“Sofia.”
Sofia was still in shock, feeling a voice suddenly coming into her mind, which scared her, making her whole body cold, unable to speak.
Seeing the terror on Sofia’s face, Wes quickly asked, “What’s wrong?”
“There… someone is calling me.” Sofia’s voice trembled. The voice just now wasn’t unpleasant, and it wasn’t elongated like in some horror movies, but anyone would be scared by such a sudden voice by their ear.
Especially since Wes had just told her that a deity had possessed her.
Although it was a deity, Wes had also said that if left unattended, her consciousness might cease to exist.
This deepened Sofia’s fear even more.
“It’s the other her coming out!” Wes immediately became anxious.
Zoey also stepped forward, ready to intervene at any moment.
Within three feet, Zoey was confident she could subdue Sofia instantly.
“Sofia, don’t worry, I mean you no harm.” Seraphina Hydrae said, “My name is Seraphina Hyde; you can call me Seraphina. I had no choice but to enter your body, and currently, I can’t leave your body either. Once I leave, I will quickly dissipate, so, may I stay in your body for a while longer?”
“Do you like playing the violin? I can teach you, and I can help you in many ways, like… if someone bullies you, I can assist you.” For now, this was all Seraphina could think of. Back in the Divine Realm, recruiting followers usually involved just a sentence, mentioning the name Seraphina Hydrae if someone bullies you.
“You really won’t harm me?” Sofia subconsciously asked, her words spoken out directly.
“You can rest assured on that. How about this, let me talk to those people with you?” Seraphina’s attitude was very polite now. She had no choice; the pressure William brought was too strong, and she feared being obliterated if she misspoke.
Sofia was silent for a moment, then said to Wes, “She says her name is Seraphina, and she wants to talk to you.”
“Alright! Let her talk to us.” Wes thought for a moment, then said to William, “I’ll talk to her first; there are some things you might not know. We’ll try to persuade each other.”
William nodded; in reality, he didn’t particularly want to deal with others’ issues either.
After all, he had already made things very clear with this demon.
No matter who spoke with her, the outcome would be the same.
Suddenly, Sofia’s eyes underwent a change.
One second ago, she seemed pitiable; now, her eyes were filled with charm, extremely enchanting.
Just the transformation in her gaze alone let people know that the Sofia now was not the same person as before.
This was far more thrilling than any movie plot.
“Let me introduce myself to the three of you; my name is Seraphina, from the Divine Realm. By your terms, I should be called a ‘demigod’, correct?”
Wes took a deep breath and said, “Hello, I’m Wes from the 13th Bureau in the human realm, and this is our Director Wenzel from the 13th Bureau.”
“Actually, our approach to you bears no ill intent; as Director Wenzel has told you before, as long as you don’t do anything illegal, we can coexist peacefully.”
“Live in peace? Of course, we can.” Seraphina stealthily glanced at William and said, “You can be completely at ease; I absolutely will not harm this girl.”
Wes and Zoey exchanged glances, not understanding why this demigod had suddenly become so amiable.
Even before, when she confronted Zoey, she had been in a superior position. If she truly had malicious intentions, almost no one could stop her, so there was no need for such a demeanor.
“How can I trust you?”
This was an important question; after all, words alone are no proof. Even if Seraphina was willing to sign an assurance, Wes wouldn’t dare to believe it.
But even if they didn’t believe her, it seemed they couldn’t do anything about her.
This was a person with the strength of a demigod!
They couldn’t defeat her in a fight, and they certainly couldn’t just imprison Sofia for life.
“I swear on the divine spirit of my ancestors; if there’s a single untruth in what I’ve just said, may my divine spirit be obliterated.”
After her words, a mysterious force descended from the heavens and settled between her eyebrows.
Taking an oath as a Soulmancer, or for a being like Seraphina, is quite different from an ordinary person making a pledge.
Many ordinary people might make casual promises that aren’t binding, and breaking such promises might not have any consequences. But when a Soulmancer swears, they are to some extent constrained by the laws of the world.
Especially for Seraphina, who swore on the divine spirit of her ancestors, breaking such an oath is not an option. If she does, she will surely face backlash from the oath.
“We…we believe you!” Wes was somewhat at a loss for a moment. After such a solemn vow was made to prove her sincerity, what else could he say?
Though Seraphina had taken a grave oath, she seemed relieved and said, “Then that settles it.” 𝒷𝓭ℴ𝓋𝓵.𝒸ℴ𝓶
What she feared most was not others but William being displeased.
If William was unhappy, the consequences would be truly serious.
William looked at Seraphina with a smile, not saying anything, but that smile alone made Seraphina feel as if she were bathed in a spring breeze.
It seemed that William was very satisfied with this.
Seeing Seraphina being so amenable, Wes also forgot to introduce William to her, and Seraphina tactfully did not inquire further.
Zoey too remained silent. She hadn’t expected this demigod to be so affable. From the video Wes had recorded earlier, it seemed that Seraphina had had a chance to kill Wes and the others at the piano store, but she didn’t act. This showed that she wasn’t heavily inclined towards killing.
After Seraphina had settled everything with them, she once again retreated into Sofia’s body, and Sofia’s eyes reverted to normal.
“She said she won’t harm me,” Sofia hesitated for a moment before saying, “I believe her.”
Strictly speaking, Sofia was a victim in this demonic possession. Now that this victim herself held no grudges, and Seraphina had sworn not to do any evil, what more could they say?
“Sofia, leave your number with me. We will contact you if anything comes up,” Wes wasn’t quite sure how to deal with matters concerning a demigod.
There had been demigods descending before, but none were willing to have a proper conversation with them.
Even high-level Soulmancers, who became demigods through orthodox methods, looked down upon the 13th Bureau.
If it were a case of demonic possession, it was more or less a given that things would get physical.
Even with someone as formidable as Zoey in the 13th Bureau, they were generally at a disadvantage when facing a “demigod”.
This was really the first time they encountered someone as amenable as Seraphina. Indeed, on this matter, Wes felt that the 13th Bureau simply had no control. If Seraphina really wanted to do evil, what means did they have to control her?
“Can I have his number instead?” Sofia looked at William and shyly drew her neck in.