I Ascend to the Divine Throne through Arcane Means
Chapter 977 - 585: Are You My Master?_2

And those nobles in the southern kingdom, having gained considerable benefits from previous collaborations with Duke Pa Ao, and the defeat of the magic beast wave in the Bren Mountain Range brought significant prestige to Duke Pa Ao, have all gathered around him.

In a sense, Duke Pa Ao now holds more influence in the southern kingdom than the Cardiff Royal Family.

Thus, the Cardiff Royal Family has already noticed the issue with Duke Pa Ao, but because he still maintains a facade of respect towards the Royal Family, they are worried that attacking him indiscriminately could cause chaos in the kingdom, so they are currently unable to deal with him directly.

The Cardiff Royal Family had already been preparing plans against Duke Pa Ao, but at this critical moment, the previous His Majesty the King, who is also Delia's father, suddenly passed away due to illness.

After Delia ascended to the throne and stabilized the situation in the Royal Capital, Duke Pa Ao revealed his tusks at this time.

Not only did he deploy troops in sensitive areas facing the kingdom, but he also spoke disrespectfully when facing the kingdom's envoy, saying he wanted to marry Delia.

This is why the ministers were so angry earlier.

In response, Delia felt both angry and somewhat weary.

If possible, she would rather not be Her Majesty of the Cardiff Kingdom, but instead be a simple mage apprentice; immersing herself in magic research is the happiest thing for her.

However, Delia was the only child the previous king had, so she had to inherit the entire Cardiff Kingdom.

Although there have been queens in the Cardiff Kingdom, Delia is the first to face such a dire situation.

Ever since Delia heard from the old king about the secret basement called the "World Gate", her anticipation for the so-called Gaia World has never faded.

But despite trying for so many days, she couldn't manage to successfully activate this enormous magic array.

Even so, Delia would often come here to take a break when feeling troubled.

Since becoming Her Majesty of the Cardiff Kingdom, Delia almost never had a proper rest; more and more matters appeared before her, awaiting her to handle.

Such days were extremely tedious.

Delia rubbed her temples, then looked at the massive magic array before her.

She sat on the ground, her right hand caressing the array patterns, while her internal magic power slowly poured into the magic array.

As Delia infused her magic power, the array patterns beneath glowed noticeably brighter.

This did not mean the magic array was activated; Delia, who had attempted many times, knew that she was still quite far from activating the entire magic array.

She was merely infusing magic power to stir the array, exploring it continuously to quickly understand and familiarize herself with it.

If she could open this teleportation array, she might be able to enter a much broader world, right?

Delia looked at the magic array in front of her, smiling self-deprecatingly.

Am I escaping responsibility?

Just as Delia was about to calm down and study the magic array before her, a sudden change occurred.

Boom!

With an indescribable rumbling sound, it was as if the magic array was awakened; it suddenly brightened, illuminating every corner of the room.

The light was not the ordinary glow of flames but carried a kind of indescribable magic power, glaring and radiant, as if able to penetrate all darkness and mist. Every meticulously carved array pattern appeared lifelike under this light; they were no longer static designs but seemed to have come alive, flowing with terrifying and powerful magic power.

This magic power ran rampant in the array, like turbulent waves or a wild storm, causing the air in the room to tremble. The atmosphere was permeated with an unnerving aura, the shock brought on by magic power.

Delia stood up in shock, hurriedly stepping back a few paces, watching the suddenly "alive" magic array.

What is going on?

Did I unintentionally activate this magic array?

Delia quickly dismissed that thought, for the terrifying magic power emanating from the array before her was beyond what she could manage.

The terrifying aura coming from the teleportation array made Delia feel as though she were facing a towering mountain, utterly unable to conjure any thought of resistance.

As a blinding white light appeared, Delia involuntarily closed her eyes.

A moment later, sensing the light had faded, she cautiously opened her eyes to look ahead.

This was Cardiff Kingdom's greatest secret, there cannot be any mishaps.

Before Delia, at the center of the enormous magic array, suddenly appeared a handsome young man.

The neat black short hair, coupled with his handsome features, made Delia feel as if she were at a noble soirée in the Royal Capital, witnessing a dashing and elegant nobleman extending an invitation for a dance.

Only to see the black-haired youth also looking at Delia, extending his hand towards her and saying:

"Are you my master?"

"Hmm... huh?"

Delia instinctively reached out her hand, quickly realizing.

"Who are you?"

...

Facing the girl's question, Lis regretfully withdrew his hand.

He wanted to play a role-playing game, but seeing how the girl quickly reacted.

Lis's gaze stayed on Delia for a moment, sensing the girl's strength.

Roughly a mage of Gold Initial Stage, though much weaker in momentum compared to typical Golden Mages.

But in this little world owned by that declining kingdom, having such strength was already quite admirable.

While wandering the War God Church Holy City of Armundo, Lis obtained a ruby brooch at the adventurers' market, later discovering it was a key to open a small world passage.

It just so happened that Lis was planning to break through the Legendary Rank, and his Legendary tier breakthrough task was [One Man Breaks an Army], requiring him to defeat an extraordinary army, which made him think of this place.

A long-inherited small world, with the legacy of an ancient Human Kingdom, was very likely to have an internal extraordinary army ready-made.

The World Gate corresponding to the key was very close to Lis's location, and since it was a convenient stop, Lis could not simply ignore such a valuable small world.

The most important aspect was that this small world had been sealed off for a long time, so Lis didn't worry about external forces' interference. If the breakthrough mission could be completed, achieving the Legendary breakthrough within this small world would also be safe.

Of course, Lis was prepared for the possibility that the small world might not have an extraordinary army.

If that proved unfeasible, he could return to the Feis Kingdom to find a target, or wait seven days to redraw the task.

"My name is Lis, an outsider."

Lis looked at Delia, saying with a smile.

Considering Delia's luxurious attire, he surmised she might be a noble of this world?

"An outsider?"

"Are you from the Gaia World?"

Hearing this, Delia thought of something and quickly asked Lis.

"You know of the Gaia World, then it seems the legacy hasn't been severed."

Faced with Lis's straightforward answer, Delia felt a slight joy, but did not let down her guard.

Pleased that this teleportation array really could be opened, meaning she truly had a chance to venture to the so-called Gaia World.

However, vigilance was required since she didn't know if Lis before her was friend or foe; someone capable of activating the teleportation array, which she struggled to activate with all her efforts, surely had more strength than she.

Taking a small step back, she took out her magic wand, holding it in her hand, as she looked at Lis, pondering how to proceed with her inquiry.

"No need to be so wary."

Lis, seeing the girl ready for battle, shook his head, smilingly saying:

"It seems your status isn't low, can you tell me if there's a Legendary Crown here?"

Legend?

Hearing Lis's words, Delia felt puzzled, was it the kind of being comparable to the Divine recorded in the tomes?

It is said that even in Gaia World, Legendary Crowns are absolute powerhouses, how could there possibly be one in this small world of the Cardiff Kingdom.

Delia was even sure that since the ancestors entered this small world, no Legendary Strongman had ever appeared again, or else this teleportation array would have long been opened.

Seeing Delia's demeanor, Lis understood.

"If there's no Legend..."

Lis, looking at Delia, smiled as a villain would, saying:

"Then this small world is now my property!"