The Crimson Magister Chapter 146: V4-C5: Poludnitza

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Aqua peered into those blazing golden eyes of Poludnitza. She confidently looked at Aqua, her hands placed on the table while her wings flapped gently. “Once I had arrived in this world, I summoned the world soul of my old world.” Poludnitza looked at Aqua as if she were insane, yet she let the woman talk. Aqua, noticing the suspicion, leaned back and crossed her arms. “I know you might not believe me, but that world soul had sensed rot, yet we did not know it was the twilight rot that afflicted you.” The Vila queen tapped her cheek. “Sun God, what an interesting name. However, considering your power, he must have been even stronger than our mother.” “I can say he is the most interesting entity you will ever encounter, he is just the best!” Aqua praised her teacher. Poludnitza chuckled. “I can say with great confidence that our mother is better in every conceivable way!” “I do not mind your ignorance, Lady Poludnitza. You just never met Sun God.” Just as they were about to start a great debate, Katarina entered with two wooden cups of tea. “Here is the tea!” She exclaimed while gracefully setting the cups in front of the duo. She then bowed and took a position near the door. Poludnitza smiled warmly and turned to the pink Vila. “Thank you, Kata.” Aqua followed suit and bowed her head slightly. “Thank you for the tea, Lady Katarina.” Katarina’s smile widened, and she placed her hands on her hips. “Of course! I am the best. Praise me more!” Her gaze then turned to Aqua. “Especially you, Champion. I want to get praised by you! I miss the praise the Empress used to give me!” Poludnitza glared. “Katarina, silence. The Champion and I have important issues to discuss.” The pink Vila pouted, grabbing her flowing blue scarf. After a moment of solemn silence, she inhaled sharply. “Yes, ma’am!” She exclaimed while curtseying. Aqua smiled then turned to Poludnitza. “I will get right to it, then. I need to commune with your world soul.” Poludnitza raised her hand. “Please call her Valerie. That is how those who are allied with Mother call her.” Valerie, hmm. So that is her name. Aqua nodded. “Do I take it that you trust me?” “You bear the mark of the world soul, even if not Mother’s, you still are an ally. The sheer fact that I am sitting here and talking with you over tea is a testament to that.” She grabbed the cup of tea and elegantly sipped it before placing it back at the table. “Please try it, Katarina prides herself on her world tree leaf tea-making ability.” Aqua glanced at Katarina, who stared at her with sparkly eyes. She chuckled before picking up the cup and taking a sip. The taste was rather unique. Almost like honey with a tinge of citrus. Overall, it was incredibly sweet. Aqua blushed and closed her eyes, savoring each moment of the tea hitting her tongue. “It’s so delicious!” She exclaimed, ignoring the happy flapping of wings coming from the pink Vila. She loved the sweet food and drinks, it was a flavor she seldom had until her recent arrival in the new world. She took another sip and placed the cup down. She cleared her throat. “Sorry about that, I haven’t had something so delicious in a long time.” Poludnitza giggled. “You hear that, Kata? The Champion loved your tea, go make some more.” Katarina saluted and rushed out of the room. Poludnitza hummed. “It won’t be easy reaching Mother right now, unfortunately.” “Why so?” Aqua asked. Poludnitza interlocked her fingers, and her wings fluttered. “The corruption had reached the world tree, it is not possible to conduct the ritual.” Aqua pinched her chin. She had fully expected the twilight rot to have invaded the area around the world tree, yet for it to have already spread into the tree itself, then she was on a tight clock. One extra month could have caused the rot to consume Valerie. “And your people cannot deal with it?” Poludnitza shook her head. “We have to fight it and push it back. No matter how many times we push it back, it returns the next day,” she said. “What’s