My Goddess is Good at Pretending

Chapter 288: Abnormal Nature Occurrence

Miko and her core disciples returned to the Sacred Mountain shortly after the inauguration of the Quest Pavilion.

At that time, Elysia and her Goddess sisters were preparing for their ascension formation. It was the one that would be used mainly to nurture Elysia’s body to the 10th Rank.

A half-formed egg-like kaleidoscopic cocoon was in the center of the golden formation, and several circular cultivation spots were around it.

’Is that okay? Why not take it one step at a time? I just entered the 8th Rank not long ago, and I will ascend to the 10th Rank after this sealing seclusion?’ Elysia felt a little nervous when everything had been prepared before her eyes.

’Don’t worry, Ely. Your power is far above what your body can support, and we will make your body rise to Demi-God, then to Deity-level. I will guarantee everything with my life.’ Lifa reassured Elysia with complete confidence.

’Yep, your foundation has surpassed the mortal boundary, but everything is restrained by your mortal body, master.’ Rhea nodded in agreement.

’Not to mention your super mysterious divine soul. Your current body will receive harm if you use the power of divine laws too often. We need to raise the level to a higher one soon.’ Nell assured Elysia with an okay hand gesture.

’I’m still wondering how a mortal girl has the divine power that can even contain us. However, yes... this ascension formation is focused on raising one’s flesh level. Ouch! I mean, body constitution to Deity-level!’ Fortuna rubbed her arm when Elena suddenly pinched her.

’Then, who will enter the cocoon besides Ely?’ Elena crossed her arms, staring at the nearby half-formed egg-like cocoon.

’Who else? It’s Ely, Ai, you, and Ely’s divine avatar.’ Lifa put her hands together and smiled.

’What about Miko? Hey, the cocoon is too narrow for four people...’ Ai inspected the cocoon to measure how it could fit four people.

’Unlike Megami, Miko is Ely’s special plushie avatar. And~ this one has the space law within it. But! Elena, you, and Ely’s divine avatar will remain in Ely’s body, the Elysian Realm. Unless you’ve changed your mind about forming a new body~’ Lifa grabbed Ai’s shoulder from behind.

’...’ Ai was a bit uncomfortable when this matter was brought up again.

She was already comfortable with her ghost-like spiritual body, which suited her very well. Elysia respected her wish, but these Goddesses were truly eager for it. She might need it, but it was for the distant future.

"The four of us will play in the Elysian Realm during Ely’s ascension." Ai softly snorted and returned to Elysia’s side.

Elysia took a deep breath and exhaled slowly. "Alright, then. When shall we start?"

"Anytime! Please break through sooner, and we can go to the Divine World! Zi Xuan and I will guard you with our lives at stake." Amy raised her hand. She was ready to support Goddess Elysia with all she could.

"..." Zi Xuan spoke nothing, but she replied with a tactical nod.

"Master, we’re back." Yuuki panted slightly.

She and her fellow sisters immediately returned after completing their assignments as quickly as possible, worried their master had gone into seclusion before they returned. Fortunately, their master waited for them.

"Mm, welcome back. Thank you for your hard work." Elysia welcomed everyone and received the items they had brought.

"Huhuu, will it really take half a month? We can’t see you for that long, Ely." Evelyn handed over the materials that Elysia requested but held Elysia’s hand, reluctant to let go.

"It won’t take long. We are counting on you to guard us from any disturbance." Elysia stroked Evelyn’s head. She then gave her people a good share of head pats.

"Yes, please leave it to us. We’ll guard the Sacred Mountain’s peak tightly. No one can enter other than Elysium members." Sylvia thumped her chest.

Elysia and the girls then pleasantly chatted. The girls also craved more skinships and caresses, especially their fluffy friends.

Lifa couldn’t help but smile to see how Elysia treated everyone.

"Everyone’s here. We’re a little late." Miko raised her hand in greeting.

Gabriella and other disciples bowed slightly to pay their respects to the Goddesses and the elders.

"Miko, come here." Elysia beckoned to her avatar to come closer.

Miko obediently approached, and her mama touched her forehead with one finger, casting a divine law onto her body.

"We’ll be in seclusion for two weeks. Can you please look after us?" Elysia spoke gently.

"Mm, we will! Mama, please rest assured. We will seal Sacred Mountain’s peak from anyone’s visit and disturbance." Miko hugged her mama tightly as she would miss this warmth.

"..." Elysia smiled and gently stroked Miko’s long black hair.

After Miko let go of her, she bid her farewell to everyone before entering the half-formed kaleidoscopic cocoon. Elena and Ai dematerialized their form and entered the Elysian Realm.

Thousands of silky fibres began to envelop the cocoon’s upper half to form a whole human-sized cocoon.

Shortly after the kaleidoscopic cocoon fully formed, the Goddesses sat cross-legged at the cultivation spots with their hands extended towards the cocoon.

Zera was the last to take her spot as she had to ensure nobody disturbed the initial activation.

Once she took her part, the divine formation shone bright gold and floated off the ground. The crystal shell began to manifest into a kaleidoscopic spherical crystal seal.

The heavenly altar was on the ground, and the kaleidoscopic crystal hovered slightly above it.

Nobody could peer past the kaleidoscopic crystal shell as it could block even the divine sense.

"Well, why do they need to seal themselves? Wouldn’t it be much better to break through in the Divine World? Should I do the favor and bring them there myself?" Amy began to consider it.

"Don’t you dare. You have already received direct instructions from Her Divine Grace." Zi Xuan warned this Heavenly Agent firmly.

"I know." Amy felt complicated because she received the order from someone other than her Lord.

Sometimes, she called Goddess Ely as milady. All Heaven Rank’s members were also referred to the Supreme Goddess of Mysterious Origin as milady.

’Wait, my Lord, isn’t targeting Goddess Ely as his Heavenly Consort, right? He already has us, his Heavenly Agents!’ Amy shook her head because the wild thought suddenly crossed her mind.

"..." Miko felt complicated because this situation was similar to when her mama was sealed in the divine crystal seal beneath the Sacred Mountain.

This time, the only difference was that her mama would break into the higher rank in preparation for the divine ascension.

"We need to remain vigilant. My disciples, please return to the mountainside cultivation abode and cultivate diligently. We cannot allow any disturbance to come to the Sacred Mountain’s peak for now." Miko looked at everyone, then at her disciples.

"Master, will we reach for the Divine World soon?" Jophiel couldn’t help but ask. She knew her master and Goddess Master would go to the Divine World soon, but she wished for clarity.

"We’ve already discussed it. We’re going to the Divine World this year. You might get the chance to visit Heaven to broaden your horizon." Miko looked up at the bright white sky.

The world’s atmosphere changed around the Sacred Mountain’s peak, and the kaleidoscopic spherical crystal began to glow with soft, colourful light.

After a moment of reverence, The core disciples and the Elysium members went to their guard posts to cultivate diligently while guarding the Sacred Mountain’s peak from any disturbance.

Miko, Amy, Zi Xuan, Luna, Sylvia, and Yuuki remained in the shrine abode as they had to protect the kaleidoscopic crystal from close proximity.

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Several days had passed since the Sacred Mountain was unusually quiet and genuinely alive to its name as the sacred place. Half of the mountain was sealed from anyone’s visit. Not even an insect could enter the Sacred Mountain’s upper half, let alone arrive at the peak.

Everyone was prohibited from making loud sounds. Those who had to visit the Sacred Mountain were forbidden from making any noise. They had to speak via telepathy or voice transmission.

"Rua~" Sakura gazed at the Sacred Mountain’s peak on the little earth dragon’s back. She and Gio were on patrol during the day.

It had been a while since she met the shrine priestess. She couldn’t even return to her original body, the Sacred Sakura Tree, at the Sacred Mountain’s peak as she had to wait for their Goddess Master to come out of seclusion.

"Grr..." Gio grumbled because the weather had become rather nasty since yesterday. It was so pleasant in the past few days, but the overcast sky seemed to tell everyone that a heavy storm was coming soon.

*Swoosh!* *Swoosh!*

A massive four-winged dark dragon created a powerful blast of wind to disperse the distant storm clouds from the Sacred Sakura region.

The nearby firebird also tried her best to eliminate the storm clouds. Many experts with wind and weather proficiency also took part to ensure no storm would occur during their Goddess Master’s seclusion.

The nature spirits tried to ensure that no storms would occur. However, the sky seemed to have other plans, and the storm clouds continued to emerge constantly.

"Are we going to do this every day for a whole week? That’s already eight times a day..." Mingyue stroked the firebird’s head as she knew her pet would be exhausted if this continued.

"These storm clouds are abnormal. Someone sent them here. We need to find the cause..." Evelyn inspected a handful of storm clouds.

Her storm and lightning affinity strengthened her suspicions. The recent weather changes were an abnormal nature occurrence.

"If so, let’s find out the source of the cause. Sakura-chan has instructed this sky spirit to help us." Morfina flew into the sky with a sky-blue nature spirit in hand.