I Was The Hero, But I Woke Up as a Phoenix Princess! – Chapter 924

Chapter 165 A Goddess’s Promise
The life divinity of the emerald crystal floated in front of her, emitting a soft and bright radiance, containing the brilliance of life, as if stirring the colors of the entire dreamscape.
Verafia recalled how before Spiritual Queen Sylvia was pierced by Alynna’s dagger stained with the blood of Serathillis’ kin, a fragment of this divinity transformed into a life crystal within her body.
Sylvia had wished for her to become the Goddess of Life. If her plan had succeeded, she should have merged with her flames along with Siloutheris’ memories by now.
From the very beginning, even after being born from the Black Moon Tide and saving Sky City, Sylvia had been prepared for self-sacrifice.
The soft, bright colors in the young girl’s golden pupils rippled unstably. She closed her eyes slightly, and then her slender fingers reached out towards the divinity.
A few wisps of life’s radiance touched Verafia’s slender fingers, her pale and delicate skin glowing like jade. She paused slightly before touching the life divinity suspended before her.
“Siloutheris, I cannot be as selfless and generous as you, offering everything for the beings who believe in you.”
A faint voice emanated from the girl’s tender lips. Her pure white face tilted slightly upwards, and Verafia’s delicate golden strands slid down her swan-like, fair, slender neck as she gazed at the life divinity within reach.
Even though the memories of Goddess Siloutheris had long since vanished, the expression on the girl’s tender face was still incredibly serious as she promised, “But I have inherited your divine position. No matter what, I will do my best to protect your citizens.”
Once, falling into a sea of flames, the searing fire burned her body and soul. At that time, Verafia had almost abandoned most of the emotions and character from her past as Lothel, retaining only a heart frozen by hatred, becoming Verafia, the Goddess of Blazing Flames.
This time, within the dreamscape of the Goddess of Life, Verafia held firm to her true heart. However, the repeated cycles of reincarnation as different beings had left scars on her soul to some extent.
Furthermore, by inheriting the divine position of Goddess Siloutheris, Verafia already felt obligated to protect beings on her behalf.
With this thought flashing through her mind, the young girl reopened her eyelashes and her slender fingertips touched the emerald life divinity.
In an instant, life’s radiance erupted from within the divinity, brilliant and crystalline, filling the entire sky.
This was the scene of a goddess’s birth. Even within the space of the World Tree, the verdant life-force enveloped the entire dark forest. Both elves and dark elves looked up in disbelief, gazing at the brilliant night sky that seemed to be the source of life’s essence.
After the destruction of Sky City, in just one day, the Holy Spring Town at the foot of the Sacred Tree, without Belsneran’s protection, fell to the invasion of the dark elves. Ain’s pretty face was pale, and due to exhaustion, cold sweat dripped down. Her slender fingers still tightly held her longbow, following behind Lolithia.
During the battle just now, Lolithia was severely injured. Blood poured out like a spring from her broken armor at her abdomen. Yet, she gritted her teeth and persisted, using her sword to cleave apart the thorns that blocked their path. They still couldn’t escape the enemy’s pursuit.
Suddenly, the light of life filled the sky. Lolithia paused for a moment. Ain’s little hand grasped her wrist, and her pale, raised little face showed surprise, “Sister Lolithia, look, is that… the light of our Goddess Lady?”
Supported by Ain, Lolithia finally looked up. The radiance of life overwhelmed the cold dark moon. A few gentle rays of light touched her weak face.
“But, it’s a bit different from what big sister told me…”
Ain’s confused voice reached them. “Instead, it’s a bit like Miss Verafia?”
Within the World Tree, the giant tree was submerged in the sea of the abyss. Moonlight cleansed the withered trunk, and terrifying fluctuations tore through the spatial cracks.
Zolgay’s Silver Moon Scepter shattered Anderdun’s Death Scythe, and the River of Dark Moons almost annihilated this demon king’s soul.
On the other side, Ophis’s Moonlight Greatsword clashed with Azelice’s Silver White Moon Sickle. Moonlight rippled instantly. She turned and saw Anderdun’s annihilated soul. A trace of anxiety appeared in her sapphire eyes, but she only managed to thrust a cold spear from her left hand.
The ice-frost spear blade merely grazed a trace of the dark moon’s radiance. Zolgay’s face had just shown a smile when, suddenly, a wave of life rippled through. On the withered trees covered by moonlight, strands of verdant green reappeared, sprouting new buds.
In a brief moment, a giant tree that had withered for ten thousand years miraculously regained its vitality, its dense branches lush and towering!
“Could this be the Goddess of Life?”
Zolgay’s fingers tightened on his scepter, his expression changing. “Even if that girl can truly obtain Siloutheris’ divine position, how could it be so fast?”
Ophis also saw the new green emerging from the withered wood. Her previously anxious little face instantly lit up with joy, “It’s Veer! Veer succeeded!”
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Verafia touched the life divinity. The concept of life law, contained within the divinity, surged into her body. This was the authority of life, the divine position of a goddess.
The girl also imprinted her memories onto the divine position of life.
Only after the fleeting lights dispersed and the life divinity completely integrated into her body did Verafia slightly open her eyes. The aura of a goddess touched the ground, spreading forth lush green grass.
Her golden pupils lifted slightly. With a thought, Verafia’s mind instantly caused the colors of the dreamscape to disappear before her eyes, and she returned to the front of the Life Tree she had touched.
The trees that had previously required Fia’s Life Light to activate had already regained their vitality. Dense branches displayed vibrant life on the paper. Verafia’s gaze shifted slightly, and she could easily find the leaf that had transformed from Siloutheris’ dreamscape.
Because the divinity had been removed, the goddess’s memories also dissipated. That leaf also shed its former life radiance, becoming an ordinary leaf on the Life Tree.
Verafia extended a fingertip, wanting to pluck Siloutheris’ leaf gently. However, her movement paused slightly. Finally, a faint smile touched her face, and she gave up the thought of cherishing it, leaving the goddess’s leaf on the tree branch.
“Sister Veer! Sister Veer, did you succeed?”
A filled-with-surprise loli voice followed Fia’s small body as she suddenly pounced into Verafia’s embrace. Her tender little face was raised with joy:
“It’s true, Sister Veer has become our goddess. If Sister Sylvia could see, she definitely, definitely, *sob*…”
Along the way, so many times, Fia could only suppress the sadness of Sylvia’s departure. She was still a child, yet she could only hold her sadness in her heart and appear strong.
Seeing that Verafia had truly become a goddess, the emotions that had been suppressed within her heart, a mixture of sorrow and joy, were finally released. Tears filled her eyes, and she sobbed into Verafia’s embrace.
Verafia could sense her emotions, gently wiping away the tears flowing down her small face and stroking the girl’s soft hair with her fingertips. Unlike her, Fia had a deep connection with Sylvia.
She lowered her head slightly, a strand of dawn-golden hair touching her smooth, jade-like face, reflecting the radiance of life. She said softly,
“Yes, Miss Sylvia wished for me to carry the will of Goddess Siloutheris. I will strive to do so.”