Chapter 80. The Visit

“Princess Celene, you’re really… alive,” the priestess uttered softly, marveling at my emergence from the dark area in her room. I could see traces of confusion and wonder in her eyes as she stared at me—she looked like she was staring at a ghost—something I didn’t expect from someone like her.

“That’s not the statement I expected you to make. You’re the goddess’s priestess; you must have known I survived the forest of the damned,” I said as I walked toward her.

“Wait, how did you even get in here? There should be tons of guards outside,” the priestess asked me, her brows furrowing. She was trying to change the topic—I could tell.

“We climbed the castle wall and got in through your open window,” Moriah answered with a soft, mischievous smile.

“How is that even possible?” the priestess asked as she turned to Moriah, who still stood in front of her bed, sounding even more baffled than before.

“That doesn’t matter, priestess. What matters is that you’re on