182 Within Expectations
Selma Payne’s POV:
What surprised me was that my parents didn’t seem to be surprised by this. Instead, they had an ‘I knew it’ expression. They even seemed to be relieved.
“Let me guess. It’s a derivative effect of the Devouring ability, right?” Although my father asked this, his tone was very confident.
“How did you know?” I was greatly surprised.
“I have guessed it. In fact, your mother and I have been waiting for this moment. Although we didn’t expect it to be huge, we have been mentally prepared for possible accidents in the future.” My father said, “The gift of fate is never free. When you open the history book, you will find that the treasures or abilities regarded as god-given will more or less have a negative influence, so we have been mentally prepared for it.
“I just didn’t expect it to be so unexpected,” my mother continued. “In addition to observing your mental state these few days, we’ve also been secretly monitoring the data of your various power fluctuations.”
I didn’t quite understand why they were hiding it from me. “So why didn’t you tell me? Can’t we guard against everything together?”
My parents looked at each other and sighed helplessly.
“You’ve been pushing yourself too hard recently, darling.” My father rubbed my head. “We don’t want to put too much pressure on you. Even if we can’t help you relax, we want you to get through this special period more easily.”
We didn’t talk much about this topic before Tracy and the werewolf grandmasters arrived.
As soon as they entered, Master Hayley said thoughtfully, “I can sense a powerful evil aura. It’s hidden in the snow.”
My father reassured her. “I’ve asked all the servants and guards responsible for clearing the snow to wear tight isolation suits. After the snow is cleared, I’ll have to trouble the werewolf grandmasters to do a thorough inspection to ensure their safety.”
The werewolf grandmasters all expressed that this was their duty.
Tracy first checked my parents’ physical condition and said, “It’s nothing serious. It’s just that her Majesty has caught a cold. Please ask the kitchen to make ginger soup to ward off the cold.”
Kara immediately ordered that.
Next, the werewolf grandmasters examined my parents and me. Although the results weren’t perfect, it wasn’t a big problem.
“There are some remnants of evil energy, only stopping on the surface,” Master Hayley said as she drew an exorcism rune for her parents. “You can completely exorcise the evil energy with this rune for more than twelve hours. Please do not touch water or any liquid during this period to prevent the rune from being ruined.”
My father had instructed the werewolf grandmasters to research the snowflake crystals condensed from the power of dispelling evil as soon as possible. Due to their large number, they had to be sealed in a corner tower in a remote corner of the palace.
It was the room where Adele had been imprisoned.
After I was done with all this, it was finally my turn.
“Tell me how you made these snowflakes, child.” My father said, “We need to help you find the answer to control this behavior.”
I recalled the dream and said with uncertainty, “I don’t think there’s a need to trouble myself. I can probably control this kind of behavior.”
“What do you mean?”
“I had a dream last night. In my dream, there was a small stream, and it was snowing. It was the same kind of snow that you see in the palace. The dream appeared again. I think the stream represents the source of my power. All the external power I absorb will eventually gather here. Snow, on the other hand, represents the impurities and negative emotions in the external force, which will melt into the stream.
“I was deeply affected by the negative emotions before because I couldn’t separate the snow from the stream. So, although my mental state seemed to be recovering on the surface, the impurities were settling and had not disappeared.
“And in my dream, someone taught me how to separate these two things.”
The rest of the people asked worriedly, “Who was it? Do you think she’s safe?”
“I don’t know. I didn’t know who she was. It was like she was just an illusion that had appeared out of thin air. But I felt she was very kind to me, and I wanted to trust her for no reason.
“She guided me to explore the secrets of the stream and helped me understand the secret hidden in the snow.
“In my dream, I used my blood to dispel the impurities in the stream. It was amazing. It was like a drop of detergent falling into dirty water. All the impurities in the surrounding area have been purified and disappeared.
“But I think blood was just an illusion. It doesn’t mean I need to bleed. The key lies in the power it represents, the warm, gentle, and full of vitality power.
“I’m very familiar with it. It’s a favor that I’ve been feeling every night since the day I was born.
“It might sound ridiculous, but I think it’s the power of the moon. It’s the Moon Goddess that helped me.
“So I’m thinking, could it be that the Moon Goddess has entered my dream to guide me on how to use the power of Devouring?
“Because of the Moon Goddess, I think I can completely control Devour.”
