The Holy Priestess stopped in front of the statue which stood tall in the center of the hall.
The flickering candles around the room cast a soft, flickering glow on her face as she gazed up at the stone figure. Find adventures on m,v lem|p,yr
The statue represented a divine being, which had granted their blessings to the people of this continent through her. It was because of discovering this statue that she had managed to rise to this extent in this cruel world.
From being an insignificant person that was rejected by the Sword Emperor, to becoming the Holy Priestess that ruled over the continent, it was all thanks to the statue which allowed her to connect with the divine being.
Throughout the entire Holy Church, she was the only person who had seen this statue. The secrets of the statue, its true purpose, and the mysteries within it were known only to her.
"Someone defiled your temple, and you did not do anything to stop them," the Holy Priestess asked, her voice resonating in the silent hall.
Her words carried a mixture of blame and disbelief. She recalled how the sacred land had been desecrated, the walls painted red with blood that should never have been there. And yet, the deity of the temple had remained silent, as if ignoring it all.
Following her question, the silence enveloped the room once more. The entire room was filled with an even stronger holy aura that was infinite times stronger than what the Holy Priestess possessed and it was just a trace of the strength that the divine being possessed.
Words appeared in front of the Holy Priestess, made purely from the essence of this world. As the goddess couldn't descend, it was the only way she could deliver her response for now.
"I couldn't." The words formed in front of her.
"What do you mean you couldn't do anything?" the Holy Priestess asked, breaking the silence with frustration.
"Unsure. I thought I will kill the intruder after he enter the hall, but he did not." More words appeared in the air while old words disappeared.
The Holy Priestess' frown deepened. Although she had left some protection on the door, but if the person truly wanted, he could have forced his way. So why didn't he? Did he know what was inside? Did he know the existence of the divine being?
"Could it be that they are also being suported by an existence like you?" The Holy Priestess asked, thinking of the worst case scenario.
To restrict a divine being, there could only be two cases. One was that the other side had someone who was just as mysterious as the divine being. The second option was that they used some spatial artefact that could restrict any interference.
She had never heard about artefacts like that. Even if there was something like that, it had to be a god tier artefact to restrict the core domain even if it was for a short moment.
The place went into absolute silence. The Holy Priestess didn't recieve any response for quite some time. However, this time she wasn't impatient. She silently waited for a reply.
At this point, she was sure that the divine being was just as concerned about this as her. They couldn't be hasty.
"There is only one existence in your world that is strong enough to interfere to this extent. However, that thing doesn't interfere."
"Which thing are you talking about? Who is strong enough to interfere with your core domain? If that existence is siding with the Holy Emperor, won't my plans fall apart?"
"You don't have to worry about it. As I said, that thing won't interfere. The one I am talking about is the ruler of the river of Life and Death."
" It doesn't leave the river. Even if someone enters the river to meet it, they would be ripped apart by the forces of that river. So it can't be the one..."