Chapter 238

Chapter 238

"Who's there?"

The slightest movement from the two immediately caught Hestia's attention. She looked around alertly and sent a wind blade slashing toward where Renata and the others were hiding. The corner of the building exploded instantly.

Seeing they'd been discovered, Renata secretly rolled her eyes at Royal, "This is what you get for fooling around."

She finished speaking and walked out from the corner, facing Hestia directly.

Seeing her, Hestia's expression changed. She struck first, "So it is you two. What are you doing sneaking around behind me?"

"What kind of twisted logic is that?"

Royal, feeling slighted, walked out with a sarcastic tone, "You should know this is our territory. You came here uninvited like a thief, and you're saying we're the ones sneaking around? Someone should really have Philly fix your brain. How could she send such an idiot over here?"

He rolled his eyes as he spoke. His words were so good that even Renata couldn't help but want to applaud him.

His sharp tongue had finally come in handy.

Hestia was fuming at his words, but she just gave them both a cold glance, her face expressionless.

She stared at them intently and said word by word, "You invited Philly over. Don't you have even this much trust?"

"That doesn't mean we invited you to come here as a thief!" Royal curled his lip, "If you leave now, we can pretend we didn't see anything. But if you insist on staying, don't blame us for being ruthless!"

He made a throat-slitting gesture, the warning clear. Renata didn't say anything, but she obviously agreed with him.

Hestia looked around and made a quick decision, flying away.

"She just left like that?"

Royal rubbed his eyes in disbelief. He hadn't expected her to leave so readily, without any intention of staying to fight. How boring.

"Stop looking. The reason Hestia became Philly's right-hand woman isn't because of her limbs, but because of this."

Renata tapped his head meaningfully and smiled, "But you still have a lot to learn."

"What do you mean, she has a brain?"

Royal shrugged in disbelief, "If she has a brain, then wouldn't I be the smartest person in the world?"

Renata shook her head with amusement and went to tell Olivia about Hestia coming alone.

"How much do you know about Hestia?" Olivia raised an eyebrow, "Given Philly's nature, she would never send someone ordinary."

Renata thought for a moment and said, "She's very smart. I think she's already figured out our deployment."

At the same time, in Purgatory.

Hestia reported Sacred Flame Village's defenses to Philly. She had walked through every part of Sacred Flame Village, from the large eaves and altars to the small dog holes and abandoned courtyards, missing nothing.

After finishing, she added, "Sacred Flame Village has set up a tight trap, just waiting for you to go."

Philly knew that Olivia's invitation to Sacred Flame Village couldn't be that simple, but she hadn't expected her to turn Sacred Flame Village into a place that was easy to defend but hard to attack.

She narrowed her eyes and looked up at her, "So you're telling me not to go?"

"I wouldn't dare."

Hestia immediately lowered her head, "I just feel that this time Olivia and the others have planned ahead. In human terms, this is called luring you into a trap."

"Since she's decided to invite me, she won't give me a chance to refuse." Philly's voice carried a meaningful tone, "Hestia, you should understand this."

Hestia's words got stuck in her throat, and she had to fall silent.

"I have to go on this trip. If Felicity's Flame of Sincerity goes out, she becomes a useless card, and a useless card in hand is meaningless."

Philly would never allow such a thing to happen.

Even if there was only a one percent chance, she would fight for it. She wouldn't let Furman's efforts go to waste.

Tonight, either Olivia dies, or she dies.

After making up her mind, Philly looked resolutely at Hestia beside her, whose face was full of worry, and said coldly, "Count the numbers and prepare to depart."

Although she had thousands of words of advice she wanted to say, in the end she was defeated by Philly's cold and sharp expression.

She thought, this is their destiny.

Hestia bowed respectfully, left the hall to gather everyone, and looked at the sky that was gradually darkening, her eyes full of complex emotions.

A storm was coming.

Unlike their worried side, Olivia was still in her room playing with Christopher. Hearing Renata's voice, she sat up and stretched.

She picked up Christopher and walked outside.

"Ms. Smith, Philly and the others are here." Renata looked somewhat surprised, "I didn't expect them to come so quickly."

Olivia raised an eyebrow with amusement, "It's already nightfall. Coming early versus coming late makes a big difference to her."

Coming late would mean she was afraid.

Philly would never give her enemies such an impression of weakness.

"Let's go to the altar."

The group rushed to the altar. The altar was brightly lit, illuminating the simple, honest faces of the Sacred Flame Village villagers.

Olivia looked toward Hayes and Isaiah. She saw Isaiah supporting Felicity as she sat to one side. All the Wood Element Blood Ruby in her body was nourishing her, but after all, she was only human, and having lost the soul of the Flame of Sincerity, she was somewhat weak now.

Seeing Olivia, Renata, and the others arrive, everyone stood up to greet them.

Leading them were Hank and Helen.

He smiled and said, "Ms. Smith, we're all ready."

"Then I'll have to trouble you all."

Olivia also gave a slight smile, watching them walk to their respective positions, each performing their duties, welcoming the formidable enemy that was about to arrive.

Before long, Philly's clear voice, tinged with something eerie, rang out in the air, "Olivia, you're so eager to see me. Have you decided what choice to make?"

As she finished speaking, she landed in the center of the altar. Hestia and the others who came with her also landed, forming an absolute protective zone, watching the surrounding people alertly.

Although the villagers below had seen such scenes before, they were still startled by Philly's sudden appearance.

Especially Felicity, who was seeing such scenes that could only be seen in TV dramas for the first time. She was so shocked that her eyes widened, and she pinched Isaiah's arm in disbelief.

She exclaimed, "I'm not seeing things, am I? Who are these people? How did our village suddenly become so mysterious and impressive?"

Isaiah said to her in a low voice, "You're not mistaken. The woman who had you kidnapped that night was that woman's people, but we didn't tell you because we were afraid you'd be scared."

"And you, Helen, Hayes—the Flame of Sincerity in your three bodies is what the old village chief has been helping Ms. Smith protect."

"I didn't expect I'd be the chosen one!"

After making up with Isaiah, Felicity had obviously become much more lively and cheerful. Even in such a tense environment, she could still joke around with Isaiah.

Their whispered conversation gradually faded into Olivia's voice. She locked her gaze on Philly and smiled slowly and pleasantly, "My choice—don't you already know it?"