"Luster Purge!"
Cecilia spat out an old phlegm... no, a blob of Luster Purge erupted directly inside the cave.
"Sizzle—!!!"
It had damage when damage was needed, purification when purification was needed.
The resentment and dark power Colette had just gathered melted away instantly, like snowflakes meeting boiling water.
"Aaaaaah—!!!"
Colette's Soul immediately let out a strange shriek.
But this time, it wasn't due to hatred—it was due to pain.
For undead creatures, this pure light energy was practically poison.
"Stop! Ah—!"
The Soul struggled desperately, trying to escape this terrifying Holy Light.
But Cecilia didn't even look, closing her eyes and unleashing a barrage of attacks.
"Luster Purge!"
"Luster Purge!"
"—Sorry for causing your death! I'll take responsibility and send you to the divine kingdom... Waaaah Luster Purge!!!"
"Purify! Purify! Purify!"
Beams of white light came one after another.
The entire cave was illuminated brightly, forcing Capulius Caesar to temporarily retreat from the onslaught.
Under such intense Holy Light baptism, the resentment on Colette's body faded rapidly like melting ice and snow.
Her originally unwilling, twisted face actually became serene.
Her entire Soul was purified until it was crystal clear, emitting a sacred glow... flying toward the sky—
"Tha...nk... you..."
It even gave Cecilia a relieved smile.
Right at that moment.
A cluster of ghostly blue Soulfire suddenly lit up in the pendant on Caesar's chest.
That purified, pristine Soul, before it could Ascend, was pulled by a suction force and directly entered the sharp claw.
Ding!
The System panel popped up before Caesar's eyes.
System Notification: sharp claw (Viola's Soulfire) status updated!
Current Status: Drowsy (8120/10000)
Caesar: "..."
Viola: "..."
The old Dragon Soul, having just woken up, was utterly bewildered.
He had originally been sleeping to digest the experience from last time when he suddenly sensed an extremely pure, high-quality Soul energy delivered right to his mouth.
This feeling was like waking up hungry in the middle of the night to find a bowl of steaming, top-grade bird's nest soup by the bedside.
Viola: Thank you, nature's bounty, awoo!
The old thing was jolted awake by the high-quality Amethyst Rank Soul, floating out of the Bone Dragon's claw to take a look... wow.
The scene was quite chaotic, but different from what he had imagined.
He had thought some earth-shattering battle had occurred outside, leading Caesar to encounter such a strong enemy.
But as soon as he emerged, he saw two little Dragons—in his view, Caesar's current size could only be considered a little Dragon—loitering around a corpse.
The Silver Dragon had already passed her dormant period and was now panicking, continuously casting Holy Light spells at the corpse.
"Luster Purge!"
"Hasn't she ascended yet? Another one!"
"Luster Purge!"
"Off you go!"
"Luster Purge!"
Beams of Holy Light rained down as if they were free, almost taking the newly emerged Viola along with them.
"Stop, stop, stop! Don't cast anymore!"
Caesar quickly restrained the still-frantically-outputting Cecilia.
"It's already gone. Any more and even the ashes will be gone."
Only then did Cecilia stop, panting, with a worried look: "Earth Dragon, she should have gone to the divine kingdom, right?"
"Whether she went to the divine kingdom or not, she's definitely been gone for a while," Caesar said.
By now, Viola had recovered, controlling the Bone Dragon's claw to float to the edge of the pit and circle the corpse twice.
"This is... someone from the Church of Light?"
The old Bone Dragon could now speak, his tone somewhat grave.
"Although the style is different from my era, this emblem is indeed the god of light's. And judging by the attire's specifications... her status isn't low."
Caesar was taken aback.
"How not low?"
"At least a Saintess Candidate," Viola pointed at the necklace that had been snapped around the neck. "Little ones, look at this."
The Bone Dragon's claw gently hooked.
The string of amethyst necklace floated up.
Ding! Special magical item detected.
Item Name: Heart's Dewdrop (Replica)
Quality: Amethyst
Effect: For believers of light, carrying this item enhances abilities based on the god of light's protection (up to Special Attack and Special Defense ×1.5), with an additional 20% power boost to Psychic-type skills.
Heart's Dewdrop?
Caesar's eyes widened.
Isn't this the exclusive item for Infinite Pokémon? In this world, it's actually something from the Church of Light?
"This is the 'tear of light' of the Church of Light," Viola explained. "It's said to be a batch of sacred relics left by the first Saintess."
"It can greatly enhance the holder's Mental Energy and magical power, especially effective for Divine Light Arts."
"The person holding this thing..."
Viola paused, his tone becoming somewhat odd.
"Is basically guaranteed to be the next Saintess."
Caesar: "..."
Cecilia: "..."
The cave fell into deathly silence once again.
After several seconds, Caesar found his voice.
"You mean to say we just kidnapped, strangled, and purified a Saintess of the Church of Light?"
"To be precise, she flew over and strangled herself," Cecilia weakly defended. "And the purification was an accident..."
"That's quite the life. So, little ones, what do you plan to do?"
What to do?
Of course, run away!
Caesar grabbed the gold coins on the ground and stuffed them into his storage ring.
Cecilia also reacted, panickingly starting to dig a hole to bury the corpse.
The two Dragons were in a flurry, but just then, Caesar's sonar organ suddenly picked up movement—
A large number of noisy footsteps suddenly appeared one kilometer away, rapidly approaching the cave's direction, with at least dozens of people!
People are coming!
And they were extremely fast, putting immense pressure on Caesar.
Considering the Saintess corpse before him was Amethyst Rank, he immediately judged that the Church of Light was definitely not to be trifled with.
Cecilia had probably caused a huge disaster this time.
"Quick, let's go!"
Caesar urged, preparing to take Cecilia and slip away from the other end of the cave.
But just then, the "tear of light" also floated up, fixed in space. The necklace on it, as if the god of lighthad exerted force, tightly wrapped around Cecilia's claw, refusing to let her leave!
The System notification popped up again.
Detected 'Heart's Dewdrop (Replica)' undergoing binding transfer. Movement impossible during process. Estimated time: 3 minutes.
Three minutes?
Those people will be here in thirty seconds!
"Damn this scammy thing!" Caesar wished he could slash the necklace with a claw.
But this was a Divine Artifact; breaking it would be heartbreaking.
The footsteps grew closer. Even shouts from outside could be heard—"Hurry! The Saintess's aura is right ahead!"
Can't run away!
A bold idea flashed through Caesar's mind.
Since we can't run away.
Then join them!
"Cecilia." Caesar pressed the Silver Dragon's shoulder. "Quick! Transformation!"
"Huh? Transform into what?"
Cecilia looked panicked.
"Transform into her!" Caesar pointed at the corpse on the ground.
...
"From now on, you are the Saintess—!"