Chapter 22: Warrior Princess (1/2)

“O Game of Gods… Please offer thy guidance, how should I go on?”

Leah asked in piety, pressing her sword into the ground and kneeling on one knee.

In return, Xi Wei gently brushed over her head. Her name then appeared immediately, written in white words.

“What is that?” She looked at the words, her head tilted in confusion.

“That is the sign of a ‘Player’, and only my believers would see it,” Xi Wei explained. “Do not feel doubt when you find others having it when you travel, for they are Players and my other believers. On the other hand, any whose head floated with HP Bars are decidedly your enemy.”

“Player…”

Although unsure what a HP Bar was, Leah understood the term ‘Player’: this world has the term players, which denoted those who were playing a game—there was no sign more fitting for believers of the God of Games.

The girl nodded at the thought.

“I have granted you blessing. Murmur the Words of Providence to enliven that blessing.”

“Words of Providence?” Leah closed her eyes confusedly. As she hesitated on whether she should start playing, an inspiration flashed through her mind like crackling lightning, after which a short and simple command was engraved deeply into her head.

She opened her eyes and exclaimed excitedly at Xi Wei, who was withdrawing his tentacles, “My Lord, I get it now!”

Then, almost by instinct, she started to chant it.

“O Master of Games, grant us new life…”

A translucent screen appeared before her at her call.

Ding!

Warrior Princess System activated.

“Alright. Now, head forth to the town outside the Valley of the Tragic Dead. That is where my believers would gather—they would welcome you in open arms,” Xi Wei then said before Leah could look further into her system page.”

“My men…” She turned worriedly toward the guardsman who had yet to recover.

“Their faith in me has yet to take root and hence unable to reach the sacred path and earn my blessing,” Xi Wei replied. “They would awaken once all of you have left this Divine Kingdom.”

“I see…” Leah breathed a sigh in relief although she also felt rather dejected.

“This shall be it. It is my hope that you would grow when I meet again…”