"Violette, what exactly is going on?" Eilistraee asked.
Before Solam left Ocasuan, he had yielded to Eilistraee's pleas and granted her partial access to Ocasuan's authority, giving her permissions second only to the Council of Seven Saints. Thus, she had the right to question Violette.
"The signal has arrived. The Master's plan is about to begin." Violette's words were always so concise, as though saying even one word too many would kill her.
"The signal? You mean that divine power the Great Maelstrom intercepted just now was the signal?" Eilistraee had grown accustomed to that tone and immediately guessed what Violette meant.
Violette nodded.
The others finally snapped out of their shock at seeing Eilistraee. Though they still did not know her true identity, the overwhelming charisma of a powerful demigod comparable to a deity had left them spellbound.
"A signal? Didn't the Mysterious Lady say she would directly send me an oracle when the plan began?" Mevis asked nervously.
This concerned Solam's return plan, so naturally Mevis was anxious. She immediately cast aside Eilistraee's inhuman charm.
Violette had no obligation to answer Mevis, but considering Mevis's relationship with Solam, Violette unprecedentedly explained, "This is Ocasuan. Without the Master's permission, no deity's power can enter this place. Not even the Goddess of Magic, Mystra, is an exception."
Mevis had not concealed the rescue plan for Solam from Violette. At first, Mevis had not understood why the goddess's oracle had repeatedly stressed that she was to go to Athkatla, find Nazel through Chalanona, then find Violette through Nazel, and withhold nothing from Violette.
After arriving at Ocasuan, Mevis finally understood why the goddess had said that. Violette's origins were anything but ordinary—far beyond anything Mevis had anticipated. It was simply too astonishing.
Mevis did not know much about Violette. When they