"Goddess."
Shien stared at Vivian, utterly speechless.
He had never imagined that the so-called Guardian God of the Kingdom really was a god.
Vivian, an upper-ranking goddess who presided over the domain of protection.
The captain of Vivian's Squad, who had always been gentle, considerate, and caring toward others, had once been a goddess. Such a revelation would have shocked the world.
Vivian looked at the speechless Shien and could not help but smile.
"Princess Roxie knows about this. Ryley knows as well. Tier knows a little, more or less. Merika and Lumya, on the other hand, only learned part of it recently. I have not specifically explained it to them yet."
Wearing her usual gentle expression, Vivian spoke like that.
"This time, many goddesses from the God Race have come to the royal capital. I actually know quite a few of them, and I have been catching up with them lately. It really brings back memories."
There was no negativity in Vivian's tone, only nostalgia and a faint trace of melancholy.
Clearly, after losing her goddess body and becoming human, Vivian had rarely had the chance to see her own kind again.
"Have you stayed here in the Kingdom all these thousand years?"
Shien asked Vivian with a wry smile.
"Yes." Vivian nodded. "Back then, after I expressed my wish to take part in the final battle in a human body, a human woman who had been one of the Thirteen Heroes and Hero Mitra's companion willingly became the vessel that would carry me."
At that time, Vivian had been gravely wounded and already stood at death's door.
Before long, the final battle between the God Race, humans, and demons was about to begin, and the front lines between the God Race and humanity desperately needed her return.
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