"Wish."
Though Violet Marshall had been actively running about and taking action for the sake of the god's three trials, now that she had truly completed them and reached the end, she seemed somewhat listless instead.
"Yes, weren't you pursuing Eternal Beauty?"
Shade urged her. He truly did not have much time left.
Miss Violet looked at Shade, then gently shook her head.
"Now that I think about it, that wish is truly uninteresting. Shade, ask about what you wish to know instead—for instance, why you appeared here."
Her tone suddenly became much colder, and Shade blinked in surprise.
There was indeed much he wanted to know, such as the secrets of Sixth Epoch time, who the Fourth Chosen One was, and when exactly the end of the world would arrive. But this wish granted by the god absolutely could not be used by him. The Tree Father's trial had made it very clear: "Help a mortal visit a god and learn the secret of Eternal Beauty," not "Help a mortal complete the god's three trials."
"Please don't joke about this."
Shade spoke softly. Miss Violet still wanted to say something, but the half-conscious Miss Teresa tugged at her sleeve again. The Witch Emperor's golden eyes looked stubbornly at Shade. Shade pursed his lips as the voice beside his ear whispered:
Deceive the witch once again.
Shade ignored "her" slander. He gazed at Miss Violet as well, and neither of them spoke. Thus, the Ruler of Witton nodded unwillingly.
She had Shade support Miss Teresa while she stepped forward herself, bowed slightly, and said softly:
"God, I came in pursuit of Eternal Beauty, longing to obtain eternal beauty."
Whenever a wish involved "eternity," Ring Arcanists were extremely wary of the consequences, as it often meant a trap related to the