“Information Detection.”

 

An invisible wave flowed through the girl’s body, quickly returning the feedback Violet needed.

 

Theresa, who had been with Violet for a long time, naturally understood the meaning of this action. After all, every time Violet deliberately touched her hand to a target, she could quickly determine any ailments or potential problems, which was quite astonishing.

 

However, when it came to the priestess, who often displayed extraordinary and incomprehensible powers, it didn’t seem all that surprising. So, what the girl was really concerned about was…

 

“Miss Dawn, can she still be saved…?”

 

Glancing sideways at Theresa, who was visibly anxious, Violet couldn’t help but chuckle.

 

“Little Theresa, that’s a rather unnecessary question, don’t you think? I won’t claim expertise in everything, but when it comes to healing, I’m quite confident. Don’t forget, I am a priestess.”

 

“Uh? S-sorry…”

 

Retracting the hand she had placed on the girl’s forehead, the priestess still didn’t rush to start the treatment. Instead, she cast her gaze over the dragon girl and the green-haired girl in the room and spoke again.

 

“Let me confirm something, how exactly did you two find her? Was there really no one else around her at the time? …It doesn’t have to be a person. You understand what I mean, right?”

 

The two girls exchanged glances. In the end, it was Theresa, who was closer to the priestess and relatively more articulate, who stepped forward to answer.

 

“If we’re talking about absolutely no one around… that’s not exactly the case. This morning, after Miss Xiao Guang and I left the Bright Light Hotel, we weren’t given specific instructions on where to investigate. Since Sister Leila and Sister Rene went to the Star Bear District directly east, we decided to check out the opposite direction, the Flying Star District in the west, hoping to get lucky.”

 

“I figured that if there were demons in the city, they would likely hide in dark, hidden corners. Initially, we planned to go to the most remote areas, but not long after we left the city center, Miss Xiao Guang told me she smelled something strange.”

 

“Oh?”

 

Violet turned a questioning gaze toward the dragon girl, who nodded without hesitation.

 

“Yes, Master. Do you remember what that rat brought us this morning? There are quite a few similar scents in this city. Initially, I didn’t pay much attention to it, but since you specifically mentioned it, I followed the nearest one.”

 

“So, following that scent, you eventually found this girl?”

 

Theresa nodded slightly.

 

“Yes, the place where the girl lived was very remote. I heard that the area is mostly inhabited by locals who either don’t want to or, for some reason, can’t join the Goddess Church. Since they don’t receive subsidies from the Church, their living conditions aren’t very good…”

 

“We asked around and learned that she was an abandoned child. When she was young, she was raised in an orphanage under the temple. But when she was around seven or eight years old, during her first magic aptitude test, they discovered she had no affinity for the Light at all. She couldn’t even use faith-based magic, which meant she couldn’t serve as a nun in the Church, so she was sent away.”

 

“As a minor, the temple provided her with basic living allowances and arranged for someone to take care of her. However, I heard that her guardian… has some character issues and is quite irresponsible. This guardian often ignored her and even took a large portion of the allowances provided by the temple, leaving only the bare minimum. As a result, she lived in poor conditions and has been frail and sickly since childhood.”

 

As Theresa continued speaking, her expression gradually became tinged with pity and anger. Perhaps the girl’s situation reminded her of her own parents, who perished during the 【Southern Calamity】. It was natural for someone who had also lost their parents to feel a certain level of empathy.

 

Violet didn’t interrupt, simply listening quietly as the green-haired girl explained.

 

“When we found the girl’s home, she was lying in bed all alone, barely able to move on her own. I heard that she’d been sick for almost three days, yet her guardian had never shown up. During this time, it was the neighbors who had been taking care of her, giving her some medicine, but her condition never improved.”

 

At this point, the priestess couldn’t help but show a puzzled expression.

 

“Sick for that long, and no one tried to take her to the temple for treatment? If I’m not mistaken, the Goddess Church provides free treatment for its followers and for children under fifteen.”

 

Theresa seemed somewhat perplexed as well, but she quickly explained honestly.

 

“I asked the neighbors who had been kindly looking after her about this, but it was strange. As soon as I brought up topics like ‘Why didn’t you seek help from the temple?’ or ‘How did she get sick?’ they became evasive and couldn’t give a clear answer.”

 

“And when we said we wanted to take the girl for treatment, they didn’t seem very happy about it. If Miss Xiao Guang hadn’t been there, I’m not sure I could have managed on my own…”

 

“Oh…”

 

Something fishy was going on.

 

From Theresa’s description, Violet could deduce a few things.

 

The neighbors likely didn’t realize that the girl’s “illness” was actually demonization. Otherwise, given the Holy Empire’s deep-seated fear and loathing of demons, they would never have dared to come into such close contact with her.

 

In the Holy Empire, it’s almost common knowledge that when someone falls ill, they should seek help from the temple. Even if they aren’t followers of the Goddess, they would only need to pay a small, affordable fee for treatment.

 

Their deliberate avoidance of this action is definitely abnormal. Perhaps they were threatened or warned by someone, or there’s a small chance that they knew it was demonization and might even be involved themselves…

 

As she pondered, the priestess shook her head to herself. It wasn’t yet appropriate to jump to conclusions, but fortunately, these questions could be clarified by talking to the girl herself.

 

“What’s her name?”

 

The green-haired girl responded without hesitation.

 

“Eudora. I heard that the temple gave her that name.”

 

“Hmm…”

 

Not a bad name.

 

To save this girl’s life, the priestess actually had two possible courses of action.

 

The reason Eudora was in such a near-death state was fundamentally due to her frail constitution, which couldn’t withstand the changes brought on by the demonization.

 

It’s similar to the situation in Flame Dragon City of the Human United Kingdom, where local residents plagued by dragon blood disease struggled with the transformation of their bloodlines.

 

The change, especially an elevation from a lower to a higher state, isn’t something everyone can easily handle. Natural selection ensures that those too weak to endure the change are simply weeded out, which is just another word for death.

 

Thus, there were two possible solutions.

 

One, eliminate the factors causing Eudora’s demonization to stop the transformation, or… help her complete the evolution and become a true demon.

 

It seemed like there was no reason to hesitate. If it were a priest or healer from the Holy Empire, as long as they had the ability, they would probably choose the first treatment option without a second thought.

 

However, from Violet’s perspective, she didn’t believe that turning into a demon was necessarily a terrible or unforgivable thing.

 

On the contrary, once Eudora completed the transformation from human to demon, she would undoubtedly gain a physical constitution, strength, and longevity far surpassing what she had before. Setting aside biases, it could almost be seen as a stroke of incredible good fortune.

 

Of course, given the environment of the Holy Empire, it would undoubtedly be difficult for her to continue living here after becoming a demon. There was also another important consideration: could Eudora herself accept this transformation?

 

This was why Violet hesitated and didn’t take immediate action. Such an opportunity was hard to pass up, but it didn’t feel right for the priestess to make such a life-altering decision on Eudora’s behalf without her consent. That was why she took the time to inquire about Eudora’s past.

 

“Theresa, you just mentioned that she has no affinity with the light element and can’t practice faith-based magic, which led the temple to reject her and send her away at a young age. And Eudora isn’t a follower of the Goddess either… is that correct?”

 

“That’s what her neighbors said. Is there something wrong, Miss Violet?”

 

Violet silently shook her head, but in her heart… she had already made a decision.

 

She’s gotten a little too caught up in this.

 

After all, race is just race.

 

If the girl wakes up and truly can’t accept it, then they could find a way to resolve it. Given the special circumstances… perhaps it’s okay to be a little more willful this time.