Main Volume Chapter 139: Lucina's Trial
"It's okay, it's okay. This is normal. I understand. Let's get on with the business!"
Pope John laughed it off. He couldn't just say that Zhang Yun was a messenger of God and whose status was higher than his own as Pope, so he could only find a random excuse and pretend that nothing had happened.
If someone else had released such murderous intent towards the Pope, although he would not be executed or punished, he would still have to be taught a lesson and "influenced" by the teachings of God so that he would not make such a fuss in the future.
Lucina was a little confused about this, but judging from the fact that the Pope did not ask too much about Zhang Yun's operations, this attitude was normal.
Not to mention Zhang Yun, all the benefits are attributed to Kuula. This girl is his amulet in the Holy City.
Everyone started talking about business.
The Pope said: "According to the will of the Goddess of the Sea, this void rift is specially prepared for you, Your Highness Lucina."
After a pause, he changed his words and said, "No! It should be said... Her Majesty Lucina!"
"You are now the sixteenth king of Alberia, and you are the crowned king recognized by the gods and baptized by the God-born Cult."
"Only your founding emperor, Kuromu, has experienced this kind of treatment, and you are the second one."
After hearing this, Lucina was shocked: "Me!?"
The Pope nodded and said, "Yes, it is you. Apart from you, no one can fully control the Holy Sword. Even your father can only exert one percent of its power."
"And gaining the recognition of the Holy Sword is equivalent to gaining the recognition of God and all of God's believers!"
"You are the new king of Alberia!"
"Lucina!"
Lucina was still shocked: "This..."
Be good!
This Lucina came to the Holy City!
Directly evolved from the second generation of kings to the first generation of kings?
Zhang Yun, who was standing aside, was also a little surprised, but not as moved as Lucina. After all, she was just a pure spectator and didn't care about anything that had nothing to do with her. At most, she wanted to use Lucina's identity to find more ancient ruins with dragon diamonds.
It can be said that, except for the Dragon Diamond, nothing in this world is worthy of his attention.
For now...
Lucina hesitated and said, "But, according to the rules of our kingdom, the throne must be inherited by a male and must be recognized by the previous king..."
Pope John shook his head and said, "That's just because we haven't met an heir recognized by the Holy Sword. If we meet someone chosen by the Holy Sword, even if he is just an ordinary person, the current king must immediately give up his throne to him."
"This is a secret rule that was set back then. Even though you don't know about it, it does exist. Your father must also know about it. When the throne is passed on, the previous king will tell him."
"Even if I don't know..."
"As long as you are crowned in the Holy City and announce to the world that you are the new king certified by all the gods, no matter which country you are from, as long as you are a believer of the gods, our members of the Shensheng Sect will unconditionally call you king!"
"Moreover, with the influence of our Divine Life Cult in the Kingdom , it will only take ten days at most for the news of your coronation to spread throughout the kingdom, and then gain the support of at least 70% of the people..."
After hearing this, Lucina looked confused and flustered, and she couldn't help but glance at Zhang Yun, obviously wanting to ask for his opinion.
Zhang Yun noticed this detail. Although he couldn't understand why Lucina, who was usually so calm, suddenly became nervous, he still expressed his opinion: "If you can be the king, then be the king. Isn't that great? Ajid is now controlling the royal family and officials of Alberia. If we want to fight against them, we must gain the support of the people."
"If we are lucky and all the people and soldiers believe in God, we can retake Alberia without losing a single soldier."
"It's much better than a direct assault!"
Pope John agreed: "Yes, the goddess of the sea probably had this in mind when she gave this oracle."
“…”
After hearing this, Lucina pondered for a moment and suddenly asked: "Okay! I am willing to be the king! But what should I do now? What is the use of this void crack?"
Pope John pointed at the crack in the void and said slowly: "Go inside, pass the trial, obtain the power granted by the gods, and then our God-born Church will hold a coronation ceremony for you. After the ceremony is completed, you will be the sixteenth king of Alberia!"
"After that, a new oracle will be revealed. Although I don't know what the goddess will say specifically, I guess it should be a way to help us fight against Agito."
Lucina nodded and said, "Okay..."
"Wait, Lucina, don't be anxious, let me try this void crack first!" At this moment, Zhang Yun interrupted their conversation, walked to the front of the void crack, and reached out to touch the dark door.
"Be careful, this void crack cannot..." Pope John wanted to stop him, but it was too late. Zhang Yun reached his hand into the darkness of the void crack and shook it around.
[Warning! There are dangerous creatures inside the "door"! It is recommended to enter at level 30 or above! ]
[Do you want to enter the ancient battlefield? ]
【whether】
…
Um?
Level 30 ancient battlefield?
Is this another magical setting?
Zhang Yun retracted his right hand, frowned, and thought in confusion.
In the game, the recommended level to enter the ancient battlefield is at least 70. There is no lower level, and it is even more impossible to have an ancient battlefield copy that can be entered at only level 30.
Moreover, although the recommended level for the ancient battlefield is only 70 or 80, those who actually enter are all full-level players, or at least 20 or 30 levels higher than the recommended level, so that they can have a higher probability of reaching the BOSS.
If it is recommended to enter at level 70, then you should really enter at level 70. Unless you are an advanced player who has a thorough understanding of the game, you may not even be able to defeat the first elite BOSS.
After all, in the game, the BOSSes in each stage are divided into strong and weak. The king among the elite level can slaughter the low-level BOSSes of the epic level with the restraint ability, while the cannon fodder BOSS among the elite level may be beaten by an ordinary king BOSS.
All the monsters in the ancient battlefield are the best in their respective stages, and there are many top kings in the respective stages.
This is what Zhang Yun said to Lucina at the beginning. The reason why the South Sea Fleet was destroyed was not necessarily due to the cooperation of the two epic deep-sea monsters. It was probably because they encountered a super existence with the top combat power among the epic ones, which was why they were pressed on the sea surface by the other party...
At this moment, Zhang Yun was thinking, but Pope John, who was halfway through his words, was extremely surprised, and even his hands were shaking.
this!?
Didn't the Ocean Goddess say that only Lucina can enter this void rift!?
Once other people touch the void energy it emits, they will be bounced away directly, and at best they will fall flat on their faces, and at worst they will break bones!
Could it be that……
Because he is a messenger of God, he also has the authority to enter?
But why didn't the sea goddess remind me of this in the oracle?
What on earth is this…
"We've tried it. There's no danger. You can go in." Zhang Yun turned around and said slowly to Lucina who was standing beside her.
"Shall we go in?" Lucina asked.
Zhang Yun did not reply, but turned around again and faced Pope John behind him. At this time, the Pope had regained his normal expression and was no longer as confused as before.
He asked, "Your Holiness, just go in directly, right?"
The Pope nodded and said, "Yes."
"Okay!" Zhang Yun touched his nose, then walked directly to the front of the void crack and went in.
The recommended level of this door is level 30, and Zhang Yun's current body level is level 39, and his professional level is also level 22. With the help of various followers, according to normal levels, it is estimated that he will have a hard time fighting, but he will not be stuck by the monsters inside.
So there's nothing to worry about, just rush in and you'll be done!
Then, seeing Zhang Yun taking the lead in entering the void crack, Lucina also drew out her holy sword, made a farewell gesture to the Pope, and then walked straight into the void crack.
【New! 】
【The Fate Choice quest has been updated! 】
【Start a new mission! 】
[Special Mission - Road of Trial.]
[Task Introduction: As you can see, Lucina is only one step away from obtaining the true power of the holy sword, becoming the inheritor, and being crowned as the king... So, please help her complete this trial and awaken the dormant power of inheritance in her body! ]
[Mission objective: Help Lucina awaken. ]
[Task reward: 30 dragon diamonds . ]
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Entering the ancient battlefield, the environment suddenly changed. The marble floor and chandeliers of the original prayer place disappeared, and instead there was a cave passage with no way back and only forward movement, surrounded by gray rocks of various shapes.
The strange thing is that although it is a sealed cave and no sunlight can enter, it is very bright inside and you can see everything around you clearly.
"It looks like there's only one way, so let's just go forward." Zhang Yun said as she called out Lily and the Three Cat Guests from the Sanctuary to confirm that this place could be used for normal summoning, rather than some specific restricted summoning copy.
Um!
very good!
As long as you can summon it, there's no problem!
Lucina looked at him and said, "How about some normal operation?"
After hearing this, Zhang Yun snapped his fingers and said, "Well... come out, group one of the flame elves, explore the way forward!"
The so-called normal operation is to observe in secret, let the followers explore the way forward first, and wait quietly, and then move forward after confirming that there is no danger...
Lucina has always been aware of Zhang Yun's vulgar style, so she asked this question, and Zhang Yun also knew how to answer.
after all.
The two of them are already very familiar with each other.
Several cannon fodder elves kept exploring the way forward. After walking for about a few hundred meters, they did not find any enemies. Along the way, there were only messy stones and trickles coming out of the cracks in the rocks.
No enemies?
Is it a trap?
Zhang Yun did not dare to be careless and directly summoned the fishman captain who had gradually become cannon fodder, and asked it to speed up and explore the traps on the road before the two of them.
As a result, no matter how the fishman captain stepped or touched, he failed to trigger any trap.
Zhang Yun couldn't help but wonder, "What's going on? There are no enemies and no traps?"
Lucina looked at him, "Hmm?"
"We've checked, and this place seems to be a normal passage, and there's no danger." Zhang Yun said, "But we still have to be careful and walk slowly, just in case."
After that, Zhang Yun summoned Lanzab, who inherited the Dark Knight's legacy, and asked him to release the inherited skill "Shield of Inferno Sea", adding a layer of magic shield to everyone present to offset any damage.
Then the Minotaur Life-Saving Brother connected with his soul, activated the defensive emblem and the magic defense emblem, summoned all the barrier elves, and put them on standby throughout the process, plus the prepared physical meat shield Iron Crab.
As long as they encounter danger, all defensive skills will be released in an instant to protect the two of them.
Lucina: “…”
Well, brother, aren't you being too cautious?
So what?
To be honest... Zhang Yun's behavior is really extreme!
After all, this is the inside of an ancient battlefield. Although the recommended level is not high, it cannot change its dangerous nature. If you accidentally overturn it, you might be dead.
And Zhang Yun was not worried about himself. After all, he had resurrection coins, the number of which could be counted in the millions. If the purchase of dragon diamonds was included, the amount would be in the tens of millions, or even in the hundreds of millions, which was almost equivalent to immortality.
He was worried about Lucina who had not been resurrected.
If dead.
It is very likely that he is really dead.
…
Actually, despite all the complaints, Lucina still felt warm in her heart, because she knew that Zhang Yun's series of obscene actions were mainly for her.
Otherwise, if he was afraid of death, why would he face various truly dangerous situations, such as Ajid and the phantom of the ancient evil god, head-on?
Wouldn't it be better to stay away?
Since you are not afraid of those horrible monsters, what is there to be afraid of in a path that has been explored continuously? Can't you just go forward?
Moreover, Lucina's "Observation" skill is maxed out, so she knows very well that Zhang Yun's caution also has different levels.
As long as he is with me, his level of vulgarity will rise several levels, and he will have all kinds of magical spells in his hands to prevent himself from being unable to react in time when encountering danger.
On the contrary, if he went out to kill the enemy alone, he would be much more indulgent and feel as if he would never die.
So she didn't say much, just stared at Zhang Yun's back as she looked around in a lewd and alert manner, and couldn't help but smile bitterly...
Then, the two walked forward for about a kilometer, and finally passed through the underground passage and came to a huge stone cave, like an auditorium that could accommodate hundreds of people.
In the middle of the stone kiln, there stood a very strange circular altar with a conspicuous hexagram array painted on it, and a pile of rocks placed in the middle of the hexagram.
At this moment, an ethereal voice sounded, as if it came from thousands of miles away.
"The one chosen by the holy sword!"
“You came here!”
"But is it to inherit the true power dormant in the holy sword?"
Hearing the ethereal voice echoing in the cave, Lucina glanced at Zhang Yun, then slowly said, "Yes!"
An ethereal voice sounded: "Very good, there will be three more difficult tests to see if you are qualified to inherit the Holy Sword. You must pass them all before you can awaken the sleeping white phoenix in the Holy Sword..."
"let's start!"
"The first trial!"
"Only by yourself, defeat the rock giant at the center of the hexagram formation to test whether you have enough 'power' to control the white phoenix..."
