Chapter 533
Chapter 533 - 513: The Meeting
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The royal party met the true ruler of this place at the lord’s private residence.
There were five people in the group: the prince and princess, a female bodyguard, an old butler... and finally, a thin and frail old man.
The first four were impeccably dressed and attractive, but the respect and honor they received on their journey were not even half of what the beggar-like old man received.
Even the attendants and guards on the way only maintained a courtesy towards the prince, and they would try to get as far away from him as possible.
𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦
Princess Lena, who was walking at the front, felt helpless as this scene of avoiding them like the plague kept repeating. This was her experience on the way and also a reflection of the royal family’s current situation.
"...The ones who are willing to approach us now are either ambitious or extremely ambitious, too realistic..."
Among the few distinguished guests, besides the chubby one who couldn’t figure out the situation, the others didn’t have much resentment.
Even, as Lu Ping’an had expected, after the Schlei Domain received a cold reception, they felt a bit relieved.
Their experiences on the way had allowed them to let go of their royal dignity and reflect on their present situation... Perhaps some nobles and the royal family couldn’t swallow their pride, but these fallen princesses on the edge of the royal family didn’t have that much "pride".
They weren’t surprised that the Schlei Domain was controlled by outsiders; there had been too many monsters, demons, and ghosts along the way, and they now...
"...I hope the new lord isn’t too harsh and gives us a chance to survive..."
Their demands could not be any lower, but simply living well was already an incredibly difficult task for the guilty old royal family members.
As for the epic task of finding the Sun God’s successor? That was just an excuse for them to escape the royal capital from the beginning.
This didn’t mean that the prophecy was false, but there were hundreds of prophecies about the Child of Destiny saving the world every month, none of which were reliable. Those who truly believed in them were probably a bit off.
Even Master Gray, the Rainbow Prophet, who had initially tailored his prophecy to himself, had become the core of the team by using his abilities along the way, but he had no certainty about the future.
Now, the chaotic threads of fate and misfortune had long since tangled the destiny system left behind by the Rainbow God.
Although the prophetic ability could still be used, and many abilities related to fate had been inexplicably strengthened significantly, no one could guarantee what sort of "foresight" they would receive and how accurate it would be.
Perhaps they had left the Holy City simply because there was no longer any possibility for weaker people to survive there...
"The sun..."
But at this moment, Master Gray, whom the team had been relying on, stopped and seemed to tremble and be astonished in his muttering.
The next moment, everyone’s attention was drawn to the target his trembling finger was pointing at.
In everyone’s eyes, it was a lamp, a "sitting lamp" carved into a flower.
Sia, the bodyguard, frowned. The old prophet had been acting mysterious all the way, and it seemed like he was having another episode.
What kind of art and decorations had they not seen in the royal capital that was worth making such a fuss over? It was embarrassing.
Wasn’t it just a more exquisite street lamp? They had seen several of them along the way, was it worth being so surprised?!
Neither of the two royal family members dared to speak up, but as a bodyguard, she went over to advise him, but...
"...Holy Fire, it’s Holy Fire, self-igniting Holy Fire..."
The old man pointed at the flame with an incredulous look on his face.
This instantly attracted everyone’s astonishment and unease.
Holy Fire might be a rare commodity in this world, but it was not uncommon in the lives of the royal family. Both their highnesses had been protected by Holy Fire occupation users in the past.
It was only then that they realized that all the seemingly ordinary "plant-type lamps" surrounding the mansion were actually burning with Holy Flames!
"...No, this is not a lamp! It’s a real flower, it’s alive!"
On their way there, they saw hanging baskets and ground trees, and the flickering points of light illuminated their path and the mansion, warming their hearts and bodies.
"Wasn’t it said that only Holy Fire professionals could control the Holy Fire?!"
"The flame, it’s not burning the plants?! My god, it’s really Holy Fire."
"A miracle of life? A miracle of the Sun God? A miracle..."
Lu Ping’an met them in the reception hall. Behind him, besides the "big star" Xia Qin, there was also the increasingly popular Catherine.
The lord’s long table, which originally belonged to him, was already filled with various luxurious delicacies. At least in terms of face, Lu Ping’an still intended to respect the local royal family.
"...Excuse me, Mr. Zheng, are you from the Eastern Country?"
Princess Lena, sitting opposite, had an average appearance and a somewhat unhealthy pale complexion, but she seemed to have done her homework.
"Eastern Country? Oh, so you know my race and country?" Lu Ping’an was a bit surprised, as this was the first time he had heard this familiar term since coming to this country.
In such a large world, with countless outsiders scattered throughout, most of the locals couldn’t tell the specific races and countries of the outsiders, especially in border regions where the lords had no need to differentiate them.
Lu Ping’an’s almost default response made the royal family members across from him breathe a sigh of relief.
At least for now, Eastern Country people from Earth were considered to be more friendly among the outsiders in this world... At least, they were much friendlier than their black-skinned and pale-skinned subspecies.
The assistants began to serve food, and Lu Ping’an, who had just come out of the laboratory, focused on eating, seemingly completely uninterested in the royal family members opposite him.
Meanwhile, the other party tried to speak a few times, but seeing Lu Ping’an’s disinterest in talking, they didn’t know what to say.
Lu Ping’an genuinely didn’t care... His laboratory schedule was already packed until next month, and he didn’t have time to deal with these "Children of Glory".
The increasingly imminent alarm had already hinted that there was less and less time, and Lu Ping’an didn’t have the time or energy to start a "new project".
If there was really any research to be done, it would probably be after returning.
Lu Ping’an hadn’t decided how to deal with the few troubles before him, but keeping them as a resource couldn’t be wrong.
But someone couldn’t hold back.
"Your Excellency, may I ask where the flowers around your mansion come from?"
Flowers? Ah, the failed and experimental species from before?
"I’m a fairly competent botanist... or as you would say, a gardener. These are little trinkets I’ve made by combining your local ’specialty’. If you’re interested, I can give you a couple of them."
As Lu Ping’an casually spoke while eating his meal, the royal family members across from him were completely stunned.
— End of Chapter 533 —