Chapter 90: The Miracle of Bestowing Life (Additional Update)

As soon as she entered, Priestess Vilyric felt something was off.

This small fruit grove, seemingly ordinary, actually concealed hidden mysteries.

In simple terms, it’s a maze.

If one doesn’t walk along a specific path, intruders will become lost inside, wandering in circles with no way to escape, creating an effect akin to “walking into walls.”

The most interesting part was that, if Vilyric wasn’t mistaken, this maze would likely only activate during the night or if the center activated it; if one entered during the day, it would just be an ordinary grove.

“Well, this is quite an impressive welcome.”

After spinning around a few times and realizing she was indeed lost, Priestess Vilyric burst into cheerful laughter.

At least this meant she hadn’t mistaken the location.

As for who the “important person” was, if the other party wasn’t just bluffing, besides her little dragon daughter, the only one Vilyric could think of was Liliya, her half-apprentice and friend.

Others may have connections, but they were still a bit far from those four words.

At that moment, Vilyric suddenly slapped her forehead, recalling that she had indeed considered this but, due to time constraints, completely forgot to check on Princess or at least say hello.

Perhaps this was one reason the other party intentionally scheduled it so tightly, but it wasn’t a big issue.

Ultimately, if Liliya could be so easily taken down or captured, then during the time Vilyric wasn’t around, she would have probably died countless times already.

Alright, she couldn’t just stand here in a standoff with the fruit trees. Let’s go take a look inside the manor; naturally, everything would become clear.

This maze built around the clustered trees was intricate but not too powerful; just like in the Ouken Grand Canyon incident, one could escape either by flying or forcefully breaking through.

Of course, that would be too conspicuous, so before figuring out the secrets here, Vilyric planned to keep a low profile.

Casually, she tiptoed next to a short tree and picked a fruit called “Fragrant Fruit” in this world, which looked and tasted similar to a bright red apple. Vilyric wiped it with her【Feather Garment: Glarya】, which was “after all, it wouldn’t get dirty regardless,” and took a bite.

“Mm, it’s quite sweet.”

This world didn’t have pesticides; the fruits on the trees were all organic, clean enough to put directly on the table.

However, Vilyric was not just picking fruit to satisfy her hunger.

She placed the fragrant fruit she had bitten into the ground correctly and raised the artifact she had safely equipped, the【Eternal Staff: Heart of the World】.

“In the name of the world, bestow upon you life.”

Radiant light burst forth, cascading down, gradually merging into the fruit’s body, and soon, an astonishing scene unfolded.

That fragrant fruit actually sprouted little hands and feet, and in front, little slits resembling eyes and a small mouth appeared; the whole fruit bounced up from its spot!

“Yah!”

The fruit emitted an indistinct sound, seemingly expressing its closeness and joy.

If someone from Vilyric’s previous world were to see this scene, they would surely exclaim: “Apple spirit!”

In a sense, that wouldn’t be wrong.

But it wasn’t that this fragrant fruit had anything special; rather, it was Priestess Vilyric who bestowed life upon it.

To be precise, it was the artifact【Eternal Staff: Heart of the World】.

Compared to Vilyric’s other artifacts, such as【Feather Garment: Glarya】, which could evolve skills and provide super strong defenses along with various uses; or the mysterious【Mock Cabala Tree of Life】, this main weapon could not simply be used for convenience in hitting people.

On the contrary, the【Eternal Staff: Heart of the World】was in a sense one of Vilyric’s strongest artifacts.

In addition to basic attribute enhancements, its dual name represented its two primary functions.

One characteristic: 【Eternal】— this is its indestructible and unbreakable fundamental reason, but that is merely the simplest manifestation of the 【Eternal】 characteristic; there are deeper uses that are too complex to discuss right now.

What’s more crucial here is the other characteristic.

【Heart of the World】.

What it signifies is infinite life and the future.

When holding the【Eternal Staff: Heart of the World】, Vilyric’s life points regenerate at an additional 100,000 HP per second over the regular recovery speed; in other words, it’s a continuous healing force.

It’s worth noting that Vilyric’s total health in normal circumstances is only 2,270,000, so even if she does nothing, as long as she holds this weapon and waits for about half a minute, she can automatically recover all her HP.

And this is just the base passive of the【Heart of the World】characteristic; the truly powerful ability lies in its active skill —【Creation】.

Vilyric can use this artifact-grade holy staff to bestow life upon inanimate objects and command them to serve her.

It’s not a one-time creation; it’s truly living beings that can continue to exist.

The strength of the created being’s abilities and intelligence mainly depends on the data it carries — this is a game term.

Vilyric hasn’t fully grasped it in reality yet, but overall, it should relate to things like age, the intensity of magical power contained, and the inherent qualities.

The stronger the life created, the more magical power it consumes.

The reason Vilyric suddenly got the idea to bestow life upon this fragrant fruit was naturally to have it guide her.

Don’t be fooled by its small size; as a native of this grove, it knows the environment here like the back of its hand.

…Or at least, it should?

Although she’s confused about the reason, it is indeed like this in【Phantom World】; Vilyric often makes random pointings at stones to let them lead her around monster piles straight to bosses.

However, this is Vilyric’s first attempt in the real world.

After all, creating life is not a child’s play; it requires taking on the corresponding responsibility. She can’t just use it up and forget about it.

“Hey, hey? Can you hear me, Fragrant? Take me out of here, alright?”

“Yah!”

The Fragrant Fruit sprite, having grown little hands and feet, excitedly bounced in place a few times, its incomplete body swaying up and down, looking like it’s nodding; it seemed quite cute.

Don’t get the wrong idea; the reason Vilyric took a bite out of it wasn’t because she was craving it.

Perhaps there was a tiny bit of curiosity about the taste, but mainly because using the【Creation】skill requires a certain degree of connection with the object.

For instance, if it were a stone, she would need to keep it in her pocket for half an hour, while things like combs and cups would need to be used personally.

As for edible items like the fragrant fruit, it’s naturally the most convenient and quickest way to just have a bite ~.

While it now had life, as a regular fruit, its level was rather pathetic — probably only level 5, which is the minimum level any life created via【Creation】would have.

After expressing its idea in a baby-like voice, the Fragrant Fruit — Vilyric decided to call it Fragrant for convenience — began to bounce ahead, leading its creator.

Even though it had hung on the tree its whole life, the Fragrant seemed genuinely familiar with the place; even when it got confused, it could just stop and make a few “Yah” sounds by the nearest fruit tree, instantly identifying the direction, causing Vilyric, the creator, to click her tongue in amazement.

Thus, led by the Fragrant, Vilyric easily broke through the maze formed by the fruit trees.

Stepping out of the outer obstacles, the manor’s main body stood illuminated amidst the dim night, now within close reach.

   

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