NOVPUBEvelyn was amused to see her friend Kirara like someone who had just seen a whole new world. This Sacred Mountain was the holy land cultivated by her best friend, Ely. So, this place was bound to be extraordinary.
A few moments later, they arrived at the mountain’s peak. Even though it was called the Sacred Mountain, it looked more like a hill if it was compared to the surrounding towering great mountains.
The great fortress wall stood tall and spanned a large area. Because of the majestic impression, Evelyn and Kirara thought it was the Sacred Sakura Holy Land’s grand castle.
However, they were apparently wrong when the gate opened, and Ely came out to welcome them.
Ely was currently clad in a white and red shrine priestess outfit, emitting many holy auras from her dozens of holy artifacts. The guests were amazed, but they still composed themselves.
"Welcome to our shrine abode." Ely greeted with a bright smile.
But, shrine abode? Ely’s home?
Evelyn and Kirara looked at each other. Nevertheless, they immediately gave their greetings to Ely. After that, they entered Ely’s shrine abode.
An abode could be interpreted as a humble and simple house. However, Ely’s house was simply the immortal residence!
The pure spiritual energy there was so abundant, far different from the forest outside. Even the air was so fresh and pleasant. It would be fair to be declared the heavenly atmosphere.
The random grasses that grew wild were the precious herbs, and the surrounding flowers were top-tier elixirs.
Compared to the outside world, it was like heaven and earth. No wonder the holy land was considered far above the mortal boundary.
They crossed a small bridge over the pond. Yet, Kirara was stunned when she noticed many mythical aquatic little beasts down there. Those fish and pond dwellers were still small, but she was sure they would shake the world once they matured.
*Swoosh*
The gentle breeze stroked the girls’ long hair. Evelyn and Kirara’s attention was soon drawn to the magnificent pink tree.
That pink tree could be seen even from the outside because of its size, but it gave off a sacred aura when looked closely.
They immediately knew that it was the one called Sacred Sakura.
The pink petals fell onto the lawn, but the courtyard seemed even more beautiful, even though it had many scattered petals.
As soon as they crossed the pond, the shrine with a six-winged Goddess statue came into view. Evelyn could easily recognize it was her Goddess Master statue.
Kirara was shocked beyond belief. It was the Almighty One’s statue. The Supreme Goddess of Law, the Supreme Being whom she served and worshipped.
She could finally see her Goddess’s appearance! The image of her God she had in mind was no longer a bundle of something with six wings but the six-winged unparalleled angelic Goddess.
That stone statue exuded an authentic holy and divine aura far above mortal comprehension. Myriad enlightenment and immeasurable impression of reverence came to Kirara’s mind like a tide.
It was as if she were walking a straight narrow path of light through an abyss of darkness. She received the Supreme God’s blessing only, but this time, the almighty one illuminated the entire path, and the gate of heaven was visible.
Kirara was already kneeling in front of the shrine when she noticed it. She clasped her hands in prayer before the Supreme Goddess statue.
Evelyn also stood before the statue to pay her respect.
However, Ely felt a bit confused when she saw that. She made that Goddess statue to honor her Goddess Master.
It was reasonable for Evelyn to respect her Goddess Master since they share the same origin and past. However, she didn’t know why the Sword Maiden Kirara suddenly knelt and prayed before her Goddess Master statue. Even so, Ely didn’t think much of it.
Ely also sent her prayer before her Goddess Master statue, then she opened her eyes and told the new guests. "She is our Patron Goddess. The one who blesses and protects us."
"Almighty Supreme Goddess of Law~! Please let this humble servant worship and serve you for life!" Kirara still clasped her hands in prayer, but her face glistened with enlightenment.
Her smile and expression looked strange, resembling that of a passionate believer.
"Shouldn’t she worship and serve the Supreme God of Law?" Ely spoke in a whisper-like voice close to Evelyn’s ear.
"It’s okay. Their God is actually our Supreme Goddess Master." Evelyn replied with a wink.
She managed to convert her friend, and the Temple of Law would soon follow.
"..." Ely wasn’t sure, but she didn’t bother explaining anything about what she didn’t even know.
Her Goddess Master might have spread kindness to the world and been treated as the Almighty Supreme God by the Temple of Law in the past.
"Supreme Goddess’ messenger, Lady Ely, please allow me to become your junior and live here! The Temple of Law will serve the Almighty Supreme Goddess under the Sacred Sakura Holy Land’s authority!" Kirara grasped Ely’s hand with a lot of expectation.
"Uh-huh, what? Please calm down first." Ely felt a bit overwhelmed because the proposal was too sudden.
"Kirara." Evelyn called out as she felt her friend’s behaviour became excessively rude.
"Ah." Kirara felt like she was splashed with cold water from her head. Her enthusiasm suddenly calmed down gradually after her friend Evelyn tapped her shoulder.
A few seconds later, she stood up and apologized to Ely for her rude approach. "How unbecoming of me. I hope you don’t take it as an offense, Lady Ely. I feel so enthusiastic."
"Hehe, it’s okay. Please have a seat." Ely ushered the guests into the garden pavilion.
Rafaela soon came over to serve the guests the tea and the morning cake.
Evelyn told Ely about the movements of righteous sects and prominent clans in the Human Realm. The powerful powerhouses and major forces would work together to force the demons out of the original realm’s border.
When they heard that Sacred Sakura Holy Land had a powerful alliance and might clash with a particular sacred land in the ancient secret realm event, they were extremely excited as they could curry favor and gain powerful backers.
The Great Yan Empire has already set up their massive allied force around the ancient secret realm’s gate, facing head-on against the demons of the Demon Realm.
The great war might break out at any moment because the Great Yan Empire was determined to reclaim their land from the demons.
The Breacasian Empire also did not want to miss out on seizing the golden opportunity to drive the demons out of their land.
The Aubourus Empire would dispatch their armies to the battlefield on the border between Human Realm and Demon Realm this evening, even though their territories were far away from the demons in the east.
The Tiangong Sacred Land would send their exploration team, and Sacred Sakura would obviously meet them. A showdown would definitely ensue.
One sacred land opposed three holy lands. It was easy to determine who they would side with. Not to mention, the major forces of the Northern Realm were Sacred Sakura Holy Land’s allies too.
The Tiangong Sacred Land was bound to be destroyed sooner or later.
And it previously started because of the S Rank alchemist shadow fox and Deity-level snow fox...
Evelyn glanced at Yuuki as she knew the mastermind behind this massive continent-class upheaval came from her friend. Although, she didn’t know the shadow fox’s true identity.
"Mm, they are convinced to reclaim their land from the demons, huh... Regardless, please move with caution." Ely glanced at Yuuki, and she received an almost imperceptible nod from Yuuki.
If it was really going to be a war... She was sure the wild Yuuki would never let the enemy go on the battlefield. The path of slaughter was the only way.
Nevertheless, she managed to recruit many powerful allies to withstand the storm. She could seek their help and protection. Meanwhile, they could receive her thanks and favor. As long as it was not excessive, she could help them with something too. That was a fair trade. 𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙥𝙪𝙗.𝒄𝙤𝙢
"We are going to the border this evening with our allied forces. This battle involving the three major realms and the continent will be shaken." Evelyn nodded in understanding.
"Ah, please be careful. We’ll help you if it’s needed, Eve." Ely looked up at the sky and felt she unintentionally united the human forces to fight the demons.
The next conversation became some light chit-chat.
Ely wanted to know more about Sword Maiden Kirara and vice versa. Evelyn also felt curious about something. Yuuki joined the chat, and Ely’s disciples just eavesdropped from afar.
"Lady Ely, may I ask you one thing?" Kirara suddenly asked in a complicated tone.
"Yes, you may ask." Ely didn’t mind.
"You and Evie were classmates and dormmates during your academy years. Pardon my rudeness, but you look so young... Even your physique reflects the age of sixteen."
"Uh..." Ely received a critical hit by that simple question.
She was a healthy young lady, but her body hadn’t grown for years. She also wished to be taller with long legs and have a curvy figure with a graceful yet mesmerizing mature charm!
She referred to her disciples with the suffix ’chan’ and ’kun’ to feel she was the parent and elder. After all, her children were taller than her and more mature in appearance. The mother was more like the little sister... It was a bit painful to remember.
"Kirara, you dummy. Isn’t that obvious? Ely is immortal, and her youth is eternal." Evelyn whispered close to Kirara’s ear.
"!?" Kirara was shocked.
No wonder she couldn’t feel Ely’s aura. So, the Supreme Goddess’ messenger was already transcending mortal boundaries!
