130. The Mysterious Flash
Seeing Reina agree, the group began to discuss their strategy, the key discussion being how to avoid the eyes of the God Slaying Society and use them to seize more legacy from the ruins.
Of course, these things couldn’t be discussed in a day or two, and the Pope hadn’t reported to the God Slaying Society yet, so it was unknown how Calysia would react.
To avoid arousing suspicion by gathering for too long, everyone had to disperse and agree on a time and place for their next meeting.
Reina was a little troubled.
Logically, she should call Calysia now and have them all taken care of, to eliminate any future trouble.
But the Pope had mentioned that only he knew where the remaining power of the Goddess of Light was hidden, but he had no way to open it, and he promised to hand it over to her. So Reina decided to wait and see for now.
And the Pope had mentioned that he also had many trump cards, and claimed that if he could infiltrate the ruins, he could obtain enough power to fight against the Four Realms.
As for what it was, the Pope didn’t say.
Of course, no one, including White Hammer, Short Wind, and Paris, knew what the Pope’s trump card was.
As the President herself, to avoid exposing her identity, she had to pretend to be completely clueless, and might even have to secretly monitor them, and even clear the way for them!
Of course, if there were any abnormalities, she would probably have to exterminate Roaring Fire and let them know the consequences of making “small moves” behind their master’s back. Strange.
…
Before meeting up with Agnes and Calysia, Reina decided to go to the plaza and park north of Whitesburg, to wander the livelier streets, buy some goods and food sold by the half-orcs, and also enjoy the “night view” and get used to her new eyes.
And on a remote road, Reina happened to run into a little girl.
She was waving a wooden sword in the shallow part of the forest, creating a series of sonic booms. Her back was straight, and she was drenched in sweat.
—It was Pesa.
She knew that the Pope had brought this child from the countryside, but after the Agnes incident, she had already put on a pair of “colored glasses” when looking at Pesa.
The person the Pope should have loved was Agnes.
And in Reina’s opinion, Pesa was the child who had stolen Agnes’s fatherly love.
However, Reina was more inclined to believe that the Pope was just using this child as a price. His heart had long since become pathological, which was why he could hide his name for those few years and operate his grand plan. And Pesa was just a part of the mistake he had created.
Beside Pesa stood a woman in a pilot’s uniform, Paris.
Currently, she was also the one taking care of the hero.
Seeing the goddess, Pesa put down her wooden sword, and the two’s attention shifted. They, along with the surrounding pedestrians, gathered around, but because the pilot was present, most people just watched from a distance… This feeling of being treated as an object of prayer at any time wasn’t very good, because Reina had no interest in listening to so many people’s “confessions.”
Next time, she would disguise herself and not even open her eyes to avoid any misunderstandings.
“Goddess~”
Pesa stepped forward and looked at Reina cautiously, nodding slightly in thanks.
“Mmph… thank you, Goddess, for giving me this opportunity. I will definitely do my best.”
“This is the result of your own hard work,” Reina praised.
She didn’t reach out to pat Pesa’s head, because Agnes would definitely be jealous.
She would only leave her true love for her master and child.
It seems I’m not a qualified goddess.
Just then, Reina discovered a strange light flickering in the distant forest.
It was like someone had turned on a flashlight in the dark forest.
The next second, the light would disappear.
Reina’s attention shifted elsewhere, and the light began to flicker again.
It was as if someone was “waving” to her.
What was even more interesting was that the light was so obvious, yet the humans seemed to be unable to see it.
She bid farewell to the two and, while no one was paying attention, she walked into the forest, intending to investigate.
When she walked five meters into the forest and crossed a small hill, a faintly glowing figure suddenly appeared behind her.
“Goddess, your charming eyes have finally recovered.”
“Serra,” Reina turned around, and as expected, it was a translucent, ghost-like woman.
“I’m glad you still remember me.”
Serra nodded slightly.
“I’m also glad to see that the current Agnes can happily be by your side.”
“Since you’re planning to hand her over to me, I won’t be polite,” Reina said with a smile.
“[Light], the leader of the Shadow of God, why are you meeting me in this form?”
But Serra actually shook her head:
“I am not [Light]… I am not worthy of being [Light].”
“What do you mean?” Reina asked, one hand on her other arm’s elbow.
“[Light] is an absolute faith in the goddess, an unadulterated aggregate, the residual souls of past Saintesses, a symbol of purity in the world. And I, who have committed the sin of pride, am not worthy of being one of them.”
“So, [Light] is an existence that will never betray you. However, it seems that the current her has chosen a special path.”
…
“I am the daughter of Leonie. Have you ever heard this name?”
Seeing Reina shake her head, Serra placed her hand on her chest, her past condensing into sorrow.
“Leonie was my mother, and also Agnes’s grandmother… She was also the Beast King, Kritz’s mother.”
Reina felt that the amount of information was a bit large, and for a moment, she didn’t know what to say.
The Beast King looks so much like a human, so he’s a half-orc, half-human?
Then what about Kribi?
“And I, for the sake of my half-brother, for the sake of the Pope, ultimately betrayed humanity.”
“Please forgive me.”
“The one who opened the path to the Four Realms for the Pope was me.”
“After hearing the news of your fall, I committed suicide, but in the end, I couldn’t let go of my sins and became a restless soul.”
“Goddess?”
…
Serra waited for a long time, but Reina didn’t say a word. Finally, unable to hold it in any longer, she asked.
Don’t bother me, I’m thinking.
Reina considered herself to have superhuman mental strength and a calm mind, but hearing Serra’s words, she was still stunned for a moment.
The Beast King Kritz was Serra’s half-brother.
“At this point, no matter how much I regret, I can’t undo my past mistakes.”
“Yes… if I can clear the obstacles for you and let you be [revived], then I can finally rest in peace…”
Serra said.
Reina shook her head: “Then I’m sorry, you might be disappointed.”
“I have no interest in being truly revived. I just want my master to have a perfect ending.”
“Is your master Calysia?” Serra asked.
“Yes.”
“It sounds like you two are very close.”
“Don’t talk nonsense…”
Reina’s face felt a little hot.
“Goddess, I believe that your revival and the Dragon King’s happy ending are not contradictory… but the premise is that you must stop the Pope’s crazy plan, and then…”
Serra’s eyes were firm:
“As an existence between life and death, I can tell you.”
“The Dragon King’s state is very bad.”
Reina froze.
“Please explain in detail.”
