Why Am I a Priestess When I Reach the Maximum Level? - [Vol. 5] Chapter 141

[Vol. 5] Chapter 141: Salvation and the Truth of the Celestial Guardian

Even though countless shouts and commands rang out from all directions at the same time, nothing could slow the speed of the overwhelming pillar of light, not even for a moment.

The majestic light descending from the heavens brought an unparalleled surge of pure brightness.

The intensity of the light element, hundreds or thousands of times stronger than usual, swept across the land like a tidal wave, resembling a rain of light falling on the earth, shattering the blood-red hue!

The expanding wave of light reached the vanguard camp near the St. Bergen Mountains in an instant.

The tangible energy surged toward them, and the impossibly dense light element flooded into their bodies, causing no harm.

In fact, in a matter of moments, every living Knight Templar was completely healed, restored to full strength.

The strange force that had been sealing off faith-based magic was finally dispelled as the pillar of light touched the ground.

After a brief moment of silence and stunned disbelief, a thunderous cheer erupted, shaking the very sky!

“Praise the Goddess! This… this is a miracle!! The Goddess has truly answered us!!!!!”

“Praise the Goddess!!!!”

“May the light endure forever!!!”

“…!”

Raising her hands and feeling the warm, healing power like a gentle spring breeze, with the holy light surging wildly within her, even Yuna, the Bright Light Saintess, found it difficult to suppress the urge to cry out in awe.

As for the others, in the vanguard camp and across the St. Bergen plains now bathed in light descending from the heavens…

There was nothing more to be said.

But Yuna was still the Bright Light Saintess, and in just a moment, she collected herself, turning her head as her lips softly parted.

“What are you hesitating for? This is the divine grace of Her Divineness the Goddess, who watches over our battle…”

The girl’s pure and clear voice suddenly rose, transforming into an inspiring, powerful holy decree that swept through the camp, now overwhelmed by the blessing of light!

“Knights of the Goddess! The light of the Goddess shines upon all things. Show your devotion and courage! In the name of the Holy Light! For the Goddess! Advance!!!”

“In the name of the Holy Light!!!!!!!”

“Advance!!! For the Goddess!!!!!”

Like an avalanche, the holy army, already prepared and now filled with unmatched fervor from the divine blessing, surged forth.

They became a wave of white, charging toward the towering St. Bergen Mountains with unprecedented determination and battle cries.

Thus, the first battle of the holy war officially began.

………………………

Withdrawing from the shattered reflection world torn apart by the power of the Holy Light, Violet reappeared inside the dark, deep cavern.

The girl lifted her head, scanning her surroundings.

The blood cocoon, which had been pulsating like a heart in the center of the cave, had disappeared without a trace.

Just as she suspected.

What she had seen here earlier was merely a shadow of the real cocoon formed from the gathering of countless blood sacrifices and the power of the forbidden curse in the reflection world.

If it had been destroyed carelessly, it might have caused a lot of trouble. But… with its true form gone, this rootless illusion naturally vanished as well.

With this, the forbidden curse ?Blood of the Inverted Cross? that had suddenly erupted over the St. Bergen Mountains had mostly come to an end.

Aside from those who had truly perished, everyone still alive should have been healed by the residual effects of the ‘Tenth-Tier Spell’ ?Salvation?, which she cast to obliterate the blood girl and shatter the reflection world.

Violet hadn’t expected that the mirror world could connect to the real world in such a way. When she received another wave of devout faith energy, it had momentarily caught her off guard.

But it worked out well. Rather than letting the excess energy from the forbidden curse go to waste, it was better to use it to mutual benefit.

Ah, now she could somewhat understand the mindset of the gods.

As Violet stepped out of the cave again, no enemies remained trying to break through. Lucas, the towering figure resting on his massive greatsword, still stood guard at the battle-worn entrance. Nearby, the dragon lady, who had returned to her human form, leaned casually against the stone wall, chatting idly with him.

Sensing the priestess’ presence, both turned their attention toward her simultaneously and immediately approached.

“Master.”

“At your service, my lord!”

“Oh, um… you’re both here.”

Setting aside the dragon lady for the moment, the sight of Lucas, a warrior in gleaming golden armor standing over three meters tall, kneeling on one knee in front of her with his imposing greatsword, was quite a striking sight.

So much so that it startled the priestess, who had been lost in thought, barely paying attention to her surroundings.

Even kneeling, the head of this Celestial Guardian, encased in golden armor, was still at a level where Violet had to look up to meet his gaze.

“Lucas, have those enemies retreated?”

Hearing his summoner’s question, the golden-armored warrior remained kneeling, respectfully bowing his head to align with the petite, black-haired girl, his voice booming in response.

“Master, those demons retreated about ten minutes ago, just after the blood pillars disappeared and Lord Xiao Guang finished battling the enemy leader. They left during the time when the others arrived to regroup. Since your order was to guard the entrance, I didn’t pursue them,” Lucas reported.

“I see… Hmm, that’s fine, good work. You can now… wait, hold on…?”

Just as the priestess was about to dismiss the Celestial Guardian, she noticed something unusual in his words. She furrowed her brow and spoke in a serious tone.

“Lucas, did you just… call them demons?”

Upon hearing this, the golden-armored warrior seemed momentarily taken aback. Though his face was hidden behind a fully enclosed helmet, his surprise and confusion were evident in his voice.

“Yes… Is there a problem, my lord?”

Problem? This was a huge problem!

Violet had never explicitly mentioned to Lucas that those creatures were demons. How could a summoned being, who had no prior knowledge, so confidently refer to them as “demons”?

“……”

The girl pondered for a moment, her mind racing.

Now that she thought about it… Lucas’s title included the prefix “Celestial,” and he had previously mentioned being the commander of some kind of divine army. But at the time, the priestess, out of caution—or perhaps to hide her ignorance—had not delved into the details.

But now, she had gained a significant understanding of this world, including her own situation, making it hard to revert to her previous state of ignorance. With this opportunity at hand, she wondered if she could…

“Lucas, do you remember when you first met me?”

This question was flexible, depending on his response, Violet could adjust her approach at any moment. It was more of a probing question to open the conversation.

However, the golden-armored warrior’s reply was still unexpected.

“Well, my lord, as Celestial Guardians, we, as spiritual life forms, do not have a clear concept of time. So if you’re asking when that was…”

“Spiritual life forms?”

The black-haired girl looked at the kneeling golden warrior with surprise, instinctively raising her hand to knock on the thick golden plate on Lucas’s shoulder, producing a crisp “clink” sound.

If she hadn’t had the experience in the Ten Thousand Demons Mountains, she might have scoffed at such a statement or even doubted that Lucas was lying.

But having witnessed the twelfth guardians in the Illusionary Realm’s Valley of Magic, Violet knew that such a situation was indeed possible.

Spiritual life forms could very well not be entirely void of existence.

Unexpected, yet… strangely reasonable.