CHAPTER 10: High Priestess

A white-dressed man and a white-dressed boy walked inside. I saw the people bowed and curtsied in front of them. Even the king and queen bowed and curtsied. Whoah! Amazing! These people can control the nobles and royals. But, their white dresses are very familiar to me. *thinks* Oh! One of the bastards I saw before the execution wore that dress. I unconsciously looked at the boy beside the high priest. He has the same white hair and gray eyes as the high priest. Huh! I wouldn't forget that look. I saw two jerks in just only one night. One Blue and one White.Tch. Oh, wait. The third jerk had golden hair right? I think I need to find him too. I'm sure he's one of those 4 princes.

"Greetings, Your Holiness. We didn't know you would visit us today. Pardon us." The royal family and all the nobles have the same look on their faces that tells you they're not expecting these people would come. Maybe these people never came to a party unless there's an important thing they need to do.

"No need to be sorry, Duke Red. We're the only ones who came here suddenly without a letter. I need to tell the young lady Avyana about what our Goddess Adara said to me." The high priest then looked at me after he said that. Adara has something to say to me? Why not talk to me directly? Sheesh.

My parents nodded in understanding. They looked at me like they're excited and proud of me. The other nobles who were listening looked at me amazed. The queen is staring daggers at me. *sigh* Why are you making me famous, Adara?

"But, I need to talk to her privately." My mom and dad looked at each other before they nodded in understanding. They called the servants to prepare a room for us to chat. Did they really trust this person to be alone with a one-year-old kid?

As if the high priest heard my thoughts, he said, "You can bring her guards outside the room since young lady Avyana is not a trusting person." He looked at me and smiled. I felt the goosebumps I had when Adara smiled at me like she knows everything about me. What the heck?

My mom and dad seemed shocked about what the high priest said but decided to just ignore it. They heeded the high priest's words and called my five guards in the crowd.

We, the high priest, his heir, me, and my five knights, started to walk towards the room the servants immediately prepared. I was carried by one of my knights. I looked at the high priest and then the boy beside him. I thought we were going to talk privately.

"He's not going inside, young lady. He's going to accompany your guards outside." I was shocked again. How did he know what I thought? I heard him chuckled and looked at me.

"I don't want him to stay there. I don't trust those nobles out there, well, except for your parents, the Pinks and, the other Blues. Those annoying nobles will just try to gain favor with us. That's why I never go to any parties like this unless there's something I need to do, like now. I hope you're not offended, young lady." I smiled widely at what he just said. Other Blues? Did he mean that he didn't like the queen who came from the Blue ducal family? Wow! And also, the way he speaks was just so cool! He didn't mind even if my knights can hear it too.

"Am not," I said. We stopped at the door with two servants waiting for us. They opened it and leave us immediately. I guess they've been told already. As the door closes, I felt the atmosphere became serious. I wonder what did Adara said and why couldn't she just say it directly to me.

"Pardon me, young lady. But, let me get straight to the point. I know you're not from this world." I'm not shocked about it. He seemed to know about me from the first time he looked at me. He had the same expression as Adara.

"What else did Adawa(Adara)..ah mean..Goddessh Adawa said to you?" Uh-oh. It just slipped. I'm not used to her calling a goddess. I saw the high priest just chuckled and looked at me like he just confirmed that I'm really not from here.

"Goddess didn't have enough time to tell me all about you. She just told me that you're a very important person in this world and she wanted me to take care of you while you're doing your mission here. I don't know what happened or what's happening, but I don't want to pry. I trust my Goddess so much. And I'm going to trust you too. I hope you're going to succeed in what you're meant to do here." My walls I built just crumbled down. I suddenly feel comfortable with him.

"Thank you. But, why did Goddessh Adawa not tell it to me diwectly(directly)? She can do it, wight(right)?" He just smiled at me like he couldn't believe he's talking to a one-year-old kid.

"Goddess can only talk to people who were consecrated to being the high priest or the high priestess. And that's what I'm here for. Goddess Adara wanted you to become the High Priestess, but before that, you need to be trained in the temple for 6 years before your coming of age. So, when you turned 12, you will have to move away from home and live in the temple. Your family and friends can visit you there, but you can't." What the heck? Is this what Adara wants me to do to prevent the past from happening again? Just to live in the temple? I thought she told me that I will just do what I want. This is not what I want.

"She also told me that she wants to tell you a very important thing when you already become the High Priestess. I forgot to mention, but you don't need to live in the temple forever, you'll just be there for your training until you're consecrated to being the High Priestess. After that, you can live again in your home," he added. My negative feelings earlier just vanish like thin air. That's better. I can do that.

"But, if Ahm going to be the High Pwieshtessh, what about yow, High Pwiesht?" I don't want to feel that I'm stealing another's position again.

"My son will be the High Priest. I would already pass it down to him. The High Priest works in the temple, doing paperwork and others, while the High Priestess works outside the temple, visiting the commoners and helped them. The High Priestess is the wife of the High Priest, but she will still undergo training to be a High Priestess. You see, there was a High Priestess, but my wife died after giving birth to our son. But, you, going to be a High Priestess doesn't mean you need to marry my son. It's the will of the Goddess Adara. No one can say no to that," he explained. Oh, thank goodness. I thought I need to marry that jerk. I would really argue with Adara.

"But, what will happen to the futuwe(future) wife of yow son?" I asked.

"This kingdom will have 2 High Priestesses, but you will be the High Priestess chosen by Goddess Adara," he chuckled. I guess I had many questions like we just had an interview. Hehe!

"What awe(are) mah benefits?" I asked. His son may be a pain to my ass someday. I don't want that.

"Aside from getting the ability to talk with the Goddess, you'll also learn healing powers. You can see people's aura and you will come to know the intentions of the people around you because of that." Whoah. Okay. I'M IN! I'M IN!! These powers will be very helpful to me in the future.

"Ohkay, Ahm in," I said with a wide smile. He replied with a smile.

"I also have to inform you in advance that after we're done here, I'll also inform all the nobles about you being the High Priestess in the future." I nodded at him in understanding. The nobles must be informed about it because if not, they will find fault in me and my family if I suddenly become a High Priestess. And they would also find fault in the High Priest saying he's biased. It's best to inform them early.

"Let's go, young lady." The High Priest called my knights outside and they suddenly came in. I opened my arms wide gesturing for one of them to carry me. I'm lazy to walk. *relief sigh* The advantage of being a kid. Hoho! Anyways, I need to know their names. My dad never let them stay near me unless I need them, but I barely need them because my family always stays around me. For now, I'll just name them, B, C, D, E, and F. I started in B because our butler is A. Hehe!

So, B carried me and we started to walk away from the room we were in. I was surprised when the nobles immediately looked at us when we arrived at the hall. I didn't know they're expecting us.

I was put down by B and I walked towards my family. My mother kissed me as soon as I was within her reach and my brothers patted my head. Their touches gave me support.

The High Priest and his son trudged forward in front of all the nobles. They all looked up to the High Priest. The High Priest looked at my family and smiled. "Good evening to all the mighty royals and great nobles here tonight. Pardon me, Duke and Duchess Red for intruding and spoiling your party. But, I came here suddenly because our Goddess Adara had given me a task. I know you're all wondering why I talked to a one-year-old kid. I needed to deliver a message from Goddess Adara to the Young Lady Red because that was my task. She's special. And I know that her family also noticed that. " All I heard of the nobles were their gasps and chatters. I heard some of them said, 'what's the message?'. "And here I am, informing you about the message from Goddess Adara," he continued. The crowd was instantly silenced. "The Young Lady Red will be your High Priestess chosen by Goddess Adara." I heard all the nobles' gasps again and I felt all of their gazes on me. Some of them are looking at me with doubts shown on their faces, while some looked at me with respect in their eyes.

"I could see you here doubting the words from Goddess Adara! Am I a fool in your eyes? Is the Goddess a fool in your eyes?!" I was startled by the sudden authoritative voice of the High Priest. I almost forgot that he can see auras.

He showed everyone his palm. There's a golden-eye tattoo that shines brightly that you need to squint your eyes to look at it. I didn't notice it before. All the nobles were shocked and bowed their heads in shame. What's with this golden-eye tattoo? Was it a sign that Adara just talked to the High Priest? Hmm. Maybe.

"The next time you doubt the words from our Goddess, you'll know the punishment," he said with conviction and walked out from the crowd after he and his son said goodbye to us.

After they left, I instantly received the gazes of my family, the Blues, the royal family, and the Pinks. *sigh* I'm going to be famous again.