Or perhaps, it was simply that this statue did not—
But regardless, she had to take the statue with her. Even if her judgment proved wrong, she could simply smash it open when the time came.
Professor Medea had not extracted much "Aphrodite's Blood" from the statue. Compared with the "Demeter's Blood" obtained by Dark and the others, it was only about half as much—six drops.
However, since the academy side had carried the entire operation, neither the Holy Church nor the Northern Lands had the nerve to come over and claim a share of the spoils.
Thus, Professor Medea accepted all six drops of "Aphrodite's Blood" without the slightest hesitation.
Besides those six drops of "Aphrodite's Blood," the academy also obtained Aphrodite's statue, as well as the Man-Eating Flower Giant Beast under the statue's control!
Though the Man-Eating Flower Giant Beast was weaker than the "Green Angel," it still possessed the strength of an ordinary twelve-star Magic Spirit. Its vitality, moreover, far surpassed that level.
Given its enormous height of over ten meters, it would make an exceptionally qualified meat shield.
Ergane carried Aphrodite's statue into the Pumpkin Carriage, tossed it into a corner, and took over control of the Man-Eating Flower Giant Beast.
Even without invoking divine power, Aphrodite's statue was brimming with allure.
To prevent it from influencing their thoughts, Aurora, once she had recovered her senses, found a sheet of black cloth and draped it over the statue from head to toe.
Even so, the people inside the carriage still felt an impulse to look at it.
This statue's charm had been maxed out; nearly all of its original divine power had been devoted to enhancing that aspect.
Had Ergane, its nemesis, not been present, nearly everyone from the Holy Church and the Northern Lands would