Chapter 139

At the very center of the royal capital, there was a huge lake.

The lake was so clear that one could see the bottom. Sunlight shone on it, covering the surface of the lake with a layer of golden gauze, making it look exceptionally dazzling.

Water rippled in the lake from time to time, creating a delightful scene.

At the center of the lake, there was a place that looked like an island.

There, a chalk castle rose from the ground, sitting on top of it, also sitting at the center of the entire lake, separated from the flat land, only connected by a huge stone bridge, as the only road to the chalk castle, standing on the surface of the lake.

"Wow …"

When Lucia and Merica saw this scene, they were so stunned that they could not speak, their eyes sparkling.

"This is really …"

Even Shien could not help but exclaim. One could only imagine how beautiful this scene was.

People came from all directions and gathered in front of the bridge. After being checked by the guards on the bridge, they entered the bridge one by one and headed in the direction of the chalk castle.

It was simply a magnificent scene. If it were a tourist attraction, it would definitely be popular.

No, it was already very popular now.

The evidence was that more and more people were coming from all directions. There were even nobles riding in carriages and fully armed adventurers. It was extremely lively.

Vivian brought everyone here, and after a simple check by the guards at the bridge, they walked onto the bridge.

"Do you see it?" As Vivian led the way, she pointed to the Chalk Castle on the island in the middle of the lake, and said to Sean and the others, "That's the palace."

The palace of the Mithra Kingdom was located on the lake in the center of the royal capital, and this was the only bridge that could reach it.

There was no doubt that the so-called "most important place" that Vivian had mentioned earlier was here.

"I … I didn't expect the palace to be built on the surface of a lake …"

Lumia still had not recovered from the shock she had received.

"Yes, it's so beautiful."

Merica looked at the clear lake on both sides of the bridge and the majestic and beautiful chalk castle, her face full of joy.

As an elf who was close to nature, Merica should like this place very much, right?

Shien was starting to like this place. He looked around and asked Vivian.

"So the palace is a place where people can enter as they please?"

Not only Shien and the others, but even the commoners and adventurers in the royal capital could walk on this bridge and head to the palace. This situation was indeed somewhat beyond Shien's expectations.

But this time, Shien was wrong.

"Of course not. Not to mention the palace, even this bridge does not allow commoners and adventurers to pass. Otherwise, there would not be a need to set up the knights to guard the bridge," Vivian explained. "The bridge is only opened to the public at noon every day. Although ordinary people are still not allowed to enter the palace, the knights will not stop them from crossing the bridge to the island in the middle of the lake."

"Why?" Sean raised his question without much hesitation. "If you don't want people to pass through casually, there's no need to open it to the public at noon, right?"

"Unless there is a special reason.

This special reason was to be, "Vivian explained.

"That's because the island in the middle of the lake doesn't just have the royal palace.

Vivian pointed to the side of the palace.

With Vivian's guidance, Shien and the others saw that there was indeed a sacred and solemn palace beside the palace.

"That is the largest and most important temple in Mithra Kingdom. All the temples in the kingdom are under its control. The clergy and believers of the temple also treat it as a sacred place. Once they come to the royal capital, they will definitely come to pay their respects. Moreover, newborn children also need to come here to receive the blessings of the gods, so the island in the middle of the lake can not be closed all the time. Therefore, the island will only be opened to the public for three hours every day at noon. Apart from suspicious people who will be stopped, everyone else can easily pass."

Vivian looked in the direction of the temple, her eyes sparkling as she spoke.

"There is also a door in the temple that connects to the Realm of the Gods. Through that door, people can go to the Realm of the Gods. The goddesses in the Realm of the Gods also come to the human world through that door. Therefore, that temple is extremely important to the kingdom and even the human world. If it was not for the Hero who defeated the Demon King, I'm afraid that the palace would not dare to be bigger and more glorious than that temple, let alone be located next to it."

In this world, divine power was far more important than royal power.

Of course, it was not absolute.

For example, the Hero who defeated the Demon King a thousand years ago was respected by the three goddesses. Therefore, the Protoss temple was willing to be located next to it. If it was in any other kingdom, this would not happen.

Moreover, divine power was more important than royal power, but it also depended on who it was.

Even if the Protoss was the creator and guide of the human race, there were social classes among the Protoss. If they were only low-level gods, their status would naturally be more respected than ordinary civilians. However, it was not certain that they would be more respected than nobles or even royalty.

Therefore, although the human race followed the teachings of the gods, they did not completely obey the gods. It still depended on their status.

Generally speaking, the status of royalty and nobles was no lower than that of a low-level god. For example, the royalty of this kingdom founded by the Hero was no different from a high-level god. Only existences at the level of the three goddesses could make the royalty of this kingdom bow down to them.

As for the royalty or minor nobles of some small kingdom, their status was not even comparable to that of a low-level god.

In view of this, which side had more power, the theocracy or the royal power, depended on different situations and different people. Since this country was built by the Brave, the status of the royal family could not be underestimated, and the Protoss had to show enough respect.

However …

"In recent years, there has been another reason for the island to be opened to the outside world."

Vivian changed the topic and brought up this topic.

Shien's attention was attracted by it.

"Is that reason the most precious treasure of the kingdom that you mentioned just now?"

Shien asked curiously.

"That's right."

Vivian nodded and said.

"About 17 years ago, an existence known as the most precious treasure was born in the kingdom."

Hearing this, Shien was stunned.

Because Vivian's words told Shien that the most precious treasure of the kingdom seemed to be a person.

That was the truth.

"She was gifted. As soon as she was born, her magic power alarmed the Protoss, causing the Goddess of Destiny of the three goddesses to cross over and bless her."

"She was the direct heir of the royalty and the descendant of the Hero. Her potential was so high that she was even known as the modern Hero."

"When she was 4 years old, she was already at level 10. When she was 10 years old, she reached level 30. Two years ago, when she reached adulthood, she was at level 60. She was the number one genius of the kingdom and even the entire human world."

"The kingdom saw her as the pillar of the future and the pinnacle of the world. Therefore, she was allowed to become the disciple of the legendary knight leader and learn from him."

"Because of her amazing talent and appearance, the people had long regarded her as a spiritual pillar. If they could not see her safe and sound every day, there might even be riots."

"Therefore, the other reason for the island to be opened to the public was to let the people feel at ease."

"In other words, now is the time for her to come out and patrol."

While talking, Vivian and the others arrived at the island and came to the front of the palace.

At the same time, there was a commotion.