Chen Rui rose from the throne and looked at Veronica before him, surprise surging through his heart.
Back then, after Veronica broke free of Quiliana's control, her soul had nearly scattered into oblivion. Although her soul fragments had been gathered into the Holy Grail to be nourished, and a great deal of light power had later been sacrificed to hasten her recovery, she had only barely regained a portion of herself.
Under such circumstances, even if she recovered, she might not necessarily regain her former consciousness in full.
Yet judging from Veronica's current state, she had clearly recovered completely. Was it the effect of the power of "Creation"? Or the mysterious power born from the qualitative transformation of the Super System?
What puzzled Chen Rui even more was that all "outsiders" entering the Super System were invariably rejected. They also could not appear in this Star God Temple. Even Star Sealers such as Lola and Isabella could only move about within the Star-Sealing Platform.
Yet Veronica had appeared in this hall completely unharmed—and without suffering any attack at all?
As Chen Rui looked at Veronica, the relevant information automatically surfaced in his mind.
Temple Attendant (can be Star-Sealed). Soul Strength: SS+ Trait—Heart Attendant: Maintains absolute reverence for the Controller, rejecting all intentions that defy the Controller's will. (Can be removed or bestowed.) Heart Sacrifice: The Controller may sacrifice or erase the attendant. Authority—None for now (can be removed or bestowed). Abilities—None for now (can be removed or bestowed.)
Temple Attendant?
This unfamiliar term startled Chen Rui. No wonder Veronica had not been rejected—she had actually become an "attendant" of the Star God Temple?
"Arthur?" Veronica's voice interrupted Chen Rui's thoughts.
"I... probably can no longer be considered the original 'Little Arthur' or 'Arthur.'" Chen Rui had no intention