Why Am I a Priestess When I Reach the Maximum Level? - [Vol. 5] Chapter 252

[Vol. 5] Chapter 252: A Familiar Scene

After understanding the true nature of the so-called positive and inverse [Blood of the Cross], Violet exchanged a few words with the Goddess of Life, then returned to the blood pool.

There, a certain dragon lady who was in charge of guarding the exit, observing the surroundings, and taking care of Eudora, was beginning to get impatient from waiting.

Still, she chose to bring up the main issue first.

“Master, there seems to be activity above.”

“Above? Oh…”

Miss White Fox, busy processing a flood of intelligence, paused, realizing what her pet meant by “above.”

Now that she thought about it, there had indeed been a vampire who left before the battle started to report to some vampire’s duke. Judging by the faint remnants of a spatial magic circle etched on the wall, it appeared to be a single-use device that had disintegrated after teleporting the vampire out.

In other words, if the opposing side planned to send reinforcements, they would have to approach from outside and use the short-range spatial circle engraved near the blood tree to enter.

In that case, they might encounter…

Ahem… hopefully the wraiths haven’t been dealt with just yet.

“You two go and assist. I won’t be joining this time. Also, this tree, which once sprouted from Seth’s Life Seed, may have mutated under the long-term influence of Sluthel’s killing intent, but at its core, it remains a child of life. I’ve instructed it not to attack you anymore.”

Hearing the Goddess of Life beside her say this, Violet turned her head with a glimmer of realization.

“Sethlin, are you planning to leave?”

The green-haired girl smiled and nodded.

“I can’t keep using Theresa’s body indefinitely, can I? I sensed the presence of the Divine Tree here, along with the influence of that Demon Lord of Slaughter tainting this place. That’s why I came to investigate. Now that the issue is temporarily resolved, my work here is done.”

“Hmm…”

Seeing Miss White Fox deep in thought, the goddess smiled knowingly.

“Alright, I know you still have plenty of questions for me, about the demon realm, the Holy Empire, and other matters. Let’s find some time later to chat properly… Theresa will fill you in on the remaining details.”

“Well then, I’ll be on my way, Violet. Remember to reach out when you can~”

“Alright, goodbye~”

With a gentle shimmer, the divine light and aura enveloping the green-haired girl faded. The green glow in Theresa’s eyes, a sign of the goddess’s presence, gradually disappeared, indicating that Sethlin’s spirit had left her body.

“Ah, I’m back…”

It was as if the young girl had just returned from a journey beyond this world. She blinked in a daze, then looked around, noticing Miss White Fox and the dragon lady both watching her with different expressions. Just as she was about to say something, Violet spoke up first.

“It seems Sethlin has a task she needs you to handle? Well… no rush. Let’s finish up the work here first and talk about it later. Let’s go.”

“Huh? Oh… okay…”

With no time to worry about the blood clan members who had fainted by the pool, the three girls returned to the initial room after handing Eudora back to Theresa. They used the power of the [Blade of Hollow Mark] to forcefully tear open a space and ascend to the surface.

After a moment of unstable floating unique to spatial teleportation, they once again stood firmly on the ground beneath the massive blood tree.

“Boom!!!”

“Whoa! What’s going on?”

A dark energy blast suddenly exploded on the ground nearby, startling Theresa, who had just completed the teleportation and was still a bit dizzy.

“Oh?”

It was only at that moment that Violet noticed that the outside… seemed to be even more chaotic than she had imagined.

There were at least a hundred figures, either floating or standing, engaged in fierce battles beneath the sprawling shade of the blood tree.

They appeared to be divided into two main factions.

The larger group was dressed quite casually and in various styles. Some looked like commoners in plain clothes, while others were clad in the standard armor of the Holy Empire’s Knight Templars, with a few draped in garments resembling light golden robes.

Among this group, the four members of the [Reaper’s Scythe] stood out the most, recognized by the priestess.

They stood at the forefront of the formation, using their combined legendary-level strength to withstand the brunt of the most intense attacks. Their opponents were…

Approximately five or six figures, hovering in the sky with wings, unleashing a storm of attacks down below.

But these individuals were not the blood clan as Violet had suspected.

They were demons.

Five [Blade Demons] and one succubus, all of them high-ranking demons.

The [Blade Demons] had a striking resemblance to the Demon Lord of Slaughter, Sluthel, whom they had encountered before.

Although they had only two arms, they sported metallic wings similar to Lucas’s, stood a bit over two meters tall, and were covered head to toe in exquisite, menacing black armor.

On the chest armor, there was a long blade-like pattern engraved, and both the shoulders and legs extended with additional blades for close combat slashing. They had a tail about a meter long, covered in hard scales with barbs protruding, making it clear how terrifyingly powerful it would be when swung.

When Violet and the others teleported in, the opposing side had just finished a long-range bombardment, or perhaps they were simply annoyed by the lackluster results of their efforts.

Among them, a blade demon with four arms, who had not engaged before, suddenly flashed forward like a fierce falcon diving down, targeting the gray-cloaked swordsman who was performing the best in the crowd!

“Clang!”

The long sword clashed with the battle blade in mid-air, sparking a shower of flames and a crisp ringing sound.

“Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang!!!”

Without exchanging a word, both sides immediately began to fight fiercely, and in the blink of an eye, they had exchanged blows over a dozen times at their original location. The violent wind generated by their clashes even forced the other three members of the Reaper’s Scythe to step back slightly, clearing a large space for the intense battle.

However, ever since that exceptionally powerful four-armed [Blade Demon], whose power even after being suppressed by the World’s Law was nearing the threshold of transcendence, made its move, the other demons ceased their attacks. They merely hovered in the air, observing the duel between the two, their gazes occasionally shifting towards Miss White Fox with a hint of apprehension.

This reaction… Sluthel must have given them some instructions!

Although Violet noticed this detail, she did not rush to take action. Instead, she watched the situation unfold while curiously observing the group that was entangled with the Reaper’s Scythe for some unknown reason.

These people were undoubtedly the patrol teams she had seen previously while using her scanning ability, wandering throughout the forest. However, compared to before, there were now significantly more skilled individuals among them… reinforcements that had arrived later.

Speaking of which, where exactly did they come from?

The eastern part of the Sarnos Province was largely undeveloped, sparsely populated due to its dense primeval forests and low hills. It was already strange for such a large-scale armed force to appear here, let alone now that this area was the heartland of demon rule. How could demons possibly allow such a sizable armed group to operate freely here?

Well… it wouldn’t be accurate to say they were allowed, as they were clearly in the midst of a conflict.

However, it was evident that these demons were not targeting that group but were instead heading towards the underground sacrificial site. The two sides merely crossed paths and ended up fighting.

It was a hostile relationship, yet neither side was deliberately targeting the other…

“Hmm…”

At that moment, a young girl with a short brown ponytail, carrying a long bow on her back, suddenly caught the attention of the white fox girl.