My Goddess is Good at Pretending

Chapter 480: Spilling Secrets

The birds and their master were arrested for trespassing as intruders. They were taken away by officers and supervised by instructors.

"Thank you for your quick action, Miss Ely. If it weren’t for you, someone might have been injured because of those starved birds." Milena represented people to express their gratitude.

"I didn’t do much, Senior Milena. They were just hungry. We only handed over the meat from the table to them. But, do you know who he is, and why he came here?" Elysia waved her hand and looked aside.

"Most likely, he is a rogue thief hunter with unstable contracted beasts. The interrogation will be carried out by the instructors soon." Milena heaved a subtle sigh.

"Mm, but don’t rule out other possibilities. He could be a troublemaker, spy, or something like that."

"Understood. It goes without saying. But, may I ask you how can you force those birds to follow your instructions?"

"As you said before. Their bonds to their master are unstable, and it is an incomplete contract.

"Then why would they listen to your order to attack their half-master?"

"Hmm-mm, you should guess it~"

Elysia played with words as she didn’t want to explain much. The sole reason was troublesome, and what might follow wouldn’t be in her favor. If someone wanted to know the secret, they had to figure things out from the available hints and clues first.

The birds chose to rebel because of persecution. They required a push, and she did it.

"Uhm, it’s fine if you don’t want to answer. The contract bond is very complicated, to begin with." Milena put the matter aside because she didn’t know anything about the beast contract-related things.

"..." Yasmin knew something, but she chose to remain silent for now.

It was clear it happened because of the unstable and incomplete bond. Once the stronger tamer with more proficiency to understand the beasts appeared, the wronged beasts would easily turn their backs to their own rightful master. Broadly speaking, the half-assed would likely get betrayed.

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The welcome party continued, and the students enjoyed their return trip in the festivities.

In the main cabin, several groups of students sat around the tables filled with books and scrolls. They were recounting their adventures, animatedly describing the trials they had faced and the lessons they had learned.

On the deck, a few students lounged in comfortable chairs, soaking in the sun and the fresh air. They chatted casually, enjoying the peacefulness of the journey.

Erina hung out with her fellow sisters. She played flute melodies. A duet with Elysia added a soft soundtrack to the serene setting.

As the ship sailed through the sky, the passengers were treated to breathtaking views. They passed over vast forests, shimmering lakes, and towering mountains.

About two hours later, they arrived at the holy central region’s capital, the Aeddoterra City. As the journey neared its end, the magic academy came into view.

The floating ship descended gradually towards the academy’s designated air dock. The passengers began to gather their belongings and prepare for disembarkation.

"Erm, may I know what music you played earlier, Miss Erina?" Dorothy approached Erina with admiration.

She was always in love with beautiful music, and the music duo between Erina and Ely some time ago was so captivating to her. And the most impressive thing was the flute solo that Erina played moments before landing.

"Hmm~ the title is ’only the two of us’." Erina glanced at Elysia with a meaningful gaze.

"What? Uhm, I see. Come to think of it... the melody seems to express a longing expression. It’s a love story, right?" Dorothy tried to recall it. The last flute performance did emit sorrow and then joy. It was like a romantic story after a long separation.

"Are you familiar with musical instruments?" Erina showed her golden flute.

"Erm, I’m just a music enthusiast. I can only play the harp..." Dorothy looked at the ground, feeling a bit embarrassed.

"The harp is so big and heavy. You can’t carry it and play it whenever and wherever you want. If you want it, I’ll gift you one." Erina took out a brand-new flute and handed it over to a fellow music enthusiast.

"You don’t need to, this is..." Dorothy tried to refuse, but the flute was already in her hand.

Unlike Erina’s sparkling gold flute, this one was reddish-orange in color.

"That’s not the one I used. It’s a brand new. If you feel in the mood for music, you should play your melody, and show your passion and feeling. This is the guidebook." Erina also provided a manual book on how to play the flute.

Dorothy expressed her gratitude once again. At that time, the students took turns getting off the floating ship and entering the magic academy area.

"Uh?" Elysia noticed two familiar ladies standing near the air dock’s exit.

Rosie and Rosa waited patiently. It was as if they had been there since morning. By the time they caught the sight of Elysia, they immediately rushed over.

"Ely, sorry for our late arrival..." Rosie felt guilty because she failed to arrive on time. As a result, she was exempted from the group event even though they already had the appointment beforehand.

Therefore, she couldn’t follow the disguise event and play the game as a new student!

"Blame it on Rosie. I waited for her to fetch me up, but she didn’t come until just now..." Rosa heaved a sad sigh.

"Truly sorry! It’s my fault. I failed to arrive on time because my family recently switched sides to the Temple of Magic. I didn’t know it might take so much time..." Rosie put her hands together and bowed slightly, apologizing sincerely.

"Fufu, it’s okay. We know there are urgent matters that make you unable to come to the appointed place in time. But, you still can join us as an alumnus. Eve, the new students don’t have any schedules for the next three weeks, right? What should we do for ’a day as a student event’ then?" Elysia replied with a tender smile. She entrusted the arrangement to the girl next to her.

"Hum, the free students... isn’t that the best? We can put formalities and classes aside. There are lots of things we can do for fun and relaxation." Evelyn pumped her fists up and down in excitement.

They would hold a hang-out event with countless educational things to do. She had drafted a to-do list at the magic academy. Since the academy received total changes and upgrades, then this would be a nice study tour!

"..." Rosie and Rosa looked at each other. They actually had no other intention besides spending more time with Elysia’s group. So, they would follow the arrangements unconditionally.

However, Elysia and everyone disguised themselves. They really looked like a group of new students who had recently reached adulthood at the age of 16!

"Wait... I reckon this gentleman is He-Dao, but who is this white-haired one standing behind Sylvia?" Rosie spoke in a whisper-like voice, pointing with her gaze.

"That’s Devil Emperor Dylan. This overprotective daughter-con father joined our fun event. Fufu, he wasn’t always the scary and strict devil." Elysia giggled softly and covered her mouth.

"What?!" Rosie gasped in surprise. Even the Devil Emperor could lower himself and join the event that he should have considered childish for his caliber.

"Oh, aren’t you Senior Rosie from the Reinhard Family in the south? May I know what brings you here?" Milena was pleasantly surprised to find out who was holding Ely’s group near the exit gate.

"Hello. You should be the current student council president, Milena Greece. Since our lady has free time, so we came to visit." Rosie waved her hand.

"So, it’s like that. Welcome to our magic academy. It’s only been two years since your graduation. But, may I know what relationship you have with Junior Ely? She’s not a royal princess of the Cuttexus Kingdom, right?" Milena replied with a sociable smile. She then thought about investigating Ely’s identity from Rosie.

The curious students passed by and stole several glances, but only members of the student council stopped to accompany their president. They found Ely’s circle of friends encountered two graduated seniors, and something might be happening between them when their president questioned it.

"Ah, come on~ You seem to already know a lot about Ely. My Reinhard Family recently joined the Temple of Magic. Ely is our sacred lady... huh?" Rosie flapped her hand in conversation.

She was under the assumption that Elysia befriended the student with the highest influence first, like what Elysia did five years ago. Milena should have already known about Elysia’s other identity as the Temple of Magic’s respected lady.

However, that didn’t seem to be the case when she saw Elysia remain silent and Milena’s shocked expression.

When she realized that, Rosie covered her mouth and sent telepathy to Elysia, asking if she overstepped her boundaries and ruined things.

’It’s okay. I have many identities, and they are free to assume...’ Elysia raised her hand to the guilty Rosie.

"You are the Temple of Magic’s sacred priestess?! Ahem! That explains your extraordinary power and capabilities..." Dorothy approached with great awe and enlightened expression. She finally could figure out Ely’s identity, and she managed to befriend a sacred priestess!

Based on high-level information, the Goddesses formed a unity as a group. The Holy Church, the Church of Light, the Temple of Magic, and many more... the holy places for worshiping them were related to each other indirectly.

Temple of Magic was also known as the sacred sanctuary, the holy ground which was built throughout the world five years ago to honor the divine group who saved the world from everlasting terror and destruction.

And, one of the sacred priestesses was present at the magic academy as a new student?!

The information shocked almost everyone. Even Milena was still stunned by such a revelation. It took her a few seconds to regain her composure. "Is what Senior Rosie said true, Ely?"

"Mm..." Elysia replied with a subtle nod.

"Alright. You have your own reasons, and Senior Rosie, you disclose the discreet information." Milena cleared her throat with a slight blush. She found it hard to contain her excitement, but something urgent had to be resolved quickly.

The secret leaked, and the student council had to seal the information from spreading. Since the sacred priestess wished to disguise herself as a commoner, then they had to get her wish done.

Some lucky students who happened to hear this information were pressured not to spread any information or rumors regarding the Sacred Priestess Ely unless they wished to offend many hegemons.