Olivia rubbed her head and continued writing on the paper to clear her thoughts.
"The identity arranged for me is the daughter of a wealthy merchant, attending the ball in my father's place.
"Furthermore, I am a transcendent. It isn't strange for a merchant's daughter to be one, but the specific path chosen for me is that of an elemental mage.
"This transcendent path is rare in the Holy Kelidos Empire, though it is more common in the Moriah Empire.
"An elemental mage can master various elemental powers and possesses staggering combat capabilities.
"As an ascetic, pretending to be an elemental mage won't be easy. I will definitely have to rely on external items.
"As for my items... I wonder if they will be enough to fool the members of the Rose Legion."
At this point, Olivia's thoughts were clear enough.
She stopped writing and cast Spark of Fire once more, turning the Chinese notes into ashes that she then blew into the trash can.
Then, she raised her hand.
Two rings sat on her fingers. One was set with an amber gemstone—Amber Tears.
The other was set with a prismatic gemstone and looked even more precious.
In truth, it was a terrifying forbidden artifact.
This was a destructive-grade forbidden artifact. Its level of threat was higher than an uncontrolled-grade one, though it wasn't as staggering as a rule-grade artifact.
The Church had temporarily granted her use of this artifact specifically because of her ability to suppress King's Domain.
Since she could suppress even a rule-grade artifact like King's Domain, suppressing a destructive-grade one was naturally not a problem.
Thus, not long ago, after she revealed her crimson eyes and suppressed this destructive-grade artifact, "Elemental Praise," the matter was settled without suspense.
This undercover identity had to be her, and could only be her.
【Name: Elemental Praise.】
【Danger Level: destructive-grade.】
【Appearance: A ring set with a prismatic gemstone.】
【Effect: Irregularly releases various elemental attacks, destroying everything in its vicinity.】
【Note: Only a Domainist can resist the damage from Elemental Praise. Any transcendent below that rank must not come within a hundred meters of the artifact.】
【Note 2: Only a Skywalker can suppress and utilize Elemental Praise.】
...
The Church actually possessed quite a few similar unsealable forbidden artifacts, which were usually kept at the headquarters.
Olivia had been to the Church headquarters and knew it was an alternate space with vast expanses. Large areas within it were dedicated solely to storing these uncontrollable artifacts.
While transcendents with high enough class ranks could forcibly suppress forbidden artifacts, such experts were few... or rather, there were too many forbidden artifacts.
Olivia didn't know exactly how many forbidden artifacts existed, but long ago, she had deduced a terrifying truth based on the Law of Indestructibility.
That truth was that the number of forbidden artifacts would increase endlessly.
They couldn't be destroyed, yet they kept increasing. Wouldn't that mean the world would eventually be filled with them?
An immense amount of time had passed since ancient times; heaven only knew how many forbidden artifacts were scattered across the world.
So, even if there were many high-ranking transcendents, their numbers weren't infinite. They were far outnumbered by forbidden artifacts, making it impossible for experts to carry and suppress all of them at once.
Banishing them to the Church headquarters was the most effective method.
With Elemental Praise, Olivia could naturally utilize various elemental powers. Posing as an elemental mage would not be an issue.
She played through the upcoming operation in her mind, including how she would explain herself if the Rose Legion discovered her.
As she thought, time slipped away until it was noon.
"Regardless, I should eat first."
Olivia stood up, stretched, and walked out of her room.
...
Three days passed in a flash.
The weather had turned noticeably colder. Wisps of wind felt as if they had just blown out of an ice cellar, sweeping freely through the streets and alleys of Kaliron.
People on the streets wore much more clothing than before. Many children were already looking forward to the first snowfall, which likely wouldn't be far off.
A carriage traveled leisurely down the street, moving through the thoroughfares of the Main District. Those who saw the carriage along the way and noticed its emblem often couldn't hide the envy in their eyes.
The Elijah Chamber of Commerce was a merchant group that had risen to fame in Kaliron in recent years. Dealing in jewelry, they had branches in many cities, and their annual profits were quite substantial.
This naturally ensured that members of the Elijah Chamber of Commerce received considerable attention whenever they traveled.
This naturally ensured that members of the Elijah Chamber of Commerce received considerable attention whenever they traveled.
After all, they were wealthy.
At this moment, Olivia sat inside the carriage, slightly lifting the window curtain to watch the scenery passing by.
Today was finally the day of Count Gerard Clifford's ball. Olivia was about to begin her new operation.
To be honest, she was still a little nervous.
After all, this ball was being held in the Main District, not the South District.
This meant the Magic Mirror's range of control did not extend to this area. In this place, her ability to have foreknowledge would be restricted.
Fortunately, she still had King's Domain, which gave her some peace of mind. This forbidden artifact was enough to allow her to escape immediately if she encountered an unfavorable situation, and there were few means that could effectively restrain her.
She had already quietly activated King's Domain, covering half of the Main District and half of the South District within its range.
The location of the ball was in the Main District, but it was quite close to the South District, situated on Iris Street.
The naming conventions for streets in the Main District differed from the South District. Streets here were often named after flowers, giving them a romantic connotation.
Before long, the carriage arrived at Iris Street and stopped outside a massive manor.
The manor was grand and imposing, surrounded by large courtyards, with an orchard located at the rear.
At this moment, several carriages were already pulling up to the manor gates. Men and women in fine attire stepped out and entered the manor after presenting their identification.
"Miss Stella, we have arrived," the driver's voice came from outside.
The current Olivia was known as Stella Elijah.
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