The Defeated Saintess Is On A Journey To Tame The Evil God Book 01 Chapter 03.08 - Good Sunny Days

On the way back to the East Tower, Xing Mo's heart was heavy.

It felt like Instructor was upset at the very end... it's probably because of Miriam...

Xing Mo sighed. When she thought of the past, her heart sank.

Miriam was Instructor Lucius's daughter, and she was the same age as Xing Mo. She and Xing Mo maintained a very good relationship ever since their enrollment into the academy.

Apart from Senior Alice, Xing Mo's best friend in the academy was Miriam.

The two ate together, attended classes together, and did homework together. In fact, they were misunderstood as sweethearts for a long time.

There was even a time when the instructor used to say... Miriam, Mo-mo, when you grow up, you should marry!

In fact, Xing Mo didn't dislike Miriam. But she liked her more like a friend. She hadn't developed any romantic inklings yet, so there was no reason to consider marriage...

She and Miriam were like two curled up kittens, licking each other's fur, keeping each other warm, and occasionally rubbing against each other.

Until an accident took Miriam away.

It was an alchemical accident, at least that was how it was presented to the public. In this accident, Miriam unfortunately passed away.

On that fateful day, Xing Mo saw the instructor rave and bellow like crazy for the first time, emanating dazzling starlight that tore open the Citadel's curtain of night like a sword thrust by a God from the sky dome.

Ever since Miriam left, Xing Mo had been curled up in a corner. No one had entered her life except for Senior Alice.

And now... she was going to use Miriam's apartment as her base of operations... she was going back to Miriam's residence...

Xing Mo raised her head and looked out at the night sky outside the corridor, at the stars and pale blue half moon.

Miriam, are you watching me from out there?

…

Xing Mo hastened her pace as she silently walked down the corridor.

Despite the moonlight shining, the night was really dark.

......

"Young Ancestor, I'm back." Xing Mo pushed open the door of the dorm room. But when she looked inside, the corners of her mouth twitched.

The dorm room was filled with flowers and vines, transforming it into a botanical garden. In addition, there was a hammock woven from vines hanging from the ceiling.

Aurora was lying in the hammock—she wasn't lying to be precise, swinging her legs covered in short white stockings back and forth in the air. Holding a book in her hands, she was reading in an unhealthy position.

…

Xing Mo looked away from Aurora's legs and cleared her throat: "Why are you using your authority again? Aren't you afraid of being caught?"

"I won't be caught, don't worry." Aurora's face was hidden behind the book, "Come, sit down."

Xing Mo suddenly rose into the air. She lowered her head and found a chair woven from vines lift her into the air and move toward Aurora.

This lass... what is she up to this time... Xing Mo gripped the chair of vines tightly, trying not to fall, all the while staring at Aurora.

Aurora read her book for another moment, then flipped over and sat up in a W position in the hammock.

She tossed the book aside, and a vine grabbed it and put it back into a nearby bookshelf.

"Food, I'm hungry~" Aurora tilted her head.

Xing Mo shook the lunch boxes in her hand. Aurora narrowed her eyes into a smile, and a vine extended and a wove a table in the air between them.

The two started eating: today's dinner was beef stew with potatoes, along with some rice.

"Hmm... it isn't as tasty as the food you prepare, Young Saintess." Aurora commented as she took a big bite.

"I was thankfully able to buy rice. After searching for an hour, I finally found a restaurant owned by a Yanxian family in a corner of Owl Street." Xing Mo uttered.

"Oh~ then I'll get you a small kitchen next time. I want to eat the food you make~" Aurora said.

"You haven't answered my question yet, why did you suddenly use your authority?"

Xing Mo stared at Aurora, who quickly finished her dinner and wiped her mouth before saying: "Do you remember Saint Auroth Cathedral? Ever since the Starsea Spring was rerouted to me, it seems the White Tower is no longer able to pick out my authority's signature."

Aurora covered her mouth with a hand and chuckled like a mischievous little loli: "I can hear their prayers any time I want. And as long as they are praying, the White Tower will recognize me as Archangel Saint Auroth and won't react to me."

Xing Mo's mouth twitched again. She couldn't help but facepalm and sigh. Subsequently, she squeezed out a smile: "That's really... congratulations..."

"I have to thank you for your help. Good girl~" Aurora pinched Xing Mo's cheek, "By the way, I have a question for you."

"What question?"

"I want to enter the White Tower. How do I go about it?"

Xing Mo felt a cold chill go down her spine, and her pupils constricted.

"Why do you want to enter the White Tower?" Xing Mo forced herself to be calm.

That is a sacred artifact left by the Goddess. If you climb the White Tower and then ring the Chiming Starsea Bell, you will be able to draw the Goddess's gaze and communicate with her.

Xing Mo sneaked a peek at Aurora's bookshelf and found that most of the books were about the Citadel.

Aurora should be already aware about the White Tower's function.

What does she plan to do there?

"Let's say I want to steal your Goddess's secrets~" Aurora waved her hand.

"There are no secrets of the Goddesses in the White Tower. It's very dangerous there." Xing Mo said.

"Do I look like a God afraid of danger?" Aurora tilted her head.

Xing Mo lowered her head and swallowed, trying to keep her breathing even.

The name Bellkeeper meant he who protects the Chiming Starsea Bell.

Does Aurora want to tamper with the Goddess's sacred artifact? Or does she want to talk to the Goddess?

That... that's impossible. Even though Aurora possesses God rank authority, if she were to talk to the Goddess, there would be only one outcome: complete annihilation.

There's no way she intends to bring about her own demise. Therefore, she must have another purpose...

In short, I have to stall her...

Xing Mo mused thusly and then spoke softly: "To enter the White Tower, you must receive the Goddess's blessing, and the blessing hinges on the Goddess's will."

"There must be another way." Aurora slapped her thigh, "After all, it's not like she will grant you guys power. The blessing should be some kind of qualifying property in your mortal plane~"

Shoot... her mystical knowledge suddenly became so deep...

"How many books have you read?" Xing Mo glanced at the bookshelf again.

"I pilfered a couple hundred books from the library and read them in two hours." Aurora yawned.

Two hundred books... two hours... can that still be called reading? You can't even eat books that fast...

Xing Mo suddenly felt distressed. There's probably no room for lying. Aurora will definitely be able to see through it.

Unless... it's truth mixed with lies?

Xing Mo's thoughts revolved, and then she spoke up: "Forging the qualifying property... probably only Headmaster Merlin's string magic formation can achieve that..."

"Oh? You're referring to the big magic formation underneath Nevirabeta?" Aurora frowned.

In order to maintain the operation of the magic academy, large numbers of string magic formations were engraved into the island's stone underneath Nevirabeta. They served to support various daily operations and ritual magic, as well as to resist external invasion.

Merlin's Superstring Magic Formation was a massive ritual magic foundation, and it was engraved by Headmaster Merlin himself.

"That's right. If operated properly, that string magic formation should be able to create the qualifying property for you, allowing you to gain access to the White Tower."

"It's that impressive? Let's go now!" Aurora uttered and wanted to get up.

"Stop, don't be in such a rush." Xing Mo pushed her back, "Putting aside the difficulty of accessing that magic formation, the really important thing is that to obtain the qualifying property, you will need certain spiritual materials."

"Oh!" Aurora suddenly had a realization, "Then I'll go check it first."

"There's no need. I already know what they are."

Xing Mo lowered her head, hesitated for a moment, and then said: "What you need is Angel's Tear."