“Master!”
When Melissa saw Vincent, she immediately stood up respectfully and had her head down. She looked like a guilty child who had just done something wrong.
When Sophia saw Vincent, her eyes flashed with fear, but she did not retreat. Instead, she walked quickly toward Melissa. She said firmly, “I was trying to persuade her but her respect for you was beyond my imagination. She demonstrated loyalty and sincerity from the start! If you want someone to punish, come at me, she has nothing to do with it!”
Before Vincent could say anything, Melissa grabbed Sophia’s shoulder and pushed her aside.
Melissa used all her strength to push her. This resulted in Sophia being pushed to the corner of the wall and she fell heavily to the ground.
Melissa said sincerely, “Master, it’s all my fault! I shouldn’t have kept this sinner by my side. I had been letting her help me with my plans which made her arrogant. So, please punish me instead, master!”
Vincent shook his head, turned around, and closed the door of the secret chamber behind him. He then sat down and said, “There is still some time before Horace wakes up so we have to keep our voices low. Melissa, you don’t have to admit your mistake to me because you didn’t do anything wrong! When you were City Lord, there’s already a momentum of revival in Serene Spring City, and every law you’ve issued has had no issues. Even if some of the opinions were from Sophia, they still influenced you in some way. She’s ready to turn over a new leaf and these are all your achievements. How can I punish you for that?”
After hearing Vincent’s words, Melissa said firmly, “But master, she said those words because I didn’t discipline her well enough. It’s all my fault!”
After hearing that, Vincent smiled helplessly. He patted the seat beside him and said, “You are still worried that I will punish Sophia. If you have anything to say, sit down and say it. I won’t make things difficult for anyone!”
Melissa nodded lightly and quickly sat beside Vincent.
Vincent’s gaze then fell on Sophia. He asked with a smile, “Sophia, you used to depend on men to live but now you are relying on women. How do you feel about it?”
Sophia got up and held her shoulders that were about to fall apart. She sighed softly and said, “It feels very good! Even though I felt that I was being despised by her, I think I can still gain her respect eventually. At least, I am not being treated like a toy!”
Vincent smiled and said, “So, you want to persuade Melissa to take the initiative to ask me for some benefits. Even if those benefits may not improve her status, it may improve her strength.”
Sophia nodded and said, “That’s right! As her disciple, she listens to your words and doesn’t dare to slack off even a little. As her master, shouldn’t you help her more?
Melissa shouted angrily, “Sophia!” She then glared at Sophia as if she was trying to stop her from talking.
Vincent was not angry. He raised a finger and tapped on the edge of the handrail. He said in a deep voice, “Melissa is my disciple but what she is doing now is part of her responsibility as City Lord. At the same time, it is what she should do as a member of the Elf Race! If she comes to me for credit because of these merits, then it shows that my judgment was poor for selecting her as my disciple. Of course, if I, as her master, turn a blind eye to Melissa’s merits, it would show that I am an irresponsible master. However, if you stand up for Melissa now, it would be an insult to the mutual trust between a master and disciple. Are you aware of this mistake?”
After hearing this, Sophia could only lower her head and said softly, “I am wrong!”
Vincent nodded and said, “Good! Since you’ve admitted that it was your mistake, you must be punished. You must accept the punishment willingly and take the initiative to ask for punishment.”
Sophia raised her head slightly. She could not bear to look at Melissa and said softly, “I’m willing to be punished!”
Melissa could not bear to see it. She turned to Vincent and said, “Master, please punish me too. I’m also responsible for this matter!”
Vincent shook his head and said, “Don’t say anything yet. I’ll be in charge of the punishment!”
After hearing that, Melissa could only keep her mouth shut. At the same time, she looked at Sophia with a worried look.
Sophia then withdrew her gaze and lowered her eyes. She was ready to receive any painful punishment.
Vincent cleared his throat and said, “You think you’re smart but you’re talking nonsense and disturbing our master-disciple relationship. That is a heinous crime! I’ll punish you to stay by Melissa’s side and be her shadow. You can only help her make plans but you can’t get any status. Are you willing to receive this punishment?”
After hearing that, Sophia raised her head and looked at Vincent in surprise. She nodded and said without hesitation, “Yes, I’m willing!”
Melissa looked at Vincent in a confused manner. Her eyes were full of joy.
Vincent smiled at Melissa and said, “I’m your master. I know that you have no family and that you only have her to talk to. Even if Sophia has made a great contribution, she should still be punished even if the punishment may be considered soft. Nonetheless, she was right. You’ve done a lot when Horace was in war against the demons. So, I want to tell you that I want to help you to become a god of the elves!”
Melissa opened her mouth slightly. She could not hide her surprise. She stammered, “You want me to become a god too? Do I have the right to do that?”
Vincent nodded and said solemnly, “Of course you do! Not only do you have the qualifications to become a god, but you have also made a lot of contributions. I have the same expectations for both you and Dave. You will have to shoulder more important responsibilities for the elf race in the future, so you must become a god too!”
After hearing that, Melissa felt happy and excited.
She felt excited because she had obtained the opportunity to become a god.
She felt happy because she had received Vincent’s approval. That was far more important than her becoming a god!
When Sophia noticed that Melissa had the opportunity to become a god, she could not help but feel happy for her.
Vincent quickly said, “Of course, don’t be happy too early. Your situation is different from the others. It is more troublesome to make you a god so you must work hard and figure out a way for me to do so!”
Melissa asked with a blank look, “Why is my situation different from the others?”
Vincent looked at Melissa’s pitch-black eyes and he said softly, “Horace was originally a Wood Elf, so he was able to contain the Wood Elf’s divine spark. I was also able to contain the Fire Elf’s divine spark as I had mastered the law of fire! It was because of this reason that I did not respond to you and Dave’s prayers or let you become my believers. As Dave was originally a Black Elf, he could inherit the Black Elf’s divine spark in the future. However, as you are a Dark Elf, you need to change your faith immediately. You also can not become my believer. I wonder if you can do it?”
After hearing that, Melissa said with some hesitation, “This is really not easy to do. The faith of the Elf Race must come from the heart. The one I respect the most in my heart is you, master. It is very difficult for me to change my faith!”
Vincent thought for a moment and said, “Then, we might as well try to change your cognition so that you can change your faith!”
Melissa asked with a puzzled face, “How do we do that?”
Vincent stood up and walked to the center of the room. A light suddenly shone behind him. The four divine sparks that symbolized thunder, water, light, and earth instantly floated behind him, emitting a strong and shocking aura.
“Now, other than the wood divine spark and black divine spark, all the other divine sparks are with me. No matter which divine spark you pray to, it’s the same as praying to me. That would in turn weaken the knowledge about me in your heart and enable you to change your faith to another elemental divine spark.”
Melissa had never thought of such a method because it was equivalent to finding loopholes in her own faith. It was an act of blasphemy!
However, with Vincent’s encouragement, Melissa could only nod and say, “I’ll give it a try! If I can’t succeed, then let me be a Fire Elf!”
Vincent put away all his divine sparks and turned to Sophia. He said, “You have to encourage her more and don’t let her be so insecure all the time. Make her more confident!”
Sophia quickly nodded and said, “Yes!”
Melissa frowned and pondered as she stood up. She asked Vincent, “Master, if I want to convert my faith, which element should I convert to?”
Vincent did not think and immediately asked, “Which type of elves have the least number of believers and the lowest strength in Serene Spring City and Devil Flame City?”
Melissa was stunned as she did not know the answer to that question. She only knew the situation in Serene Spring City. As for Devil Flame City, she knew nothing about it.
At that moment, the door of the secret chamber suddenly opened. Horace, whose entire body was emitting a jade-green light, strode out with a sense of gratitude on his face. He said to Vincent, “Right now, in Serene Spring City and Devil Flame City, the number of Light Elves is the smallest, and there are no Light Elves who have reached level 40. There are a small number of powerful Light Elves staying at Tias Mountains but they are not willing to cooperate with us!”
Vincent looked at Horace, who had successfully become a god and had reached level 45. He nodded with a smile and said, “Well, since there aren’t any experts among the Light Elves that are working with us, then Melissa, you can try to change into a Light Elf! When the time comes, I’ll help you contain the Light Elf’s divine spark!”
Melissa nodded with a serious look on her face. She said, “Yes, master! I will not let you down!”
After that, Melissa winked at Sophia and the two quickly slipped out of the room. They then tried to find a way to change their faith.
Horace then walked up to Vincent and said gratefully, “Thank you for giving me such an opportunity. From now on, everyone in the Elf Race, including the gods, will forever remember your greatness and honor your existence as one above the gods!”
