959 Doll One's Request
Elysia and Elena decided to hold a small test to assess the capabilities and talents of the new recruits. Training sessions and methods for awakening hidden talent will be adjusted depending on performance. Apart from that, Elysia also measures what kind of weapons are suitable for new recruits.
Dinner time finally arrived. Lifa, Nell, and the Gods returned to the heavenly palace to rest.
“Divine artifacts can only be created by a divine being, but she could craft one using only the aura of a Saint… Isn’t this a cheat?” Lyla muttered under her breath, but she couldn’t hide her immense admiration for Elysia.
They had only known each other for half a day, but she could tell she followed an extraordinary figure. All this time, the dwarves worshiped Elysia’s Guardian Goddess. At the same time, the real boss was the master of the Goddesses, the real Goddess of Light!
“Hum, she is definitely a Supreme Goddess, but she is so kind and caring. The high and mighty Gods even bow under the dinner she gives. She can conquer all living things!” Morfina clasped her hands.
During the practice and test sessions a few hours ago, Elysia gave direct instructions and pointers. Her hidden abilities had slowly awakened. She felt grateful that the one she would serve for life was a kind Goddess, not the arrogant and lofty one she was worried about.
“Her radians of positive energy is too much for me, but I think it’s good enough for everyone. It’s as if the supreme is among us, not on an unreached high level where we can only look up to see him from afar.” Yaereene glanced at Elysia while devouring her dinner.
“That’s obvious. She is our master. We have to give our all to her. The burden she carries on her small shoulders is too great, and we must try our best to help her.” Ariel wiped away her tears of emotion.
On the other hand, the previous shock was still there because she changed her faith from the Goddess of Blessings to the Goddess of Light. Still, it didn’t matter since the Goddesses were one group under Elysia’s banner.
“She is the key and the core figure who unites all these influential figures, and also, the secret figure who brings peace to the world. Regardless of racial differences, can’t we live in harmony here?” Yusagi looked left and right. She could see everyone’s harmony.
“Hum-mm, that’s why I told you at the beginning not to disappoint her expectations. She is so kind and caring to her people, but she is so scary to her opponents. We need to eliminate all enemies and threats for our master. Your divine artifact will finish tomorrow, so we will enter into the training in the divine angel trial soon.” Vanessa folded her arms and nodded with her eyes closed. It was as if everything was according to her plan for her master’s good.
“Yes, I can’t wait to test my abilities to the highest floor. Shall we move there as a group or individually?” Sylvia rubbed her hands, impatiently waiting for tomorrow. That trial sounds exciting.
“Even though we will enter simultaneously, the test and trial will work individually. Although, there are several floors that we can work together to clear.” Ella tells a little secret.
“Don’t underestimate the divine angel trial. It has a thousand floors, and the last floor above is the final boss. We were only able to clear up to the hundredth floor despite having been there for almost half a year.” Evelyn heaved a subtle sigh.
“Half a year? Oh, it’s like a time chamber, huh… A thousand and one floors. It won’t be easy.” Dori stuck her finger out, feeling a bit nervous.
“Worry not, that’s for tomorrow. Right now, we just need to enjoy dinner, then get a proper rest. Ah, it’s been three days, and we finally have a relaxing night.” Lynn stroked her tummy, feeling full and satisfied without worrying about anything.
The girls exchanged words in a relaxing chit-chat.
Meanwhile, Elysia and the divine beings had just finished eating dinner. They review the sealing temple on the moon to bring back old memories.
“Hm, but we won’t be able to see this temple from our planet. It has a sealing formation to avoid detection as well.” Xero rubbed his chin. In five days at most, they would visit the most dangerous final bosses, and he had to have a lot of preparations and trump cards.
“The one that concerned me the most was the fate of the rank one God and the rank two Goddess. They sacrificed their lives to seal the two strongest Ruvoid God, but we don’t know for sure the truth about their fate afterwards.” Lifa was twiddling with her fingers.
“Are you worried that they will be swallowed up and absorbed by those monsters?” Oceanid could guess Lifa’s worry.
“That is one of the worst possibilities, but it is unlikely to happen.” Rhea shook her head.
“Why are you sure about that claim?” Regulus felt curious. It would be a nightmare if they had to fight the two strongest Gods who went over to the enemy’s side.
“If the two of them were swallowed up by those monsters, then the seal on the moon wouldn’t have lasted this long. Those Ruvoid Gods still couldn’t break free, and that was an obvious truth. I reckon, rank one and rank two have reincarnated into another world. The core seal is just their empty divine vessel.” Nell raised her hand to convey the most reasonable conclusion she and her Goddess sisters could draw.
“That makes sense. What do you think?” Xero nodded slightly and glanced at Elysia and her Goddess master.
“Regardless of the fact, them already being able to send artificial monsters into the world is a threat. The seals have weakened a lot. We went there to measure how strong they are. If that is possible, we will end them once and for all.” Elena tilted her head slightly and closed her eyes.
She still couldn’t see the moon’s fate despite simultaneously borrowing the powers of Fortuna, Luna, and Lynn.
“What if they are much stronger than we thought and beyond what we can handle?” Regulus pursed his lips, expressing his concern with a firm expression.
“Then, we need to strengthen the seals in the moon temple. They will be sealed longer and weaken with time while we will strengthen ourselves. It’s simple, right?” Fortuna opened her palm, considering the situation to be pretty straightforward.
“Don’t underestimate the promise. Even if we strengthen the seal, the inevitable fight will still break in two months.” Lifa shook her head. The outcome would remain the same.
Hum, Ely, the accursed of the moon are similar to the ones sealed in this world. Or is there a difference? Ai whispered to Elysia, but it was loud enough for everyone to hear.
“Based on everyone’s observations, there are slight differences. The ones from the moon have more potent curses, and some can strike directly at spirits or souls. They are the Ruvoid God’s summoned monsters with a bit of fragment of their divine curse power. Ruvoid Avatar is like that too, but they are the mini-bosses.
While the ones sealed in this world were monsters with self-awareness. Their curses were weaker and more straightforward but not to be trifled with. Their curses mostly attack the physical body and meridians. The only thing they have in common is that they will transform into death-cursed energy that will target the killer.” Elysia explained little details to everyone.
“Yeah, their curse is the most troublesome after their anti magic passive skill.” Oceanid shrugged his shoulders and sighed.
“Everyone has worked hard on clearing up the mess for the past three days. It’s already late and we should have a good rest.” Rhea got up from her seat.
“Yeah, we need to prepare a lot before our departure for the moon. Firefly, prepare a room for me.” Xero nodded in agreement.
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With that being said, everyone went to their rooms to rest. However, Elysia’s group stayed in a divine ruler’s luxurious room. It was Nell’s bedroom.
“Hmm?” Elysia felt her bracelet artifact become active. Doll One gave the signal and asked permission.
Six black cores that intertwined into one artifact came out of one of Elysia’s bracelet artifacts, and then manifested the form of a girl with divine-like charm, the mature version of Elysia.
“Doll One greeted master.” Doll One knelt before Elysia.
“Raise. Tell us your situation after the fuse.” Elysia asked the other girls to make room for Doll One. She also took a step back.
“This servant managed to take control of six cores in total. Coupled with your ‘gift’ and manufacturing reform, I managed to reach a higher level of divinity. I am confident I can beat Number One in less than a minute even though she still has all the trump cards.” Doll One stood up and put her hand on her upper chest, feeling proud.
“You want to beat her? I thought you wanted to kill her and take over her cores. With eight Ruvoid God’s fragment divine power, you will be one step away from reaching high-grade God.” Elysia responded calmly, but she felt nervous inside her heart. Doll One was like a ticking bomb, and she should carefully handle this purified version of Ruvoid Avatar.
“No, master. Number One only has two cores after fusing, but her original capabilities are still beyond Number Two to Nine combined. She deserved to be the strongest among the Numbers. But, I want to corrupt her, and free her from delusion. She will be useful for us. If you allow it, I will immediately implement it.” Doll One shook her head. She smiled faintly, and a cold aura emanated from her eyes subconsciously.