Goddess's Yuri harem: Chosing the Empress is hard-Chapter 84: Vow to not tell- Part 3

The voice sent shivers through the crowd, and many of the worshipers instantly dropped to their knees in reverence. Even Nana’s expression changed slightly, her earlier bravado replaced with something more solemn.

Auriel turned her gaze toward the altar.

The dark stone at its center pulsed, and a deep red mist began to rise from it. The torches around the chamber flickered violently, their light struggling against the sudden surge of dark energy.

And then, from the swirling mist, a figure began to take shape.

A woman.

Her form was indistinct, her body shifting like smoke, but her presence was undeniable. Crimson eyes gleamed from within the mist, filled with something ancient and unknowable.

Auriel took a step forward, her divine energy flaring in response to the presence before her.

"So, an envoy of the heavens has come to challenge me? Don’t worry! I will kill you and send a message to those people up there."

The figure murmured, her voice carrying both amusement and malice.

Auriel didn’t flinch.

"And who are you supposed to be?"

The figure smiled, though it did not reach her eyes.

"I am salvation."

The moment the words were spoken, the air grew heavier, thick with dark magic.

Auriel tightened her grip, bracing herself.

The ghost-like entity raised her translucent hand, dark energy crackling at her fingertips as she unleashed a wave of chaotic magic into the room.

The force of it was indiscriminate—she did not care if it struck friend or foe.

Auriel’s instincts reacted immediately.

She extended her own hands, summoning a golden barrier that expanded outward in a dome-like shape, shielding the worshipers from the destructive force of the attack.

The dark energy clashed violently against Auriel’s divine protection, sending sparks of opposing forces into the air.

Gasps and cries filled the sanctuary as the followers realized what had happened. Many turned to look at Auriel, their expressions twisted in frustration and resentment rather than gratitude. ƒгeewebnovёl_com

"She’s interfering!"

Someone hissed.

"She’s trying to suppress our goddess’s power!"

Another accused.

Auriel narrowed her eyes but did not respond. She had expected this. These people were fully devoted to whatever being they worshipped, blind to the danger in front of them.

Nana stepped forward, her voice urgent as she addressed the entity.

"My goddess! Your form is unstable! You need to return to your resting place and recover!"

The dark figure flickered, the mist that composed her body shifting like waves in a storm. Her crimson eyes glowed brighter as she turned toward Nana.

"It is futile. I cannot sustain myself in this state for long. My strength is failing me, and I will not be able to hold this form much longer.""

The entity said, her voice carrying an eerie finality.

A hushed murmur spread through the crowd. Fear and sorrow mixed in their gazes as they realized what their goddess was saying.

"No..."

Ludwig whispered, his fists clenching.

The entity turned her gaze toward her followers.

"Save yourselves. Leave this place, and call upon me again when the time is right."

A ripple of distress moved through the crowd. None of them wanted to leave her, but her order was absolute.

Hesitantly, they began moving toward the exit, their previous fear of Auriel replaced by a desperate need to obey their goddess’s command.

But as they ran, they found themselves blocked. Auriel stood firm, her golden energy forming an impassable wall in front of the sanctuary doors.

"You’re not going anywhere,"

Auriel declared.

The followers recoiled, some glaring at her while others clutched at one another in panic.

Nana’s eyes flashed with anger.

"You have no right to stop us!"

"They are spreading dark magic throughout the city. This sanctuary is built on corruption. I won’t allow it to continue."

Auriel countered. "

The entity, despite her fading form, suddenly moved.

In a flash, she surged forward, her mist-like body wrapping around Auriel. The divine goddess felt the pressure of dark magic pressing against her, trying to suppress her strength.

"You will not take them from me."

The entity whispered into Auriel’s ear, her voice like a cold wind slithering into her soul.

Auriel’s eyes flared with divine power, and in an instant, a pulse of golden energy erupted from her body, forcing the entity back. But the distraction had done its job.

The followers had found an opening.

One by one, they darted past Auriel’s barrier, slipping through the cracks created by the ghost-goddess’s interference.

Auriel grit her teeth in frustration. The dark goddess had intentionally diverted her attention, sacrificing her last strength to ensure her followers’ escape.

Enough of this.

Auriel turned her full attention to the entity, gathering her divine power. If she could capture this being—even in her weakened state—she could uncover the truth behind this new faith.

She lunged forward, summoning golden chains imbued with holy energy. They shot out from her hands, aiming to bind the ghost-goddess in place.

But just as the chains neared her target, the dark entity’s form flickered violently.

Her crimson eyes dimmed.

The mist of her body trembled.

And then, with a final whisper of her name—one lost in the echoes of the sanctuary—her form collapsed.

The dark magic that composed her being scattered into the air like smoke in the wind, leaving nothing behind.

Auriel stood still, her golden chains clinking against the cold stone floor as they fell uselessly in her grasp.

Silence filled the sanctuary.

She clenched her jaw, scanning the empty space where the dark goddess had been.

No clues.

No remains.

Nothing.

Only the lingering presence of dark magic remained, a faint trace in the air that was quickly fading.

"I were too slow,"

Auriel turned to her, her expression unreadable. She had not expected to fail this miserably.

She let out a slow exhale, her divine power retreating. The sanctuary was nearly empty now, the once-crowded room now filled only with shadows and remnants of fleeing footsteps.

She had failed to capture the dark goddess.

But she had seen her- the entity that was the cause of this mess.

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