97: The One Who Doesn't Speak Human Language
"You want to possess my body?" Leticia asked instinctively.
Qila hadn't told her that this divine artifact contained such a thing, and claiming to be a god was truly quite laughable.
Gods only existed in mythology. No matter which race's history, there were no traces of gods—this was something Leticia knew very clearly.
"Using your body as a vessel for a deity, what an honor this is. Why would you refuse?" The girl tilted her head slightly, seemingly not understanding Leticia's reaction.
In her view, offering one's body to the supreme deity was an extremely glorious thing.
"I think your brain is already broken. Why should I give you my body?" Leticia retorted bluntly. This girl was like a lunatic, demanding her body the moment they met. What kind of nonsense was this?
Even if she wanted to give it, she didn't know how.
"I won't hand my sister over to you." Qila also waved her fists and said, "I don't know which deity you are, but your era is over. Stay obediently in your divine realm!"
Qila clearly knew more. She didn't seem surprised by the existence of gods.
"Stay obediently? I've been stuck in this sunless place for who knows how long. I don't want to care about those boring covenants. I just want to get out!" the girl loudly refuted. "I am a deity! Not a criminal locked in prison!"
When the girl's emotions fluctuated, the entire Fog City began to tremble slightly.
"You are criminals!" Qila said coldly. "Otherwise, why would you be imprisoned in the divine realm?"
The girl fell silent. After a long while, she raised her hand, and a spear formed from mist was grasped in her palm. "Contempt for the divine—such sin deserves death!"
She hurled the spear, targeting Qila who stood beside Leticia.
"You dare!" Leticia immediately shielded Qila behind her. A magic shield flickering with fantastical light instantly appeared before her, blocking the incoming spear.
Spear and shield collided. Leticia's face paled slightly. This spear contained extremely terrifying energy—even she felt somewhat strained.
This bastard truly intended to kill Qila.
"Ho, your strength is quite good." The girl crossed her arms, watching coldly as her spear was blocked by Leticia's shield. "Unfortunately, you're facing a true deity."
"Tch, enough big talk. You should think about what pose you want to die in." Leticia didn't back down. She knew an extremely difficult battle awaited her.
But now she couldn't unleash one hundred percent of her power. The magic sword that had accompanied her for years was left in the palace. She was currently casting without a staff, which would weaken her power to some degree.
When facing weak opponents, there was no difference, but when battling this self-proclaimed deity girl, any slight disadvantage could lead to her defeat.
What would happen after defeat?
Definitely game over. Her body stolen, Qila killed—Leticia believed this 'deity' was capable of such things.
"Then let's see if you have that ability, little girl." The girl's mist-filled eyes stared intently at Leticia as fog spears appeared one by one behind her.
"Sister, use my magic staff first." Seeing her sister's gradually worsening complexion, Qila understood the danger of this battle. "Your magic sword has been kept in the palace. I didn't bring it this time."
Leticia didn't refuse. Although she wasn't the staff's owner, it could still provide some amplification for her magic.
Now wasn't the time to stubbornly maintain appearances.
"I remember I made this staff myself." Taking the staff her sister handed her, Leticia said with some nostalgia.
This staff was made from the same materials as her magic sword, just shaped differently according to the sisters' preferences.
So theoretically speaking, using this staff would have the same effect as using her own magic sword.
As the staff came into her hands, Leticia immediately felt joy emanating from within it. Clearly, this magic staff hadn't forgotten its creator.
"Phew, you go up and rescue people. I'll hold her off here."
"Alright, sister, be careful." Qila nodded. She knew staying here would only burden her sister.
Moreover, closing Fog City didn't require this girl deity's permission.
Her mission was to reactivate that thing in Fog City before her sister couldn't hold on.
At that time, Fog City would enter a sealed state, ejecting everyone inside and leaving only the girl deity within.
Watching the three girls run tap-tap-tap toward the upper levels of the clock tower, ripples appeared in the girl's eyes.
That little girl seemed to understand something about deities. If she truly found the core, she would be locked away again for an unknown length of time.
This wouldn't do.
She waved her hand, and the fog spears immediately shot toward Qila.
"Before you harm my sister, ask if I, her elder sister, agree!" Leticia wielded her staff, shattering the fog spears one after another. "You're starting to feel afraid."
"Gods don't feel fear." The girl's attention returned to Leticia. "As long as I obtain a physical body before the core activates, I can escape this damned place."
"Then let's see if you have that strength, self-proclaimed deity miss." The magical torrent within Leticia began to flow slowly, and an indescribable terrifying pressure descended upon this space.
This was the true Leticia—the world's most powerful mage, the Demon Queen, a mighty existence standing at the world's pinnacle.
Even though she hadn't fought for many years, when she gripped her staff again, her body had already returned to years past, when Leticia was a true warrior.
"This feeling is truly nostalgic." Gently exhaling a breath of stale air, Leticia raised her staff, pointing it at the girl and saying coldly, "Come then. Since you claim to be a deity, show me just how powerful a deity is!"
"Heh, ignorant fool." A trace of anger appeared on the girl's face. "You will pay the price for your disrespect."
"Big talk alone won't work. With the strength you've shown so far, I can't acknowledge you as a deity."
"Oh? Is that so?" The girl's face turned cold. "Then watch carefully—see just how powerful divine power truly is!"