Chapter 438
Chapter 438
Not only were the others taken aback, but even the First Elder’s look toward Olivia turned stern.
It appeared to the First Elder that the Saintess was no longer as timid and obedient as before. It was as
if she had be a different person and had suddenly be powerful.
If it were not for the fact that her blood was golden and her body had the marking of a golden voodoo
worm, he would suspect that she was an imposter. Irrespective of the situation, he remained a
seasoned andposed individual. Unlike the others, he did not disy much agitation. Meanwhile,
his tone and expression were notably more gentle as he addressed her, “Saintess…”
He spoke in a calm tone, wanting to ask about Ashley.
Unexpectedly, Olivia turned around and interrupted him instantly. “Are you here to deal with Ashley, the
sinner?”
The First Elder was instantly stunned, wondering what she meant and how did Ashley be a
sinner.
“Berry!” Upon hearing Olivia’s words, Alicia was consumed by fury. Disregarding her injured finger, she
lunged forward, getting prepared to strike Olivia. “You were the one who ordered the golden voodoo
worm to harm Ashley, yet you have the audacity to twist the truth. You deceitful, vile bitch! Someone of
your nature isn’t fit to be the Saintess of the Flores family!”
“I’m not worthy?” Olivia smiled coldly. She tilted her head and slowly approached Alicia. “Then can I
pass the job to you, huh? You can be the Saintess of the Flores Family!”
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Upon hearing this, Alicia immediately fell silent.
She did not have the courage to agree.
Alicia was furious, but she could only re at Olivia in silence. After all, she was afraid that she would
draw the trouble to herself. It did not matter if Berry died, but she did not want to be the Saintess.
At this moment, Duncan and Lydia arrived. Duncan’s head was still wrapped in gauze, but his eyes
were red as he suppressed the immense anger in his body. Lydia rushed up immediately. “Berry, you
bitch! Are you crazy? How dare you? How dare you hurt your brother? Do you think that you can do
whatever you want just because you’re the Saintess? Do you think I can’t do anything to you? I’m
telling you, it’s impossible. Stop dreaming! Pfft, Saintess? You’re just a
human–shaped food. You really think too highly of yourself. Let me kill you now and rece you with
someone else.”
Lydia’s tone was filled with hatred. At this point, she did not care about anything
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else, allowing herself to say whatever came to mind. However, she failed to notice that the First Elder’s
gaze was turning cold.
Olivia chuckled. “You’re correct! Actually, I’ve been considering resigning from my role as the Saintess.
It’s essentially worthless. Why not pass the position to your daughter, Alicia?”
Hearing this, Lydia immediately screamed and waved her hand vigorously. “No, no! You vicious
woman! Don’t even think about it. Alicia won’t be the Saintess.” “Then who will?” The smile on Olivia’s
face widened. She turned to the First Elder and looked at the people behind him. “I heard that the
Flores Family’s Saintess came from the lineal branch bloodline of the Four Elders. You see, my mother
has said that she wants to kill me and rece me with someone else. However, she doesn’t want her
other daughter to be the Saintess. Well, I guess we must pick someone among you all. Tell me, which
family has a girl of the right age? Let me choose.”
Olivia’s words instantly drew a wave of hatred from Lydia. Meanwhile, even the First Elder looked at
Lydia with displeasure and reprimanded coldly. “You! If you don’t know what you should say, shut up.
The Saintess is the symbol of the Flores Family, so it cannot be reced arbitrarily. Be respectful with
your words, eh? Since Berry has already be the Saintess, she’s no longer your daughter. She’s
the symbol of the entire n, so watch your mouth!”
Lydia, in her forties, had long enjoyed a life offort within the Flores Family. She was used to
receiving respect and frequently leveraging her connections with the elders, so being publicly
reprimanded by the First Elder left her feeling embarrassed.
Her face swiftly reddened, and she felt such intense shame that she wished she could vanish into thin
air.
She was angry and aggrieved.
and aggrieved.
She believed she had no reason to respect Berry, especially considering that her son had suffered a
significant injury due to Berry’s actions.
Lydia straightened her posture, saying, “First Elder, you have to stand up for Ashley. You can’t just let
Berry go because she’s the Saintess…”
Before she could finish speaking, she was interrupted by Duncan.
Duncan tugged at her, hoping that she would stop talking.
Lydia’s earlier words had already stirred up anger among everyone, given that no family desired their
daughter to be the Saintess. Therefore, it would not be easy to find a recement for the role.
Duncan was much smarter than Lydia. He did not stand on Ashley’s side and ask the First Elder to
punish the Saintess. Instead, he stood on the interests of the entire n. “First Elder, Ashley’s injuries
were caused by the Saintess activating the golden voodoo worm. You see, it is very dangerous to
activate the worm. She has an extreme personality and is ruthless, as you’ve personally observed.
She’s not
hesitant to even strike her own father. Besides, she even refuses to spare her younger siblings. If you
continue to harbor such a merciless individual and condone her behaviors, more of our members could
face severe injuries, simr to what happened to Ashley.
These words moved the First Elder and the others.
While they might overlook Ashley’s injuries, they could not disregard their own self–interests. If, at any
point, the Saintess were to unleash the golden voodoo worm to attack them, it could cost them their
lives.
The Four Elders stood beside the First Elder with a solemn expression. “Duncan is right. This matter is
very important, and we must deal with it strictly.”
The rest began to voice their agreement.
The First Elder was lost in contemtion and could not reach a decision at the
moment.
Standing behind Olivia, Charlee’s eyes were red. She gently pulled at Olivia’s sleeve and whispered,
“Saintess, please beg for mercy.”
Olivia remained silent, however.
Charlee was getting more and more anxious. “Say something! Say something!” Olivia nodded. “Alright.
Who said I can activate the golden voodoo worm?”
The people inside the room were struck with astonishment the moment she finished.
Silence and shock enveloped the room. After a long time, a man asked in surprise, “You can’t activate
the golden voodoo worm?”
“I certainly can’t. Olivia was still sitting calmly on the chair as she added, “The one who can activate the
golden voodoo worm is not the Saintess, but the Holy Lord! If I can really activate the worm, do you
think you can still be here unharmed?”
Deep in contemtion, the First Elder inquired, “If you cannot activate the golden voodoo worm, what
happened to Ashley?”
Olivia shook her head helplessly and sighed. “Oh, you didn’t know? I thought your were here to punish
Ashley. Just now, he attacked me with the intention of harming the golden voodoo worm. In order to
protect itself, it decided to control the voodoo worm within Ashley’s body.”
At this point, Olivia’s tone suddenly turned cold. “Elders, the fact that the golden voodoo worm had no
choice but to resort to self–defense indicates that Ashley’s intentions extended beyond mere physical
attacks. His intention is not merely to strike or harm me; he truly aims to end my life. If I died, the
golden voodoo worm would definitely be severely injured before finding the new Saintess, and you
know how it is connected to the lives of the entire n. If anything happens. to the golden voodoo
worm, the lives of the entire n will be in danger.”
She then added, “So, considering this, do you still perceive Ashley causing harm to
me as a trivial matter? Shouldn’t someone who acts so recklessly and foolishly face consequences,
which serve as a deterrent to others? Regardless of his personal grievances with me, he shouldn’t
prioritize them over the safety of the entire n. Aren’t you concerned that by letting him go
unpunished today and forgiving him, you’re running the risk of him causing fatal harm to me one day,
potentially implicating the entire n?
“Shut up!” Lydia was seething with rage that her entire body trembled. Pointing at Olivia, her lips
quivered as she spoke, “You’re talking nonsense! Ashley didn’t hurt you at all. You were the one who
took the initiative to activate the golden voodoo worm to hurt him!”
“Oh?” Olivia raised her eyebrows. “I’m so powerful that I can actually activate a golden voodoo worm?
In that case, I must be the Holy Lord.”
Although Lydia hated Olivia to death, she could not find any words to refute it. Now, she was in a
dilemma.
If the Saintess were to activate
the golden voodoo worm, she would ascend to be the Holy Lord, a position of paramount
importance to the Flores Family. Ultimately, everyone would be obliged to heed themands of the
Holy Lord. The belief was that the golden voodoo worm defended itself and acted by initiating an attack
on Ashley. Therefore, Ashley was seen as a sinner attempting to harm the Saintess and would face the
most severe punishment within the n. Irrespective of the results, Ashley would face a
disadvantageous situation. Lydia’s sight darkened, and ovee by anger, she copsed to the
ground, losing consciousness.