Seeing the high priest walk out of the temple, the priests walked past the guards and knelt before the high priest as if they had found their backbone.
The guards did not stop them because they also knelt down piously like the other priests.
The Krakoks did not have a centralized royal authority, nor were they divided into different classes. Everyone was equal to them. But even in such an equal race, there were still exceptions.
The high priest was the high priest. To all the Krakoks, the high priest was the embodiment of the wisdom of the Krakoks. He was like a lighthouse in the dark, illuminating the way forward.
It was precisely because of the High Priest's special status that he would appear. Regardless of whether it was the High Priest or the guards, when they saw him, they would immediately kneel in the most respectful manner.
"Rise," the high priest said. "Shouldn't you be setting up the venue for the selection? Why are you here? "
"High Priest, we're not the ones who want to come. We have something important to report."
"Yes, Your Excellency, we just visited Lady Fiona and asked for her opinion on the selection of the Sky Choir, but she said …"
"What did she say?" the high priest asked calmly.
The priests lowered their heads. "She said she wants to change the selection venue to the Centennial Palace. And … "
The high priest looked down.
He seemed to be thinking about something.
"And Lady Fiona said she's tired and wants some peace. We think she doesn't want to open the selection to the Krakoks. "
"High Priest, we've prepared the stage for the selection. What should we do now?"
"We can't just change the thousand-year-old rule! Our clansmen are all waiting. "
They did not dare to say anything in front of "Lady Fiona". But facing the wisdom of the entire Krakoks, the priests began to express their opinions.
They chattered for a long time.
The high priest smashed his cane on the floor, and a soul-shaking force silenced them. "It's just a small matter. Why are you all arguing?"
"High Priest, this is not a small matter. Our people outside are already …"
"Shut up! Have you forgotten who we are? Have you forgotten the Epic of Fairies?! " The High Priest shouted, "The reason why our clan is able to prosper is all thanks to the lords of the Saint Castle. Since she wants to change the rules, we'll change it. "
"But this location was proposed by our savior, Lady Isabelle, a thousand years ago," a priest murmured.
Hearing Isabelle's name, the high priest's eyes flashed. "No buts. Everything we have was given to us by Lady Fiona, so we should follow her will."
"Lady Fiona's order! Then change it! "
Since the High Priest had said so, the High Priests could only nod in agreement.
"Go and prepare according to Madam Fiona's instructions." After sending everyone away, the Grand Priest fell silent as though he was thinking about something.
After a while, the high priest said to the guard, "Prepare a hummingbird. I'm going to the Centennial Palace to meet Lady Fiona in person."
While the guards obeyed the order, the high priest returned to the temple.
Looking at the strange cyan-gray aura in the center of the temple, the high priest murmured to himself, "Is the gap really opened? Maybe. If we can change it, maybe you can be liberated from the abyss. "
The high priest reached his hand into the cyan-gray aura.
His eyes, which were originally dull like a blind man's, became even duller as his hands reached into the ball of Qi.
As for his face, it was growing older and older.
After about ten minutes, the High Priest walked out of the temple with his broken body, trembling step by step. The guards were shocked to see that the high priest was even older than before.
It was said that the high priest could foresee the future of the Krakoks, and every time he did so, his body would deteriorate.
Did the high priest predict the future of the Krakoks again while they were trying to lure the hummingbird away?
"High Priest!" The guards all knelt down with tears in their eyes.
The high priest walked past them with an expressionless face, but his heart was filled with bitterness.
Haha. Foreseeing the future caused his body to deteriorate? Sometimes, even he himself believed such pompous words. He wasn't a wise man who led the Krakoks. He was just an accomplice of evil.
Once the high priest got on the hummingbird, he was escorted by a knight to clear the way.
Although the hummingbird was small, the frequency at which it flapped its wings was extremely high. From the temple at the top of the mountain, it only took a short quarter of an hour to reach the Centennial Palace.
When the Grand Priest arrived, Angor was about to head to the Holy Mountain Temple.
When he heard footsteps coming from the door, he couldn't help but put a hand on his forehead.
"Lady Fiona, Baya wishes to see you," an old man spoke in a slow voice.
It sounded familiar.
Who was Bya? He reached out with his spirit feelers and saw someone he didn't expect — the Grand Priest of the Krakoks.
Even though there was a door between them, the high priest still lowered his head respectfully, which was completely different from the rest of the clerics who came earlier.
He originally planned to go to the temple to meet this mysterious high priest, but he didn't expect that he would be one step ahead of him. Furthermore, he had come alone. There were no guards or priests around him.
Angor considered for a moment and decided not to use an illusion to block the high priest's voice. "Come in."
When the High Priest heard the clear male voice from inside, he didn't look surprised at all. As the door opened, he slowly walked in.
The hummingbird placed the high priest on a table, and Angor created a small stool for him to sit on. After all, the Grand Priest was too old to even stand properly on his own. Angor still had the basic sense of ethics in him.
The high priest bowed to Angor and slowly sat down.
The high priest didn't say anything after he sat down. Angor didn't say anything either. He carefully observed the old man in front of him.
The Grand Priest had been standing in the temple at the top of the mountain. But due to the great distance, Angor couldn't see him clearly due to the strong ripples from the origin of laws. Now, Angor finally got a good look at the high priest's face.
Bald head, age spots, and a white beard so long that it could be used as a mop. Apart from that, the high priestess' age and her dull gray eyes made him pay attention for a few seconds.
However, Angor was more interested in the rhythmic energy aura coming from the man's body rather than his appearance. Angor only sensed a small amount of energy, but the rhythm of the energy was exactly the same as the one around the holy mountain.
"Aren't you surprised to see me instead of Fiona?" Angor asked first.
"I already knew the result. The person I came here to meet is none other than you." The High Priestess calmly said.
"Oh? You came here to see me? "Angor chuckled." Is there something you need from me? "
The high priest shook his head. "I don't need anything from you, but I have a feeling that you're here for something. The temple isn't a good place to talk, so here I am. "
The temple wasn't a good place to talk? Angor noticed that the Grand Priest lowered his tone a little when he said those words, as if he was trying to imply something.
Did this mean that the temple had always been under surveillance?
Angor thought about it carefully and agreed. After all, the origin of laws was extremely precious. Dark Castle couldn't just leave a mortal to guard it. There had to be other monitoring measures.
"So you're not happy with Dark Castle, High Priest?"
"No. Saint Citadel is the main reason why our race has survived to this day. I don't dare to have any dissatisfaction," the High Priest said.
"Then do you know about the magic array under Hippocrotee?" Angor's eyes glinted as he went straight to the point.
If the high priest didn't know about the magic array, then his purpose for coming here was a little strange. But if he knew about the magic array, then Angor could at least find a reasonable explanation.
The high priest's face twitched a little. He didn't expect Angor to poke at his sore spot right away.
The high priest closed his eyes. After a long time, he slowly said, "I … know."
"So you know. So you still don't have any complaints about Dark Castle under these circumstances?"
The high priest remained silent for a moment before shaking his head. "I have no complaints."
"I'm not from Dark Castle. You know that?"
After a while, the high priest nodded, "I know. I've known since the day you came to Hippocrotee."
"The day we came to Hippocrotee? How did you know? "Angor was curious.
"The Soul Essence. There's a Soul Essence in the temple, which allows me to monitor the entire Hippocrotee. "
The Soul Essence mentioned by the high priest was probably the source of law. Angor was curious about the Soul Essence, but he didn't want to reveal it until he figured out what the high priest wanted.
"Since you know I'm not from Dark Castle, you don't have to worry about being heard by them. I'll ask you one more time. Do you still have any complaints about Dark Castle? "
"No." The high priest shook his head again.
Angor nodded. He didn't say anything about the high priest's stubbornness. Since no one was complaining, he didn't need to worry about it.
"You said you don't have any complaints about Dark Castle. Then why did you keep quiet when you already knew about us?"
The high priest looked up at Angor with his gray eyes. "I hope that one day, I can open up a gap and let the silent torrent flow out again."
"Gap? Torrent? "Angor didn't know what the high priest was talking about.
"The Krakoks have been living in a peaceful illusion for nearly a thousand years. I only hope that one day, I can pry open the door of change," the high priest explained.
The High Priest's words were very clear, but he did not say why he wanted to do this.
Angor decided not to talk about it for now. "You said that the temple isn't a good place to talk. You don't have any business with me, but I'll come to you if I need something. So, what do you think I need from you? "
"The Soul Essence," the high priest said after a moment of silence.
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