Chapter 78, Chapter 14: The Magical Maid
The elders collectively found Yu Wanwan. Looking at the joint letter in their hands, Yu Wanwan thought they were here to ask about Liuguang, but to her surprise, they started by talking about elements.
Yu Wanwan was speechless for a moment, but didn't explain. She simply led them to the training ground for wood-type mages and showed them the place.
Inside the venue, streaks of emerald green elements flowed through the air.
The elders could see it clearly: it was elemental magic, not magic!
These children didn't chant any spells when they used it!
The elders were incredibly excited, wishing they could hug Yu Wanwan and give her a big kiss.
Fortunately, Yu Wanwan seemed to sense something and avoided it in advance; otherwise, she might have already been kissed.
"Your Excellency! How did you do that?! Though it may be presumptuous of you, could you please tell us the method? We can exchange it for something else!"
"Yes, Your Excellency! Whatever you need, we will do everything we can to get it for you! Just tell us!"
Yu Wanwan touched the mark on her wrist and sighed.
What could she possibly want?
What she wants most right now is to erase this damned symbiotic mark.
"I'm sorry, I'm a wood-type mage, and I only know wood element. As for other elements, I don't know anything about them."
Yu Wanwan wasn't lying; she really only knows things related to plants.
Others...
Well, it's not impossible to study it if we really want to, but it's too much trouble, and she's too lazy to do it.
The elders were somewhat disappointed and regretful, but they didn't force the issue.
"I see..."
After thinking it over, Yu Wanwan decided not to rule out the possibility of a definitive answer.
"Here's what I'll do: I'll write down how to use the wood element, and you can take it back and study it."
The elders' eyes lit up.
"Thank you so much!"
Yu Wanwan smiled and didn't say anything, but directly gave them a copy of the teaching materials she had written for the group of little magicians.
Watching the elders leave with the teaching materials as if they were priceless treasures, Yu Wanwan lowered her eyes.
She actually had her own thoughts.
The elders have started investigating Liuguang's matter much earlier than in the original story.
With Xu Qingzhou secretly pushing things along, I believe the results will be out soon.
At that time...
Thinking of the dark aura that shouldn't have appeared on Liu Guang, Yu Wanwan let out a sigh of relief.
It seems the subsequent plot will completely deviate from the original timeline.
No one knows what Liuguang, now corrupted by evil, will do. In order to prevent this world from collapsing, it's best to prepare in advance.
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Oh, so she still remembers not to mess up the world, huh? *smile*
The elders were very efficient; things were done even faster than Wanwan had anticipated.
That day, as usual, she was watching with great interest the group of little magicians who were all drooping and listless because of the plants.
Despite the bright sunshine on a clear day, a huge black fog suddenly rose from the horizon, carrying with it a power of panic and destruction.
The faces of the little wood-type mages in the arena were filled with terror.
"What...what is that?!"
Yu Wanwan also looked up.
That direction... is the Temple of the Holy Maiden.
She narrowed her eyes and casually cast a barrier, enveloping the area.
"Stay here, don't leave!"
Leaving behind a single sentence, she vanished from the scene in a flash.
When they arrived at the Holy Maiden's Palace, Xu Qingzhou and the elders were already there.
The nine elders were working together with Xu Qingzhou to form an array to suppress the soaring dark elements.
"Ryuko! Stop! Do you know what you're doing?!"
Yu Wanwan paused for a moment and looked towards the center of the courtyard.
The once holy, radiant light and violet eyes have been replaced by pitch black. Black lines have appeared on her neck, and the holy emblem representing the saintess lies broken in two at her feet.
Liuguang was holding a girl by the neck; that was her personal maid, Ella.
Ella's eyes were filled with disbelief and pain. Her face was bruised and purple as she helplessly tried to pry at the hand that was tightly gripping her neck, but to no avail.
Liu Guang still wore a holy smile, and her eyes were filled with purity.
If you ignore the dark aura emanating from her, she looks no different from the holy saint she once was.
"Of course I know."
She smiled as she looked at Xu Qingzhou, who was supporting the formation, her eyes filled with undisguised, intense, and passionate love.
"I am helping my dearest priest correct his mistake."
Xu Qingzhou felt uneasy under her gaze, but she still stubbornly refused to back down.
"So, you really did those things?"
Liu Guang slowly smiled.
"yes!"
Her voice was as soft as a feather, yet it sent chills down the spines of everyone present.
With a slight squeeze of her fingertips, Ella's neck bones cracked, and her eyes, once filled with faith, were forever frozen in terror.
She died without understanding why she died, and she couldn't even ask why.
"This traitor actually wanted to bring you here to purify me."
Liu Guang released her grip, letting Ella's body slide down. The hem of her skirt, embroidered with holy symbols of light, was stained with the blood that had spilled from the corner of her lips as she fell, but she didn't care at all.
"These dark elements were born because of you, can you hear them? They are speaking of their faith in you! How can they be purified?"
"Are you crazy?!"
The elders were trembling with anger, but Liuguang just smiled and shook his head.
"No, as I said, I'm correcting a mistake."
She slowly took a step forward, and a dazzling spell of light immediately struck down, blocking her way.
Liu Guang retreated swiftly, but a patch of her robe was still scorched by the light magic.
Her eyelashes trembled, and a hurt look appeared in her eyes.
"Priest, you are my god! A god should sit cleanly on the altar, how can you be defiled by these filthy women?"
A layer of ice settled in Xu Qingzhou's eyes, and even his ethereal voice became low and somber.
"This is the seventh maid you have killed."
The elders stared wide-eyed and turned around abruptly.
"Priest... are you telling the truth?!"
Liu Guang's pupils contracted, and his voice trembled slightly.
"You...know?"
Xu Qingzhou condensed pure light elements at his fingertips, dispersing some of the soaring black energy.
"What was uncertain before is now certain."
After arriving in this world and settling Yu Wanwan in, he immediately began his investigation.
Unfortunately, Ryuko was too cautious and handled things too cleanly.
After such a long time, he only managed to find some clues by following the original owner's memories.
Given more time, he will be able to fully grasp the substantial evidence.
Unexpectedly...
Surprisingly, the light was corrupted by the dark elements first.
Xu Qingzhou frowned.
This was a plot point that didn't exist in the original owner's life. Even after Liuguang was expelled from the temple by the original owner, she never succumbed to darkness.
The only change was her.
His mission objective.
She didn't die in the forbidden forest, and returned safely without him rescuing her; they even became partners.
Xu Qingzhou didn't quite understand. Could love really have such a big impact on a person?
"Seven lives lost, it's time to pay the price."
"Compensation?"
Liu Guang was suddenly injured and retreated. The dark elements were churning violently, growing stronger and stronger, and were about to break through Xu Qingzhou's light elements.
"Why can't you understand! I'm protecting you! Those lowly people! How dare they tarnish your reputation!"
"puff……"
The sudden burst of laughter eased the tense atmosphere in the Saintess Palace.
Everyone inside turned their heads to look this way.
Yu Wanwan leaned against the door, looking this way with a smile.
"Sorry, I just couldn't help it."
Protecting his innocence is just ridiculous!
Yu Wanwan coughed lightly and waved her hand.
"You guys continue, continue, don't worry about me."
Xu Qingzhou's lips twitched, and the ice in his eyes quietly melted, leaving him with a sense of helplessness and speechlessness.
What are you going to continue?
She completely ruined the atmosphere.
Suddenly, Liu Guang became agitated, and dark elements formed a vortex around her, completely engulfing her.
"It's all your fault! I've been protecting the High Priest so well! Why didn't you die in the Forbidden Forest! Why did you come back! What makes you think you can be the High Priest's partner!"
Her gentle voice turned sharp and shrill, it was hard to tell whether it was more jealousy or hatred.
Yu Wanwan blinked.
"To be honest, I also really want to die, but unfortunately reality won't allow it!"
"As for why I should be his partner..."
She spread her hands, her eyes still showing some resentment.
"You'll have to ask your dear priest about that. Ask him if he's got nothing better to do than scheme against me!"
Actually, this isn't the first time we've been husband and wife.
The thought that he had secretly plotted against her made her so angry that she wanted to twist his head off!
Xu Qingzhou silently turned his head away, avoiding her resentful gaze.
He couldn't really explain what he was thinking at the time; he just wanted to do it, so he did it.
Who cares why? Just mark her first and claim her as his official title. After all, she was his mission target anyway, so she was rightfully his!
As soon as the thought popped into his head, Xu Qingzhou paused, a sense of doubt rising in his heart.
Why...did he think the mission target should be her?
Unfortunately, there was no time for him to think further. Yu Wanwan's unwilling words and Xu Qingzhou's tacit agreement made Liu Guang's aura even more unstable.
She could no longer restrain herself. The dark elements in her hand condensed into a jet-black longbow, and the arrow instantly left the bowstring, shooting towards Yu Wanwan with a sharp and destructive aura.
"Go to hell! Go to hell!"
"How could this be?!"
Only a Grand Magister can condense elements and turn them into physical attacks in this way!
Even a mage won't do it!
Mages can at most draw upon the power of the elements in nature, but they cannot solidify these elements into physical form!
The elders were shocked, and colorful magical elements lit up in an attempt to block the arrow.
But the arrow easily pierced through their magical barrier and went straight for Yu Wanwan's face.
Yu Wanwan remained motionless, tilting her head to examine the rapidly approaching arrow.
In Liu Guang's eyes, this meant that she was so frightened that she forgot to hide.
A triumphant smile appeared on Liu Guang's lips, but it froze on her lips the next moment.
The arrow reached Yu Wanwan, but it seemed to have hit some kind of barrier, and a flash of emerald green ripples appeared in the air.
Before she could even see it clearly, the arrow, carrying a sharp and destructive aura, vanished into thin air, leaving no trace.
"How could this be..."
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