The Defeated Saintess Is On A Journey To Tame The Evil God Book 01 Chapter 07.05.2 - Red Epiphyllum

The Southern District, Rat Street.

In a small house made of yellow bricks, a man lit candles on the table, illuminating the metallic objects on it.

They were silver scimitars with strange patterns on the blade, clearly from a foreign land.

"The prince has given the signal to assemble."

When the man finished speaking, figures in yellow robes emerged from the darkness.

They each took a scimitar and strapped it to their waists, their eyes under the hood reflecting candlelight, as if soulless devils.

"The primeval One will watch over us." A hoarse voice sounded in the darkness.

At that moment, the door opened silently, and a streak of icy blue lit up in the darkness.

The men looked toward the door, only to see a slender girl casually close it and turn around.

"Hey, having a party without me?"

Vivian smiled and waved her left hand. As for her right hand, encased in silver armor, it held a silver sword.

The silver sword sent cold wind tumbling through the room, extinguishing the candles on the table.

The moment the room plunged into darkness, the sound of weapons clashing erupted, accompanied by low growls and screams.

Five minutes later, an ice blue sword ray tore through the roof, and pale blue moonlight poured into the dark room, illuminating Vivian's figure like a spotlight on stage.

She stood in the center of the room, holding a yellow-robed man by the collar, unconscious bodies lying at her feet.

"Cough... let go of me... damn Dragon..."

The man struggled with all his might, but Vivian's slender arm seemed to possess immense strength, making it impossible for him to break free.

He stared into that pair of eyes burning with frostfire. Under the light of the pale blue moon, those eyes seemed to turn into vertical slits, exuding a majestic presence that demanded submission.

"Tell me, what are you after? Who is pulling your strings?" Vivian asked in a low voice.

"It's Prince Austin! He wants us to gather our forces and be ready for cleanup at any time!" The yellow-robed man started yelling.

When he was done, Vivian threw him to the floor and followed up with a silver fist strike that knocked him into the floor.

"Whew."

Vivian flicked the blood off her hand and stabbed her silver sword into the shattered void, then looked up at the crescent moon

After resting for a while, she bent down and started searching the yellow-robed man. Soon she found a piece of paper and quickly read it.

"... immediately escort the Humpback Whale out of the harbor...?"

Vivian's expression changed. She summoned blue flames in her hand, tore open a broken mirror-like crack in the space, and disappeared.

After she left, policemen surrounded the scene and began their investigation.

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"Lady Saintess, you want to learn True Tongue?"

In the confessional of Saint Auroth Cathedral, Aria scratched her face awkwardly and said: "Actually... I didn't know what this language was at first. It was in my head from the get got. And the older I grow, the better I can wield it."

"This is your innate power." Xing Mo said in a somewhat mystical tone, "In this aspect, you can be my teacher."

When she heard Xing Mo's words, Aria suddenly panicked: "I... I wouldn't dare! Lady Saintess, you are so powerful, and I..."

"Everyone has their strong points and weak points, and everyone can be a teacher." Xing Mo smiled, "Aria, you're really amazing. You can be my teacher."

"That... that's too..." Aria lowered her head, her face beet-red, lips slightly pursed.

Then, as if she had made up her mind, the little lass looked up and said, "I can demonstrate some of the most basic vocabulary for you, but... this might be a bit inappropriate..."

"It doesn't matter. This is part of the learning process." Xing Mo nodded.

Inappropriate? Why would it be inappropriate? She wondered in her mind.

"Then... then I'll start."

Aria closed her eyes, and when she opened them again, her eyes were suffused with pitch-black, and ancient markings spread across her skin.

Then, she uttered an obscure word in a dignified, ancient accent.

The moment she heard that word, Xing Mo felt as if a mountain had fallen on her shoulders, pushing her to her knees. Her head lowered, and her pupils trembled.

At the same time, her soul roared, howled, submitted.

Just when she felt she was going to be crushed, the pressure suddenly vanished.

"So... sorry!" Aria hurriedly helped Xing Mo up, "Are... are you alright?"

"I'm fine." Xing Mo was still immersed in that overwhelming sense of oppression, "So... so this is True Tongue?"

In the instant she heard that word, she couldn’t even struggle, let alone resist.

"Yes..." Aria still felt a bit guilty for the offense she caused, "This is one of the most basic vocabulary, as well as one of the earliest I mastered."

"It means 'submit, kowtow'."

"What mysterious power..." Xing Mo muttered, "It must consume a lot of spiritual force, right?"

"That's right. During the days when I was hungry, I couldn't use it at all." Aria nodded, her face beaming with a smile of joy, "But ever since the Goddess bestowed the brand upon me, my spirituality has been flowing aplenty."

She raised her hand, showing Xing Mo the faint Tree of Life mark on the back of her hand.

What a considerate boss... Xing Mo thought to herself, then said, "Let's go a few more times. I want to remember the pronunciation."

"Huh? A few more times?" Aria was stunned for a moment, "Then... then excuse me..."

She then opened her mouth again and uttered the word.

After about five repetitions, Xing Mo finally grasped the pronunciation.

She took a deep breath and then uttered the ancient, obscure word to Aria: "Submit!"

An ancient majesty descended, causing the air to tremble, and Aria fell to her knees and clutched her head.

In that instant, Xing Mo felt her entire being exuding spirituality. Just when she thought she would be drained dry, the Tree of Life brand on the back of her hand lit up, taking on the burden for her.

Sure enough, the reason why this ancient language hadn't been passed down was due to its immense consumption.

Without the Tree of Life brand, an ordinary person might die from spiritual exhaustion just by uttering a simple word...

Xing Mo closed her mouth, and Aria strained onto her feet, her face brimming with a shade of elation: "Lady Saintess, you mastered it so quickly! You are a genius!"

"The Tree of Life connects us. This is the Goddess's blessing." Xing Mo smiled serenely.

Hmm, next time I'll try it on Aurora.

Just as Xing Mo was thinking to herself, the door of the confessional opened, and a small nun walked in.

"Lady Aria, Lady Saintess." The small nun bowed politely, "We've found a clue about the Humpback Whale you requested."

That quickly? Xing Mo was startled, then asked immediately: "What clue?"

"He's next door. We've tied him up." The small nun bowed.

Ah? He? Xing Mo was startled.

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