Xiluo smiled happily at this as well.
Seeing that it was about time,
he asked Alicia to invite Xiwel, the Bishop of the Temple of the Goddess of Wealth.
Listening nearby, Little White Dragon could not help narrowing his eyes.
Waves of cold radiated from his body as he stared fixedly at Alicia's retreating figure.
A moment later,
Alicia descended from the sky with High Priestess Xiwel in her arms.
Eight or nine years had passed since the High Priestess first met Xiluo.
Her face looked slightly older than before, when she had appeared to be in her early thirties. Now she looked about thirty-five or thirty-six.
But she was still beautiful and captivating.
Xiluo greeted her warmly.
Only then did Xiwel turn toward Barbara, who remained in human form.
"Is this Lady Gree?"
She asked directly. Clearly, Alicia had already told her quite a bit on the way.
"That's right, it's her. Sorry for the trouble," Xiluo said, nodding readily.
Only then did the High Priestess approach Barbara.
She cast a divine spell and began examining her.
The dragons waited nearby, watching the High Priestess's expression. Xiluo noticed that her brows had drawn together the moment she touched Barbara's body and had not relaxed since.
Quite some time passed.
Only then did the High Priestess sigh.
"This lady's condition is even worse than I expected.
"Her body is riddled with hidden ailments, her blood-producing functions have almost completely failed, and her lifespan has been greatly reduced as a result.
"If she isn't healed, even a slight injury could kill her in the future.
"Healing her would be extremely difficult, unless..."
The High Priestess trailed off, hesitating.
"Unless what? Just tell us."
Xiluo spoke.
"Unless she receives treatment with a high-level, ninth-tier divine spell, or uses... a Life-Rebirth Potion. Those