My Goddess is Good at Pretending-Chapter 673: Holy Crusaders
Nuwa’s surprise turned into disbelief when the sacred lady revealed the Sacred Sakura disciple’s official token.
The token glimmered faintly in the dim light. Its delicate sakura pattern symbolizes acceptance and promise. The sacred lady’s words were calm yet filled with purpose, acknowledging her exceptional entrance test performance and offering encouragement. She finally became an official disciple!
At that moment, she clutched the token tightly. Her usual guarded expression softened, and tears welled up a bit in the corner of her eyes. For the first time in years, she felt a sense of belonging. She had a fragile hope that her burdens could lighten even for a bit, and her path might lead to something brighter.
However, the sacred lady suddenly rubbed her face for a brief moment. She immediately stepped back, but the sacred lady had already turned away.
When the sacred lady waved her hand at her, she reflexively responded to it. After everyone left, leaving her alone, she touched her forehead and went down to her temple, but she did not find her scar. The burning sensation also disappeared.
"Did she heal me without me knowing it? The cursed wound got healed... so, this is the power of the sacred saintess..." Nuwa murmured softly.
’I think, that sacred lady noticed me. It scared me to death, but it seems she let us off easy. She even healed your wounds. However, you still need to be careful when you are in her presence. I feel naked with no secret under her gaze.’ The immortal soul emerged her head out of the ring.
Nuwa covered her ring, looked around, and immediately entered her abode. She sat on her bed, talking to her master. "Who is the sacred lady really, master? If you are afraid, then isn’t she stronger than you?"
"What is this? Do you want to abandon me just because you found someone more powerful than me? I don’t have a disciple like you." The immortal soul sulked, but she had to admit it, the sacred lady was just now far more powerful than her. The sacred lady only had to lift a finger, and she would perish for sure.
"Please don’t sulk. I never had such intentions. Do you know anything about her?" Nuwa tried to persuade her sulky master.
"Hmph! I don’t know, but she is definitely a divine."
"Could she be the Sacred Sakura Goddess?"
"We can’t be sure. Based on the conversations of the inner disciples, the Sacred Sakura has more than one Goddess."
"I see, but to think such a figure would personally come to visit me..."
"That means she knows that you have a promising future. She expects something from you, and you can take advantage of this."
"Yeah, well, but we can’t expect something for free. Sacred Sakura will help me in my cultivation, but I also need to do something in return, just like how your help isn’t free..."
"Sigh, silly girl. It’s all a mutual benefit. I care a lot about you, but am I the only one who thinks so?"
"Eh, not this again. You’re a senior immortal, but why are you so moody and sulky?"
"Are you saying I’m an old lady? How bold of you. I won’t talk to you anymore, hmph!"
The immortal soul retracted into the ancient bronze ring, leaving Nuwa with a snort.
"What should I do?" Nuwa scratched her head. Her master was hard to deal with, but she wouldn’t be alive if it weren’t for her master.
When she was on the brink of death, an immortal soul awakened from the ancient bronze ring she found, and the soul repelled the monsters, giving her time to escape. Unfortunately, the soul who helped her and appointed her as a disciple was so moody and sulky despite being thousands of years old.
"Huh?" Nuwa just noticed it, but her body felt so light, fit, and comfortable. She took off her robes and gasped in shock to find the severe burn marks on her left chest to torso, the wound caused by evil energy that could not be healed, had disappeared.
She got healed without her knowing, and the one who healed her was clearly the sacred lady. She had yet to express her gratitude, and the sacred lady also healed her life-threatening wound without asking for anything in return.
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The night passed, and with the break of dawn, a solemn but electrifying energy swept through the Sacred Sakura Holy Land.
The Sacred Sakura Tree glowed faintly under the morning light, bearing witness to a momentous event. The air buzzed with the sound of fervent preparations as the priestesses, saintesses, disciples, knights, soldiers, monks, and beast warriors gathered in organized units, preparing themselves for a divine crusade.
It was the day when Sacred Sakura would go forth with their full might to deliver judgment upon the Silver Heretic, an elusive and sinister faction that had long threatened the balance of the Caelum World.
"For years, the heretics, especially the Silver Heretic cult had orchestrated vile schemes in the shadows, tainting the land with chaos and despair. But now, their deeds had reached a tipping point, one that demanded swift and divine retribution." Miko stood on a stage as a sacred shrine priestess, delivering her speech.
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It would be their first world-class purge mission, and everyone was filled with enthusiasm and fighting spirit.
In response to the sacred shrine priestess, the combatants who would participate in the crusade were saluted like the disciplined soldiers. "Eliminate the evils, purge the heretics!"
A deafening cheer erupted as the other warriors and clerics raised their weapons.
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"The divine punishment from the sky will mark a change in the Caelum World. We will handle the sky and world law. Bring them salvation." Elysia concluded the meeting.
"Many people will die today." Ella murmured softly as she clasped her hands in prayer.
"Do you think this decision is so cold? The sinners deserve death, to begin with. The world does not need pests like them." Sylvia rested her cheek on her hand.
"You misunderstand my words, Sylvi. The heretics are beyond redemption, and their sins will grant them the most painful death and eternal suffering in Hell. Their life trial will expire today." Ella answered with a smile, but her feverish expression made her a bit scared.
"..." Sylvia shivered a little. Ella was one of the fanatic, crazy believers whose lives were centered on the Supreme Goddess, AKA their master, Elysia.
"We’ll lock the entire region so anyone can enter but no one can escape. Rather than saying many people will die today, there will be many people who will be punished by the sky. The world law will ensure the heretics lose their rights." Elena refuted it a bit because it didn’t sound right.
Although, she knew many of the heretics didn’t deserve to be spared. The great sinners would be punished with a death sentence for sure.
"I wonder what they will feel when they become the world’s target. They will lose their rights, status, and everything like how they used to trap many innocent people. However, they won’t end up as just slaves, hehe~" Fortuna covered her mouth as she could tell it would be really amusing to see.
"You wonder how they will feel? I don’t mind if you want to try being the punished one. If you lose your status and rights, I will take you in as my new pet." Darkness took out a gold cage and opened its lid as if inviting Fortuna to come in.
"Fufu, what are you saying, Darkness? You can be quite funny sometimes." Fortuna laughed, but her eyes said something completely different.
"It was just a joke..." Darkness shivered a little. She might have gone a little overboard with that taunting joke.
"Alright, that concludes the meeting. I distributed the summary of the plan to everyone." Elysia clapped her hands twice and ended the meeting.
"Hm, it’s still too early. We’ll leave around noon, right when their midnight meeting is taking place there." Elena looked aside, feeling amused by Miko and everyone’s enthusiasm.
It was like an army that was about to be sent to a large-scale war.
"Many uninvited guests came like buzzing flies." Ai looked at the sky in the distance as she sensed many people were approaching.
*Rumble* *Rumble* *Rumble*
Several high-ranking powerhouses flew over at high speed. They came from different directions and backgrounds, but their destination was more or less the same. The great movement of Sacred Sakura this morning was so shocking, and their hearts stopped for a moment when the news reached them, and they were there to find out the truth.
However, they immediately lowered their speed and altitude as soon as they entered the Sacred Sakura Holy Land’s territory.
They floated close to the ground and shot straight to the Sacred Mountain’s gathering ground. However, they froze the moment they arrived there when they were confronted by an army filled with powerful soldiers, all 5th Rank and above.
"Gulp..." Cao Yazhu was the first to arrive at the site. He happened to be nearby as the representative of the Righteous Association, but as a 7th Rank expert, he got cold feet instantly.
He was just an old saint, but he could feel some aura beyond saint among the soldiers. Sacred Sakura truly wanted to launch an all-out attack for something!
"It’s you, mister. We’re almost in summer, but why do you feel cold?" Miko stepped down from the stage, greeting the newly arrived guest because she still remembered him. He was the old gentleman at the magic academy whom she encountered during the mission to repel the Demon God.
"Ahem, greeting Sacred Sakura Saintess. I come in peace. I was just wondering what exactly is going on? Which evildoers will you exterminate today?" Cao Yazhu cleared his throat and clasped his fist to pay his respect.
"Is Sacred Sakura going to launch a great war to wipe out an incredibly dangerous hidden threat? Why didn’t anyone tell me before?!" Abraham shot out like a gale, but he quickly stopped before causing a disaster.
Soon enough, the representatives of the factions with good relations with Sacred Sakura arrived.