"The other three items are the Natural Flower Crown, the Fairy Bottle, and the Life Crystal. Throughout Elf race history, Saintesses who gathered all five items have been exceedingly rare. You were fortunate to obtain the Heart of the Forest as well."
By now, Nicola had given up struggling. "Candidate Saintess, you may now enter the center of the Holy Tree to cleanse your bloodline."
"So the Fairy Bottle counts too. Wait a moment, I have a quest to complete first."
Nicola's mouth fell open as she stared blankly at Kurumi.
You have the Fairy Bottle too?!
After her shock passed, she bowed slightly in compliance.
Kurumi stepped outside the temple. Sveden had not arrived yet, so he was likely still in discussion.
Taking advantage of the time, Kurumi submitted the special quest to become a Saintess Candidate to the system.
"Ding..." "Congratulations on completing the quest to become a Saintess Candidate. Reward: Elf race reputation +. Your reputation within the Elf race has reached points, and you have become a legendary figure of the Elf race." "Congratulations on obtaining the title: Elf Race Candidate Saintess. Effect: Within legal and regulatory limits, elves assigned tasks by you cannot refuse the Candidate Saintess's demands. If they refuse, Elf law enforcement will intervene." "Bathed in the aura of the Holy Tree, the Elemental Sprite race's favorability toward you +5. Charm triggered, the Elemental Sprite race's favorability toward you +10. Current total favorability: 10." "Elven princess Beatrix Andomil's favorability toward you +1. Current total favorability: 11." "Elven Archmage Sveden's favorability toward you..."
Aside from the initial rewards, everything afterward was a notification that various Elf race NPCs' favorability toward her had increased.
Kurumi's head began to ache from listening, and she hurriedly turned off the system notification sounds.
Sveden had just