Chapter 399: Chapter 398: World-Class Secret
From an identity perspective, avatars certainly cannot compare to independent entities; after all, avatars must rely on the original being and cannot escape from them, diminishing their potential greatly.
“Sorry, we know nothing about this, and if your highness feels that my existence might tarnish the reputation of this lineage, I am willing to take my own life to—”
“It’s not that serious, dear Jenny.”
Hearing her words, Lilybeth waved her hand dismissively, finding the figure in the light screen even more displeasing.
Outside the Dark Moon Forbidden Forest, Ivan shivered inexplicably. His expression turned solemn as he quietly observed his surroundings, but to no avail.
He took a step back and gestured to the tree being Meg beside him, telepathically asking if there had been any disturbances.
…
Meg gave him an ambiguous answer, suggesting there might be disturbances and that powerful beings of his kind seemed to be present but couldn’t pinpoint the exact location. The sensation was extremely surreal.
“He’s still a lucky human.”
The conversation outside was clearly through telepathy, yet Lilybeth heard every word clearly. The light screen, following her thoughts, also displayed the old tree being, and she lingered on it for two or three seconds.
“Well then, only such a fortunate creature could give rise to a unique existence like you. In a way, it’s also an opportunity for our lineage, just—”
Lilybeth’s words finally softened somewhat, but thinking of Jenny being controlled by others still somewhat displeased her.
Jenny sensed that the Dark Night Mother Goddess seemed capricious and dared not say much to avoid bringing disaster upon Sorcerer Ivan.
“In our lineage, which directly descends from Claudia, there are quite a few of us. You are the weakest; I had intended to uplift you, but now that plan is canceled.”
“You worry about the safety of that human sorcerer unnecessarily. Our lineage mostly resides deep in the underworld, unlikely to cross paths with him.”
“This race of sorcerers, ah, it’s not as simple as you think.”
“In this era, the Supreme Will of Danaila favors sorcerers. Otherwise, how could they rise so swiftly and conspicuously without other top races suppressing and enslaving them? Everything has a reason.”
What Lilybeth revealed next were undoubtedly deep secrets involving the realm of Danaila World, which left Jenny profoundly shaken.
The rapid emergence of human sorcerers over recent millennia was not without reason.
“So, you need not worry about us truly doing anything to that human sorcerer.” Lilybeth didn’t take much notice, naturally assuming that Claudia’s descendants were entitled to hear such deep secrets.
“What should I do then?” Relieved, Jenny couldn’t help but ask proactively.
She faintly felt that the Dark Night Mother Goddess valued her highly, showing deep love and strict demands. It was only because she had disappointed the Mother Goddess that she grew angry with Ivan.
If it were an insignificant existence, the Mother Goddess, high above and overlooking the world, would definitely not spare a glance.
“In the last era, numerous enemies attacked Danaila, allying with three major worlds. A vast and unprecedented battle erupted, and our lineage boldly joined the fight.
However, the enemies were numerous, and Danaila nearly fell into dire straits.
At the critical moment, as the most faithful Guardian, Claudia stepped forward, sacrificing herself to severely damage the enemy leaders, thereby turning a perilous situation into safety.
Although the enemies retreated, Claudia never returned.
Many in our lineage perished, and only one in ten survived. Moreover, they all suffered severe backlash, including myself, who has yet to recover.”
In a few words, Lilybeth recounted a world-shaking battle.
Jenny listened intently, sensing the immense and convoluted struggles of the battle—it was certainly not something that could be easily explained in mere words.
“You are different from us, born in recent years as the only direct descendant of Claudia who did not suffer the backlash. You are very special, Jenny,” Lilybeth continued.
The Mother of Earth Core was among the Supreme Powers of Danaila, on a comparable level with those she battled.
The resultant backlash was terrifyingly intense. Even beings like the Dark Night Mother Goddess, after countless years and numerous measures, had not managed to fully escape the predicament.
Under the influence of the backlash, it was nearly impossible to produce more direct descendants of Claudia.
In these circumstances, Jenny appeared, her presence especially rare.
Ivan had facilitated the birth of Jenny, and the Dark Night Mother Goddess had quite complex feelings about him. However, regarding using Claudia’s descendant as a proxy, the Dark Night Mother Goddess was inevitably displeased.
“I am willing to follow your arrangements, and I think Ivan feels the same,” Jenny said.
“It’s good he realizes that,” Lily Beth couldn’t deny and left him no room to refuse, “First, stay temporarily among the dark elf tribe, properly serve as your Holy Daughter, and don’t leave the underworld. You ought to belong to the underworld.”
“Alright.”
Jenny had no objections.
She wasn’t foolish. If she didn’t agree to the demands of the Dark Night Mother Goddess, the latter would definitely have other methods to keep her in the underworld, and then it wouldn’t be as easy to negotiate as it was now.
Ivan had to be involved, too.
Lily Beth’s demands were obviously not just one. After pondering a moment, she continued talking.
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Outside the Dark Moon Forbidden Forest, everyone seemed especially well-behaved.
As time ticked by, the Holy Daughter did not come out, which inevitably led to wild guesses. Some leading women even had changes in the expressions in their eyes.
After a while longer, the Holy Daughter still hadn’t surfaced from the Dark Moon Well.
Lulu Siya looked at the High Priest with uncertainty, trying to see what she thought. Was it normal to not come out for such a long time?
“Jenny is the Mother God’s chosen one and different from previous Holy Daughters,” Kolebas reaffirmed.
Perhaps, only this seemingly irrational reason could explain the abnormal duration and keep her heart at ease.
Hearing the High Priest’s words, Lulu Siya slightly nodded, unsure whether to believe it.
Although the matriarchs of other tribes had their doubts, they refrained from objecting. After all, they all vividly remembered the scene of the Treant Guardian awakening.
Lulu Siya then glanced at the human sorcerer.
Ivan, sensing her gaze, couldn’t help but look back, their eyes meeting.
Lulu Siya gave a charming smile, overwhelmingly alluring, making everything else around dim.
Ivan muttered to himself “little temptress” under his breath, but his expression remained unchanged. He just nodded as an acknowledgment and then turned his gaze back to the forbidden forest.
Of course, he was more concerned about Jenny’s safety than the beauty before him.
Unfortunately, his connection to Jenny was blocked, and he could not sense her at all. The only thing he could ascertain was that Jenny was not in any life-threatening danger and was still alive and well at the moment.
Regarding the Holy Artifact, he believed that as long as the conditions were right, Jenny would not disappoint.
“There’s movement!”
At that moment, Kolebas cried out softly, her inner state clearly not as calm as it appeared.
There was activity in the Dark Moon Well, not from Jenny, but a flash of silver light, leaping out of the gloomy moon, barely flashing before moving toward the front of the forest path.
Then another flash, flashing out of the forbidden forest.
Many people saw it clearly; it seemed to be a crescent moon not too dim, carrying an unusual sharpness.
“Be careful!”
Unlike the others’ surprise, Ivan’s face was particularly solemn at that moment. He realized that the object was targeting him, having locked firmly onto him.
He couldn’t afford to think further, only to give it his all.
On his left and right, the swamp ants and Meg also realized, and they rushed forward.