I Was The Hero, But I Woke Up as a Phoenix Princess! – Chapter 1017

Chapter 64 Promise
“Flame, burn, the twilight belonging to the afterglow of deities. Sister Herafir, if this is truly the fate you must face, no matter what, I will stop you.”
The scorched gold and beautiful eyes trembled slightly, and as the girl gently raised her head, strands of scattered golden threads slid across her tender cheeks.
Verafia released Ig, but her other hand tightened on her sword. With her voice, a few strands of determination appeared in her clear golden eyes.
The twilight of the gods was the war between the old gods and mortals to reclaim the world. Regardless of the outcome, it represented a catastrophe.
However, for Verafia, stopping Herafir was not just her former human understanding. On the other hand, although she was unwilling to admit it, Verafia did not want to see Herafir become like the twilight she had seen, a moth to a flame, igniting the fire of destruction with herself and burning the world.
“Sister… I haven’t heard that title in a long time. I’m very happy to hear Veer call me that.”
Herafir’s eyes showed a hint of relief. She lowered her head, and a few subtle smiles appeared on her face. “However, Veer, you’ve said something wrong. Fate has indeed carved out my twilight, but fate has also awakened me, which does not mean I am destined for destruction.”
The Flame Goddess’s voice was still gentle, but it sounded stern in their ears, making them recall her identity as the Goddess of Destruction.
Ig tightened his palm. Although he knew he was no match for this goddess, he instinctively gripped the End.
“Ig, don’t be nervous. I have no intention of drawing my sword against Veer.”
Herafir noticed the young man’s actions and smiled, shaking her head lightly.
Hearing her words, Verafia’s golden eyes moved. She had once been the Flame Goddess, and in a way, she and Herafir were one. She could sense that Herafir’s words were not false, so she raised her head and asked.
“Then, Herafir, why are you here…”
“Sister Veer!”
Suddenly, a crisp girl’s voice rang out, making the light completely calm. Siya, dressed in a pure white holy garment, pulled the hem of her clothes and looked over with her big eyes. She gently leaped from the city wall of the Holy City and came to their side.
Verafia and the others were still in the space of the City of Holy Light. However, as the laws of deities, they could confuse the planes of matter, so the Empire and the Elf allied army at the foot of the Holy City would only sense the presence of the goddess, but could not truly see them.
However, after Moon’s destruction, Siya, who had regained the Holy Light Power and the Laws of Light, found that this was not a big problem.
“Siya… Mmm, Siya has grown so much. Oh, right, I really have to thank Siya for being here and mastering the Holy Light Power. Otherwise, I really wouldn’t know how to solve it.”
Verafia looked at the girl who had run all the way to her. She hesitated for a moment, a gentle smile appearing on her face. She reached out her fair hand and stroked the girl’s silky hair. Verafia tried her best to cast away her worries and spoke in a lighthearted voice.
In fact, Verafia and Siya hadn’t spent much time together. It was only during those short six months with Lichen a few years ago. After the night Lichen declared war on Lancaster, she fled with Ig, and Siya was taken back to the Empire by Andes.
But for Verafia, even when she parted ways with Ig and chose to abandon everything as a deity, Siya had always been a child she liked. When they escaped from Lichen and faced a powerful Paladin Captain, it was Siya who helped them.
Verafia’s mind couldn’t help but recall the past. Her fingertips caressed the girl’s soft hair, looking at her slightly raised small head.
Not only were there traces left by the years, but in Verafia’s eyes, compared to the beautiful and exquisite Imperial Little Princess who was as cute as a doll back then, Siya, now adorned with a pure white holy garment, was not only holy but also appeared thin and frail. It was obvious that the years under Moon’s control had not been easy for Siya.
The only thing that remained unchanged was the girl’s fair and beautiful small face, with its bright red, vibrant, and crystal-clear beautiful eyes like luminous gems.
“No. It’s my own fault. If it weren’t for Siya, Moon wouldn’t have been able to steal the power of the God of Light.”
Hearing Verafia’s words, Siya shook her small head vigorously. The girl’s small hands pulled slightly, and she raised her head. Her fair cheeks were tinged with a blush, and her big eyes couldn’t help but show a circle of red. “Moreover, Sister Veer took such a great risk to save me…”
Although Siya had been asleep until today, the Holy Light Power that Moon possessed was stolen from the heavenly realm through Siya. In a way, it was her power, so naturally, she could see through the perspective of light what Verafia and Andes had done for her.
Siya shook her head, her gaze shifting slightly. She saw the tall and beautiful red-haired girl behind Verafia, who bore some resemblance to Verafia. her bright red eyes moved, and she uttered a sound.
“Mmm, you are…”
“You can call me Herafir, Siya.”
Herafir still didn’t have much of a divine air about her. She looked at the girl with some admiration and smiled softly. Then she turned to Verafia and continued the interrupted topic.
“This is a city of light left in the human world. I came here naturally not wanting to be enemies with Veer. Fate… heh, let’s not consider it. However, besides seeing Veer, there are indeed other things I need to do.”
“Things you need to do…?”
“It’s something I once promised.”
Herafir nodded towards Verafia, her pupils shifting slightly as she looked at Siya, who was watching from the side. “One of them is to rescue Siya from that usurper of light.”
“You came specifically to rescue me?”
Hearing the goddess’s words, Siya’s small mouth opened slightly. She naturally wouldn’t forget that just now, in the Holy Light Temple, it was Herafir’s flames that rescued her. But Herafir’s intention was not a casual act.
She thought for a moment and suddenly remembered that more than three years ago, after Moon defeated Fatter completely, it was also in the Holy Light Temple that Herafir suddenly appeared. At that time, she had mistaken the descending Flame Goddess for Sister Veer.
The girl’s bright red and gorgeous eyes looked at the Flame Goddess, and her fair little hands involuntarily covered her mouth in surprise.
“This body, in the end, belongs to Veer. You helped Veer, so I naturally need to repay her on her behalf.”
Herafir smiled nonchalantly. Suddenly, her beautiful crimson eyes shifted. Her gaze focused slightly, then she smiled and said to Verafia, who had been gazing at her.
“However, there is one more thing, that is my promise of the past… Perhaps, I will have to ask Veer to complete it for me.”
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Speaking of which, Siya has skipped a lot of plot. Basically, she’s just a cameo… However, it has a beginning and an end, so I’ll fill in some gaps here.