Transcendent Dawn

Palace.

One guard casually glances around from sheer boredom, catching sight of a young figure.

Just as he was about to call out, in a blink of an eye, that figure vanished.

“I… I…”

He couldn’t hold his stance anymore, looking around hesitantly, but couldn’t find any trace.

He couldn’t help but wonder if there was something wrong with his eyes.

“Or perhaps… I saw a ghost?”

Whoosh! Whoosh!

Su Lu’s figure flickered around the palace, sometimes simply using his Agile Steps to travel and at incredible speeds:”Nothing here… nor here…”.

Every time he reached a location, his inspiration would spread out, seeking signs of the Dragon Crystal.

Unfortunately, he had searched the entire palace without any discovery.

“Perhaps Felitlin III hid the Dragon Crystal in another location, or maybe there’s a secret technique that blocks its energy… There must be more than one, right?”

The western palace was not vast, allowing Su Lu to navigate with ease.

If he had to cover the size of Earth’s Forbidden City, he guessed he’d vomit blood from exhaustion.

“However… before they return, there’s one more thing to do.”

He smirked, his figure teleporting again, passing through a hard wall.

Flora Drake was admiring her fiery red hair and flawless face in a mirror when she suddenly saw a figure.

Startled, she turned around to see Su Lu.

Her maids and guards, however, were out cold on the ground.

“Hello there, esteemed Queen, Rose of the West, my former employer.”

Su Lu teased with a smile.

“How… How did you get in?”

Flora was startled but quickly composed herself, acknowledging her previous encounter with Su Lu.

“This is the demonstration of my power… Oh, I forgot to tell you, before coming here, I’ve defeated Edward. That old man Erik didn’t dare to fight me…”

Su Lu picked up an apple and took a bite, “Who could’ve imagined that the Drake family would harbor such hatred for the Mitis family? Even hiring an assassin to kill the Duke’s eldest son.”

“What do you want?”

Flora quickly regained her composure, taking a sip from a glass of wine on the table: “No one will believe you, no one!”

She began stepping towards the door, like a cheetah ready to pounce.

“I’m not here to accuse you, just to collect my deposit. I’m not particularly interested in titles or territories… Oh, perhaps our gracious His Majesty the King will grant them to me voluntarily, thus, I’d like to exchange them for a Dragon Crystal!”

“Dragon Crystal?”

Flora was slightly puzzled.

She didn’t understand the purpose of it.

“All right, that’s it for now. We’ll meet again soon.”

Su Lu bowed politely and his figure vanished in an instant.

Flora breathed a sigh of relief, grabbing a chair and sitting down. Only then she did not collapse on the floor.

“Mother?”

From outside the door, footsteps could be heard, followed by the alarmed cry of Messiah.

Outside the palace.

Su Lu looked at Edward and Erik with a mischievous grin: “You were too slow. I want to meet our King.”

“Alright… Alright.”

Although there were many guards around, Erik didn’t feel the slightest security.

‘Perhaps this was the same terror that Dragon I brought to the nobles of the continent?’

In his heart, an involuntary thought sprang up.

Of course, Dragon I was much stronger than Su Lu. His dragon could destroy a city.

But Su Lu didn’t need to acquire his destructive power. As long as he showed enough tenacity and the ability to decapitate, threatening the lives of those high-ranking individuals, he could possibly gain compromise.

And of course, the next step would be to get rid of him at any cost.

Maybe they would be a bit cautious, conducting a detailed investigation before setting a trap, but the result would be the same. And Su Lu was looking forward to it.

After leaving Edward to watch over Su Lu, Erik quickly entered the palace and met with Felitlin III.

“He even defeated Edward, and that ability to suddenly appear…”

Inside the Throne Hall, the elderly-looking Felitlin III covered his mouth in some fright. Despite being surrounded by guards, he felt as if Su Lu could appear suddenly.

He pondered and then said to Erik, “What if we use the national treasure?”

Bearing the legacy of a fifth-level legendary professional who established the kingdom and owned the continent, their ancestors naturally left some heritage behind.

Even if consumed or lost in wars, a few still remained.

“I’m afraid it won’t work…”

Erik thought before shaking his head slowly.

Strong magical items during the Twilight of the Gods were similarly weakened. For these to show their legendary power at this time is almost impossible.

If they could achieve it, it would probably be with a divine artifact.

As for the Church of the Mother Earth Goddess, it’s basically a group of religious fanatics entertaining themselves. Not a single oracle has descended for hundreds of years, thus there are certainly no divine artifacts on this continent.

“We don’t know anything about his abilities or his background, everything is a mystery…” Erik continued, “However, he doesn’t seem to harbor any hostility. Otherwise, he could have ended our lives last night and neither Edward nor I would be standing here today…”

He concluded, “Since he hasn’t demonstrated any open hostility, recklessly turning him into an enemy would be unwise.”

“If that’s the case, we shall meet him.”

After contemplating for a long while, Felitlin III finally made a decision.

“Su Lu Pottery, I pay my respects to His Majesty the King!”

Some ten minutes later, Su Lu strides into the Throne Hall, bowing slightly.

That’s what’s good about this world.

Unlike autocratic powers, this kingdom was composed of countless nobles. The king was nothing but a chairman, and even didn’t hold the majority shares. The board could unite to overthrow the chairman, hence the nobles were relatively equal in status. Even the lowest-ranked knight didn’t have to kneel when meeting the king unless it was at a very important ceremony.

“What did you wish to see me for?”

The crowned Felitlin III maintained his calm, with Queen Flora Drake, pale-faced, sitting next to him. Messiah was standing hold his side, curious.

“As the one who defeated the kingdom’s top swordsman, thus becoming the champion of the contest, I’m here to claim the corresponding honors. And request some rewards.”

Su Lu stood straight.

Indeed, there were such rules in the kingdom.

But have you ever seen someone who threatened the king for a reward with a sword in hand?

Felitlin III’s face turned red for a moment, he covered his mouth with a handkerchief and coughed a few times: “Is this what you want?”

He didn’t understand. He could have achieved his aim through regular channels, so why did he resort to such violent means?

“No! I need a hereditary knighthood, a Free Territory, and… a Dragon Crystal!”

Su Lu replied with a smile.