Chapter 406: Trouble

Holding Shivana's slender waist, Lin Chao wove through the crowd.

Since this was Lin Chao's coming-of-age ceremony, the dance was not overly intimate, nor was it the kind of excessive affair; everyone was very decorous.

"His Highness is now an adult; do you have any thoughts of traveling?

As His Highness's Guardian Knight, Shivana is willing to serve by His Highness's side." Shivana looked up at Lin Chao, her gaze filled with determination.

In the Royal Family of the Shaya Kingdom, there is a custom: after coming of age, members of the Royal Family must go out and travel to broaden their horizons and avoid the situation of 'why don't they eat minced meat.'

Of course, this regulation has long since become a mere scrap of paper.

"Not for now, perhaps when I have time." Naturally, Lin Chao had no intention of traveling.

If he were to leave Iron Stone City, it would likely be to slaughter some god.

"When His Highness travels, you must call for...

Although my strength is inferior to His Highness's, I will certainly not hold His Highness back. On the road, I can also be His Highness's maid, serving tea, helping with clothes, and pouring water for His Highness." Shivana tilted her head up, speaking without shyness this time.

Lin Chao looked at Shivana's delicate face and thought of many things; in the end, a smile appeared on his face: "Next time I go out to travel, I will certainly take you with me."

Guardian Knights like Shivana were all raised by the Palace of the Shaya Kingdom from a young age.

Ninety-nine percent of these people were orphans with miserable childhoods.

From childhood to adulthood, it was either training or learning etiquette; they rarely had anyone truly close to them.

Moreover, they had been instilled with the ideology of loyalty from a young age.

They did not live for themselves, but for the knights they protected.

Therefore, apart from that close friend she grew up with, Shivana had no family in this world.

Lin Chao might count as half a person.

Thus, this also left Lin Chao feeling quite emotional.

However, Lin Chao's sentimentality did not last long.

An unexpected guest suddenly appeared in the Palace, which surprised Lin Chao quite a bit.

"Ninth Brother, I didn't expect today to be your coming-of-age ceremony. I didn't prepare a gift; you shouldn't mind, right?

It's a pity I don't have anything precious on me.

If you really want a gift, I can only give myself to you."

In the Palace, the Eldest Princess was dressed in plain clothes, concealing her usual elegance and charm, looking just like an Ordinary adventurer.

However, her words were still as unconventional as ever.

Riyan stood beside the Eldest Princess, looking somewhat exhausted; her left hand was wrapped in bandages, and she appeared to be injured.

Seeing Riyan, a flash of astonishment crossed Shivana's eyes.

"It is my honor that Royal Sister could come; there is no need for gifts." Lin Chao spoke, also stopping the dance.

He could see that his Royal Sister was not in a good state, especially Riyan, who was quite severely injured.

Soon, Lin Chao brought the Eldest Princess, who was his own sister, into the inner Palace.

Shivana was examining Riyan's injuries and, without Lin Chao's instructions, remained silent, not asking Riyan for the reason.

"Royal Sister, why have you come to Iron Stone City? Could it be... you encountered some danger?" Lin Chao could not help but ask.

At the same time, she was also very curious.

Even if Royal Sister encountered danger, if she were to seek help, she would not come to him, but would run to the Shaya Royal City.

Unless the danger she encountered came from the Shaya Royal City, or was something that the father he had in this life could not resolve.

The Eldest Princess did not answer, but scanned the surroundings: "Ninth Brother, you are living quite well here. You look... very good at hiding your true strength!"

On the way to Iron Stone City, the Eldest Princess had already seen the prosperity of Iron Stone City.

This exceeded her expectations.

Some time ago, she had heard from Riyan that Ninth Brother was going to build a city.

At the time, upon hearing this news, she did not pay much attention, thinking only that Ninth Brother was just playing around.

After all, building a city was a major undertaking.

Even though they were noble members of the Royal Family, they did not have the financial resources to support building a city.

But upon arriving at Iron Stone City, everything she saw along the way exceeded the Eldest Princess's expectations.

The prosperity of Iron Stone City far surpassed Anshui City, which she had been enfeoffed.

The buildings here were also of strange and varied shapes.

The people... were living and working in peace and contentment.

Such a scene, I fear, could not even be compared to the Wangcheng of the Shaya Kingdom.

The last place that could give the Eldest Princess this feeling was the Arcane City.

That Ninth Brother could build such a massive city showed that his influence was evident.

That is why the Eldest Princess said Ninth Brother was hiding his true strength and had even deceived her.

Could a Ninth Brother who displayed such strength really be bullied by the Fourth Prince?

The Eldest Princess instantly guessed that the death of the Fourth Prince might be related to this harmless-looking Ninth Brother.

"Ninth Brother... Third Brother was killed by you, right?" The Eldest Princess looked at Lin Chao, her eyes filled with curiosity and expectation.

Lin Chao did not answer, only smiled.

The Eldest Princess also laughed: "Well killed, Third Brother... deserved to die!

He was arrogant, greedy, lustful, and disrespectful to his elders. Last time he returned to the Wangcheng, he actually sent someone to deliver an invitation to me, asking me to attend a private masquerade ball he was hosting.

What did he take me for?"

Mentioning this, the Eldest Princess looked somewhat angry.

But immediately, she changed the subject: "If Ninth Brother were to invite me to a masquerade ball, Royal Sister would likely not refuse."

Hearing this, Lin Chao was speechless and felt quite helpless.

A masquerade ball is a bad habit that has persisted among the noble youth for a long time.

Many nobles, in pursuit of excitement, will host masquerade balls.

Young men and women will wear masks, not knowing each other's identities, dancing passionately on the stage, a group of people...

It is similar to an orgy, opening a blind box.

"Sister, why don't you just say why you came to Iron Stone City?" Lin Chao changed the subject, unwilling to entangle himself with the eldest princess on the previous topic.

"Sigh..." A look of helplessness also appeared on the eldest princess's face, "Some time ago, the heavens and earth underwent great changes, and many incidents occurred on the God Continent. You should be aware of this, right?"

"Mm." Lin Chao nodded; he knew what the eldest princess was referring to.

"Those incidents were all caused by gods falling into the mortal world." When the eldest princess mentioned this, there was an eagerness in her eyes, as well as a trace of fear, but excitement still dominated.

"Did you provoke a god?" Lin Chao couldn't help but guess.

Although this reason sounded absurd, given the eldest princess's personality, it was truly possible for her to do so.

"I am not a fool; why would I go and provoke a god?

It is not that I provoked the god; it is the god that provoked me."

There was a trace of resentment in the eldest princess's eyes.

"Which god?" Lin Chao asked.

The eldest princess glanced at Lin Chao: "You are much calmer than I imagined, Ninth Brother?

If other royal brothers knew I had provoked a god, they would probably be terrified and rush to drive me away.

There are others who would likely capture me directly and offer me to that god."

"Get to the point." Lin Chao was also very curious; even if his sister had offended a god, why run to his side?

"You should know... our father, the King, is now... the new God of Song?" The eldest princess finally regained her seriousness and said slowly.

Lin Chao paused and nodded slowly.

Indeed, he already knew that the father of this life had seized the divine position of the God of Song and become the new God of Song.

This kind of seizing is even harder than killing a god to ascend to a God Position.

Because his father was a believer of the God of Song, and also a High Priest.

In this situation, it could be said that he was entirely under the control of the God of Song; his life and death were controlled by the God of Song, and if the God of Song were willing, he could even descend and occupy the believer's body.

In this situation, it is almost impossible for a believer to resist.

However, King Saya succeeded, which was very surprising.

"Within the Pantheon, gods are also divided into many factions.

The previous God of Song actually belonged to the neutral faction.

Later, after Father ascended to the God Position, in order to stabilize his status, he joined the camp of the Ice Queen.

This also offended the God of Fire and the gods of the camp of the Master of Light.

And in Anshui City, where I am, a god fell nearby."

"A god from the camp of the Master of Light?" Lin Chao guessed.

"Yes, it is the God of Fire!" Mentioning the God of Fire, the eldest princess was extremely angry, "It is the God of Fire from the Fourth Prince's mother's side.

I am truly unlucky; I have no grudges or grievances with the Fourth Prince, yet the God of Fire descended into my territory.

You have a grudge against the Fourth Prince, why didn't the God of Fire descend into your territory?"

"I actually wish he would descend into mine." Lin Chao was not joking, but speaking the truth.

"This God of Fire, in order to deal with Father, took me as his target; I really have had the worst luck for eight lifetimes." The eldest princess was extremely helpless, "That God of Fire said that he had an unfathomable relationship with the previous God of Song.

One day, the two gods made a bet, and the previous God of Song lost; the previous God of Song promised to offer one of the daughters of his High Priest to the God of Fire.

Therefore, the God of Fire... is trying to seize me, and subsequently manipulate our father."

"This is something the God of Fire made up." It was very obvious that this was something the God of Fire had fabricated.

Even the God of Fire was not familiar with the God of Song.

But the God of Song is already dead, so this matter cannot be clarified.

"In this matter, you are indeed an innocent victim; why don't you go to Father?" Lin Chao asked.

"The God of Fire's goal is to drag Father into the water; how could I go to Father and fulfill his wish?" As the eldest princess spoke, a trace of unnaturalness flashed deep in her eyes.

Lin Chao captured the eldest princess's anomaly; he guessed internally that perhaps Father's current state had developed some problems.

However, what does this have to do with the eldest princess coming to Iron Stone City?

"Then why did you come to Iron Stone City?" Lin Chao asked.

"I didn't come to Iron Stone City; I am preparing to go to the Kunan Orc Tribe!

I heard that the God of the White Wolf has appeared in the Kunan Orc Tribe.

The God of the White Wolf belongs to the camp of the Lady of the Night.

This god has always been hostile to the God of Fire; the two are like Water and Fire.

If I stay in other places, the God of Fire can capture me; if I stay in the Kunan Orc Tribe, while the God of Fire's strength has not fully recovered, he certainly will not come to the Kunan Orc Tribe.

Even if he recovers, he probably won't clash with the God of the White Wolf again for the sake of a little woman like me."

"Aren't you afraid that the God of the White Wolf will hand you over?" What Lin Chao said was also very possible.

Although the God of the White Wolf and the God of Fire are hostile.

But clearly, the relationship between the God of the White Wolf and the newly promoted God of Song is not harmonious either.

The God of the White Wolf is happy to see two gods he dislikes being hostile to each other.

"I am afraid, but there is no other way.

Staying anywhere is not safe."

Unless I go to the Abyss, but Rakshasa City is not so easy to go to either.

The Kunan Orc Tribe is better, it's closer."

The Eldest Princess said, then looked at Lin Chao: "Ninth Brother, you are doing so well here, you must have many experts under your command, right?

Iron Stone City can be built like this and remains under your control; tell your sister, do you have any Legendary-level adventurers under your command?"

"I suppose so." Lin Chao answered vaguely.

"That's good!" A look of joy appeared on the Eldest Princess's face, "Look, Riyan is injured, and I have also sustained injuries; this is all thanks to the people of the Flame God Cult.

I was heading to the Kunan Orc Tribe, and the Flame Temple dispatched some people to capture me back.

If it weren't for our father the King helping in secret, plus Riyan guarding me with her life, I fear I would have already fallen into the hands of the God of Fire."

Beside her, a look of determination appeared on Riyan's face: "As a Guardian Knight, protecting the Princess is my responsibility!"

Beside them, Shivana also looked at Lin Chao.

The Nine Prince is also her responsibility.

Seeing this scene, Lin Chao sighed.

The word responsibility... is increasingly being ignored by people.

Especially in modern society, where it is emphasized that if one does not look out for oneself, heaven and earth will destroy them.

The Eldest Princess looked at Riyan, a look of satisfaction appearing in her eyes: "Nowadays, the people from the Flame Temple are still hunting me down, and there is still some distance from here to the Kunan Orc Tribe.

If Riyan and I were together, I fear we would be captured by the people of the Flame Temple before even seeing the God of the White Wolf.

So Ninth Brother, your sister has come to seek help this time.

I hope you can dispatch that Legendary expert, or a few High-level Professionals, to escort me to the Kunan Orc Tribe.

I won't make things difficult for you; if they encounter fatal danger, they can even abandon me and flee.

Ninth Brother... what do you think?"

The Eldest Princess kept her posture very low, with a pleading look on her face.

Lin Chao looked at the Eldest Princess, many thoughts flashing through his mind.

He had originally intended to make close contact with the God of the White Wolf.

After all, this God of the White Wolf was already on Lin Chao's death list.

And the Eldest Princess's trip to the Kunan Orc Tribe this time, perhaps... is his opportunity.

Lin Chao smiled: "Naturally, that is no problem."

What's more, the Eldest Princess is his sister, and she has taken good care of him.

He would not watch the Eldest Princess go to her death.

"Little brother, your sister loves you to death!" The Eldest Princess cheered, making a move to kiss Lin Chao.

"Don't." Lin Chao reached out his hand, blocking the Eldest Princess.

"You really have no sense of romance." The Eldest Princess also laughed.

With her safety guaranteed, she became much more relaxed.

"Are you leaving tomorrow morning, or are you leaving now?" Lin Chao asked.

The Eldest Princess pondered, then said: "Now, to avoid any complications."

"Good." Lin Chao nodded, "Wait a moment, I will arrange a carriage team to send you to the Kunan Orc Tribe."

In the middle of the night.

The Eldest Princess got into the carriage and stretched: "Finally, there is a carriage to sit in; no need to ride a horse."

Between a carriage and riding a horse, a carriage is still more comfortable.

Riyan was also sitting in the carriage; at this moment, her injuries had been treated and were mostly healed.

"Princess, the Nine Prince's forces... are very strong.

The one driving the carriage for us outside is a High-level Professional.

The other ten guards are also High-level Professionals.

The old man leading them has strength that is unfathomable; I fear he is a Legendary!"

PS: Sorry, some things got delayed, and after modifying it in the morning, I forgot to click save and publish, so it didn't save in the end; I had to rewrite it. (This part of the text is free.)

Thanks again and again to 【Hui Mou Jian You Xiang】 for the tip!!

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