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Chapter 150: The Incredible Betrayal

Aistini’s appearance here was entirely within Miss Vilyric’s expectations. Given the scale of the situation, the Wing Emperor would not be maintaining stability outside, which could only mean there was a greater issue at the Temple of Sky related to the gods.

Moreover, the battlefield in the north was so precarious that this transcendent emperor chose to remain in Sky City, indicating she perhaps had some foreknowledge of the events about to unfold.

And here it was, everything lined up perfectly.

However, the guy fighting Aistini was… quite unexpected for Miss Vilyric.

It turned out to be that Half-Dragon from the Beast Kingdom envoy group whom the Priestess had seen once or twice.

If she remembered correctly, this was a female named Losa—Losa Arnold, with the Arnold family being part of the Beast Kingdom’s royal lineage.

Wait a moment, this was all quite strange in every sense.

The little fox and the Beast Kingdom envoy group were assisting the Winged People against outside enemies, while Kunier stood by watching the show; meanwhile, the Half-Dragon leader Losa was fighting against Aistini, what on earth was going on?

Furthermore, while the Half-Dragon was powerful, she was not a true Giant Dragon. How was it that other Half-Dragons could one-on-one battle against the transcendent-level Wing Emperor, who was over level 60?

No, not right, there was something off about this Losa Half-Dragon.

After a brief moment of shock, Miss Vilyric quickly noticed a clue.

This guy was emitting a mist of death-like grayness.

When normal beings exhibited such a phenomenon, there could only be two explanations.

Either they had been corroded by death mist or, like Hilda, had been directly transformed into a follower of the Withering Goddess.

If it was the former, there was no way she’d still be lively like now, so Losa Arnold had probably been tampered with by that Xi Fu.

How could such a thing exist?

Perhaps Tilysha’s casual mention had inadvertently hit the mark; this Half-Dragon had long been entangled with the Abyss, even back during the time on the Island of Spris…

However, it appeared her situation was different from Hilda’s, as she not only retained sufficient reason, but the Priestess, who had indirect contact with her twice, hadn’t noticed any issues either.

Of course, this was partly because Miss Vilyric had not paid much attention or conducted close investigations, but Losa Arnold herself…

As a Half-Dragon, she still conformed to the general wild style of Beastmen and did not use any weapons, merely relying on claws and her sharp tail to vigorously spar with the Wing Emperor wielding a spear and donned in battle robes.

Though she probably gained the Withering Goddess’ boon, Losa’s hard strength was clearly inferior to Aistini’s; in terms of pure power, speed, and technique, she was completely outclassed.

However, the gray mist swirling around her body also made the Wing Emperor wary, preventing Aistini from closing in too aggressively.

The Half-Dragon was originally powerful, and with divine power enhancing her, her recovery ability became even more terrifying, making Losa seem like a true Abyss Beast, undeterred by her injuries as she rampaged wildly.

After watching for a while, Miss Vilyric abandoned her desires to continue spectating. The Wing Emperor’s movements were graceful, maintaining a balance between offense and defense, solidifying her undefeated status with superior overall strength, while Losa’s terrifying recovery and divine empowerment made it difficult for her to be overwhelmed in a short period.

It seemed both sides aimed to hold each other back.

They were waiting, waiting for the outcome of the battle at a higher level in the sky.

Thinking this, Miss Vilyric left her avatar in the temple and shifted her consciousness back to her main body.

“That should be enough. I can sense a clear reaction from above. Xi Fu Lin, can we teleport directly now?”

Though switching perspectives briefly made Miss Vilyric subconsciously choose to open a **flow, after regaining some power, this former Miss God had already begun to hear sounds within a certain range and immediately responded with her mind.

“Yes, according to Minerva’s design principle, as long as there’s a coordinate, once you step into the teleportation array, you should feel a clear… um, I don’t even know how to describe it, anyway, Miss Vilyric mastered the technique of creating an avatar in one go, so this shouldn’t be difficult; give it a try.”

“Alright.”

She signaled to Little Dragon Daughter, who immediately understood and moved to Vilyric’s side. Grabbing her pet’s small hand, both stepped into the new teleportation array together.

Silver light quickly flickered, and indeed, Miss Vilyric felt a distinct difference this time.

If the last teleportation felt like aimlessly drifting in a vast sea of silver, now there appeared a very clear, familiar wave similar to a lighthouse in her mind.

The Priestess seized this feeling and leaped strongly toward that direction!

“Hey!”

The Black-haired Girl and the Golden-haired Dragon Daughter jumped out of the silver teleportation array simultaneously!

“Who!”

Several alert shouts rang in their ears. The Little Dragon Daughter looked around curiously, but the Priestess, who had already surveyed the surrounding environment with her avatar, knew that this was indeed their destination—the Temple of Sky atop the Spire.

She switched her consciousness back to her main body, ready for the teleportation to complete; the entire process hadn’t taken much time, and the situation here remained the same as before.

However, their grand entrance inevitably attracted the attention of everyone present, even the battling Wing Emperor and Half-Dragon instinctively turned their gazes toward them.

Those priests might not recognize the Priestess, but Kunier immediately reacted after the initial tension.

“You are… the one encountered in the [Fragrant Chamber], no, should I say the mysterious female accompanying the United Kingdom envoy, Miss Vilyric?”

“Ah? Well, it’s quite impressive that you remember me.”

Miss Vilyric patted her white robe and leisurely walked toward the center of the palace.

Indeed, she had met this guy in the Fragrant Chamber and had shared a glance during the birthday banquet from a distance, but for Kunier to instantly mention the Priestess’s identity under such circumstances was truly remarkable. One had to know that Beastmen were notoriously behind on news; his grasp of information was well less than Miss Vilyric’s.

Nine out of ten, he must have spent time researching noteworthy individuals within Sky City recently.

“Please wait a moment, Miss Vilyric. This is a critical area of the Kingdom of Azure; outsiders are not allowed to tread lightly. As you’ve seen the current situation, I’m very sorry, but could both of you please state your intentions?”

Those priests seemed somewhat restricted for certain reasons, unable to move easily, while the only free one, Kunier, quickly positioned himself directly in front of the Priestess and her companion, his gaze revealing unmasked scrutiny and caution.

“…?”

Oh dear, how interesting this was, simply too amusing.

This Tiger-Human was just…

Were it not for the inopportune timing and the need to maintain her image and decorum, Miss Vilyric would have laughed out loud with delight.

He… Good heavens, this single Tiger-Human openly betrayed the royal Half-Dragon Losa and chose to ally with the Winged People to protect this city?

 

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