“Um… my name is Suna. I’m from Deya City. This year…”
Under Heavenly Fire’s request, Suna gave a very simple self-introduction, as if she were at an interview.
“A young miss from a relatively wealthy family?” After hearing Suna’s introduction, Heavenly Fire reached this conclusion.
Firstly, given her rank, no lie Suna told could escape her notice.
And then the question arose…
How did she manage to provoke a Blood Demon?!
Was she just incredibly unlucky and targeted by chance? Or did she take the initiative to make a deal with a Blood Demon?
Bad luck seemed unlikely; Heavenly Fire believed it was the latter. Demons generally only targeted those who desperately craved Taboo Power.
Perhaps Suna had made a deal she couldn’t fulfill for some reason, resulting in her being hunted.
After all, a Hunting Mark had already been applied. Perhaps that Blood Demon was lingering nearby even now.
Heavenly Fire calculated briefly; if she did not intervene, there was a high probability that Suna would not survive for even three months.
“Regarding that Blood Demon, do you have anything to add?” Heavenly Fire asked coldly.
“Uh, this…”
Suna was startled again, her guilt intensifying. She clearly hadn’t mentioned anything about a demon.
How did Heavenfire Lord see through her so instantly?! As expected, one should not hide anything when facing a Disaster-rank existence.
“I’m sorry, Heavenfire Lord. I shouldn’t have hidden anything. I was just afraid that you wouldn’t like me if you knew I was associated with a demon.” Suna bowed solemnly.
“Do you think I’m that Goddess of Life with her obsession for spiritual purity? I’m not that extreme. Now, speak truthfully about that Blood Demon. I happen to need information on the demons on the Dea Plateau.
“Besides, you’re already my Envoy. It wouldn’t look good for you to be bullied by a demon. How about this: as a meeting gift, I can help you solve this matter.”
“Really?!” Suna’s eyes lit up. She quickly cleared her throat and explained everything in detail.
“I encountered a very strange priest while adventuring in the Mist. She said she was from 500 years ago… Later, I accidentally ran into her in the shelter while she was possessed by a demon and hurting a God-guide… That demon seemed to be called a Seeker Demon. Truth was brainwashed into becoming its Envoy… I made a deal with it. It saved my father from a greater demon, and in exchange, I signed a contract I couldn’t understand…”
Although it still felt like a dream, the fact that Suna had become a Disaster’s Envoy was undeniable—the Blessing had already been applied!
Thus, Suna poured out every detail of her history with the Blood Demon and the difficulties she encountered, including the fact that the Ninth Saintess was actually a demon’s Envoy.
The Blood Demon had warned her never to reveal anything about the Ninth Saintess, or everyone involved would die.
‘Heh, I’ve told Heavenfire Lord now. I dare it to come and try to kill Heavenfire Lord.’
Heavenfire Lord was King Rank, while that Blood Demon was at most 9-Rank. It seemed she had accidentally gained a massive backer!
At this thought, Suna straightened her back. From today on, she was the Envoy of a Disaster.
“So my current goal is to become stronger! Then I’ll save Truth, deal with that Blood Demon, and that strange contract! I still don’t know what that contract is for, but it’s definitely nothing good!”
“I see…”
Heavenly Fire fell into deep thought for a long while.
She had noticed a small detail: this Seeker Demon was hiding in the Mist, and Ariel had also run into a Blood Demon when she blasted the Mist last time.
So, could it be…?
“Suna, close your eyes,” Heavenly Fire suddenly commanded.
Though confused, Suna quickly complied. After just a few breaths, she felt the world around her constantly shifting, which made her very uneasy.
‘What is Heavenfire Lord trying to do?’
A moment later, an ancient, gravelly voice echoed. “What is it, hmm? Heavenly Fire, how were you injured to this ext—”
[Shut up. Communicate with divine sense!]
After a long wait, Heavenly Fire finally allowed Suna to open her eyes. “Suna, do you know why I chose you to be my Envoy?”
Suna shook her head.
“It’s simple. It’s because I felt an obsession in you—an obsession that is very pure and untainted by any evil thoughts. Unlike the others who only want to be a Disaster’s Envoy to go out and show off, your only purpose is to save your friend.”
‘Not really. I never thought about becoming a Disaster’s Envoy from the start!’ Suna thought. But since she was already an Envoy, she decided not to deny it. As for whether her obsession was pure…
“Um, I wouldn’t go… go that far. I actually have some small selfish thoughts. How… how should I put it? I’ve already kissed Little Truth. Heavenfire Lord, do you… understand what I mean?” Suna’s face turned red.
“Are you talking about love? Strange, can’t members of the same sex not reproduce?” Heavenly Fire asked, puzzled. Humans were truly strange creatures; how could love even exist between the same sex?
“I have four brothers, you know. I don’t need to worry about reproducing for the family. I just simply… like her?” Suna lowered her head, her face turning even redder.
“Fine. In any case, your purity attracted me. Besides, even Gods cannot say for sure what an obsession is. However, in my experience, the purer a person’s obsession, the higher their future achievements will be. While your eyes were closed just now, I performed several tests on you. I am very satisfied with the results.”
“Heavenfire Lord, may I ask what the results were?” Suna asked curiously.
“The result is that you will change the world!”
“Really?! Then… then what about Little Truth?”
“Although it’s a bit difficult, for the future you, it won’t be worth mentioning!”
‘Not worth mentioning? That is to say, in the future, I will definitely cut down the Seeker Demon!’
Suna stood on her tiptoes in excitement.
Previously, she had been very anxious about defeating the Seeker Demon, but after Heavenfire Lord’s words, only fighting spirit remained.
‘I can, I will, I must!’
“Are you full of expectations for the future? Therefore, I cannot help you solve the Seeker Demon directly right now,” Heavenly Fire said meaningfully.
Suna was suddenly confused. Hadn’t she said resolving the Seeker Demon was the meeting gift for becoming an Envoy?
“Think about it. If I solve the Seeker Demon for you now, wouldn’t your obsession and motivation to become stronger vanish? What if you become complacent and stop raising your rank, only to encounter another High-Rank demon later? So…”
Heavenly Fire paused.
“You must maintain your obsession. Use your own strength to defeat that Seeker Demon and save that little priestling!”
That was right. Heavenly Fire had gone back on her word. She didn’t want to solve the demon for Suna directly.
It was because she couldn’t beat it.
A few minutes ago, she had contacted the Chaos Abyss to confirm the Seeker Demon’s identity.
As for things like obsession, she had just used them to fool Suna.
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