Ever since she returned from the Deep Tundra, Edaline felt increasingly uncomfortable. Helpless, she could only follow Rayne's suggestion and apply for leave to stop her mission temporarily.
The burden of her original work was shared by Histia and Beth.
Thankfully…
They did not ask for the exact reason.
There was no doubt that splitting her divinity and rejecting the goddess's use of her body was the most treacherous act of betrayal.
Furthermore, Rayne had also instructed Edaline not to expose this matter at this stage.
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It was especially so towards Histia.
Two days had passed since Edaline returned to the capital.
For Edaline, recuperating in the capital was something that was extremely boring. Furthermore, she had to tolerate a fool jumping around in front of her.
Recently, Edgeworth had a new business.
He instigated Leta's elves to kill Rayne.
During this period of time, Grand Prince Edgeworth was rather active. He either hid at home laughing incessantly as though he had suffered a stroke or he would sneak out to meet Leta's envoy.
Edaline could not understand this guy.
On the one hand, Edgeworth seemed to acknowledge the strength of Edaline and felt that as long as he had the latter's support, he would definitely be able to win the crystal throne.
However, on the other hand, he seemed to have completely underestimated the strength of Edaline as well.
Each time this fella met with the elf envoy, he thought that everything would be dandy and great as long as he left the capital and escaped from the detection range of ordinary demigods.
However…
The range of Edaline's perception was more than three times that of ordinary demigods.
Every single detail of Edgeworth's plot with the elves and every single one of his subtle actions had never escaped from the surveillance of Edaline.
Right now, Edgeworth had obtained the skull of the Main God of the elves, Compassion, from somewhere and was using it as a bait, hoping that the elves would kill Rayne for him.
In the entire mortal world, attempting to murder the Prince of Haines was an extremely suicidal act for any country.
However, Edaline felt that…
This deal would work eventually.
It was not because Edaline had high hopes for the courage of the Leta elves nor was it because she believed in Edgeworth's level of diplomacy.
It was because…
There was a high chance that everything was part of Rayne's plan.
Putting aside the trivial matter of the grand prince…
Recently, Edaline was truly free.
The wild entertainment of the capital could not interest her at all. Unable to see the mushroom clouds generated by the forbidden curses, everything else felt dull to Edaline.
Furthermore, Rayne even abandoned her to go to Leta to have fun with those pointy ears.
Now that she was so free, Edaline could only kill time by watching her Imperial Guard sisters chat on the communication channel.
Long-distance spell communication was an extremely luxurious thing in the mortal world.
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A premium communication magical tool was extremely expensive and could even be compared to a permanent barrier that could block the perception of a demigod.
However, this was naturally nothing for the Imperial Guards.
Furthermore, the Imperial Guards had their own communication spells that were even more reliable than magical tools. They connected the channels between the gaps in space directly to achieve a stable communication without any delays in the entire mortal world.
Every day, apart from a few work exchanges, the Imperial Guards spent most of their time chatting.
[Lilia: The Territorial Lord of Saints County colluded with the garrison to embezzle money from the army. I've locked onto a few masterminds and I'm ready to let raid them! Everyone, hurry over! ]
[Edaline: Embezzled money again? ]
[Lilia: There's no other way. The dumb commoners feel that the army is useless and always want us to finish up the dirty work. Hehehe, they can't blame us for collecting some interest though. I heard that one of the families has a map of some ancient ruins, interesting. Who else is interested? ]
Lilia alone was more than enough to deal with a few mortals.
Her invitation was a social interaction on the level of 'Shall we drink tonight?' or 'Where shall we go shopping this weekend?' for mortals.
[Lilia: Edaline, do you want to come? ]
[Edaline: Nah, I'm recuperating. ]
Edaline was not interested in this matter.
Firstly, it was not satisfying to trample on a group of mortals. Secondly, she was sick and was not suitable to take part in the battle.
But soon, the other Imperial Guards replied as well.
[Beth: I've been a little busy recently… Lilia, remember to differentiate between sinners and not kill the innocent. ]
[Thea: Good luck. ]
Seeing that no one wanted to have fun with her, Lilia could only place her hopes on her best friend.
[Lilia: Sister Hela, do you want to come? This is a good deal! ]
Hela who was called out finally spoke after a while.
[Hela: By the way, I have a question. ]
Among this generation's Imperial Guards, Lilia and Hela were fundamentalist Imperial Guards. They were both similarly keen on making money and looting the savings of the citizens. As such, they were extremely close.
Lilia was delighted when she saw Hela's reply. Or rather, Hela was her target audience to begin with when she sent this message.
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Unfortunately…
Edaline smiled helplessly.
Unfortunately, at that moment, Lilia did not realize it.
Her only comrade had already graduated from the pursuit of fame and fortune.
[Lilia: Is there something wrong, Sister Hela? Feel free to ask for any details about the battle! This trip will definitely be worth it! ]
[Hela: Say, what happens if I get pregnant? ]
[Lilia: ????? ]
Pfft…
Edaline laughed.
[Lilia: H-Hold on. Sister Hela, why are you suddenly talking about this?! Let's go make some money! ]
[Hela: I'm not free right now. ]
[Lilia: ????? ]
Lilia was shocked. Her world view had suffered a huge blow—how could her dear Sister Hela reject the temptation of money?! !
At that moment…
In the channel, another Imperial Guard spoke.
[Beth: Why is Sister Hela suddenly asking about this? ]
[Hela: It's nothing. It was just a food for thought after some chats with my puppets. ]
Beth and Histia were the oldest two among the Imperial Guards. At the same time, Beth was one of the pastors of the Church.
As an older sister, Beth began to impart knowledge to her pure and ignorant younger sister.
[Beth: The Imperial Guard's sacred ceremony will be held after we reach a certain age. At that time, the Church will choose a man with the purest bloodline of the goddess in Haines to mate with us. I know that many Imperial Guards have a lot of objections towards having sex with mortals. However, Hela, this is our mission after all. She is the goddess who gave us divinity and gave us a destiny. If we can't bear a child, the glory of the goddess won't be able to continue and our country won't be able to grow… Therefore, we'll just treat it as a difficult mission and work hard to complete it. ]
The considerate and understanding Beth consoled Hela with emotions and logic.
However, she had completely underestimated the purity of Hela.
[Hela: I know. I mean, what if I get pregnant right now? ]
[Beth: ??????? ]
[Hela: Can I give birth to the child? ]
[Beth: …]
That shocking statement stunned her.
This sister who was a nun remained silent for a long time before her shocked brain gradually returned to normal.
[Beth: Hela, no! That's an absolute nono! The blood of Goddess Order flows within your body and you're the embodiment of her in this mortal world... How can you use this body to love a mortal and engage in a union outside of the sacred ceremony?! ! ! ]
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[Beth: Imitating the way mortals fornicate with one another to give birth to inferior offsprings is a taboo written in the ironclad laws! Hela... Could it be you're in love with a mortal? You can't do that, alright?! You'll be severely punished! ]
It was clear that Beth was flustered. She was someone who adhered to the laws of the goddess. At the same time, as the second sister of this generation's Imperial Guards, it was her duty to guide her younger sisters on the right path.
Hela's words right now had her scared out of her wits.
On the other hand, Hela hurriedly consoled Beth.
[Hela: Don't worry, Sister Beth ^_^ ]
[Hela: I didn't get involved with mortals with lowly bloodlines nor did I do anything to taint the bloodline of the goddess! ]
Hela was honest and serious in her reply, but as someone who knew about the insider details, Edaline could not help but sneer.
[Hela: I'll abide by the laws of the goddess and leave myself for the man who is the most suitable for union. ]
[Beth: Can I really rest assured…]
By the way…
While Hela was interacting with Beth...
Miss Constance, who was praying in the Church in the palace, maintained her silence in the channel. After reading the conversation, her gaze was a little complicated.
Right then.
Histia logged on.
She posted a spell projection into the channel.
It was a selfie.
In the projection, Histia was located in a desert with a scorching sun behind her. At that moment, the beautiful golden-haired goddess was clad in armor and was fully equipped, as though she had just ended a battle. However, she had a delighted smile on her face and looked like she was in a rather good mood.
This was no ordinary selfie.
That was because Edaline had keenly discovered something.
There was a small scar on Histia's neck.
It was a knife wound.
The scar streaked across the side of Histia's neck, as though it was about to tear her artery and end her life.
Of course, that was impossible.
Just like a certain white-haired pointy ear from Leta, Histia was almost inhuman because of her high purity divinity.
Beneath her skin were crystallized blood vessels that contained the authority of Order. This was a symbol that she was infinitely close to a true god and similarly, those crystallized blood vessels were almost indestructible.
The scar did not fail to take Histia's life because it was cut too shallowly.
It was because it could only slash to this depth.
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No matter how hard the enemy tried, there was no way they could threaten the life of this 95% pure incarnate of Order.
However, Edaline was still curious.
Even if it was just a scratch, it was still extremely rare for anyone in the entire mortal world to be able to injure Histia.
After all, this lass could kill an ancient dragon singlehandedly! !
So, who did it?
Before long, Histia gave an explanation as well.
[Histia: Look guys, I encountered a worthy opponent today. I made a bet with her. As long as she could injure me, I would admit defeat to her and pay the price—and now, the outcome is as everyone can see. ]
Histia was injured.
She had lost.
Although she was defeated, Histia was not discouraged. Instead, her words seemed to be filled with respect and admiration.
This was her usual style.
[Histia: She's a warrior who seeks glory. In order to fulfill her wish, I'll retain this scar for her. ]
[Edaline: So, who won you? Was it some foreign demigod or some monster hidden in a ruin? ]
[Histia: Neither. ]
[Histia: Her identity is what makes her so amazing. ]
Even just by looking at the words, Edaline could sense Histia's respect for that mysterious opponent.
[Histia: She's a mortal! ]
Wow…
This time round, it was not only Edaline. The other Imperial Guards in the channel were shocked as well.
There were mortals in this world who could hurt Histia?
It was unbelievable. No, it was impossible!
The channel was bustling with discussions.
As for Edaline, she stared at the selfie and fell into deep thought.
Speaking of which…
Looking at the background behind Histia, no matter how she looked at it, it looked like… the Gobi Desert in the north of Leta.
With that…
Edaline was shocked.
Could it be that the mortal who defeated Histia...
Was in Leta?
Ever since she returned from the Deep Tundra, Edaline felt increasingly uncomfortable. Helpless, she could only follow Rayne's suggestion and apply for leave to stop her mission temporarily.
The burden of her original work was shared by Histia and Beth.
Thankfully…
They did not ask for the exact reason.
There was no doubt that splitting her divinity and rejecting the goddess's use of her body was the most treacherous act of betrayal.
Furthermore, Rayne had also instructed Edaline not to expose this matter at this stage.
Ad
It was especially so towards Histia.
Two days had passed since Edaline returned to the capital.
For Edaline, recuperating in the capital was something that was extremely boring. Furthermore, she had to tolerate a fool jumping around in front of her.
Recently, Edgeworth had a new business.
He instigated Leta's elves to kill Rayne.
During this period of time, Grand Prince Edgeworth was rather active. He either hid at home laughing incessantly as though he had suffered a stroke or he would sneak out to meet Leta's envoy.
Edaline could not understand this guy.
On the one hand, Edgeworth seemed to acknowledge the strength of Edaline and felt that as long as he had the latter's support, he would definitely be able to win the crystal throne.
However, on the other hand, he seemed to have completely underestimated the strength of Edaline as well.
Each time this fella met with the elf envoy, he thought that everything would be dandy and great as long as he left the capital and escaped from the detection range of ordinary demigods.
However…
The range of Edaline's perception was more than three times that of ordinary demigods.
Every single detail of Edgeworth's plot with the elves and every single one of his subtle actions had never escaped from the surveillance of Edaline.
Right now, Edgeworth had obtained the skull of the Main God of the elves, Compassion, from somewhere and was using it as a bait, hoping that the elves would kill Rayne for him.
In the entire mortal world, attempting to murder the Prince of Haines was an extremely suicidal act for any country.
However, Edaline felt that…
This deal would work eventually.
It was not because Edaline had high hopes for the courage of the Leta elves nor was it because she believed in Edgeworth's level of diplomacy.
It was because…
There was a high chance that everything was part of Rayne's plan.
Putting aside the trivial matter of the grand prince…
Recently, Edaline was truly free.
The wild entertainment of the capital could not interest her at all. Unable to see the mushroom clouds generated by the forbidden curses, everything else felt dull to Edaline.
Furthermore, Rayne even abandoned her to go to Leta to have fun with those pointy ears.
Now that she was so free, Edaline could only kill time by watching her Imperial Guard sisters chat on the communication channel.
Long-distance spell communication was an extremely luxurious thing in the mortal world.
Ad
A premium communication magical tool was extremely expensive and could even be compared to a permanent barrier that could block the perception of a demigod.
However, this was naturally nothing for the Imperial Guards.
Furthermore, the Imperial Guards had their own communication spells that were even more reliable than magical tools. They connected the channels between the gaps in space directly to achieve a stable communication without any delays in the entire mortal world.
Every day, apart from a few work exchanges, the Imperial Guards spent most of their time chatting.
[Lilia: The Territorial Lord of Saints County colluded with the garrison to embezzle money from the army. I've locked onto a few masterminds and I'm ready to let raid them! Everyone, hurry over! ]
[Edaline: Embezzled money again? ]
[Lilia: There's no other way. The dumb commoners feel that the army is useless and always want us to finish up the dirty work. Hehehe, they can't blame us for collecting some interest though. I heard that one of the families has a map of some ancient ruins, interesting. Who else is interested? ]
Lilia alone was more than enough to deal with a few mortals.
Her invitation was a social interaction on the level of 'Shall we drink tonight?' or 'Where shall we go shopping this weekend?' for mortals.
[Lilia: Edaline, do you want to come? ]
[Edaline: Nah, I'm recuperating. ]
Edaline was not interested in this matter.
Firstly, it was not satisfying to trample on a group of mortals. Secondly, she was sick and was not suitable to take part in the battle.
But soon, the other Imperial Guards replied as well.
[Beth: I've been a little busy recently… Lilia, remember to differentiate between sinners and not kill the innocent. ]
[Thea: Good luck. ]
Seeing that no one wanted to have fun with her, Lilia could only place her hopes on her best friend.
[Lilia: Sister Hela, do you want to come? This is a good deal! ]
Hela who was called out finally spoke after a while.
[Hela: By the way, I have a question. ]
Among this generation's Imperial Guards, Lilia and Hela were fundamentalist Imperial Guards. They were both similarly keen on making money and looting the savings of the citizens. As such, they were extremely close.
Lilia was delighted when she saw Hela's reply. Or rather, Hela was her target audience to begin with when she sent this message.
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Unfortunately…
Edaline smiled helplessly.
Unfortunately, at that moment, Lilia did not realize it.
Her only comrade had already graduated from the pursuit of fame and fortune.
[Lilia: Is there something wrong, Sister Hela? Feel free to ask for any details about the battle! This trip will definitely be worth it! ]
[Hela: Say, what happens if I get pregnant? ]
[Lilia: ????? ]
Pfft…
Edaline laughed.
[Lilia: H-Hold on. Sister Hela, why are you suddenly talking about this?! Let's go make some money! ]
[Hela: I'm not free right now. ]
[Lilia: ????? ]
Lilia was shocked. Her world view had suffered a huge blow—how could her dear Sister Hela reject the temptation of money?! !
At that moment…
In the channel, another Imperial Guard spoke.
[Beth: Why is Sister Hela suddenly asking about this? ]
[Hela: It's nothing. It was just a food for thought after some chats with my puppets. ]
Beth and Histia were the oldest two among the Imperial Guards. At the same time, Beth was one of the pastors of the Church.
As an older sister, Beth began to impart knowledge to her pure and ignorant younger sister.
[Beth: The Imperial Guard's sacred ceremony will be held after we reach a certain age. At that time, the Church will choose a man with the purest bloodline of the goddess in Haines to mate with us. I know that many Imperial Guards have a lot of objections towards having sex with mortals. However, Hela, this is our mission after all. She is the goddess who gave us divinity and gave us a destiny. If we can't bear a child, the glory of the goddess won't be able to continue and our country won't be able to grow… Therefore, we'll just treat it as a difficult mission and work hard to complete it. ]
The considerate and understanding Beth consoled Hela with emotions and logic.
However, she had completely underestimated the purity of Hela.
[Hela: I know. I mean, what if I get pregnant right now? ]
[Beth: ??????? ]
[Hela: Can I give birth to the child? ]
[Beth: …]
That shocking statement stunned her.
This sister who was a nun remained silent for a long time before her shocked brain gradually returned to normal.
[Beth: Hela, no! That's an absolute nono! The blood of Goddess Order flows within your body and you're the embodiment of her in this mortal world... How can you use this body to love a mortal and engage in a union outside of the sacred ceremony?! ! ! ]
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[Beth: Imitating the way mortals fornicate with one another to give birth to inferior offsprings is a taboo written in the ironclad laws! Hela... Could it be you're in love with a mortal? You can't do that, alright?! You'll be severely punished! ]
It was clear that Beth was flustered. She was someone who adhered to the laws of the goddess. At the same time, as the second sister of this generation's Imperial Guards, it was her duty to guide her younger sisters on the right path.
Hela's words right now had her scared out of her wits.
On the other hand, Hela hurriedly consoled Beth.
[Hela: Don't worry, Sister Beth ^_^ ]
[Hela: I didn't get involved with mortals with lowly bloodlines nor did I do anything to taint the bloodline of the goddess! ]
Hela was honest and serious in her reply, but as someone who knew about the insider details, Edaline could not help but sneer.
[Hela: I'll abide by the laws of the goddess and leave myself for the man who is the most suitable for union. ]
[Beth: Can I really rest assured…]
By the way…
While Hela was interacting with Beth...
Miss Constance, who was praying in the Church in the palace, maintained her silence in the channel. After reading the conversation, her gaze was a little complicated.
Right then.
Histia logged on.
She posted a spell projection into the channel.
It was a selfie.
In the projection, Histia was located in a desert with a scorching sun behind her. At that moment, the beautiful golden-haired goddess was clad in armor and was fully equipped, as though she had just ended a battle. However, she had a delighted smile on her face and looked like she was in a rather good mood.
This was no ordinary selfie.
That was because Edaline had keenly discovered something.
There was a small scar on Histia's neck.
It was a knife wound.
The scar streaked across the side of Histia's neck, as though it was about to tear her artery and end her life.
Of course, that was impossible.
Just like a certain white-haired pointy ear from Leta, Histia was almost inhuman because of her high purity divinity.
Beneath her skin were crystallized blood vessels that contained the authority of Order. This was a symbol that she was infinitely close to a true god and similarly, those crystallized blood vessels were almost indestructible.
The scar did not fail to take Histia's life because it was cut too shallowly.
It was because it could only slash to this depth.
Ad
No matter how hard the enemy tried, there was no way they could threaten the life of this 95% pure incarnate of Order.
However, Edaline was still curious.
Even if it was just a scratch, it was still extremely rare for anyone in the entire mortal world to be able to injure Histia.
After all, this lass could kill an ancient dragon singlehandedly! !
So, who did it?
Before long, Histia gave an explanation as well.
[Histia: Look guys, I encountered a worthy opponent today. I made a bet with her. As long as she could injure me, I would admit defeat to her and pay the price—and now, the outcome is as everyone can see. ]
Histia was injured.
She had lost.
Although she was defeated, Histia was not discouraged. Instead, her words seemed to be filled with respect and admiration.
This was her usual style.
[Histia: She's a warrior who seeks glory. In order to fulfill her wish, I'll retain this scar for her. ]
[Edaline: So, who won you? Was it some foreign demigod or some monster hidden in a ruin? ]
[Histia: Neither. ]
[Histia: Her identity is what makes her so amazing. ]
Even just by looking at the words, Edaline could sense Histia's respect for that mysterious opponent.
[Histia: She's a mortal! ]
Wow…
This time round, it was not only Edaline. The other Imperial Guards in the channel were shocked as well.
There were mortals in this world who could hurt Histia?
It was unbelievable. No, it was impossible!
The channel was bustling with discussions.
As for Edaline, she stared at the selfie and fell into deep thought.
Speaking of which…
Looking at the background behind Histia, no matter how she looked at it, it looked like… the Gobi Desert in the north of Leta.
With that…
Edaline was shocked.
Could it be that the mortal who defeated Histia...
Was in Leta?
