Chapter 83: Invitation from the Sacred Domain
“Alright, alright, you two stop messing around, the ladies are laughing at you.”
Finally, Cedric could no longer stand it and stepped in to interrupt the bickering between the two.
“Hum!” Ischer huffed, turning her face aside and coldly sitting down, though she was still fuming inside.
Honestly, that annoying Kendrick! She had made a special effort to dress up, but not a single compliment from him, instead, he just came over to mock her. What kind of person is he?
But Kendrick didn’t think much of it. It was completely normal for him and Ischer to quarrel eight out of ten times they met.
“Lilith, come with me to the kitchen to serve the dishes.”
“Okay.” Lilith replied and went with Kendrick to the back kitchen.
Luna and Elrose took their seats.
Saya immediately cast several curious glances: “Um, if you don’t mind my asking, Miss Elrose, where are you from?”
“Where am I from?” Elrose smiled wryly and said, “Sorry, it seems I suffered some brain injury before coming to Nightmoon Tavern, and I still can’t remember many things.”
“Oh, I see.” Saya’s mouth slightly opened, looking a bit surprised, “Well, since that’s the case, let me help you. After all, I am a high-ranking priestess trained in the Sacred Domain, maybe I can pick up on something.”
“Hmm?” Elrose was taken aback and quickly said, “No, no, it’s alright. I’m sure I’ll remember my memories soon enough, really, there’s no need to trouble you.”
I actually haven’t lost my memory at all! If she really finds something out, I’d be at a loss for words.
“It’s just a small effort.” Saya smiled slightly, then transformed into a white light, appearing right behind Elrose.
“I’m starting now.” Saya stretched out her snowy white hand and gently placed it on Elrose’s head.
“Hey, wait, wait!” Elrose exclaimed loudly.
But the next second, warm holy power surged from Saya’s body and instantly entered Elrose’s body.
Holy power, a powerful force derived from the essence of faith, is the exclusive power of the priests and holy practitioners of the Sacred Domain. It is the third type of power that humans can wield, besides battle qi and mana.
Elrose instinctively wanted to use mana to block Saya’s holy power, but before she could gather her mana, Saya had already released her hand, and the examination was over.
“You,” Saya widened her eyes, looking at Elrose in disbelief, “What’s going on with your soul?”
Elrose trembled all over.
Damn it, did she discover the essence of my soul (Shadow Demon)?
No wonder, she is a priestess! She bathes in the holy light every day, cleansing souls; it’s not surprising she can sense something off about my filthy soul.
What should I do? Should I run away?
If this rare species of Shadow Demon is captured by these Sacred Domain folks, there certainly would be no good outcome.
Just as Elrose was preparing to take action, the next moment.
“My goodness, I’ve never seen such a pure soul.” Saya excitedly grasped Elrose’s hands and said, “So holy and bright, not tainted in any way—truly wonderful!”
“Huh?” Elrose looked at Saya in confusion.
What the hell?
A pure soul? Are you talking about me?
I am a Shadow Demon, feeding on souls, the filthiest being in the world! Can you please respect my profession?
On the other side, Saya’s gaze toward Elrose began to change.
In the training of holy power, there is a measure called soul purity.
The purer the soul, the higher the compatibility with holy power, and thus the stronger the holy power one can wield.
She performs rituals and prayers daily, yet her soul purity is only about 58%, which means she will never be able to break through to the Saint Tier in her lifetime.
But the girl in front of her, clearly not a believer, bore no signs of having undergone any ritual.
Yet her soul could be so pure—this was astonishing.
She is a born priestess! If she wished to swear allegiance to the Holy God and learn holy power, her future would be limitless.
I’ve encountered a great treasure!
“Miss Elrose!” Saya tightly grasped Elrose’s hands, excitedly saying, “You have a talent for learning holy power. Would you consider becoming a priestess at the church?”
“Huh? A priestess?” Elrose was stunned once again.
Goodness, besides heroes, the people I dislike the most are priestesses and other holy practitioners.
They wield holy power capable of purifying souls, acting as a natural enemy to me.
Now someone is encouraging me to become a priestess? Don’t joke around!
“Um, Saya, you need to calm down. Someone like me probably wouldn’t be suitable for a priestess role,” Elrose said.
“If you’re not suitable, then no one is.” Saya said excitedly, “Please trust my judgment. You are the person with the highest soul purity I’ve ever met. If you’re willing to work hard, you will surely have a place among the seven great saintesses of the Sacred Domain in the future.”
“Saintess?!”
At this point, everyone nearby widened their eyes in unison.
What kind of person is a saintess?
They are the core fighting force of the Sacred Domain, each possessing power above the Twelve Protectors.
And now, the usually cautious Saya is giving such a high evaluation of Elrose, which truly shocked everyone.
“Are you kidding, Saya?” Cedric said.
Saya frowned: “Ugh, Cedric, do you really need to ask? After all these years, when have you ever seen me joke around?”
“Is that so?” Cedric still found it hard to believe.
“So, Miss Elrose, would you like to give it a try?” Saya’s eyes sparkled.
“Hmm…” Elrose pondered for a moment, glancing at Stella beside her, and then said helplessly, “I’m sorry, Saya. I have a prior commitment. At least for the next year, I won’t be leaving Nightmoon Tavern and after that…”
She glanced at Luna beside her and slowly said, “And after that, I have another very important promise to fulfill. Until that promise is completed, I probably won’t have the energy to learn about priesthood.”
At this, Luna’s corner of the mouth slightly lifted, her face blooming with a sweet smile. Unfortunately, there were too many people around; otherwise, she really wanted to cast a spell on Elrose right there.
“Oh, I see, what a pity.” Saya showed a somewhat disappointed expression, but quickly perked up, taking out a golden token and handing it to Elrose. “Then please accept this.”
Elrose took the token, fiddled with it for a bit, then asked curiously, “What is this?”
“This is my identification.” Saya smiled and said, “Don’t judge me by my appearance; I am also a high-ranking priestess born in the Sacred Domain. Though I’m not at the highest level, I’m almost at level ninety. While I may not amount to much in the Sacred Domain, local churches and temples will look out for me. With this, if anything happens in the future, you can seek their help, and they will surely assist you.”
Elrose blinked her eyes and, no longer pushing back, thanked Saya and directly accepted the token.
Saya smiled slightly. Having received Elrose’s response, she didn’t push her further. A person with such a pure soul likely values commitments and promises far more than others might expect, so no matter how she tries to persuade her, it would be futile.
The only thing she could do was leave a mark of the Sacred Domain on her.
If she truly has a connection with the Sacred Domain, the Holy God will guide her to become one of them.
