Chapter 1289 - Summoning the Book of Life (2/2)

“What is this?”

Rhode was dumbfounded. He tried recalling the scene when he led Starlight and slaughtered his way into Casabianca. But back then, this temple didn’t leave a significant impression on him. Despite that, he was certain that he didn’t notice this statue. If not, just this bizarre design alone wouldn’t have made him forget about it.

“Woah, what in the world is that, Leader? Don’t let Christie see that or she can’t fall asleep tonight.”

At that moment, the group that was searching the surroundings was also attracted by the extraordinary statue. They gathered over and upon seeing the statue, Mini Bubble Gum curled her lips and spoke. But without the need for her reminder, this statue definitely felt weird to them after scanning it for some time.

“What exactly is that? Why do I feel like she’s somewhat familiar, but I just can’t remember?”

“She is the Light Goddess.”

And just after Bubble raised the question that was hovering in everyone’s mind, a gentle voice answered. Then, Rhode’s younger sister strolled out from the side with a smile and stood beside the statue. After taking a closer look, she nodded.

“That’s right, this is undoubtedly the Light Goddess. This is the statue of the ruler of the light elemental plane. I suppose you’ve heard rumors about the Light Goddess in the game, right, Big Brother?”

“I… did hear something about her.”

Upon hearing the younger sister’s question, Rhode thought for a while and answered. The Light Goddess was the ruler of the light elemental plane. Rumor had it that she was benevolent, but merciless against evil. She spent her days watching over creatures under the brilliance of light, silently praying for their protection while striking ruthless blows at enemies that encroached on the realm of light.

Weren’t the rumors about these three faces of the Light Goddess?

At this thought, Rhode couldn’t help but lift his head and look at the statue again.

“Ah…! I remember now!”

All of a sudden, Mini Bubble Gum smacked her head and yelled.

“When I advanced in my class to become a ‘holy maiden’, I think I did come across such a thing!”

Such a thing—alright then, we can only hope Madam Light Goddess is magnanimous enough to disregard this rude little rascal.

“You are also a dominator of the light element. Didn’t you meet her when you underwent training?”

Upon seeing Mini Bubble Gum’s expression, Canary who stood beside her couldn’t help but ask in curiosity. During the training for players to awaken their individual ‘supreme privileges’, they would meet lords of their respective domains and complete challenges or missions to gain ‘supreme privileges’. Since Mini Bubble Gum was a ‘holy maiden’, she had definitely passed the job advancement, so she couldn’t have possibly missed the Light Goddess. Facing Canary’s question, Mini Bubble Gum lowered her head awkwardly, extended her arm, and scratched her head.

“Oops… The dazzling light realm hurt my eyes. Back then I was determined to finish the mission and didn’t notice much. Besides, this fella has three faces and was so ugly that I wasn’t interested in looking at her for much longer. That was why I took a while to recall her…”

Okay, let’s hope Madam Light Goddess is magnanimous enough to not find trouble with her.

“I think this should be what we’re supposed to find, right?”

At that moment, Rhode sensed the powerful energy contained in the statue, which definitely surpassed an level of ordinary power. Even though the Book of Life wasn’t inside the statue, this statue might offer some other benefits. After all, this statue could be considered a miracle to not have a single trace of damage on its surface after being blown up by the magical cannons. But the problem was that… How should they go about opening it?

“Do you need me to blast it up?”

At that moment, Lapis who remained silent all this way spoke up cautiously. Rhode wasn’t sure if it was his delusion, but he felt like she was eager to do it. Come to think of it, ever since that explosion in the Darkness Capital, she seemed particularly interested in blowing things up…

“This statue has fused entirely with the light elemental plane. Normal explosions won’t break it.”

But shortly after, Rhode’s younger sister shook her head and denied Lapis’s suggestion.

“Unless we use the Plane Destruction Bomb again. But I don’t think you want to do it again, right, Big Brother?”

“Of course.”

If Rhode used that thing in his own territory, it would definitely be a real pain in the butt. Meanwhile, Lapis seemed rather disappointed.

Let’s hope she isn’t disappointed because she can’t use the Plane Destruction Bomb…

“But… is there really no other way to open it up?”

Rhode felt a little hopeless. Earlier on, he tried using his spiritual powers to create a connection, attempting to find some secrets that could activate the statue. But what left him depressed was that even though his spiritual powers entered the statue effortlessly, the inside of the statue was like an endless ocean. He searched repeatedly and couldn’t find anything related. It seemed like he couldn’t count on this stature anymore.

“Actually, there is.”

But to his surprise, the younger sister shook her head and turned to the little girl beside her.

“Lilian, it’s your turn to shine. This is your duty as the Light Dragon.”