Why Am I a Priestess When I Reach the Maximum Level?-Chapter 130[Vol. 5] - The Sky Sovereign

[Vol. 5] Chapter 130: The Sky Sovereign

Understanding what the Saintess intended to express, Miss White Fox quickly offered some comforting words.

“Don’t worry, the central army camp is fine, at least for now. It shouldn’t become a graveyard filled with corpses anytime soon. My companions are still there, and with their strength, setting up a barrier to hold off the threat for a while shouldn’t be a problem at all.”

Of course, Violet wasn’t going to tell Yuna the truth that she had already grasped the current situation at the rear through a contract link that her dragon had sent her immediately.

Although the Saintess referred to the blood-red pillar of light shooting into the sky as the ?Blood of the Inverted Cross?, as if it were some kind of forbidden magic, it was clear that this power wasn’t aimed at any specific target.

In essence, it didn’t even seem like an actual offensive ability. Instead, it appeared to be drawing sustenance from a wide area, like it was preparing to achieve some objective by siphoning blood.

Thus, even defenses deployed by someone at sky-level warrior could easily block this, unless they were weakened by the sudden failure of faith-based magic. If one reached a level beyond the superhuman, they could shield an area just like Yuna did, protecting a sizable region single-handedly.

So, not to mention the dragon girl, even someone like Leila or Rene—especially the latter, with her transcendent abilities as a sky mage—could easily construct a similar barrier to temporarily protect the tens of thousands of Knight Templars who suddenly found their faith-based magic sealed.

Transcendent-level beings possess such incredible power.

In fact, under the priestess’ approval and instructions, the two winged sisters had already begun doing this. Moreover, the central army camp was filled with powerful individuals, and experts from the Spirit Veil Merchant Guild, like the ?Reaper’s Scythe?, were unlikely to stand idly by.

As for the rear guard and supply troops, located much farther away, judging from where the blood threads stretching into the sky appeared, at least for now, the effect didn’t seem to be spreading to their position, still dozens of kilometers away from the St. Bergen Mountains.

The blood-red hue seemed to fill the sky, but the actual range of its influence was clearly not as vast as it appeared.

Upon hearing Miss White Fox’s reassurance, Yuna, who seemed to trust her deeply, visibly relaxed as the weight of worry on her face lifted somewhat. She looked around once more, observing the situation.

“So, Miss Dawn, what do you think we should do now?”

“Hmm… if you ask me, the key still lies in the magic that governs this area.”

Violet could tell that Yuna was actually extremely anxious inside.

It was evident that the longer this blood-red sky persisted, the more countless citizens of the Holy Empire would die as their blood was drained. Even if they tried to flee, ordinary people wouldn’t be able to outrun the spread of the magic.

Not to mention that most people within the range of the ?Blood of the Inverted Cross? had already temporarily lost their faith-based magic, which they relied on.

The priestess also wished to save lives, but she wasn’t about to lose her composure due to the urgency of the situation, nor would she make any rash or irrational decisions.

Judging by the intensity of the energy, this magic… might be close to or even at the level of a 10th-tier domain, known as a ?Forbidden Spell?.

Of course, if they truly wanted to stop the spread of this blood magic immediately and prevent further casualties, Violet could, without considering the consequences, choose to summon her ‘Radiant Divine Realm’, directly overwriting the area with its more domineering effects, erasing the blood magic completely.

While Forbidden Spells are indeed powerful, based on the priestess’ past experience, in terms of sheer “priority”, the domain of a deity would still surpass it.

Noticing the troubled look on the Saintess’s face, Violet didn’t try to take advantage of the situation at this critical moment, but instead said directly.

“Yuna, you should be familiar with this magic, right? But time is short, so there’s no need for you to explain it in detail. Just tell me… how can we break or dispel it?”

The expression of the blonde girl, lost in thought, froze for a moment, and then she looked surprised.

“…Miss Dawn? You’re not planning to go alone, are you…?”

Without hesitation, the shrine maiden wearing the white fox mask nodded. No one could see her true expression behind the mask, but they heard the girl speak.

“Do you have a better plan right now? Besides, I’m not planning to go alone.”

As if to confirm her words…

A mythical shadow swept majestically across the blood-red sky!

“Whoosh~~~!”

The storm and fierce winds that followed seemed to be nothing more than sparks cast off by its arrival.

It was a being that existed only in imagination and ancient times—the ruler of the skies.

Spreading her wings, she embodied the thunder and hurricanes, her streamlined body encased in platinum scales, perfectly blending power and grace.

Her proud golden eyes scanned the countless ants below who were panicking, shocked, or trembling in fear at her presence. She let out a thunderous roar that shook the blood-stained heavens, echoing to the peak of St. Bergen Mountain!

“ROAR!!!!!!!!!!”

The knights, who had just finished regrouping and were assessing their casualties, were once again plunged into a wave of astonishment and awe.

“The sky! Look at the sky!!!”

“A dragon! Is that a dragon!? My goddess, it’s a real dragon!!!”

“Praise the goddess! This… this is the legendary Holy White Dragon, symbol of light and hope! The goddess has manifested! The goddess has manifested! Praise the goddess!!!!!”

“Praise the goddess!”

The cries of praise spread like wildfire among the devout knights, who quickly knelt in vast numbers, offering sincere and grateful prayers to the platinum-colored dragon circling above.

“The Holy White Dragon…? This… even among true dragons, it stands at the very top, representing pure light and holiness… How is this possible? Weren’t the true dragons nearly all extinct over 300 years ago…?”

Despite the immense shock caused by the platinum dragon soaring through the sky above the camp, the Saintess quickly sensed something. She turned her gaze toward the silent white fox girl beside her.

“Miss Dawn… could this noble white dragon be… your doing?”

The girl looked up at the familiar figure in the sky, a fleeting trace of nostalgia and warmth passing through her silver-blue eyes beneath the mask, but it quickly faded. She gave a slight nod.

“You could say she’s a friend of mine. Given the current situation, asking for some help doesn’t seem unreasonable, right? That said, is now really the time for us to be wasting time talking about this?”

“……”

Yuna took a deep breath, her expression shifting several times.

Finally, the Saintess raised her hand, pointing toward the countless peaks of the St. Bergen Mountains and the towering blood-red pillar of light. She spoke gravely.

“The Forbidden Spell ?Blood of the Inverted Cross? is a strictly banned, blood-powered linked curse. According to the intelligence brought back by the vanguard, the strange ritual established by those unknown figures on the St. Bergen Mountains forms the anchor points of this massive forbidden spell. To disrupt the ?Blood of the Inverted Cross? once it’s been activated, we’d need to destroy at least half of these anchor points—those blood-red pillars we’re seeing right now.”

“Judging by the number and coverage of these anchor points, the opposing side has likely been preparing for this forbidden spell for at least ten years, perhaps even decades. The power of the ?Blood of the Inverted Cross? has already fully spread, and breaking it in a short time… the difficulty of that…”

“Anchor points, huh…”

After roughly understanding the situation, Miss White Fox, already eager to act, wasted no time and clapped her hands.

“Got it! I’ll leave this to you all. I’m heading out first!”

Without further hesitation, Miss White Fox turned and, as if traversing the air, gracefully leapt out of the Saintess’ protective barrier. Her snow-white hair fluttered as she rose into the sky, her figure fading as if blending into nothingness.

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“ROAR!!!!”

The figures of the dragon and Miss White Fox converged under the blood-red sky. The elegant and proud white dragon let out another joyful roar as it spread its wings wide and soared into the sky, breaking through the blood-red barriers as it ascended into the heavens!

The sounds of praise still echoed endlessly. The Bright Light Saintess gazed at the sky, watching until the platinum-colored dragon disappeared among the blood-red peaks. With a wistful sigh, she returned to her senses.

“Even the legendary Holy White Dragon has appeared… Miss Dawn, where exactly do you come from? Are you a harbinger of disaster, or… the redemption in this long darkness…?”

“Your Highness, we…”

Beside her, one of her subordinates hesitantly asked for guidance.

“…Give the order. Prepare the troops for battle. Once the barrier is broken, the army will immediately charge up the St. Bergen Mountains and annihilate the demon.”

“Understood!”

TL Note:

This isn’t a mistranslation.

Those knights called it the ‘Holy White Dragon’

(????): Holy White Dragon.

Xiao Guang herself is the Holy Crystal Dragon, a hybrid of a pure-blood Holy Dragon and a pure-blood Crystal Dragon.