Chapter 75 Verafia’s Suspicion
Leisa blinked her eyes in confusion. She turned her head and saw Ignett’s expression, a look of realization appearing on her face, and quickly shook her head.
“No, no, it’s not what you think. The Great Elder and I don’t have any special relationship. Actually, I don’t have anything special. To tell you the truth, the Great Elder knows the names of every elf in Spring Spring Town.”
The elf girl’s voice paused for a moment. She slightly raised her head, a gentle smile gently appearing on her face, and continued in a clear voice, “Moreover, rather than us, perhaps all the elves in Spring Spring Town are his children in the eyes of the Great Elder.”
“So…”
Looking at Ignett, who was scratching his head in realization, Verafia hummed in a cheerful tone.
She suddenly remembered that not only Lafnoss a hundred years ago, but also Ainzel, they had all said that Elder Bertnan was a very kind and benevolent old man.
Such a person would naturally not treat others unequally because of their identity.
Ah, so was it this young lady who was narrow-minded?
Verafia quickly shook her head.
To cover up her inner nervousness, she forcefully tugged Ignett’s arm beside her and pretended to be angry, saying, “Stupid Ignett, don’t be lazy. Did you see it clearly?”
As she spoke, she tiptoed and tried to look up at the gemstone shimmering with green light in Ignett’s hand.
The Life Origin Stone, which Elder Bertnan had just given her, was now in Ignett’s hand.
The main reason was that Verafia wanted Ignett to use his True Sight Eye to appraise it properly.
“Of course.”
Ignett smiled, and in his clear blue pupils, the lingering trace of him gently opening the girl’s snow-white little hand and returning the Life Origin Stone to her palm could still be seen. Then he said,
“Just as Elder Bertnan said, this stone is the condensation of the spirit fragments of the goddess Silosiris, and it also contains many fragments of laws.”
Verafia nodded. She had also been a goddess before, so she was naturally not unfamiliar with divine power and fragments of laws.
Ignett’s voice paused, and then he continued, “Because it is a spirit fragment of a goddess, if Veer refines it, in a short period of time, your body’s essence will be like that of the goddess Silosiris, and you will be able to easily accommodate the divine power of life and the laws of life.”
This was not much different from what Bertnan had informed her of.
The elf elder had previously said that he was preparing to use Verafia as a medium to touch the goddess through the laws of life of the goddess Silosiris in the sacred spring.
But…
Extending her little hand forward, Verafia’s golden eyes looked at the green gemstone that was shining with the light of life in her fair, tender palm. Her delicate, fine eyebrows couldn’t help but curve down slightly.
Suddenly, the sound of hurried footsteps rang out, like falling raindrops. The shoes with slightly higher heels “dada” fell on the glass floor, followed by a rush of resentful emotions.
Verafia instinctively looked up, and what appeared in her eyes was an elf girl whose originally beautiful face was filled with anger.
Looking at her expression, the girl subconsciously took a step back.
“Sister Meru, wait, Miss Verafia…”
Leisa quickly let out a sound, but the elf girl did not pay any attention. Like a swirling wind, she rushed in front of Verafia and said angrily,
“A human who isn’t even an elf, why did the Great Elder give the Goddess’s Stone of Life to an outsider like you!”
After saying that, the elf girl reached out to snatch the Stone of Life from Verafia’s hand.
But Ignett took a step forward and blocked her. The elf girl was forced to take a step back.
Verafia looked up and saw a flash of panic in her emerald eyes, but she still held her snow-white swan neck up, looked at Verafia, who was holding the Stone of Life with both little hands, and said through gritted teeth.
“Outsider, heretic! The Great Elder is so foolish, do you think you can meet the Goddess and become the Goddess? Heh, you are delusional!”
The scolding had alerted the church guards, and the sound of armored guards’ footsteps could be heard.
The elf girl panted and took a few steps back. Her emerald pupils deeply gazed at the golden-haired girl, then turned and left without looking back.
“Sister Meru!”
Leisa hurriedly called out after her.
Verafia released her tightly clasped little arms, took small steps, and walked to her side, her tender voice slightly uttering, “Just now, that girl… you called her Meru?”
“Mhm. But Sister Meru isn’t usually like this. She’s always been a very gentle elf. How could she suddenly be like this…”
Leisa said sadly, burying her face. She realized Verafia was beside her and quickly raised her head:
“Miss Verafia, please don’t be angry with Sister Meru. She definitely has no ill intentions towards you.”
“No ill intentions?” Verafia repeated.
“To tell you the truth, Sister Meru is a candidate for the Saintess. Before you came, the Great Elder was always preparing to let Sister Meru awaken the Goddess.”
“…Perhaps she just returned and discovered that Miss Verafia had replaced her identity, which is why she couldn’t control her emotions for a moment.”
Leisa originally wanted to defend Meru. But the more she spoke, the less confident she felt, and she gradually buried her head.
Ignett was about to speak but was pulled by Verafia.
“It’s nothing, really. If, as Leisa said, something like this happened to me, I would definitely feel bad too.”
The golden-haired girl’s gorgeous golden eyes sparkled with a gentle glow. She raised her little face and saw the elf guards surrounding her. Her already porcelain-white and flawless face was now filled with friendly radiance.
“Mmm, this Miss Meru, let’s not make things difficult for her.”
After saying that, she took Ignett’s hand, her young body leaning into his embrace, her golden eyes suddenly raised. “Ignett, let’s go back too!”
…
Saint Tree Church was not far from the Life Saint Tree Grand Hall where they were staying. Soft sunlight poured onto the streets of the small town, and the sound of the gentle wind lingered, as if one could reach out and touch the delicate aura of life.
Such weather should have been pleasant, like Verafia, who was being led by the young man, her snow-white little face smiling sweetly, exuding a captivating smile, her gorgeous golden eyes flashing with wisps of novelty.
However, the girl’s heart was nowhere near as lively and joyful as she appeared. Instead, turbulent waves surged within her.
“You delusionally think you can become a Goddess?!”
The elf girl’s enraged voice echoed in her mind.
Verafia only needed to awaken the goddess Silosiris, not become the Goddess of Life… In that case, it seemed more like the girl named Meru was speaking carelessly in her anger.
Her pale, young fingers lightly tugged at the delicate silk ribbon of her dress. This was Verafia’s way of forcefully concealing her surging emotions.
She had figured out why she had been feeling hesitant in her heart all along.
Elder Bertnan needed a Goddess… This was something Verafia had thought of before.
However, at this moment, she suddenly realized that for this elf Great Elder, the appearing Goddess of Life did not necessarily need to be awakened by her.
Even the Goddess of Life might not necessarily be Silosiris.
