Chapter 29: Humanoid Self-Propelled Light Bulb.

“What newcomer? That sun blessing of yours is practically blinding! Stop lying!”

An agent’s snarky comment rang out as the receptionist hit the alarm switch.

Red warning lights bathed the hall in crimson, and two fully armed mechanical golems emerged from the side walls.

“Target identification initiated. Identity verification failed. Confirmed as unknown enemy.”

Seeing her Demon Lord Army comrades ready to strike hard, Suna activated [Radiant Rainscape] for defense, fully deactivated [Veil of Truth], and transformed her left arm.

But as her arm sprouted writhing tentacles and eyes, the agents’ movements faltered briefly.

“Damn it, it’s an unknown biological weapon from the human empire! Take her down!”

Facing their increasingly ferocious magical attacks, a teary-eyed Suna reinforced her golden shield to patch defensive gaps, shouting in frustration.

“You’re all such bullies!”

Fortunately, within half a minute, a deputy officer from the Special Investigations Division rushed in and cleared the misunderstanding.

Suna, unjustly attacked, glared unhappily at the agents who’d targeted her.

“We’re so sorry! We couldn’t identify you and acted rashly.”

Despite their awkward, sincere bows, Suna snorted and turned away.

The deputy officer, wearing a nameplate reading “Inkos,” didn’t waste words soothing Suna. Instead, she drew a pen and squeezed a few ink drops onto the floor.

The ink spread rapidly, and the ground beneath Suna gave way.

The next moment, she and Inkos fell through the ink like water, landing in a meeting room.

Though annoyed at Inkos’s casual use of spatial transfer magic, Suna knew lingering in the hall would only draw more onlookers.

Grumpy but alert, she quickly scanned the room’s occupants.

In the roughly fifty-square-meter room, only four people sat around a long table, with six chairs empty.

“Sorry, Suna. I should’ve anticipated this and arranged someone to meet you.”

The speaker was a beautiful girl in a fluffy black dress, her white hair like pristine paper, her blue eyes as clear as a cloudless sky.

Her lovely face radiated approachability.

Her outfit was distinctive: black skirt hem adorned with white origami flowers and butterflies, wrists bearing blue origami bead bracelets, and hair decorated with a blue origami rose.

“I went through hell, Pepas! And shouldn’t you use my real name here?”

Recognizing the white-haired girl as Pepas, Suna sat down and spoke familiarly.

“If you could revert to your male form, I’d call you Suni. But right now, you’re Suna.”

At Pepas’s teasing, Suna pouted discontentedly.

A purple-haired dark elf greatsword warrior, clad in heavy silver armor with a massive sword slung on her back, muttered in disbelief.

“Are you really a mimic beast? I’ve never seen one mimic a goddess’s blessing.”

Shrugging, Suna wiggled two fingers on her right hand.

“My blessings are real. Genuine goddess blessings—two of them.”

As she spoke, a two-meter-three, muscular, bronze-skinned bald barbarian mage in a formal mage robe whispered loudly to Pepas.

“Honestly, she looks like a half-elf saintess. Chief Pepas, are you sure? Trying to sense her essence feels like staring at the sun.”

“Uh, is it that dramatic?”

“I feel like you’re glowing, like I’m basking in sunlight.”

The retort came from a red-haired mermaid ranger in ranger gear, perched on a water orb.

After securing her bow to the orb, she flicked her tail, spreading more mist over her body.

“Seriously? You’re joking, right? People don’t glow!”

At Suna’s indignant outburst, Pepas addressed Inkos.

“Deputy Inkos, turn off the light.”

Following Pepas’s order, Inkos silently moved to the switch and dimmed the room.

As the lights went out, the windowless room plunged into darkness.

Suna began emitting a subtle golden glow, her wavy golden hair shining brighter, nearly illuminating the entire room.

Silence fell over the scene.

“Deputy Inkos, turn the light back on.”

As the lights returned, Suna’s golden glow faded.

“What the hell! How did I not notice this?!”

At Suna’s heated outburst after the long silence, Pepas, stifling a laugh, offered her judgment.

“Maybe you sleep too early? Playing a goddess’s saintess with such a regular schedule? Haha. Or maybe it’s tied to your other blessing.”

Pepas’s barely contained laughter made Suna explode.

“Pepas, this isn’t funny! I’m not a walking lightbulb! Just because it’s a sun blessing doesn’t mean I have to shine like one. That’s ridiculous!”

“Who told you to court death, Miss Su-na? But back to business—it’s time for the Special Investigations Division meeting.”