Chapter 823 - Chapter 823: Chapter 532: Miracle Building - Lion King Temple_2
Chapter 823: Chapter 532: Miracle Building – Lion King Temple_2
After all, this Lion King Temple was built single-handedly by King West, and there must be a special rule in place.
That is, the Sacred Lion Guardians would not attack members of the Coldflame Royal Family who share the same bloodline as them.
“So, if I think about it, the Miracle Building in my territory, Earth Guardians and Sky Guardians created by the Guardian Defense Mechanism, must operate under the same principles,”
Leo Ray nodded slightly, pondering in his heart: “The reason why Earth Guardians and Sky Guardians do not actively attack the subordinates within my territory when they are on alert is probably due to those subordinates signing a Master-Servant Contract with me.”
“I seem to remember something.”
As Leo Ray thought of this, on the other side, after pondering for a moment with her eyebrows furrowed, Ariel Watson nodded and suddenly realized: “It turns out that you were the culprit who attracted the Sacred Lion back then!”
At this moment, looking at the grateful Asher Porter in front of her, Ariel couldn’t help but frown again as the almost-forgotten memories began to reappear in her mind.
At that time, she was only ten years old and passing by this place, not just to save Asher.
Rather, her main objective was to play with the Sacred Lion, so she appeared in front of Asher.
Since she was a member of the Royal Family, she wouldn’t be attacked by the Sacred Lion, and there would be no anomalies even if she stepped within the 500-meter alert range.
Most importantly, the young Ariel was naughty and willful, often playing tricks on maids and guards.
As a result, when the incident became known, including her father, everyone believed that it was Ariel who had Asher attract the Sacred Lion.
Finally, the incident ended with Ariel not having any dessert for a whole month after dinner.
At the same time, this experience made the spoiled Ariel feel for the first time what it was like to be wronged without justification…
Because her young heart was inexplicably hurt, Ariel gradually began to ignore these unpleasant memories, unwilling to recall them.
Until she met Asher again today.
Thinking of this, Ariel couldn’t help but twitch the corner of her mouth, wishing she could immediately give this hateful fellow a good lesson.
However, as she thought about it again, since the City Lord wanted to subdue this guy, perhaps her unintentional act would help in the end!
“I remember now, back then, in order to save you from punishment, I not only got beaten up, but also missed dessert for two whole months!”
Ariel stared at the bowing Asher and crossed her arms: “Lord Asher, otherwise, even if you had survived the Sacred Lion’s claws, you would have been dragged to the royal execution platform!”
“Princess, you are absolutely right! I, as your subject, am extremely grateful for your life-saving grace!”
On the other side, Asher still had a tearful, grateful expression and quickly responded.
Seeing this scene, Leo Ray raised his eyebrows slightly, instantly understanding Ariel’s thoughts.
Since Ariel had accidentally saved Asher’s life back then, things would now be much simpler than before.
“Asher, as a City Lord, you would never repay kindness with ingratitude, would you?”
Ariel’s expression turned serious, and she asked solemnly.
“Replying to Princess, the first sentence of my family’s motto is ‘repay kindness with gratitude’. How could I possibly harbor such thoughts?”
Hearing this, Asher immediately understood Ariel’s meaning and quickly waved his hand: “Moreover, my ancestor was a general under the command of the Heroic King and received great kindness from His Majesty… therefore, under any circumstances, I would never bear any ill intentions towards the Princess!”
After a pause, Asher added: “To tell the truth, not long ago, the envoys of the three princes all came to me in succession, intending to win me over. However, I refused them sternly because I never wanted to oppose the Princess, no matter what!”
“Oh? Is that true?”
Raising her eyebrows slightly, Ariel glanced at Asher and asked condescendingly.
“It’s absolutely true! In order to avoid the envoys of the three princes reporting back and putting me in a very passive position, I had my confidants secretly capture the envoys after they left Viennas City and locked them up in the underground prison of the City Lord Mansion!”
Asher gritted his teeth and frankly revealed everything, without reservation.
At this moment, even though Asher didn’t know the relationship between Leo Ray and Ariel, he could infer from their close interactions that they were very close to each other.The most crucial part was that Asher had already learned that Ariel Watson, the Coldflame Fifth Princess, was currently staying in Cyan Town.
Moreover, at the auction a while ago, Linda showed up as the President of Cyan Town Sanders’ Trading Conference.
So, in Asher’s heart, he had a vague guess.
Leo Ray’s true identity was most likely the mysterious new City Lord of Cyan Town.
The current situation undoubtedly meant that Leo Ray and Ariel Watson were standing on the same side, and this was enough for Asher to put all his chips on the table.
After all, the two people around them were also Tier 5 powerhouses with overwhelming strength.
In short, in this chaotic world where everything could go wrong at any moment, finding a real ally was Asher’s most urgent need at the moment.
Furthermore, he still had unfinished business with the mysterious organization.
“Then take us there,”
On the other side, Ariel Watson didn’t hesitate and agreed with Leo Ray’s suggestion.
“Understood, please follow me,” Asher said without any hesitation, nodding at Leo Ray and Ariel Watson.
With Asher’s guidance, Leo Ray’s party, except for Kelsey, who stayed behind, left the Sanders’ Trading Conference.
Under the dim moonlight and magic neon lights, they headed towards the City Lord Mansion in the center of Viennas City.
At this moment, feeling the intense bumps from the horse’s back and lowering his body, Leo Ray’s eyes slightly narrowed in a thoughtful expression.
He hadn’t expected such an unexpected connection between Ariel Watson and Asher.
If things went smoothly, it seemed that he would soon be able to recruit Asher under his command.
If he successfully recruited Asher, it naturally meant that he would be in control of more than half of the economic lifeline of the Coldflame Eastern Region, along with the Viennas City he was currently controlling!
Without a doubt, this piece of information would play a vital role in advancing his plan to integrate the entire Coldflame Eastern Region!
As they traveled at a breathtaking pace, feeling the night wind roaring against his face, Leo Ray couldn’t help but feel exhilarated.
Under the moonlit night, on the wide streets of Viennas City, it didn’t take long for a majestic-looking large castle to come into Leo Ray’s sight.
“Alright, you all can leave now,”
As they reached the castle gate, Asher dismounted and commanded the Silver Armored Cavaliers to go back to their camp.
Old Carlwen, the archaeologist, was in a daze during the entire process.
With only a Tier 3 Peak Level of strength, he naturally couldn’t see through Leo Ray and his party’s disguise but silently wondered where the City Lord had met such a mysterious group of friends.
“Master Calvin, you’ve worked hard on the relic archaeological activities today. You should rest early too,”
Asher waved to the old magician and said to Leo Ray and Ariel Watson, who had also dismounted, “Please, follow me.”
Following the friction sound of the rising metal sluice gate, Leo Ray’s party entered the heavily guard City Lord Mansion
Turning right from the brightly lit Castle Hall, they went straight ahead.
After traversing several twists and turns in the long, quaint corridor, the group entered a storeroom that seemed to be a warehouse, and then as Asher finished reciting the spell, activating the magic mechanism.
Accompanied by a rumbling sound, a staircase leading underground appeared before Leo Ray and the others.