Why Am I a Priestess When I Reach the Maximum Level?

Vol 4. Chapter 104: Forest of Spirit Puppets

Although there was no concrete evidence, the mention by Savo of the leader, a man with long gray hair, wearing a mask, and the dispatching of that green giant snake with certain special bloodlines believed by Xiao Guang to be beneficial to Snow Wing, it was hard for Violet not to make some targeted associations.

Summoning Alchemist Silvester Bullwer .

This guy has a snake-shaped pattern on the back of his hand. According to Miss Edith, the Guardian of the Human United Kingdom, he is very likely a worshiper of Jörmungandr, the ?World-Eater Serpent?.

Furthermore, according to the testimony of that Oliver, he was the true mastermind behind the Ghost Thief Group incident. Without surprise, the previous monster riot outside the Clovis Town, and perhaps even the ?Demon God’s Gem (Fragment)? in Violet’s backpack that had been there for a long time, might be related to him.

Although he had intentionally or unintentionally thwarted the actions of this Summoning Alchemist several times, to be honest, Violet still didn’t understand what this guy was trying to do or what he wanted.

He had the ability to create artifacts of the level of spiritual weapons, yet he remained quietly hidden in the shadows, avoiding confrontation with prominent forces. It was possible that the cultist of the Demon God pursued by Felina in the past was Silvester, but the latter chose to retreat and eventually ended up here in the northern part of the kingdom.

He drove the Ghost Thief Group to steal Novia Moon Shadow, also known as the “Source of Magic,” from the hands of the monsters, but it seemed he just locked her away in the ?Seal of Demon’s Box? without any further care. When the Ghost Thief Group was eradicated and Novia was rescued, there was no sign of this guy showing up.

Now, even traces of Silvester’s activities seem to appear within the Ten Thousand Demons Mountains. It’s really hard not to be concerned and curious.

Wait a minute... including Eileen’s notebook...

Could it have come from this guy? Is Silvester Bullwer a traveler?!

If so, then he would easily be able to produce equipment above the level of spiritual weapons and possess these mysterious means, which would make sense, after all, Violet herself is a typical example.

But... it still doesn’t quite add up. There are some things that can’t be explained.

Violet turned her head, looking at the blue-gray giant wolf trotting beside her, effortlessly keeping up with the group of mountain wolves.

“Esther, are there any relatively strong but not particularly conspicuous communities of species nearby?”

“Huh?!”

Caught off guard by this inexplicable search scope, the not-so-bright Miss Demon Wolf pondered for a while as she ran, then finally shouted back, facing the strong headwind.

“Lady Violet, I’m not quite sure what you mean!”

“......”

Well, conversing like this is indeed a bit cumbersome. The priestess patted the back of the mountain wolf beneath her, then waved her hand to signal everyone to pause their advance. After that, she leaped down directly and came to Esther’s side, who was sitting in her wolf form.

“I mean, are there any types of communities nearby, similar to this Mountain Wolf Tribe, where there aren’t many people but there are quite a few strong individuals?”

Afraid that her explanation might still not be understood, Violet even proactively spread out the map she held in her hand, showing Esther the route she had already marked in advance with a pencil.

“Oh... I understand now that you put it that way. But Lady Violet, what do you need such a community for? Shouldn’t our primary goal be to hurry to the clan territory and settle the young lord?”

“It’s something I’m a bit curious about, and it’s on the way anyway, so do we have such a community or not?”

“Hmm...”

The Miss Demon Wolf shook her furry head, stared at the map for a moment, then lifted one wolf paw and lightly tapped a few times in a certain area.

“Here, this valley forest is said to be the territory of the Spirit Puppet Tribe. Although they claim it as their territory, in reality, it’s just where they happen to live. Additionally, the Spirit Puppet Tribe loves peace, so even if outsiders enter, as long as they don’t disturb their lives, they are quite safe.”

Puppets... I remember that the third Demon General Ewan, who previously acted together with Esther and them, seemed to be from the Spirit Puppet Tribe. She didn’t give off any puppet-like vibes on the surface, and her expression was very lively, just like a completely real person.

But Violet had relatively little contact with Ewan, and consequently, she didn’t know much about the Spirit Puppet Tribe either.

“It seems quite interesting. How many of them are there?”

“Not many. According to Ewan, there should be no more than 50 of them. The Spirit Puppet Tribe hasn’t been around for long, and their origins are also a mystery. This is the only gathering place in the entire Ten Thousand Demons Mountains.”

“Although their numbers are small, their average strength is truly outstanding. You can understand it as each individual in the Spirit Puppet Tribe having at least the level of a Deon General, and they have little interaction with the outside world. If Lady Violet really wants to go and see, we’ll need to adjust our route now.”

“Hmm...”

This is truly rare. Even the rarest tribe among the Winged Ones, the White Feather tribe, has thousands. The total number of this entire tribe is actually less than even a small group of mountain wolves...

Listening to Esther’s mysterious description, it would be a pity not to take a look since we’re passing by.

Moreover, the area Esther pointed out is exactly the direction that Savor recalled his father and the other wolves heading towards when they last went out. Perhaps the outsiders have indeed set their sights on the low-key and mysterious Spirit Puppet Tribe.

“Let’s take a detour. We don’t need to adjust too much. The final destination is still the Moon Shadow tribe’s territory. Slightly changing our direction should take us past that area.”

“Alright, since Lady Violet said so...”

The gray-blue giant wolf nodded and let out a few melodious howls to the sky! The mountain wolves resting nearby also seemed to sense something and looked over in unison.

Although Leila and the others might not understand, Violet, wearing the translation device, knew that Esther was informing their fellow wolves about the specific change in itinerary using the wolf language.

As a Moon Shadow Demon Wolf and a noble and powerful Demon General, these mountain wolves naturally revered Miss Esther, allowing her to maximize her role as a guide.

After explaining the situation to the other girls who had gathered, everyone naturally had no objections to the priestess’s decision. In fact, since their purpose was to travel around, being able to see different races and scenery was naturally great.

With this, after a short rest and adjusting the planned route, the group set off again.

The Spirit Puppet Tribe’s territory wasn’t far from where they were, only about a third of the distance to the Moon Shadow tribe’s territory. With the mountain wolves rushing at full speed, Violet and her companions arrived at their destination in about half a day.

What greeted them was indeed a forest.

The Ten Thousand Demons Mountains was a hilly area with towering mountains and few clear paths.

However, nothing was absolute, just as there were towering peaks in the Human United Kingdom. Here, it was a deep forest hidden among the mountains.

It was the habitat of the Spirit Puppet Tribe—the Spirit Puppet Forest.

However, given the rarity of that race and their supposedly non-confrontational nature, it was unlikely that they would often come out to take care of affairs. It would be quite challenging to quickly find them.

Although she could still use SP for a large-scale scan, what happened with the mountain wolf tribe was a special case. Typically, such actions towards local tribes, especially intelligent beings and strong ones, would be a sharp provocation.

Violet had a good impression of Ewan, and the priestess didn’t want to come off as imposing on the Spirit Puppet Tribe right from the start. After all, they were just friendly travelers.