Why Am I a Priestess When I Reach the Maximum Level? - [Vol. 5] Chapter 206

[Vol. 5] Chapter 206: Interwoven Trajectories Again

To be honest, although Violet has personally dealt with quite a few pseudo-god level entities so far. The pseudo-gods are extremely rare in this world, especially in one that has strict controls on the powers of the world.

If we don’t count Violet herself and a few companions who are close to being her subordinates, there are only a handful of beings she knows that have genuinely reached pseudo-god level or possess strength comparable to that of a pseudo-god and can move freely.

First, there is a Goddess of Life, a true God, but Sethlin has no reason to suddenly cross tens of thousands of kilometers from the Azure Sky Kingdom to this place, nor would she deliberately avoid Violet. Thus, the traces of such an attack couldn’t have come from her, so we can basically rule her out.

The previously mentioned self-proclaimed “Musk, the God of False Faces and Ecstasy” has confirmed that even when cut off from the world, a divine avatar can exert pseudo-god level power to a certain extent, so that factor can also be taken into consideration.

However, gods are not cabbages. They can’t just keep appearing endlessly as if from wholesale, only to coincidentally be encountered by Violet. After all, if an avatar is destroyed, the true god would suffer significant damage and backlash as well.

Moreover, Edwina made a valid point. Since the attack was directed at the demon forces assaulting Sacchino City, it implies that this entity must be on the side of the Holy Empire, or at least not aligned with the demon forces.

Thus, the possibility of one of the four Demon Lords descending can also be completely ruled out.

What remains is only the small number of true pseudo-god level beings that still exist in this world.

If Violet were to select one from the individuals she knows that most closely matches the traces of this attack…

There’s only that guy left, I suppose.

If it’s him, then his actions, including deliberately avoiding the Holy Empire’s army, can be somewhat explained. But isn’t he supposed to be busy with his own mess? How could he possibly show up in the Holy Empire at such a critical moment? Or could it be that it’s actually not him?

“Hmm…”

While the others were still digesting and discussing that “pseudo-god level” astonishing evaluation, Miss White Fox had already sorted through her thoughts and reached a final conclusion.

“Regardless, that guy probably doesn’t have any ill intentions toward the residents of this city. The reason he went through all this trouble to take them away is likely to protect them from the war or something similar.”

“If you ask me, it’s better for you all to focus your energy on more important matters right now.”

“…That’s true.”

Taking advantage of a moment when the Saintess and Edwina were discussing the strategy for the upcoming battle on the city wall, the disinterested white fox lady quickly slipped away with her two white-feathered followers.

Following the contract link, she found her dragon who had just gotten out of the pet space had entered the city and was idly playing with the timid Crystal Bright Beast while gazing at the sky.

“Master?”

The arrival of Violet was immediately sensed by the keen-eyed dragon lady.

“Shh, don’t make a fuss. Follow me.”

After leaving Leila and Rene behind to take on the roles of protecting Eudora, the priestess took her dragon’s hand and quickly found an opening in the city wall guarded by a Knight Templar. Once they were concealed, they arrived at the edge of the cut that extended to the other side of the star river outside the east city gate.

“…Master, this scent. It’s from that guy who calls himself Minchen. He was here not long ago.”

Before Violet could even ask, the dragon girl, who shared a mental connection with her, crouched down to sniff the air and made her judgment.

“Wow, it really is that guy?”

Minchen’s race is a half-demon, a mix of demon and human bloodlines.

Pure-blooded demons cannot produce offspring with humans, or, more broadly, with most creatures in this world.

Therefore, this special lineage, which supposedly only Minchen and a “few” isekai travelers inherit, would undoubtedly raise suspicion and even hostility in the current fierce war between the Holy Empire and the demons.

It’s very likely that Minchen chose to avoid the main forces of both the Holy Empire and the demons, unless he planned to put on a super show, single-handedly facing thousands of troops.

But from Violet’s understanding of that guy, he would definitely not do something like that.

Rather, considering Minchen’s tendency to hide his identity and act low-key… or perhaps his style of showing off invisibly, it’s quite strange that he would directly interfere in the war between the demons and the Holy Empire, especially in this battle for Sacchino City, and take sides.

After all, as an outsider and a half-demon, he shouldn’t have a clear bias toward either side in this war. At most, he should be just the so-called heroic type, fighting small monsters and occasionally saving a few people.

Don’t think that just because someone is strong, they can act recklessly and without restraint. Although Minchen is quite powerful, in Violet’s eyes, he’s far from invincible. If he were to slaughter the demons excessively and provoke the demon lords, anything could happen.

If that’s the case… it seems Minchen mentioned before that the ?Will of the World?, which brought them here and provided considerable assistance, would issue main or side quests to the travelers through a so-called panel…

Is that the reason?

Is the ?Will of the World? using him to drive away the invaders?

While she felt a deep curiosity, since Minchen had already left, and given Violet’s current situation and identity, it wouldn’t be possible for her to openly search for answers. Since that was the case…

At that moment, the little dragon lady, who was also concealed by a stealth ability and had just stood up, suddenly added, “By the way, Master, besides Minchen’s aura, there’s another scent nearby that I might have encountered before. It’s a male human, but quite weak, probably on the level of small fry.”

“Really…?”

Violet understood her dragon well. The implication behind her words was that she didn’t remember the identity of the small fry, so she could only conclude that she might have encountered it before… just to that extent.

However, since it was a creature that Xiao Guang had seen, it meant that Violet must also know it. If she were to speculate based on the clue that Minchen mentioned he would first head to the Human United Kingdom…

Forget it.

There’s no point in guessing like this. Since he has intervened in this war, it’s only a matter of time before both sides meet. They could ask for clarification then.

“This war… it really has drawn all sorts of characters into it. It’s quite lively~ Let’s go back for now.”

“Okay, Master.”

…………………………

A day and a night quickly passed.

The vacancy of Sacchino City not only provided ample space to accommodate the main forces of the Holy Empire and various supplies needed for a prolonged battle.

But it also spared Yuna and the others the need to investigate the presence of demon spies and the spread of the plague within the city. This allowed them to focus all their energy on the upcoming large-scale battle.

Though it was only a brief day, thanks to the full efforts of the clergy and the assistance of faith-based magic, Sacchino, originally just a small riverside town, had transformed into a solid fortress ready to resist the demon invasion by the dawn of the second day.

Not only had the city walls risen to more than twice their original height with the help of special area magic, but many large war machines brought by the expeditionary forces had also been mounted on the battlements.

A massive barrier magic was constructed with the city at its center, radiating outwards for several kilometers. This effectively enhanced the power of faith-based and light attribute magic within its range while weakening and suppressing the demons.

This was one of the reasons why Yuna and the others insisted on finding a city as a foothold.

The Holy Empire practiced a strategy of elite troops, excelling in barrier battles and magical bombardment rather than close combat. Their strengths could only be maximized through the assistance of machinery and the cover of walls. If they were to engage directly in the wild, their numerical disadvantage would inevitably be magnified.

With all forces assembled and on high alert, the magnificent golden barrier had become the most conspicuous beacon within a radius of several hundred kilometers.

True war and slaughter were soon to arrive.