[Vol. 7] Chapter 292: True Name
Actually, the reason the priestess went out of her way to get this item was because it held a small trace of the Princess’s fate. She used it as a way to connect to Carinvega’s mind and guide her.
During the healing earlier, she had secretly slipped it onto Carinvega’s hand. But now, the [Agent of Fate] had returned it.
Of course, things were not that simple.
As she played with the [Lion’s Ring], now looking completely different, as if coated in silver, the priestess noticed the powerful and mysterious fate energy inside, far stronger than before. She looked up in surprise.
[What does this mean?]
The earlier self-harming move seemed to have seriously hurt the [Agent of Fate]. On top of that, she had forced herself to adjust several strands of fate. Now her face looked pale and tired, and her energy was clearly much weaker. Still, she forced herself to explain quickly.
[This family, which carries a bit of the bloodline of the [Emperor Lion Beast], seems to have developed a way to strengthen and activate even the smallest trace of [fate] power. But for someone like [me], a true agent of fate, that method doesn’t work.]
[So, using their method as a reference, I reforged this matching ring. As long as[I]wear it, it can strongly activate the hidden [fate] powers inside me and awaken the real strength you saw just now. Violet, I’m giving this to you for safekeeping. As for when to use it... that’s up to your own judgment.]
[One last piece of advice. The true power of the [Wheel of Fate] doesn’t exist on the material level. After this, you’ve already become connected to it by cause and effect. You’ll probably run into all sorts of "coincidences" that bring trouble. Please, be very careful.]
She looked at the black-haired girl deeply again. The [Agent of Fate] suddenly showed a very complex, hard-to-read smile.
[Violet, your fate is deeper and more complicated than any other living being in this world. Even I don’t know where it will eventually lead. What I can see is very limited... But the current you is not complete. Remember your name. Find your true self. Because that is your essence, your… “fate”.]
[...See you next time, Violet. We will definitely meet again.]
In a strange moment where it felt like certain words were naturally erased from existence, the silver light and divinity in the red-haired girl’s eyes faded away like a burst bubble, vanishing completely.
When the red-haired girl closed her eyes and fainted, the priestess quickly caught her in her arms. However, she didn’t pay much attention to the soft, pleasant warmth of the girl in her embrace. Instead, she gave a strange look to the [True Lion’s Ring] in her hand and shook her head helplessly.
"I have to admit, you really are better at being a riddle maker. You’re a professional, after all…”
Although the process was complicated, it seemed that the priestess had at least earned part of the [Agent of Fate]'s recognition. Just the fact that the other had given her the ring, which called for her arrival, showed some kind of attitude. As for the unclear things the [Agent of Fate] had said at the end, she could look into it more slowly later.
"But… the name, huh.”
That one point was something the priestess just couldn’t ignore.
For most beings in the world, a [true name] was a key anchor with special meaning, representing their existence and containing unique power.
The method of interfering with history, passed down from the Spirit Veil Island through the [Vast Dream], required giving up one’s true name. The [Nameless Demon Sovereign] of the Ancient Spirit Realm had once used a similar method to strip away and absorb the power of others' existence to build a ladder to the realm of gods. These were different sides of that kind of power.
And for higher beings, the power contained in a[true name]and[existence]was even more profound.
For god-level beings, just the act of calling their true name would cause a shift in cause and effect, making the god aware of it. The demon god [Olivia] had once used a similar method to send her consciousness through time, reaching the future thousand years after her fall, to help resolve the great calamity faced by the Demon Mountain.
This showed just how powerful their true names were.
There was one thing the priestess always paid close attention to.
Back in the Western Kingdom in the Ancient Spirit Realm, the man known as the[One-Eyed Diviner]had once given her, Bai’er, and Ling Feng each a divination. The predictions he gave for Bai’er and Ling Feng had all come true not long after, but when it came to her own divination…
The priestess clearly remembered that the [One-Eyed Diviner] had been very focused on her name from the start. Even though she had openly told him her name was Violet, it felt as though he thought she was hiding something.
After the divination, he repeatedly emphasized and asked about her name again, giving the impression that… he seemed to want to say something but couldn’t because of some kind of power stopping him.
Violet had originally thought that the [One-Eyed Diviner] might have predicted the name Dawn, or even her old name from when she lived on previous earth. However, based on the later behavior of the One-Eyed Diviner, it seemed he had already realized that the priestess was closely related to the Spirit Fox Shrine Maiden. If that was the case, then his reaction to the[true name]should have been more certain, rather than showing confusion and asking questions.
After that, the matter was left unresolved. The One-Eyed Diviner and his daughter disappeared, and Violet never saw them again. Naturally, she had to let it go.
Although it was a subtle sense of discomfort, it was something that Violet couldn’t shake off.
The key point was that now she had fully transformed from Dawn into Violet. Her [true name]should naturally be based on the current one. So, Violet should be the dominant name in her true identity, and her personal information panel indeed displayed that. However, the One-Eyed Diviner had called it a nickname or an alias.
Could it really have been his mistake?
Today, the [Agent of Fate]’s final words made the priestess think about this long-standing doubt again. Clearly, they wanted to say something, but the meaning was so vague that it felt like they couldn’t express it.
This was clearly because it involved some high-level taboo, a situation similar to the mysterious past where Dawn had died for some unknown reason and became Violet through [Illusory World]. It was something that made people curious, but no matter what, the truth hidden behind the mist couldn’t be touched.
And there was more.
Although she still didn’t know who the golden-eyed Violet was, the one who had appeared twice in her dreams and spoken to her, and whom she constantly grumbled about in her head for always talking in riddles. The priestess had actually carefully remembered everything that person said.
From her actions, it was clear that she also cared a lot about the [true name]. In fact, she had directly warned Violet to "remember your name," which was strikingly similar to what the [Agent of Fate] had said earlier!
Could there be something significant about this…? But if even the [Agent of Fate] couldn’t touch or share this information, how could she ever find out the truth…?
Sigh, this is giving me a headache. Maybe… I should just give up.