Why Am I a Priestess When I Reach the Maximum Level? - [Vol. 5] Chapter 279

[Vol. 5] Chapter 279: The Judgment Holy Sword

“So, there really is someone that strong within the Angel City…”

To be honest, while Violet did support and assist Ayla in researching the truth behind faith-based magic, she hadn’t placed all her hopes on her. Ayla’s presence was more like a door-opener that Violet, set up to stir things up and provoke the Goddess Church at its most sensitive points, exposing their true dark secrets.

This was Ayla’s own wish, and it aligned perfectly with Violet’s own expectations, a win-win solution. There was no doubt it would be dangerous, so Violet had left a Pseudo-God level light elemental spirit to protect Ayla, providing her with various forms of support and even asking the Cecilia family to watch over her from the shadows.

While she hadn’t counted on anything definitive happening, Violet hadn’t anticipated that the light elemental spirit would actually be defeated.

Who could have done it…

Violet knew a few individuals who might possess the strength to defeat an eighth-tier light elemental spirit in direct combat, or who at least had the potential to do so. One of them was Lucine Constantius, said to be the strongest vampire duke.

Although that petite vampire’s raw strength capped at the peak of the transcendent-level, her weapon, the [The Godslayer Spear, Longinus], was rumored to rival the three holy artifacts of the Holy Empire. If those rumors held any truth, it could elevate her power to a Pseudo God or even Demigod level.

After all, according to Frederica, Loknisa herself had once relied on the [Judgment Holy Sword] to amplify her high-level abilities and joined the war among the Mythical Being over the remains of the “Serpent.”

Fully mature mythical beings generally possessed power around the Pseudo-God level.

But Lucine, this vampire with a laid-back disposition, had always struck Violet as someone who disliked meddling in others’ affairs or engaging in fights without reason. Otherwise, she would not be the leader of the so-called “Neutral Faction.”

Although they were in the Angel City, there seemed to be no direct conflict of interest between them, so the possibility of a confrontation with Ayla was low.

In addition, the Goddess Church, or more specifically the Holy Order led by the Lambert family, as the de facto rulers of the Holy Empire, likely had some trump cards or Pseudo-God level methods hidden away.

For example, the puppet that fought against Avrilia Constantius, and the maid, Xiaoqi, who followed the Redemption Saintess Philomena Lambert. Although the puppet was more biomimetic and deceptive, almost reaching the level of a Spirit Puppet Tribe indistinguishable from a real creature, it could not escape Violet’s keen eyes.

Since the Lambert family had close ties to these highly intelligent puppets and the forces behind them, two names naturally resurfaced in Violet’s mind.

“[Vast Dream], and [Cheese Mochi]…”

No wonder Minchen also appeared in the Holy Empire.

Hmm… thinking about it, that show-off actually had the strength to defeat a light elemental spirit. Given his relationship with those two, if they were truly to face each other…

When mentioning the names of the two fellow travelers with Minchen, Miss White Fox intentionally didn’t lower her voice, making sure Frederica, who was sitting beside her and staring at her in confusion, overheard.

However, to Violet’s slight disappointment, the Judgment Saintess showed no special reaction. It was clear that she had never come across any information or details related to them.

“Alright…”

Looks like I’ll have to head back sooner than expected.

Although it was a bit earlier than expected, the fact that something happened with Ayla meant she had already encountered the true core of the Goddess Church’s secrets and was getting closer to the real facts. Regardless of who made the move, it already spoke volumes about the situation.

“Whoosh.”

Facing the serene river under the night sky, the White Fox girl stood up, her red-and-white shrine maiden robes swaying, making a pleasant rustling sound.

“Miss Dawn, what’s going on? You’ve been acting a little strange since earlier. Has something happened?”

“Well, the plan has changed. I’m afraid I have to leave for a while.”

After thinking for a moment, Violet added, “This situation is a bit special, and I’m not sure what will happen or how long I’ll be gone. To be on the safe side, everyone, including my right-hand person named Xiao Guang, will stay behind to assist you… By the way, Frederica, may I see the [Judgment Holy Sword]?”

“…Alright.”

After a brief hesitation, the Judgment Saintess reached into the fullness of her chest and pulled out the golden six-winged holy emblem hidden within. With a faint glow, the magnificent longsword Violet had briefly seen before appeared in her grasp.

This time, it was certainly the real deal.

Frederica held it with both hands, offering the jewel-encrusted sword in its sheath to the White Fox girl.

“Miss Dawn, the [Judgment Holy Sword] has a spirit. Those who are not recognized by it cannot draw it. If one tries to force it out, the blade will bite back. Although you are very powerful, please be careful.”

“A spirit, huh… Thank you for the reminder.”

Not letting her strength cause her to be careless, Violet listened to the warning with appreciation. After a brief pause, she prepared herself and then gripped the Holy Sword, one of the three Holy Artifacts of the Holy Empire, the [Judgment Holy Sword], with one hand and raised it beside her.

“Oh?”

The sword felt slightly heavy in her hand, and contrary to its seemingly light and slender appearance, the [Judgment Holy Sword] was not as light as an ordinary longsword. In fact, it had quite a substantial weight.

Violet held it, weighed it with one hand, and made her judgment.

“This… It must weigh at least around a thousand [Herk], right? Is it really fine to use this normally?”

She remembered clearly that when she last saw Frederica in the Sky City of the Azure Sky Kingdom, Frederica had clearly hung the [Judgment Holy Sword] on her waist. Even a legendary-level strong individual carrying such a heavy object would surely find it difficult to do so without any impact.

[Herk] was a widely used unit of weight in this world, named after a mythological Stone Giant in this world, symbolizing heaviness. One Herk was roughly equivalent to about three kilograms.

As Violet marveled at the sword’s weight while holding it with ease, Frederica’s expression of surprise didn’t lessen at all.

“Miss Dawn’s strength… is quite intriguing. You guessed right. The [Judgment Holy Sword], as a treasure granted by the gods, can only be used by the Judgment Saintess, who has been recognized by the sword. Ordinary people, let alone using it, would need at least several people to lift it.”

“This sword, made of an unknown material, weighs a net 999 Herk.”

“The [Judgment Holy Sword]’s power is too terrifying. It is said that up to this point, no Judgment Saintess has been able to fully unleash its power, and it cannot be stored in ordinary space props for long, or it will damage them. So, in most cases, I choose to keep it on my person directly.”

“999 Herk, huh…”

That’s nearly three tons, right? A three-ton sword… tsk tsk.

That being said, the fake Judgment Holy Sword unearthed in Saint Sarnos City… anyone who truly understood the Three Holy Artifacts would immediately recognize something was wrong with it. But after the situation escalated, it doesn’t really matter what the truth is anymore.

As she thought about this, for some reason, a scene suddenly appeared in Violet’s mind.

In a popular TV series adapted from a well-known classic from a certain country on previous Earth, before a certain mountain’s king faces off against the protagonist, it seems like he always shouts, “Bring me my weapon!” and then a dozen or so lackeys come carrying a weapon that looks incredibly heavy, but the king lifts it with one hand… or something like that.

*Cough*, I feel like I can totally picture the scene…

While her mind wandered, Violet didn’t stand idly by. She quietly activated her [Information Detection] skill on the [Judgment Holy Sword].

Immediately, a piece of information appeared before her eyes.

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[Judgment Holy Sword] (Unreleased)

Grade: Sacred Artifact

Description: One-third of the ‘Primordial Artifact’ formed from the fruit of ????, representing [Divine Punishment]. It has the supreme offensive power capable of cutting through ???? and interfering with causality, but due to protective seals, its true power cannot be unleashed for now.

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Huh? That’s it?

Eh… This level of secretiveness is almost comparable to the [Life]’s Law Artifact, the [Flower of Creation], that Sethlin showed her back then!