"A Wishing Tree? Anything I want?" Lorelia mused. "Oh... that makes sense. No wonder I got so much good stuff!"
Carefree as she was, Lorelia was no fool. She connected the dots quickly.
"Did you ever stop to wonder why the Wishing Tree gave you all those treasures, and why it funneled an ocean of World Essence into you just to push you to the demigod rank?" Orion asked, turning to look her in the eye.
It was time for the spider to know the truth, before her arrogance got her killed.
"Why?" Lorelia countered, her beautiful eyes wide. "Isn't it because I'm cute and pretty?"
Orion almost laughed. He reached out and ruffled her hair again. "Cute and pretty are worthless in the face of raw talent." He finished the gesture with a light flick to her forehead.
