The Lord Demon King is Unfathomable!

Chapter 1612 - 457: Feeling Even Stranger (3)

Including her use of the Light of Praise to summon "Colin," and the inexplicable awakening in a mountain cave...

She held nothing back, telling everything to the one she trusts the most, Mr. Colin, even if some parts made her feel embarrassed.

Such as the man called "Luo Yan."

Luo Yan listened quietly, without interjecting a single word throughout.

Even when "Luo Yan" was mentioned, eight out of ten of her sentences described a shameless scoundrel in various ways.

It wasn't until Erin finished speaking, her face flushed, that a thoughtful expression appeared on his handsome face, as if he were meticulously analyzing a highly complex academic problem.

He had shared with Erin the experiences of his studies in the Academic State, which allowed him to speak out effortlessly from the perspective of a School Magic Master.

"From my shallow understanding, the essence of 'Light of Praise' is not a weapon, but an honor passed down through generations of the Campbell family, as well as the belief in the hearts of the Campbell people. In simple terms, it is a manifestation of 'faith'... Am I correct?"

Erin nodded gently.

"It can be explained that way."

This explanation was incredibly accurate, to a point that surprised her, because even she took a long time to comprehend these secrets.

The Campbell family never wrote those things into their epic because some things lose their mystique once written down.

There's always someone who tries to be clever and seek shortcuts.

"If that's the case, may I make an assumption."

Luo Yan looked at Erin, and continued in a speculative tone.

"During the battle, to protect the citizens of Campbell, you pushed the power of the Light of Praise to its limit, going so far as to sacrifice your own life. This act itself goes beyond the realm of 'weapon,' more akin to... a sacrificial prayer for victory to God."

"...Sacrifice?" Erin looked at him blankly.

"Exactly."

Luo Yan nodded and continued to speak.

"The Light of Praise responded to your prayer, or perhaps... the God who bestowed miracles upon the Campbell family responded to your prayer."

His voice was gentle yet powerful, as if he were explaining sacred teachings to Erin—

Even if he was making them up on the spot.

"...All miracles come at a price, and your life force was insufficient to pay it, so the price manifested finally in the form of a curse."

"Simply put, your life was reduced to a negative value—uh, what I mean is, you've overdrawn something invisible to us, but visible to God."

Erin's eyes widened, staring blankly for a long time before she could barely squeeze out a sentence.

"Curse? But..."

How could the benevolent Saint Sis cast a curse upon His child?

Moreover, she did it for the right reason.

"Of course, the term 'curse' might be hard for you to accept, perhaps I should use a more accurate term—divine 'compensation.'"

Seeing Erin struggling to accept the "curse theory," Luo Yan quickly put a new spin on his theory.

And with such rapid turn of phrases, Erin was indeed no longer confused, her eyes gradually lighting up with hope.

So that's it—

It's divine compensation!

That could explain everything!

Staring into those eyes once more lit with brilliance, Luo Yan seized the moment, continuing to elaborate on his theory in the name of divinity.

Not to make it sound more coherent and reliable.

Purely to stuff it with a heap of correct but useless information, increasing the difficulty of memorizing the original text and the cost of discussion, thus indirectly lowering the probability of slipping up in theoretical debates.

Erin was thoroughly stunned, her mind filled with thoughts of divine compensation and the image of Prince Colin working hard to devise strategies for her.

She never considered herself a savior sacrificing herself; she just felt it was something she ought to do, so she did it without hesitation.

Yet the wonderful explanation still, like a light descending from heaven, cleaved through all the darkness and fog in her heart.

The guilt and self-doubt that had plagued her since leaving the cave now found a brilliant outlet.

Just like Prince Colin said, although she had become a Vampire, she had not sold her soul to the Demons.

She was the "Chosen One" who, after burning herself out, was reborn to protect the people of Campbell!

No matter whether others believe it or not—

At least he believes it.

"But that 'Luo Yan'..."

"That's not important!"

Luo Yan quickly interrupted Erin's words, his urgency surprising her slightly, making it hard not to ponder deeply.

Staring at her increasingly flushed face, Luo Yan hurriedly continued.

"As you mentioned before, that guy is no good person, but I am more inclined to think he did nothing, merely acting as a 'bystander.' Suppose he is a Vampire hiding in the deep mountains, what would you discover when seeing through his perspective? A kindred not born from the Initial Embrace of the Blood Race! She was even born in the Holy Light!"

"If I were he, I would find it hard not to be curious about this special kindred, and thus develop a desire to study—"

"Um, could I say something..." Erin looked up at Colin, her face red, finally unable to stop herself from interrupting his monologue.

Perhaps she was overthinking.

But she didn't want the person she admired to be troubled by some nonexistent misunderstanding and keep the anguish in his heart.