Chapter 223: Preparing the Alliance Meeting
The next morning, I awoke with heavy eyes, my body sluggish and my mind still clouded. I hadn’t been able to sleep well at all. My thoughts had been consumed by everything Lilith had shared with me the night before. I couldn’t stop thinking about the overwhelming power of the Demon Overlords and how I was supposed to surpass them—how I was supposed to stand against the very embodiment of ancient darkness.
Lilith’s help might become a turning point, I knew that much. But even so... deep down, I doubted whether I could truly defeat them—especially the mysterious Demon Overlord of Rank 1.
There was only one answer I could think of now: training. More of it. Unrelenting, exhausting training until I could control my power completely. I still hadn’t unlocked the full potential of the blessings granted to me by the gods.
Envi and Runa had both told me the same thing—I hadn’t truly tapped into the core of the [Blessing of the Darkness]. If I could learn to fully master that dark blessing, then I might one day wield the very spells bestowed upon me by the God of Darkness himself.
That had to be my goal. But unfortunately, today wasn’t the day I could dedicate to that. Today was the day of the alliance meeting.
"So many things to deal with... this is going to be a long day." I muttered in a tone of tired resignation.
From inside my mind, Envi chimed in with his usual sarcasm, "Look at you, Sleepy Princess! You’ve got dark circles under your eyes from stress, haha! Seriously, relax a little. We’ve got the alliance meeting today. But hey, if you’re too tired, I’d be delighted to take over your body and go in your place~!"
I narrowed my eyes. I knew Envi too well. He’d probably use my body to stir up trouble... or worse, flirt with every girl he came across.
"No chance. I’d have to be insane to let you handle something this important, you damned cursed system. I still remember how you screwed up my graduation speech at the Braveheart Knight Academy!" I snapped, immediately ordering Runa to keep a tight psychic leash on Envi in my subconscious realm.
"Tch. You’re so boring. What if the representatives from Gildora or Solara kingdoms are hot girls? You’d miss a golden opportunity!" Envi tried to tempt me.
"Shut up, bastard. I already have Serena. I’ll stay loyal to her until my dying breath."