After learning that the Ring of Radiance was in Eurydice's hands, the five deities fixed burning gazes on the utterly composed mage.
"Mage from the Astral Plane."
"What do you want?"
The first to lose patience was actually the Goddess of Wisdom. Hidden entirely within a gown woven from intricate magic runes, she spoke in a deeply intellectual voice tinged with an inorganic chill.
"Ilyst is not a kind person. The fall of Light and Earth alone cannot satisfy her endless desires-she once stole the Eternal Bookshelf from my Divine Kingdom.
"-Dantalian. Is she doing well?"
Kroya blinked. He had heard of that Legendary Mage. If she had not been in a hurry to leave this world back then, the Merfolk Tribe would probably have had a harder time.
Although the Merfolk Tribe had quite a few legendary figures, dealing with a seasoned Legendary Mage was still troublesome. Even if she could not beat them, she could escape.
And now it turned out that this Legendary Mage was some "Eternal Bookshelf" belonging to the Goddess of Wisdom. That was a rather entertaining piece of gossip.
"You imprisoned a demon god and even sought to turn her into your subordinate deity... Oh, Lady Tidaya, you truly are just as clever as you were before your ascension." Eurydice's tone was perfectly polite, but his words sounded distinctly barbed.
The Goddess of Wisdom fell silent, irritation stirring within her.
She had ascended more than two thousand years ago and was one of the seven chief deities worshipped by the human kingdoms. Yet here she was, being mocked by a junior countless years younger than her.
The God of War beside her took over. "There is no need to bring up that ancient past. Mage Eurydice, what do you want?"
Ultimately, they did not