’t have any strange dreams again.