I Was The Hero, But I Woke Up as a Phoenix Princess! – Chapter 889

Thirty years ago, the tide of the dark moon tore the entire Elf Empire apart. To protect its citizens, the Elf King chose to sacrifice his life, forcibly sealing the tide of the dark moon.
However, even so, the dangers facing the Elf Empire were not resolved. Not only were almost all Silver Moon Elves, but also elves throughout the empire, along with their subordinate tree spirits and giants, and even Elf Dragons, an immeasurable number, corrupted by the tide of the dark moon.
At the most chaotic moment in the empire, the Grand Priest Zorgia, who had actively invited the tide of the black moon and fallen into becoming a Dark Night Elf, attacked with his army, reaching the sacred tree. The footprints of the Dark Night Elves even reached the Sky Royal City. The entire Elf Empire undoubtedly faced the crisis of annihilation.
At the critical juncture, a Wood Elf Girl stepped forward, awakening the slumbering sacred tree, thus saving the Sky City. After the disaster, the High Elf Prime Minister Kaino Pal, overcoming all objections, nominated her to become the Elf Queen.
Verafia had heard Silivia’s story from Ain countless times before arriving in the land of elves.
However, for Verafia, “Silivia” was actually a strange name.
Only the silhouette of the elf girl was present in the palace. She smiled gently, her soft green hair cascading gently to her hips, and her emerald eyes shimmering with a hint of a smile, exuding a gentle and tranquil aura.
Her appearance was that of a most ordinary Wood Elf Girl. If Fia hadn’t just called her name, few people would have believed she was the current Elf Queen.
“Silivia…”
Verafia gazed at Queen Silivia. The reason she followed Serathys to the Elf Royal City, and even insisted on entering it after the entire Sky City was attacked, was not only because Verafia had her suspicions but also because she had many questions to ask her.
Why did the Goddess of Life choose her? What is the connection between the existence of Dark Night Elves and the Abyss? Why did the Golden Prime Minister Kaino Pal betray and stand by and watch the destruction of the Sky City… And, who is Silivia?
“You’ve dismissed the court and moved the guards and the mage corps, but you’re still here… are you waiting for this young lady?”
Verafia said, “Also, Queen Silivia, what is your relationship with Melu, the candidate Saintess from Ambrosial, Saint Spring Town?”
Igret looked up at the girl in surprise.
Verafia did not explain.
Queen Silivia before her was, in Verafia’s understanding, a completely unfamiliar girl. However, seeing her here with her own eyes, Verafia, who had once been a goddess, could naturally tell that these two girls had an undeniable connection.
“You’ve discovered it.”
Silivia parted her lips gently. She tilted her head slightly, and a soft smile appeared on her exquisite face.
“Elder Beltnan, unwilling to witness the division of the elves, attempted to steal the goddess’s authority to create a new god. He was originally a devout believer, but he did not hesitate to betray the goddess he believed in. This was Elder Beltnan’s long-planned ambition.”
“But I do not agree. Therefore, Melu appeared before him and was chosen by him to become the vessel carrying the goddess’s authority.”
Her voice was gentle and clear, but the content within made Igret and Ophi raise their heads in astonishment.
Was the former candidate Saintess Melu the current Queen Silivia? Did she know Elder Beltnan’s plan?
Realizing the meaning of her words, even Loli Fia opened her eyes wide and looked at her in disbelief.
Verafia didn’t have many thoughts about Melu at first. It was only later, when she discovered that the girl’s whereabouts were gone after the Dark Night Elves invaded, that Verafia became concerned about her.
Before leaving, Verafia went to the Sacred Tree Church to find Leisa, also wanting to confirm her guess.
“But are you prepared to bear the goddess’s authority as the vessel chosen by Beltnan?” Verafia looked up with golden eyes, hearing more meaning in Silivia’s words.
“Like the Dark Moon Goddess of the Dark Night Elves, she carries the laws of the goddess and possesses the authority of moonlight. In people’s eyes, she is a real deity.”
Silivia said softly, “But how can one who merely steals the authority of a deity be called a true deity?”
The girl gently lowered her soft gaze. “Yes, as Miss Verafia said, I split off an incarnation named Melu, preparing to be the vessel that carries the goddess’s authority… because the goddess’s authority cannot be stolen, I need to make it complete.”
Igret suddenly looked up.
Queen Silivia said that she would not allow the goddess’s authority to be stolen, but she had Melu’s incarnation carry that stolen authority?
The elf girl looked at the girl’s uplifted little face and her pair of shimmering, magnificent golden eyes, revealing a gentle smile and shaking her butterfly-shaped head, saying:
“It’s just that Miss Verafia appeared. Compared to my incarnation, Elder Beltnan naturally chose you, who are a divine being.”
“So, were you trying to stop me in the church?”
Verafia said. “Then, after Beltnan made me walk into the Spring of Life, I indeed felt the divine power of the Goddess of Life and her laws, but I was rejected by her. Is this also because of you?”
“The divine authority stolen by Beltnan means divine bestowal to ordinary people. Even as a false god, he is still transcendent and possesses divine authority.”
Silivia tinkled with a soft laugh, a few strands of green hair touching her fair face as she slightly tilted her head. Her gaze was gentle as she looked at Verafia. “But for Miss Verafia, this means corruption.”
She did not directly answer Verafia’s question, but such a statement was tantamount to admitting the girl’s questioning.
In the Sacred Spring of Life, the laws and authority of the Goddess Sirusoris were manipulated by Queen Silivia. Verafia had previously thought of this possibility, but hearing the definitive answer directly from her still made her heart tremble.
“Then, if that’s the case… Silivia, what exactly is your relationship with the Goddess of Life?” Verafia forced down the shock in her heart, struggling to ask the biggest guess in her mind.
“Miss Verafia should have thought of it.”
The elf girl gently shook her head, her emerald-like eyes gazing at the girl. “Just as you thought, I am one ten-millionth of her. Thirty years ago, the change in the Silver Moon made me become Silivia.”