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Why Am I a Priestess When I Reach the Maximum Level?-Chapter 20Vol 5. : Creatures Yearning for Light
Wait, if that’s the case...
Just as this thought flashed through her mind, before the priestess could do anything, the previously calm surface of the Star River suddenly surged with massive waves!
“Whoa!”
“Oh no, my snacks! What’s happening?!”
The oncoming waves rocked the small boat everyone was on. Theresa instinctively flailed her arms in an attempt to maintain balance, while Rene, who had been sitting at the edge of the boat enjoying her skewers and the river view, accidentally dropped a handful of bamboo skewers into the water. She quickly stood up, patting her backside and angrily looking around.
“Master, there are many things approaching from underwater.”
The dragon girl quietly moved in front of Violet, ready to protect her at any moment. The priestess could only smile wryly upon hearing her soft warning.
“You’ve got to be kidding... This can’t be happening...”
In the next moment, hundreds of shimmering, elegant figures leaped out from beneath the water, creating a sky filled with golden light!
“Oh, my Goddess...!”
The old man rowing the boat widened his eyes in shock, the oar slipping from his grasp as he stared in stunned silence, the small boat gradually coming to a stop without his noticing. He was as still as if he had been hit by a petrification spell.
On the Star River, where boats moved back and forth continuously, at least a few thousand people witnessed this incredible sight: hundreds of Flying Stars of various sizes leaping into the air, forming a golden arc over the river, then dispersing like countless stars.
They danced joyfully around a nondescript small wooden boat in the air for several seconds before plunging back into the water with splashes.
“This has really gotten out of hand,” the black-haired girl responsible for all this muttered, holding her forehead in exasperation.
Even Violet, who was used to grand scenes, felt a bit at a loss, as this completely unexpected situation left her unsure of what to do. Being in the middle of the river, escaping was not an easy option.
Since the swarm of Flying Stars showed no signs of aggression and the earlier turbulence seemed to be an inadvertent result of their collective movement, the dragon girl remained alert but did not immediately retaliate. She simply frowned, looking at the large shadows under the water.
Clearly, the Flying Stars had not left. Something was strongly attracting their attention.
“Lady Violet, what on earth is happening?”
On the other side, Theresa, who had finally managed to steady herself by grabbing the edge of the boat, stood there stunned by the magnificent scene that had just unfolded. Poor Rene, on the other hand, looked like she was about to cry, still mourning the loss of the expensive skewers she had bought before boarding and hadn’t had a chance to eat.
Leila, who was more composed, quietly approached the priestess and whispered in a voice only they could hear.
“Lady Violet, did you do this?”
The black-haired girl could only smile wryly and shake her head, responding in a similar low voice.
“If I had to guess, it’s probably, maybe, somehow related to me. But honestly... causing something like this wasn’t my intention at all...”
“I see...”
Leila remained calmer than the priestess herself, seeming unfazed by the unusual event as if she had seen similar things before. She glanced thoughtfully at the old fisherman, who was still in shock, and quickly surveyed their surroundings.
“There are many boats heading this way, probably attracted by the swarm of Flying Stars. Lady Violet, if we want to avoid trouble, we need to leave quickly.”
“Sigh... At this point, we have no choice. Fortunately, this isn’t the Azure Sky Kingdom, where most of the residents can fly...”
Without much time to think, Violet quickly tossed a few gold coins into the nearby fish basket, signaled to the dragon girl, and swiftly picked up a certain green-haired girl who hadn’t yet reacted. Leila also quickly tugged on her sister’s sleeve, signaling her.
Though there were artificial flying wings, there wasn’t time to equip Theresa with them slowly.
“Eh? Miss Violet?!”
With a rustle, long white wings spread out, and the girls quickly employed their various means to take off from the fishing boat. At speeds at least legendary, they vanished into the clouds in an instant.
After a while, the old fisherman finally recovered from his successive shocks. He looked at the few shining gold coins scattered in the fish basket, still with a bewildered expression.
“By the Goddess, could it be... I encountered angels?”
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The Star River was very wide indeed. Originally, according to the old fisherman’s answer, it would take at least about an hour to cross from east to west to reach the opposite bank.
However, due to the enormous disturbance caused by the school of Flying Starfish, the priestess and her companions had to hastily flee, relying on flight, and eventually arrived on the other side in just a few minutes.
Although they didn’t manage to cross the Star River in a way more aligned with local customs, they had at least witnessed quite an incredible sight. One might say there were gains and losses in the experience.
After reaching the opposite bank, the girls found a secluded grove of small trees to land. Violet released the stiff girl from her arms and smiled somewhat apologetically.
“Sorry, Theresa. We were in a rush, so I was a bit rough. I hope you don’t mind.”
“Huh? Are we already here?”
The young girl, who still seemed to be processing the situation, slowly steadied herself. After pausing for a moment, her face suddenly lit up with shock.
“S-So, what exactly happened just now?! Why did a huge group of Flying Stars suddenly appear like that? Wasn’t it said they’re rarely seen even once in several years!?”
“Ahaha...”
Violet awkwardly scratched her cheek, not hiding anything but choosing to honestly share her own speculation.
Upon hearing this, Leila nodded thoughtfully.
“Mmm... It’s not far from what I imagined, Lady Violet. The Holy Empire isn’t like other places, it’s the headquarters of the Goddess’s teachings and where Light worship thrives the most. To be honest, even without using Lady Violet’s Holy Light abilities, your aura alone stands out quite prominently here. Trying to travel discreetly like before might be challenging.”
“That’s true...”
Though she had considered such issues before arriving, experiencing such excitement immediately upon entering the country was a real test of the priestess’s resilience.
While Flying Stars were indeed rare and unique creatures, sensitive to the element of Light, there were probably many such things within the Holy Empire.
With Violet’s high affinity for Light elements, if she wanted to avoid becoming headline news everywhere she went, she needed to come up with a solution.
“Mmm...”
Oh, right... Speaking of which...
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Violet reached into the void, rummaging around for a moment before retrieving an adorable white fox mask.
Seeing this, Xiao Guang raised an eyebrow.
“Master, isn’t that...?”
With the air of someone who had just thought of something amusing, the priestess nodded with unusual delight.
“Mmm, the 【Dominion of the Fox Mask】. It seems... it’s time to proceed with the plan we had discussed earlier~”