Chapter 261: Miss Apostle of the Church of the Light

Tilysha closed the earth and once more placed her palms flat against the ground. The deep turquoise aura swirling around her rolled down, while she recited the resonant chant that Vilyric had heard more than once before.

“In the name of [Life], sprout!!!”

“Crack…”

Representing rebirth, the green sprouts broke through the soil.

Nurtured by the surging divine power of life, the sprouts began to grow, swiftly transforming into young trees, which rapidly became stout and tall, branching out into countless vibrant green limbs and leaves, reaching for the sky!

The third Life Divine Tree bestowed upon this world by the Life Goddess Xi Fu Lin was finally completed.

……

Days passed once more.

Tilysha successfully washed away the corruption of the will to kill from the blood tree, returning it to its original form, and yet again creating new life, achieving the remarkable feat of becoming a divine tree, undoubtedly serving as the best stepping stone to impress the Church of the Light.

She still hadn’t recovered from the exhaustion of that moment. Although Vilyric quickly healed her physical injuries, her soul and spirit were better left to gradually settle down with time, thanks to the overwhelming divine power she had absorbed.

For Tilysha, this was not a bad thing in many ways.

Opportunities always come with risks. Through this adventure, or what could be called a willful act, a part of the uncontrolled divine power that had seeped into Tilysha due to Xi Fu Lin’s divine status elevation was successfully vented, pouring into the divine tree.

What remained would fully merge with her, enhancing Tilysha’s physique in all aspects.

After this recovery, that little girl, in a sense, could genuinely be considered an envoy of the Life Goddess, and the benefits of this were unnecessary to elaborate on.

Of course, how much her strength would improve would have to wait until she fully recovered.

With the divine tree planted, Vilyric naturally needed to stay for a while to observe closely, ensuring there were no problems before making further plans.

During these days, the people of the settlement had also personally experienced the harmlessness of the divine tree after its transformation, as well as the various benefits it could bring both now and in the future, so there was no longer any voice demanding its extermination.

Moreover, since Miss Xī had fulfilled her promise, it was time for the Church of the Light to demonstrate their sincerity.

Today, Miss White Fox received yet another invitation from Aland, arriving at the Church of the Light’s office.

As she pushed open the office door again, the missionary Aland was predictably seated on the sofa at the edge of the tea table, smiling at the recently arrived White Fox girl. Opposite him sat a figure in light golden religious robes, back to Vilyric with their appearance unseen, but definitely one of the [Light Followers].

However, the visual barrier was nothing that would affect Vilyric’s ability to guess the other’s identity based on their aura.

She advanced and took the seat just vacated by Aland, pouring herself a cup of new tea.

“Hehe… It’s quite difficult to meet you, the hidden [Apostle] lady.”

“Miss Fleidetrika Cecelia, or should I call you the [Judging Saintess]?”

“……”

After a moment of silence, the other party raised a hand to remove her hood.

A cascade of crystal-clear, flawless golden hair flowed down, resembling a certain Holy Knight girl at least seventy to eighty percent, but with a more mature and composed demeanor, revealing a somewhat helpless smile.

“To be honest, when I first heard that a girl with a white fox mask, claiming to be Xī, wanted to meet, I was quite surprised and puzzled. I even suspected it might be bait laid by a demon, but now it seems I was overthinking.”

The young girl stood up, gently placing her palm on her full bosom, where the light golden starlight emblem symbolizing the [Light Followers] rested, slightly bowing her head in respect.

“Fleidetrika Cecelia, the 18th Judging Saintess of the Holy Empire. Miss Xī, thank you for everything you have done for our country and its people so far. Though dwelling in a remote place, I have listened to your noble deeds.”

After a moment, the girl bowed her neck slightly, nearly burying her head in the generous valley covered by her religious robe.

“Really… Thank you so much. Much of that should have been my responsibility as the Judging Saintess, but now…”

“Oh, come on, no need to be so serious from the start. Even the matters in this settlement were just a trivial effort for me.”

Shaking the cup of tea still emitting steam, Vilyric didn’t sip, instead returning it to the table, meeting the gaze of Edwina’s elder sister, whom she had encountered in Sky City, with a hint of laughter in her voice.

“Well then, we ought to have a good chat, right? About you and everything concerning this holy nation.”

“You are, after all, the core figure in this upheaval.”

Fleidetrika nodded.

Clearly, she was aware that Xī wouldn’t come all this way without reason to seek her out in this demon-infested territory. Since she chose to meet the White Fox girl, she must have done ample investigation and preparation beforehand.

“I indeed have that intention, so Miss Xī, let’s have an open and honest conversation.”

The Judging Saintess gave a glance to Aland, who had just approached her side, and he nodded with a smile, giving a gesture to Miss White Fox before turning and leaving, closing the door behind him.

Judging by the footsteps, he had not gone far but was merely guarding outside to prevent intruders or eavesdroppers.

With only the two young girls left in the room, the Judging Saintess finally took her seat again, facing the White Fox girl.

“Miss Xī, it shouldn’t be a problem to address you like that, right? Although I still don’t quite understand your background, from what I have seen of your past deeds, I believe Miss Xī is a trustworthy partner…”

“But before we begin our conversation, I’m still quite curious about one thing: how did you know I was currently hiding in Sanos Province and had ties to the Church of the Light?”

“Well…”

Casually shrugging her shoulders, the White Fox girl chose to speak frankly.

“Since I did enough investigation, Miss Fleidetrika should know who I’ve been closest to, right? It was information provided by your sister. Part of the reason I came to find you is for Edwina. That girl has been worried sick about you lately.”

Of course, the actual intel was probably provided by a rat gentleman commissioned by a certain queen currently unknown, but there was no need to clarify that here.

Using Edwina as a starting point undoubtedly brought her closer to Fleidetrika in an easy manner.

Sure enough, upon hearing that name, the blonde girl’s expression visibly softened, turning somewhat guilty.

“It’s actually little Nana? I as an elder sister have really failed. She, being the one who needs help the most, is instead worrying about me…”

Wow! Can you keep that sticky-sweet sisterly talk between you two when outsiders are around?

This is the second time, you know!

   

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