Monster Tide
"Ms. Jane, our Bounty Hunter Association is in great need of healing-type talents like you. We welcome you to join us."
Olsen did not realize that the Jane in front of him was Solaya. Solaya's current appearance and strength showed no divine power whatsoever, and no one except Veldrian, who was covering her tracks, could recognize her.
“I don’t think my joining requires this kind of fuss.” Sorea looked around; five people were surrounding her.
Orson didn't want to let go of Jane, a talent with healing abilities: "No, no, no, Ms. Jane, you need to understand how scarce healing abilities are here. After all, apart from you, everyone else with this ability is controlled by the major churches or large families."
"The monster tide is coming soon, and we welcome medicine and people with healing abilities here," a high-ranking official said.
He had barely finished speaking when the woman next to him, who bore a resemblance to him, kicked him: "You say such things, aren't you afraid someone will run away?"
"Sis, even if I don't tell her now, she'll find out anyway, and if she wants to run away, she'll still run away," the man said, sounding aggrieved.
Sorea actually knew all five people here. These five were the only five people in the Church of Destiny headquarters who were not blessed back then. The ones who spoke were Anne and her brother Andy, and next to Olsen were Henry and Xiu.
Unlike the other three who were delighted by Soraya's arrival, Henry and Hugh stared at her with scrutinizing eyes. They simply couldn't believe that someone with healing abilities would give up the comfortable life in other good places to come to the Monster Forest to live a hard life.
It seemed that her mother had indeed known all along that she would disappear and had made preparations in advance. Sorea calmly observed the familiar people in front of her.
Henry spoke first, prompted by Hugh: "Excuse my bluntness, madam, but I have some doubts about your purpose in coming here."
As Henry finished speaking, all five men stared intently at Sorea.
Solaya stared at the unwavering eyes before her in silence for a moment. She couldn't very well say she knew a monster tide was coming and had come specifically to help a friend; if she said that, Olsen would simply carry her back to the Osenia Royal Palace. Fortunately, Solaya found an excuse on the way:
“I offended someone elsewhere, and my right hand was crippled. They wouldn’t have thought I was here, and you lack healing inscription mages here. I believe you will protect me.”
After speaking, Sorea showed them her completely immobile right hand. She knew these childhood playmates well, even though she thought the five of them, blessed by fate, had already passed away.
The fact that these five people were still alive forced Sorea to admit that everyone actually knew her mother was alright, but they had all inexplicably kept it from her.
Thinking of this, Sorea smiled bitterly to herself. If she hadn't been so affected by her pregnancy after hearing about her mother's accident that she only knew how to cry every day, she would have realized long ago that the five people were still alive and thus knew that her mother was probably alright.
Just as Soraya had expected, when Olsen saw Soraya's right hand, he patted his chest and promised that he would protect her, and the others had no objections.
Because of the rarity of her healing abilities, Soraya's standard of living was elevated to the same level as that of Olsen and others. Moreover, when she went out, even the most unruly bounty hunters treated her with great respect, since no one would want to offend someone who could heal them.
Monster tides occur on the continent of Singri every five hundred years. In the early stages, only a large number of low-level monsters appear, but in the later stages, demigod-level monsters appear. Once a monster tide begins, it is necessary to find a monster within the tide that carries a Corruption Orb and seal the Orb. Only then can the monsters regain their sanity and the tide stop. The monsters possessed by the Corruption Orb vary, and the size and color of the Orb also differ, making them extremely difficult to find. In human history, only three times have the Corruption Orbs been found before the start of a monster tide.
After visiting her residence, Solaya was preparing to head to the edge of the forest to find Black and see if they could find any clues about the Polluted Beads. However, as soon as she stepped out the door, she sensed she was being followed. She immediately changed her mind and went directly to the local black market.
Although it's called the Black Market, it became an official organization after the Bounty Hunter Association was established. With the beast tide that occurs once every five hundred years about to begin, various countries and organizations have sent people to participate, and some people who have come to resist the beast tide have also arrived one after another. A huge auction will begin on the night of three days later.
After receiving this information on the black market, Solaya began browsing the local markets and stalls to see if there was anything she wanted to buy and, incidentally, to shake off the people following her.
With her mental strength, Sorea quickly realized that the people behind her were sent by Hugh and Olsen. They sent them not only to monitor her for any unusual feelings, but also to protect her.
There were many people buying things in the black market. Solaya bought several daggers from a stall. Because she had no feeling in her right hand, she was unable to use a bow and arrow. After looking around for a while, she finally bought herself a whip.
After buying the weapons she needed, Solaya entered a clothing store. Her storage scrolls contained only dresses, and she was only wearing a pair of pants. After ordering several pieces of clothing that would allow her to move around easily from the store, Solaya pretended to try them on and climbed out of the fitting room window.
The group that had been following Soraya waited for several hours before realizing something was wrong. They rushed into the clothing store only to find that she had already disappeared.
By the time those people reported to Olsen, Sorea had already met up with Blake in the suburbs.
"Black, did you notice anything wrong while I was away?" Sorea touched little Black, worried that the pollution bead might also corrupt Black and cause it to completely lose its mind.
Blake shook his head, and his childish voice reached Solaya's mind: "Sister, I'm fine. I have a legacy in my mind that tells me this pollution bead can't affect the dragon group."
Solaya believes that Blake saved her life, so she forbids him from calling her "master." Dragons can open their mouths and speak, but Blake is too small now and can only communicate with Solaya through a contract.
Sorea led Blake to explore the outskirts of the Monster Forest, but she found nothing there.
Should I venture deeper into the forest? The thought was immediately rejected by Sorea herself. She currently lacked divine power and her right hand was immobile; she could not guarantee her own safety at all.
Moreover, Soleria smiled bitterly. She had come to this place to increase her strength, and she couldn't ask Veldrian for help every time something happened.
Just as Sorea was pondering this, she felt something wrap around her left hand.
Sorea looked down and saw a bright green vine with a small pink flower on her wrist, which looked like a bracelet.
Her right hand was immobile, and she was about to call Blake over to bite off the vine when Veldrian's voice appeared in Solaya's mind: "Don't get angry. I said I won't look for you unless you look for me. You were the one who looked for me before, so you can't kick me out."
Sorea was furious. She couldn't believe a true god could say such shameless things. Just as she was about to explode, Veldrian interrupted her as if he knew she was about to get angry:
"See those pink flowers? I've brought your son's consciousness with me too. Don't even think about abandoning us, father and son."
For her son's sake, Sorea didn't throw away the vines immediately. She suppressed her anger and tried to keep her voice calm: "The beast tide is about to begin here. Aren't you afraid something will happen if you bring your son here?"
“How could I let my son get hurt here? I know our problem, I know you want to increase your power and get justice. Don’t worry, unless you are in mortal danger and call on me, I will absolutely not take action.” Veldrian immediately stated his position when he saw that Soraya’s temper had softened, and the pink little flower swayed beside him.
Looking at the adorable Tarasi, Solaya's heart melted, and she acquiesced to Veldrian's touch on her wrist, continuing her exploration of the forest.
When Veldrian saw that Soraya was ignoring him, he kept trying to chat with her, which made Soraya angry and she kept telling him to shut up.
Although Sorea resented that Verdrien had kept everything from her, Verdrien was the kindest person in the world to her, and he always put her first.
Everyone describes Solaya as gentle, kind, and perfect, but she is easily angered and impulsive in front of Veldrian. She likes to vent all her dissatisfaction on Veldrian, and Veldrian will tolerate all her imperfections.
She couldn't find anyone else who could completely accept her, and she originally planned to continue living like this with Him, but she didn't expect that Veldrian would even hide the fact that he was corrupted from her.
Solaya inadvertently learns that she is the source of Veldrian's corruption. Veldrian has always been afraid that Solaya will leave, so Solaya knows that if she doesn't leave at that time, they will definitely be doomed.
After her search yielded no results, Solalia hid Blake in the hood of her cloak and returned to her lodgings. As she expected, just as she finished hiding Blake, Olsen sent someone to invite her over.
"Ossen, your name sounds so familiar. Isn't that your childhood sweetheart? Well, Aya, you actually abandoned us, father and son, to go see your childhood sweetheart." Veldrian spoke in Sorea's mind, sounding aggrieved.
Solalia's mind was filled with Verdrian's incessant chatter, which made her so angry that she yelled again, "Shut up! How could he recognize me looking like this?"
Veldrian choked for a moment: "Well... even though you drank the potion, it didn't work on my eyes. Your appearance mainly relies on my divine power to outshine other high-level people, but it's ineffective against me. You're still as beautiful as ever in my eyes."
Soleria was too lazy to waste any more words with Him. She knew that if she opened her mouth, Veldrian would have even more to say. Tsk, He hadn't said this much before.
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