Chapter 197: Impurity

Due to concerns about rejection or not being able to handle the situation, and with Little Dragon Daughter’s strong insistence, Miss Vilyric only took a tiny drop, mixed it thoroughly with water, and then fed a small portion to Little Loli.

To be honest, everyone, including her, was probably sweating bullets at that moment because such occurrences had almost never happened in history, and no one knew what would follow.

Even Miss White Fox was prepared to initiate first aid, even revival magic, at a moment’s notice.

However, the situation unexpectedly went smoothly, or at least not as perilous as imagined.

After drinking that small sip of the potion containing divine blood, a large amount of light elemental reactions appeared in Eudora’s body—one that should have had no affinity for light—although the energy was so immense it nearly flushed her face red, and wisps of white smoke even began to emanate from her head. But ultimately, she gradually adapted.

Soon, Miss Vilyric re-assessed her physical condition and found that Eudora was still a Succubus and retained those innate abilities of her kind. Yet, surprisingly…

The energy within her, which previously only had the [Demon] attribute, was forcefully augmented with the new [Holy Light] attribute.

In other words, Eudora now possessed two energies that should have repelled each other, yet for some unknown reason coexisted harmoniously and could even transform into one another.

This was somewhat reminiscent of the Earth Mother Goddess, but compared to that case, it was likely just a simple attribute conversion, with no change in capability or race. However, Miss Vilyric was quite curious to see what bizarre effects would occur when using [Holy Light] to charm.

The key point was that with all the energy in her body converted into the [Holy Light] attribute, Eudora would… become capable of autonomously absorbing the world’s energy, even in her true form.

It was remarkable, and the principle behind it remained unclear, but the experiment indeed succeeded surprisingly easily.

The only pity was that perhaps due to Eudora’s young age or other reasons, that potion merely granted her the second attribute without resulting in a real leap in power. She still exhibited the level of a juvenile Succubus, around level 20; any slight improvement was probably just because the world’s energy suppression was lifted.

Moreover, she probably couldn’t continue taking that potion mixed with Miss Priestess’s blood, as even after being diluted countless times, the divine blood’s minuscule amount remained too heavy of a burden for mortals.

Miss Vilyric could sense that if she drank more, Eudora’s body would definitely break the balance and burst from an overload of light elements.

As for the potion that had only been consumed a fraction of, Miss Vilyric had no idea how to properly handle it next, so she could only temporarily store it in her backpack.

However, since Eudora now possessed the power to control light elements, Miss White Fox decided to strike while the iron was hot and tried to teach Eudora a few simple low-tier light attribute spells documented in the books, different from faith-based magic and her own skills, along with the most basic “Meditation.”

From the current situation, though, it seemed the Succubus herself had some inherent differences from the world’s magic system; mastering these spells would likely not be that easy.

While she wanted to try directly imparting the usage rights for faith-based magic skills to her like she did with Xiao Lan, Eudora was simply too young; even if she spoke of faith to her… it was probably beyond her understanding.

No need to rush, take it slow.

Now, the most important focal point remained the clash between the Holy Kingdom and the demons in the Province of Fran. Moreover, if Miss Vilyric wasn’t mistaken, those civilians who had fled from the front line…

Should she remind Yuna and the others?

Ugh, this feels so troublesome…

But if that thing spreads, the consequences will likely be severe…

After much internal struggle, Miss White Fox turned her gaze to Leila, who had just sat down, and to Miss Renée beside her, engrossed in a picture book without a care in the world, completely unaware of the impending battle, and gently shook the Little Dragon Daughter who was dozing against her shoulder.

“You all stay in the carriage while I step out…”

“Is Miss Xī around? By order of Her Highness the Saintess, we must speak urgently!”

“Huh?”

The urgent call from outside the carriage suddenly startled Miss White Fox, but then she seemed to realize and shook her head in helplessness.

“It seems… there’s no need for a reminder after all.”

…

Due to some sudden changes, following Her Highness the Saintess’s decree, the main army where Miss Vilyric and others were located had temporarily stopped advancing and set up camp, while Miss White Fox, led by the messenger, rushed directly to where Yuna and other higher-ups were.

That area had been cordoned off by the light saint’s elite holy warriors, and from within, there were occasional sounds of crying and some frantic digging.

As she approached, a faint smell resembling mold, almost imperceptible to the ordinary person, wafted towards Miss White Fox’s nose beneath her mask, settling like a pest in every corner of the air, causing her to slightly furrow her brow.

“O great Light Goddess, I, your faithful follower Lear, offer sincere prayers, please grant us purity.”

A middle-aged messenger in a priestly robe held his hands out near Miss White Fox, faint golden light radiating outward, forming a shield that clung to the skin and was nearly undetectable, isolating the strange odor pervading the air from Miss Vilyric, and after casting the same magic upon himself, he then relaxed his brows slightly and gently explained to the young girl.

“Someone has just died here, and this area has been temporarily contaminated. Miss Xī, please be cautious; if the protective barrier around you shows any signs of weakening, you must inform us immediately. The disease of [Impurity] is nearly impossible to cure.”

“[Impurity]… alright, thank you for your help.”

“Not at all, it is my duty.”

Nodding, Miss White Fox, who had already guessed what had happened, did not engage in a deep discussion with the high-ranking priest named Lear, but followed him straight through the array guarded by the holy warriors to the core area.

The piercing wails and the sounds of digging grew more pronounced, and amidst those noises, Miss Vilyric could vaguely hear some arguing that was being drowned out, rapidly amplifying as she drew closer.

“There must be other ways; how can we just arbitrarily decide like this? We haven’t even tried hard enough, have we?!”

“There’s nothing to try; it will only further increase casualties, ultimately evolving to a level we can’t even control. Acting Captain Edwina, I don’t want to do this either; it’s hard for me, but as a top student of the Holy Academy, you should know that faced with beings infected with [Impurity], there’s only one thing we can do.”

The voice, presumably belonging to a Miss Saint of Bright Light, continued to echo in the air—though resigned, it was undeniably resolute.

“This is… to reduce their unnecessary suffering.”

   

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