Constrained by certain limitations, Nikess, as the Chief Priest, also had to keep her emotions in check.
However, this did not change the fact that she was in a very bad mood at the moment.
No matter how you looked at it, Xiya La's behavior was betrayal.
And she was a Devotee at that.
Thus, even though she spoke with a light tone, her eyes were as deep as the dark night.
With just one glance from her, Xiya La felt as though she had returned to her childhood days, to a summer night when she looked up at the vast starry sky and was overwhelmed by an intense feeling of insignificance.
What followed was immense fear.
She had to curl her fingers slightly and clutch her cold fingertips in her palm to regain a semblance of courage.
Noticing that the other party's face had turned a bit pale, Nikess's originally gloomy mood improved somewhat.
But just as she was about to speak, she heard Xiya La retort:
"So, what do you wish to discuss with Makala?"
What?