Blessing Of Yuri Goddess-Chapter 426 - 18 - Divinity Orbs

"S-So, what's your answer, Kaori?"

"Do you want to revoke this old castle town's status as the sacred territory of the Goddess of Destruction or not?"

"I gave this choices because I feel sorry for Jeanne, who has worked hard to build the foundation of the Shrine of the Goddess of Destruction that is currently under construction."

I said that as I picked up the cup of tea in front of me and took a sip of the refreshing premium tea. After drinking cold tea from a bottle from another world, I was now sipping on premium tea with an unfamiliar berry flavor. The taste wasn't too bad and suited my palate, so I continued drinking it until it was half-finished.

This kind of conversation won't end until there's a direct decision from Duchess Kaori, and I want a genuine answer from her, not one from a representative of Duchess Kaori with personal interests behind it. Such a bad act would immediately trigger divine punishment from the Goddess of Destruction, and I didn't want to add to Duchess Kaori's troubles.

Srrusshh...

Unexpectedly, I saw a young woman about my age raise her hand. With graceful and elegant movements, she looked as if she wanted to ask me something important.

I put down the cup of tea I was drinking and gave her a small nod.

"Oh, is there something you want to ask?" I said, inviting the young woman to ask her question.

Nod...

With a slight nod and adjusting her posture to sit up straight on the sofa, I could see her attitude shift into professional work mode.

"For the previous matter, we apologize to Lily-sama for mistaking the thing that was flying above the old castle town for a strange object that came from the followers of the Goddess of Destruction."

"It's a strange object, you're not wrong about that things," I replied quickly, agreeing with what she said.

"I-I mean, it's a strange object if we don't know its function. But after wwe know that the strange object is a sacred territorial mark belonging to the Goddess of Destruction, it's no longer considered as strange object and has high value for us," said the young woman, who was able to use correcting my little sarcasm in a better direction to debate.

Her speaking ability isn't too bad and is almost similar to Duchess Kaori's. I wouldn't be surprised if she were her daughter.

"Speaking of value, it would be better if the sacred area and the old castle town area were separated like the Royal Palace and the Aurora Goddess Shrine, even though the layout of their buildings is still close together," I replied, not wanting to lose in this kind of frivolous debate.

I don't really mind the position of the sacred place that covers the old castle town, but it would be a problem if some of the civilians and Duchess Kaori's noble family were bothered by the divine punishment from the Goddess of Destruction.

"Then... wouldn't it be better if this old castle town became a sacred place that could be used as a sanctuary from any monster attacks?" Asked her with serious expression.

"This old castle town indeed can become a safe place from any monster attacks, but there is a price to pay to be able to enter this old castle town, you know. You may have noticed earlier, the lightning bolt attack that hit the fat nobleman, it was not ordinary lightning bolt attack."

"I know, that's was a divine punishment from the Goddess of Destruction, right? I already saw it once, when I visited the Aurora Goddess Shrine and saw a group of thieves trying to steal donation boxes from civilians and get some divine punishment."

"Yes, it is the same, but the value is different. I believe, that was an lightning bolt attack that comes from the heavenly dragon spirits who are tasked to protecting that place as a sacred place."

"..." the young woman fell silent and lowered her head as if she were thinking about something.

"Are the divine punishments of each Goddess different?" the young woman asked even further, making me smile.

"Good question. You must be feeling confused because the sacred places of the Goddess Aurora and the Goddess of Destruction are vastly different, right?" I said, teasing the young woman with another piece of information that only a Saintess would know.

Nod...

Besides the young woman who was talking to me, Duchess Kaori and the mature woman beside her also nodded.

That's kind of question will indeed trigger people's curiosity.

"Of course, the divine punishments from the Goddesses will vary. They have implemented their own rules that must be obeyed by their followers or Saintesses. Sometimes, the divine punishments from the Goddesses are strange. In this case, the lowest punishment from the Goddess Aurora and the Goddess of Destruction is just a bolt of lightning that falls directly from the sky," I said while explaining about the divine punishments that are no different from theirs point of view.

"The lightning bolt strikes that fell from the sky were indeed divine punishment from the Goddess, but the big difference is... the intensity of its divinity. As for the Aurora Goddess Shrine, I'm very sure that their divine punishment lacking of the divinity from the Goddess Aurora because it comes from the spirits that guard the Aurora Goddess Shrine. Also, the requirement to become a Saintess in the Aurora Goddess Shrine is to form a contract with the spirits that reside within the Aurora Goddess Shrine, right?"

"Even being able to hear the voice of a spirit is considered special and receives great attention from the high priestess of the Aurora Goddess Shrine. Because they have never felt the divinity that comes from the Goddess Aurora herself."

I explained this at length and used the four divine blessings given by four different Goddesses, condensing them into a divine orb that floated in front of me.

The divine orb that appeared before me displayed the divinity of four different Goddesses.

Swiirrll...

Wrriiill...

From the divinity of my Goddess, her divine orb is pure gold and sparkling.

From the Goddess Aurora, her divine orb is golden and soft yellow.

From the Goddess of Destruction, her divine orb has a black base mixed with other colors like red and purple. It's similar to the magical abilities of the cursed weapon I currently possess.

Meanwhile, from the Goddess of Nature, her divine orb has a bright light green color and is surrounded by golden colored plants.

By showing the divinity of four different Goddesses, I gave the example of divinity from Goddesses.

"You see this? the divine orb of each Goddess is different," I said briefly and threw the divine orb to float above the table.

"..."

"..."

"..."

When I threw the four divine orb onto the table and let them float above the table, I heard the silent voices of the three women sitting in front of me.

Their faces looked pale after seeing the four divine orb that had different divine intensities.

"U-Uumm, Lily-sama..."

"D-Don't tell me... y-you're a Saintess?" the young woman asked as she wiped the sweat that was rolling down her forehead.

I just smiled, then glanced at Jeanne and Furina, who were standing beside me.

"Didn't Jeanne and Furina already explain my identity as a Monarch of Holy Destruction?" I replied with a gentle smile and took one of the sweet cakes I had prepared for them.

"I have already explained your identity to Duchess Kaori, my Monarch," Jeanne said while tilting her head as if not understanding what had happened.

"I've also already explained to all the new followers of the Goddess of Destruction about the identity of the Monarch of Holy Destruction," Furina added, puffing her chest out proudly.

"If my identity is already known... then why did she ask about whether I have become a Saintess or not? Aaahhh... officially and formally in this Aurora Kingdom, I am not a Saintess. Sorry about that confusion..." I replied while eating the sweet cake that I had prepared for myself.

Choommmp...

Choommmp...

This endless conversation made me a little hungry and almost made me forget about lunch.

I had eaten some food before coming to Duchess Kaori's territory, so I wasn't too hungry right now. But this sweet cake to tempting to taste.

Sllluusshhh...

"H-Hey... D-Don't pull my ear all of a sudden!"

"Duchess... what is the meaning of this? Why didn't you tell me that Lily-sama is a Saintess! Ours territories almost wipes out from sacred place of Goddess protection, you know!"

Right before my eyes, I could see the young woman pulling Duchess Kaori's ear without fear. Duchess Kaori's, who has dignity as a high-ranking noble was no threat to the young woman. And the young woman, casually pulled Duchess Kaori's ear, then followed by laughter from the adult woman sitting beside her. 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮

"Hahaha... forgive us for not understanding your identity well, Lily-sama."

"It's okay, I'm actually happy that you all aren't too fear or shy to talk to a Monarch of Holy Destruction. You know... Normally... People will fear after hearing that title," I replied while eating the sweet cake until it was finished.

The sweet cake I'd been eating all this time was gone in second, leaving only the paper wrapping and disappearing like dust. If I'm not mistaken, that was a new blessing from the Yurification Shop, which will sort out every item purchased from the Yurification Shop.

My Goddess said it was a blessing from recycling, but I didn't understand what she meant. But it was indeed a great blessing, and it made me feel relieved that I wasn't throwing away trash carelessly.

"Lily-sama, these divine orbs are different from each other. Does that mean Lily-sama is the Saintess of four different Goddesses as well?" the mature woman asked, drawing the attention of the young woman who was pulling Duchess Kaori's ear.

"You can think of it that way, because I myself only tasked to helping other Saintesses who are in trouble. Oh! If you want to know who the real Saintess at the Aurora Goddess Shrine, then you must meet the Saintess named Myoko Hana. She was the real Saintess from the Goddess Aurora."

"A Saintess whose have job to help other Saintesses?"

"Yes, a kind of Saintess who can move freely to interfere in the problems of other Saintesses, who are having trouble due to the problem of things... for example, like problems created by heretical sects."

The moment I answered that, I could feel the silence coming from the three women sitting in front of me.

The silence was not an ordinary silence, but a silence caused by past trauma that created major problems in Duchess Kaori's territory.

I understood their problem on this one and smiled.

"So, I'll come back to the main unfinished business with you, Kaori."

"I mean... Duchess Kaori."

"What's your decision on this, Kaori?" I asked, staring at her with a sharp gaze.

Before Duchess Kaori could answer, I could see the cold look in her eyes and the desire to exact revenge from the heretical sect that had ruined her life as a Duchess.

"The answer... I choose and the most logical at this time, which is... I accepted the sacred place that is centralized in old castle town as the main town of Duchess territories," she said with full confidence and self-assurance.

"Please make this old castle town a sacred territory belonging to the Goddess of Destruction, Lily-sama!"

"I-I mean... our Monarch of Holy Destruction!" shouted Duchess Kaori, who had made up her mind.

"S-Sure... Calm down, first." I answered it briefly.